How to Get Around Shanghai
A visitor-focused Shanghai transport guide covering metro, taxi, Didi, ferries, walking, payment methods, luggage, accessibility, and when a private transfer is worth it.
Read storyLocal China Tours articles about Travel Guide.
From the journal
5 stories

A visitor-focused Shanghai transport guide covering metro, taxi, Didi, ferries, walking, payment methods, luggage, accessibility, and when a private transfer is worth it.

Understand Shanghai's 240-hour visa-free transit, China's ordinary visa-free entry, third-country route rules, documents, eligible ports, arrival steps, and common itinerary mistakes.

Book Shanghai attraction tickets in the right order, with practical checks for museums, Yu Garden, observation decks, cruises, Disneyland, passports, and opening hours.

Choose a Pudong or Hongqiao airport-to-city transfer by arrival time, luggage, hotel location, metro, airport rail, maglev, taxi, or private car.

Choose a transfer from central Shanghai to Pudong or Hongqiao Airport by flight time, luggage, hotel location, metro, airport rail, maglev, taxi, or car.