Shanghai Pudong International Airport


Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located in Pudong New District, about 30 kilometers from downtown area and 40 kilometers from Hongqiao International Airport.Covering an area of more than 40 square kilometers, Pudong Airport is one of China's most famous and important airports. The more than 800,000 square meters of parking aprons along with 76 gate positions provide evidence of its importance. 

Shanghai Pudong Airport also consists of two terminal buildings and free shuttle buses and special roadways connect the two terminals. Thirteen baggage transfer belts for arrivals and twenty-eight boarding bridges and other attached service, such as shopping areas and restaurants are also available to provide travelers with more convenience and comfort during their stay. Currently airlines flying in and out of providing service to 62 domestic cities and 73 international destinations.


144-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Citizens of 53 countries and regions can make an air transit in Pudong and Hongqiao Airports without a transit visa if your period of stay does not exceed 144 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: Albania, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.

Passengers can not only transit in this city, but also transit in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport and Nanjing Lukou Airport. During the six days, they can travel in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces.

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.


Transport between Pudong Airport and City Center

Shuttle Bus
Ten airport bus lines handle transfers from Pudong International Airport to the city center.

Maglev
Maglev Train operates between Pudong International Airport and Longyang Rd. There is a train depart from PVG Metro Station every day from 06:45 to 21:40 at intervals of 15 to 20 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 get off at Longyang Rd. Station, you can transfer to Metro Line 2 running westward and passing many of the city's prosperous areas such as Century Park, Lujiazui, East Nanjing Road and People's Square.

Metro Line 2  
Metro Line 2 is a long and busy line connecting Pudong and Puxi. After extentions, now, it has stretched to PVG, led to Hongqiao Airport either. Passengers have to get off the 4-car metro train at Guanglan Road Station (between Longyang Road Station and PVG) and then change another  8-car metro train to go ahead. Vice versa, passengers get off at the same metro station from a 8-car train and get on a 4-car train to enter Pudong Airport. It costs CNY9 for the whole trip and CNY8 from Pudong to Hongqiao airport. It needs more than one hour between the two airports.


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