Thursday, August 09, 2012

Transportation between Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport



To the airports - the two airports are connected by the "guest road" (a1road) and the beltway (a20 road) of shanghai both of which take us 45 minutes by car. There are many ways to Pudong airport from the city as follows.

1. Take NO 2 subway from one to the other 
3.   Drive to the airport directly along inner-ring road, luo hill road, the beltway road (a20road), and the "guest road" (a1 road).
4.     Take Maglev from pudong airport to Long yang road station then take subway line 2 to Hong qiao airport.
If you show your plane tickets the maglev tickets will cost 40rmb + Metro from Long yang road station to Hong qiao airport is 5RMB. 

Shanghai Pudong International Airport information




With an area of 40 square kilometers, Pudong Interdomestic Airport is in the eastern part of Shanghai, 30km from the center of the city and 40km from the Hongqiao Airport. After the finish of the first-step reform project, the Pudong Airport will be of the capacity of 300,000 aircraft handling and treat 36,500,000 passengers.
At present, the Pudong Airport has the flight of 560 per day which accounts for about 60% of the whole Shanghai airport. There are 48 airliners home and abroad establishing connection with Pudong Airport and the flying lines cover 73 interdomestic cities and areas and 62 cities in China. There are flights directly to l.s, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Ankh, Rich, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Bangkok, Brussels, Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Kasha, Rome and other big cities. Besides, there are also district ional flights from Shanghai to Hong Kong and Macau.

Consulting Desk of the Waiting Building

No3 and No 4 exit of the domestic departure flights.
No 12 exit of the interdomestic departure flight.

The Comprehensive Consultant Desk

On the opposite of the Domestic Safety Check Station; on the opposite of the Interdomestic Safety Check Station.
The first-class cabins are available in the airport and the servers there will offer the details.

Luggage Deposition

Opening time the domestic arriving flight: 6:00.am-the last flight. The interdomestic arriving flight: 6:00.am-the last flight. the domestic departure flight: 8:30-20:30. the interdomestic departure flight: 6:00-the last flight 
Relevant rules travelers should deposit the luggage with the air tickets and valid certificates like the IDcard, passport and the offer certificate.

The Transfer Place

Address of the transfer desk: the luggage rotary between 5# and 6# in the restricted area.

Address of the Ticket Office

    The Airport Officethe opposite side of No 3 exit of domestic departure (the ticket office of Shanghai airport)   TEL: 68346465
The I island of the interdomestic departure (the ticket office of Shanghai airport)      TEL: 68346467
Shanghai Airport Companythe D (4) island of the domestic departure flight. tele: 68355005
Xia Men, Northern Hainan Air Companythe opposite side of No 5 exit of the domestic departure hall.
The Eastern Air Companythe opposite side of No 1 exit of the domestic departure flight (between A and B island)
the opposite side of No 7 exit of the international departure flight (between G and H island)
Consultant Telephones of the flight: 021-96081388 021-38484500

Bus from Pudong Airport to Neighbouring Cities

Long-distance Bus Station of Pudong Airport is located in the south end on the second floor of the airport bus parking lot. Currently, there are regular routes operates to the neighbouring cities Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Qingtian and Yiwu in Zhejiang, Kunshan, Suzhou, Wuxi and Zhangjiagang in Zhejiang. Some bus routes will get to first and then heading for Pudong Airport.

Shanghai Hong Qiao International Airport information


Located in the west of Shanghai, 13kms form the city center. The rainbow bridge airport has been considered as the port of Shanghai Airport flights for years.  Since 1996, it has got several first prizes in the activities like "the civil aviation in the travelers' eyes" organized by the civil aviation department. it treats 8 million passenger per year. With an area of 820,000 square meters, the waiting room of the airport consists of 15 waiting halls, 18 VIP waiting halls and 15 luggage transmission system. At present, the aircraft movement of the rainbow bridge airport is about 540 per day with greater safety. A waiting building and b waiting building are connected closely to each other. As an important service window, the large waiting hall has the function of being in charge of the arriving and departing the travelers as well as landing the flights, ensuring the safety of airport production and ground service, guaranteeing the right time of the flights.
The Consulting Desks of the Waiting Building:
A Building: the comprehensive consulting desk at the center of the waiting hall including the air service, Eastern Air com, and Shanghai Air com.  
B Building: the Eastern Air com, consultation in the north of the waiting hall.
The Warm Servers with Red Hats: 
Offering service for travelers who are over 70 years old, pregnant, limb disabled. The travelers make an application at the special counter named "warm passage accompanying your traveling" in the waiting hall. The members of the warm service group with red hats and identified cards will come to help till the travelers enter into the plane. 
Opening Time
: from the first departure flight to the time when the ticket selling of the last departure flight finishes.
The Handcart Service of the Red Hat:
Carrying luggage for travelers with free handcart. 
Charge Standard: 10 RMB for carrying one handcart of luggage. For group luggage, 3 RMB for each if there are more than ten of the luggage.
 
service introduction
Carrying luggage for travelers with free handcart.
charge standard
10 RMB for carrying one handcart of luggage. For group luggage, 3 RMB for each if there are more than ten of the luggage
Handling counters for missing the plane:  No. 22 desk, the Eastern Air company
 
Consulting Phone for the Flights: 021-62683659   021-62688918


Shanghai Shopping Market -Top 15 Markets for local people and traveller


  • Dongtai Road Antique Market
    Address: Liuyanghe Road
    Business Hours: 9:30AM to 6PM
    Public Bus: No.17.864
    Dongtai Rd antique market in Shanghai is a cultural relic, it management by Administration Committee which is approved the first case of its supervision of the old arts and crafts market, it owns reputation at home and abroad,
    It has become a must see place for many tourists to Shanghai, this market is originated in the past time that people drinking tea here and exchanged their small antique collection, gradually developed into the big markets can allow hundreds of shops for business.
     
