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Shanghai First Day: Arrival point choices

Start with the airport code and terminal on your booking: Pudong is PVG and Hongqiao is SHA. Your hotel’s exact branch matters more than a generic destination called “Shanghai city center”.

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What to do

  1. 1

    Save the flight’s airport code and terminal, then check any change with the airline before departure.

  2. 2

    Save the hotel’s Chinese name, street address, district and map pin. Ask the property for its recommended arrival route.

  3. 3

    Pudong terminals have Metro Line 2 access. The Maglev runs to Longyang Road, where you need to plan any onward journey.

  4. 4

    At Hongqiao, Terminal 1 has Line 10; Terminal 2 has Lines 2 and 10. Check the terminal before choosing a station.

  5. 5

    The Airport Link Line connects Pudong T1/T2 and Hongqiao T2. Consider it for that corridor; it is not the same route as a direct metro journey to a central hotel.

  6. 6

    If arriving by rail, read the exact station on your ticket. Shanghai Hongqiao railway station and Shanghai railway station are different places.

Double-check before you rely on this

  • The arrival airport or station and hotel branch are both unambiguous.

  • The route includes any final transfer or walk, not just the first train.

  • A delayed arrival still has a route you can pay for.