By Maglev

Transportation Sigh

Shanghai Maglev Train operates between Pudong International Airport and Longyang Rd. Subway Station in Pudong New Area, every day from 6:45 to 21:32 at intervals of 15 to 30 minutes. The whole journey takes only eight minutes. The charge is CNY 50 for an ordinary single trip and CNY 100 for VIP, CNY 80 for an ordinary round trip and CNY 160 for VIP. You can buy an ordinary single ticket at a preferential price of CNY 40 if you have an intraday air ticket.

When you finish a maglev trip from Pudong International Airport and get off at Longyang Rd. Station, you can transfer to Subway Line 2 running westward and passing many of Shanghai' s prosperous areas such as Century Park, Lujiazui, East Nanjing Road and People's Square.

 By Taxi
A taxi costs approximately CNY 150 from Pudong International Airport to People's Square, the center of Shanghai, and it takes about 50 minutes.

 Transit Visa in Shanghai Airports
Visa exemption:
1. Visa is not necessary for cabin staff and passengers from any other countries who come to China and will only stay within airports no more than 24 hours.
2. Citizens of these countries can make an air transit in Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao Airports without a transit visa if your period of stay does not exceed 48 hours, showing valid passport, visa of your destination country and connecting flight ticket. You are allowed to get out of the airport.
These countries are: Korea, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, French, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Spanish, Italy, Austria, Greece, Sweden, Danmark, Norway, Fenland and Iceland.

 Terminal Buildings
New Terminal Building 2 (T2) has come into use since March 26, 2008. There were successively two groups of airlines moving from T1 to T2. The first fifteen airlines includes Air India (AI), Alitalia (AZ), British Airways (BA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Garuda-Indonesia Airline (GA), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Northwest Airlines of America (NW), Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Nepal Airlines (RA), Transaero Airlines (UN), Virgin Atlantic (VS), Air Ukraine (VV) and Cebu Pacific Air (5J). Other 18 airlines was removed on April 29: Air Canada (AC), Finnair (AY), Royal Brunei Air (BI), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Emirates Airlines (EK), Dragon Air (KA), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), All Nippon Airways (NH), Air Macau (NX), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Russian Airlines (SU), Thai Airways (TG), Turkish Airlines (TK) and American United Airlines (UA), American Airlines (AA). 

Pudong Airport Terminal

By far, T1 only retains few airlines, including  Air France (AF), American Delta Airlines (DL), China Express Air (G5), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Shenzhen Airlines (4G), Sichuan Airlines (3U), East Star Air (8C) and Spring Air (9C).

Please make sure you go to the right terminal building. Special roadway and buses are accessible for the convenience of shuttling between T1 and T2. Passenger can go through the three long corridors between them. These regular buses depart every 10 minute and take about 5 minutes from one building to the other. They can be found at Exit 1 of the domestic and Exit 8 of the international departure levels in T1 and Exit 23 of the international and Exit 27 of the domestic departure levels in T2. Operating hours range from 06:00 to 21:00. In addition, passengers can get into T2 via the connecting porch for Maglev trains. For those who drive by themselves or take taxis, they can get to T2 though A20 Expressway, A1 (Yingbin Dadao) and then Shanghai North-South Elevated Freeway.

 Passengers Transfer
T2 has three floors. Domestic departure and arrival are mixed in Level 1. Passenger will only need no more than 20 minutes to finish the whole procedure of transfer between one domestic flight to another.

Waiting Room

There is a transfer hall of 4,000 square meters in the center of the building, equipped with forty counters to handle centralized services for ticketing, border and security inspection, and baggage checking. It brings great convenience to those passengers who will make a transfer between domestic (D) and international (I) flights and I - I flights.

 I - D: After arriving in the CIQ (China Inspection & Quarantine) Area and being checked, head for the transfer hall to handle check-in and enter the concourse of departure (minimum time duration about 51 minutes).
 D - I: After arriving in the connected concourse and passing through the domestic departure area, head for the transfer hall and take an escalator or elevator up to the international CIQ Area, preparing for leaving (minimum time duration about 49 minutes).
 I - I: There are nine counters to handle the transfer and transit service in the central part of the  international arrival concourse. After arranging the boarding check, take the dedicated elevator up to the international CIQ Area, awaiting departure (minimum time duration about 29 minutes).

 Airport Facilities & Services
 Shopping Area: 
For your convenience duty free shopping is also available between Gates 15 and 20 for International Departures.

 Restaurants: Dozens of restaurants can be found within Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Two of the most famous establishments are Canglang Ting Restaurant and Hong Fangzi Western Food Restaurant.

 Hourly Hotel: A three-star-rated hotel is located on the Transfer Level of the main terminal building. You will need to provide your boarding pass before registering. It is also possible to reserve a room in advance by calling 021-68346480 (for domestic service) and 021-68346490 (for international service).

 Toilet: Restrooms are conveniently located in both the Domestic Departure area as well as the International Departure areas.

 Clinic: 
In the event of a need for medical attention, Shanghai Pudong International Airport has medical clinics in the following locations:
1) Room A2-210, 2 F, Domestic Arrivals
Tel: 021-68345328
2) Between Gate 6 and Gate 7, Domestic Departures

Airport Clinic

Tel: 021-68345376
3) Room C2-213, 2 F, International Arrivals

 Car Parking

Fee (CNY) Parking time (hour)	0-1	1-2	2-3	3-4	4-5	5-6	6-7	7-24
Minitype	10	20	25	30	35	40	45	50
Big-sized	20	40	50	60	70	80	90	100

 Ticketing: For your convenience Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have offices located within Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

 Information: There are two information counters located within Shanghai Pudong International Airport. One is between Gate 3 and Gate 4 in Domestic Departures area, and the other is between Gate 11 and Gate 12 in International Departures area.

 Lost & Found: A lost and found office is located near No.7 Gate in the Arrivals area. The lost and found telephone number is 021-68346324

 Bank: 

Bank of China

For your banking convenience, banks are located in the following areas:
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank: between Gate 10 and Gate 12 in International Arrivals area
Bank of China: between Gate 15 and Gate 16in International Departures area
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China: between Gate 12 and Gate 14 in International Departures area
China Citic Bank: between Gate 4 and Gate 5 in Domestic Departures area

 Baggage Claim and Inquires
Address: south of International Arrivals Baggage Claim Area

 Airport Police: The Shanghai Pudong International Airport Police telephone numbers are 021-6834565 and 021-68345692

 Official website of Shanghai Pudong International Airport :
http://www.shanghaiairport.com/en/pd.jsp?categoryId=OUT_CON_B0100