Getting Around

By Subway

Subway: is the cheapest choice for reaching destinations that are beyond walking range. The service is regular, and efficient. There are 2 lines underground and one elevated line. Several more are under construction, and will be opened progressively, so check for the latest details.

Tickets are cheap. You purchase a magnetically encoded card with the appropriate value embedded; this is read at the turnstile entry to a station, and on exit, when the card is retained by the machine; if you "overshoot" you simply pay for a "Ticket Upgrade" at your destination. more..

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By ferry

To cross the Huangpu River over, the cheapest and most wonderful way is to take the ferry from the central part of the Bund opposite the end of Jinling Dong Lu. The ride will take about ten minutes and gives you an interesting feel of how crowded these waterways are.

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By taxi

Taxi: Taxis are fairly easy to get hold of (if it is not raining) and, if you're not on a very tight budget, they are often the most comfortable way to get around. But you’d better to sit in the front seat and hold a map on your lap to make sure the drivers take you the right and shortest routes to your destination. However, very late at night, conventions change - meters are switched off and you may have to negotiate the fare. A taxi to downtown from Pudong takes around 45 minutes and can cost up to 160 yuan (including bridge or tunnel tolls). Update 2004: The fare is more more..

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By bus

Local buses can bring you everywhere, but you will suffer from unbelievable crowds, especially during the rush hours, and extremely slow. There are air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned services. Generally, it is not worth the effort in learning the routes, unless there are no other alternatives.

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The Maglev

The Maglev is the only one of its kind high speed train in the world right now. Speed goes up to 430 kms. This runs in limited areas right now but expansion is under way.

This is the best way to get to the city from Pudong Airport. You can get one from inside the airport for 50 yuan and it takes 8 min from the aiport to Shanghai main train station. The same distance would take min 1 hr by taxi and would cost more too.

More about the Maglev:
http://www.smtdc.com/en/index.asp

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