Sightseeing buses are a convenient way for you to tour Shanghai and these well-known attractions.
City Sightseeing Bus
Tourists can ride the double-decked City Sightseeing Buses for a one-day fun trip of Shanghai. Serving people in the same way as public buses, the City Sightseeing Buses run two routes respectively in Puxi area and Pudong area. Audio guides are available in the bus. Tourists can get a free earphone for free when they are aboard. After they install the earphone into the opening provided, tourists can receive introductions of places of interest in Shanghai in 8 different languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Chinese. Tourists can either have a through trip or stop at any stations at will. The through ticket is valid for unlimited rides in 24 hours at the cost of CNY30. One adult could take one child under 1.4m for free.
 | | Shanghai City Sightseeing Bus | |  | | Nanjing Road Sightseeing Bus | |
Operating Hours:
| Apr.1st-Oct.31st | Nov.1st-Mar.31st |
| Line 1 in Puxi | 09:00~21:30 | 09:00~19:00 |
| Line 2 in Pudong | 09:00~19:30 | 09:00~17:30 |
Bus Routes:
City Sightseeing Bus Line 1 in Puxi
| Bus Stops | Location |
| 1 | Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center (People's Avenue) | 100, People's Avenue, Xizang Middle Road |
| 2 | Nanjing Road (west) | Xizang Middle Road, 68, Nanjing West Road (opposite to the New World Department Store) |
| 3 | Century Square | 619, Jiujiang Road |
| 4 | Nanjing Road (east) | Exit 2 of subway Line 10, Henan Middle Road |
| 5 | Garden Bridge on the Bund | 24, Zhongshan East 1st Road |
| 6 | Customs House on the Bund | Hankou Road stop of buses No.65 and No.145 on Zhongshan East 1st Road |
| 7 | Huangpu River Cruise Terminal on the Bund | 30 meters to the east of the Xinkaihe stop of bus No.126 on Zhongshan East 2nd Road |
| 8 | Chenghuang Miao (The City God Temple of Shanghai), Yuyuan Garden | 388, Renmin Road |
| 9 | Shanghai Ancient City Wall | 888, Renmin Road |
| 10 | Former Provisional Government Site of the Republic of Korea | Opposite to 322, Madang Road |
| 11 | Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Shanghai Xin Tian Di | To the west of 222, Hubin Road |
| 12 | Huaihai Middle Road | 158, Huaihai Middle Road |
| 13 | Shanghai Museum | To the north of Puan Road bus terminus |
| 1 | Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center (People's Avenue) | 100, People's Avenue, Xizang Middle Road |
City Sightseeing Bus Line 2 in Pudong
| Bus Stops | Location |
| 1 | Shanghai Musuem | To the north of Puan Road bus terminus |
| 2 | Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center (People's Avenue) | 100, People's Avenue, Xizang Middle Road |
| 3 | The Oriental Pearl TV Tower | To the west of 1416, Lujiazui Round Road |
| 4 | The Jin Mao Tower | Opposite to Gate 4 of Jin Mao Tower |
| 1 | Shanghai Museum | To the north of Puan Road bus terminus |
Nanjing Road Sightseeing Bus
There are special sightseeing buses on the Nanjing Road. Composed of several small compartments, the electric-powered buses take tourists through the bustling Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. This bus moves slowly and you can take photos while traveling the street. The operating time is from 08:00 to 22:30 every day. The fare is CNY2 per person. Some of the buses are in the shapes of lovely cartoon animals, and decorated with colorful sparkling lights at night that attract many tourists.