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Shenzhen First Day Guide

Shenzhen First Day: Airport or border to hotel

Use the transport connection for your actual arrival point. Airport station, Futian Checkpoint and Luohu start on different metro lines; compare their full routes to your hotel.

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What to do

  1. 1

    From SZX, compare Line 11 from Airport station with the official taxi queue or confirmed pickup. The best option depends on the hotel station, luggage and current service.

  2. 2

    From Futian Checkpoint, check Lines 4 and 10 against the hotel route. This is not Futian station.

  3. 3

    From Luohu, check Line 1 and any onward transfer. Read the direction and final station rather than choosing a transfer only by district name.

  4. 4

    For a late arrival, check the checkpoint or airport connection and every onward train. Do not assume the whole metro network closes at one fixed time.

  5. 5

    For a taxi, confirm the Chinese hotel address, payment and local fare basis before departure. Check the current pickup location if booking through an app.

Double-check before you rely on this

  • The exact arrival point and hotel branch are saved offline.

  • You have checked the last connection and the complete route to the hotel.

  • You have confirmed payment for an alternative if the first route is unavailable.