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Shanghai — Airport to city

Shanghai has two airports: Pudong (PVG) for most long-haul international flights, and Hongqiao (SHA) for domestic and short regional routes. From PVG, the Maglev plus Metro Line 2 is the fastest cheap combo; taxi and Didi are the easier door-to-door options.

Route options

MA
Maglev (PVG → Longyang Rd)
Fastest from PVG; transfer to Metro Line 2 for city center.
≈ 7 min (operator)
¥50 / ¥40*
ME
Metro Line 2
Direct to People’s Square, Nanjing East Rd, Jing’an. Check the last-train cutoff at the station.
PVG ~60–70 min · SHA ~45 min (operator estimate)
Distance fare
TA
Taxi (official queue)
Use the official taxi stand outside arrivals. Avoid anyone soliciting inside the terminal.
PVG 50–80 min · SHA 25–40 min (estimate)
Metered
DI
Didi (via Alipay)
Foreigners book through the Didi mini-program inside Alipay. Pickup at designated rideshare bay.
Similar to taxi
~Taxi

Practical notes

  • Activate your eSIM before landing — Metro QR gates, Didi, and maps all need data.
  • Carry a small amount of yuan in cash as backup. Most lanes accept Alipay or WeChat Pay QR, but a small fallback helps.
  • Hongqiao (SHA) shares a building with the Hongqiao high-speed rail station — convenient if you continue to another city.
  • Maglev and Metro Line 2 have operator-published last-train cutoffs in the evening — late arrivals should plan on Didi or taxi.

How we verify airport routes

  • We prefer airport, metro, rail, and government operator pages for route, ticketing, terminal, and schedule claims.
  • If an exact fare, pickup bay, or last-train time is not confirmed on an operator page, we tell travelers to check it instead of publishing a number.
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