Terminals: T1 and T2, not connected airside. Short international flights (mostly Japan and South Korea) and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan flights use T1.

Ways into Shanghai

Metro Line 2 地铁2号线

Route	Hongqiao Airport T2 to Jing'an Temple, People's Square and East Nanjing Road
Time	about 35 minutes to People's Square
Price	about ¥4-5
Hours	roughly 5:30 am to 10:30 pm
Paying	Tap a contactless foreign card at the gate, scan an Alipay or WeChat transit code, or buy at the machine.

Metro Line 10 地铁10号线

Route	Hongqiao Airport T1 and T2 to Xintiandi, Yu Garden and East Nanjing Road
Time	a little longer than Line 2 to the center
Price	about ¥4-5
Hours	roughly 5:30 am to 10:30 pm
Paying	Tap a contactless foreign card at the gate, scan an Alipay or WeChat transit code, or buy at the machine.

Line 10 is the only line at T1, where most international arrivals land.

Taxi 出租车

Route	Metered ride to the center
Time	about 30 minutes
Price	about ¥70-150, depending on where you're going
Hours	24 hours
Paying	Alipay, WeChat Pay or cash.

Ranks are outside Gate 1 at T1 and Gate 4 at T2.

DiDi 滴滴

Route	Door to door from the marked ride-hailing pickup area
Time	about 30 minutes
Price	similar to a taxi
Hours	24 hours
Paying	In the DiDi app or the DiDi mini program in Alipay, with a linked foreign card.

Airport Link Line 机场联络线

Route	Hongqiao Airport T2 to Pudong Airport T1/T2
Time	about 40 minutes
Price	up to ¥26
Hours	roughly 5:45 am to 10 pm from Hongqiao
Paying	Scan the Shanghai Metro QR code in the Metro Daduhui app or buy a ticket at the machine.

For connecting between airports, not for downtown.

Tips for SHA

• Hongqiao Railway Station is next to T2, so it's easy to go straight on by high-speed train.
• Check your terminal: T1 and T2 are a few minutes apart by Line 10 but not linked airside.

Next steps

• Shanghai city guide: where to stay and what to see.
• Paying for the metro and buses in Shanghai, with your own card or the Alipay ride code.
• An address card for the taxi driver, with your hotel in Chinese.
• Train onward from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.
• Train onward from Shanghai Railway Station.

Sources: english.shanghai.gov.cn, english.shanghai.gov.cn, m.gmw.cn, aifly.one. Spotted a change? Use the box below.

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