    Address: First Asia Jewelry Plaza, 3th Floor, 288Fuyou Lu
    Business Hours: Daily, 10AM to 6PM
    Public Bus: Metro Line No 10.
    The Pearl’s Circles tops is the first Asia Jewelry Plaza near Yuyuan Market Area. As you leave the escalator on the third floor, you will be overwhelmed by the sheer number of pearls and stones in various design that you can image. The vendors will call out to you and it will be hard to get comfortable, so walk around, then saddle up to a counter and start looking. Get your bargaining gloves on and buy ready to wear, or design your own jewelry and have it made up in a few minutes.
     
    Hongqiao New World Pearl Market
    Address: No.100, Changning District, Zunyi Road
    Business Hours: Daily, 10AM to 10PM
    Public Bus: Metro Line No 3.
    HongQiao Shanghai City shopping mall is the Western most representative in Shanghai shopping center, the business area of 100,000 square meters, HongQiao Shanghai City shopping center is arm to "casual, leading the fashion" style, offers Shanghai people an delightful environment for different class, intimate and warm, meets the needs and taste of high stander life, shopping centre is combining with a lots of contents: leisure, entertainment, shopping, dining, healthy care and cinema.
     
    Yangtai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market
    Address: No.100, Changning District, Zunyi Road
    Business Hours: Daily, 10AM to 6PM
    Public Bus: Metro Line No 3.
    HongQiao Shanghai City shopping mall is the Western most representative in Shanghai shopping center, the business area of 100,000 square meters, HongQiao Shanghai City shopping center is arm to "casual, leading the fashion" style, offers Shanghai people an delightful environment for different class, intimate and warm, meets the needs and taste of high stander life, shopping centre is combining with a lots of contents: leisure, entertainment, shopping, dining, healthy care and cinema.
     
    Flower, Birds, Fish and Insets Market
    Address: No.405, south of Xizang Road, Shanghai
    Business Hours: Daily, 10AM to 6PM
    Public Bus: No 18.23.24.11.17.217.782.
    Shanghai Wan Aquarium market covers an area of 2,600 square meters, is one of Shanghai's largest open-bird and flower market, with trees and flowers, birds, fish, insects, wood carving, root sculpture and stone features, fishing equipment and other goods. To see the different Bugs sell in the market that people use to feed as pet, like crickets, that is worthwhile to come.
     
    Shanghai Longhua Fashion and Gift Market
    Address: No.2465, West of Longhua Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
    Business Hours: Daily, 9AM to 6PM
    Public Bus: No 166.167.41.44.714.733.734.864.933
    Longhua fashion and gift market is located in No. 2465 Longhua road, which blocks traffic convenience. It is nearby bus station with lines to the most popular destination of Zhongshan Park, people's square, Xujiahui, Shanghai railway station and other places.
    The total business area of the market is 11736 square meters, 283 shops located in the first floor; and 182 shops based on the second floor; the last third floor has 126 shops. The Market mainly sales garments, hats, luggage suitcase and gifts suit consumer needs.
     
    South Bund Fabric Market
    Address: South Bund Soft-Spinning Fabric Market (aka Shanghai Fabric Market)
    399 Lujiabang Lu, near Zhongshan Nan Lu
    Opening Hours: 9am-6:30pm
    Transportation: Metro Line No.4 to Nanpu Bridge
    Shanghai South Bund Fabric Market, as the name suggests, this is the ultimate stop for buying fabric. It was opened on April 15, 2006. Start with a trip to the South Bund Fabric Market (399 Lujiabang Road), where three air-conditioned stall offer a wide rang of silk and fabric. This fabric market has all of Shanghai's best tailors all under the same roof. Wade through the mountains of fabric perfect for a design of your own creation or for the numerous samples provided. This is a perfect place for the person who enjoys sewing or wants to have beautiful clothes or home accessories custom-made. Remember bargain hard to get a fair price.
     
    Shanghai ShiliuPu Cloth Fabric Market (Dongmen Road)
    Address: No 168 Dongmen Road
    Opening Hours: 10AM-6PM
    Public Bus: No public buses directly get there, we suggest taking TAXI.
    Shanghai Shiliupu Cloth Fabric Market mainly sales different materials for clothes of cotton cloth, silk, textile fabrics and fur, and fur, and its business concept of quality and low price has gained high international prestige. Here gathers 70﹪ of the famous shops on the former market located at Dongjiadu. They respect credit of quality and brands. Here the old customers can see the familiar faces of the shopkeepers. "Tailor-made" cloth is what the worth to try, customers can enjoy choosing fabric, processing clothing and other one-stop service with the reasonable price, and well sewn.
     
    Cybermart in the Middle Huaihai Road
    Address: Huaihai Road
    Opening Hours: 10AM-8PM
    Public Bus: Metro Line No.1
    Located in the Middle Huaihai Rd, Cybermart is the most central market for all sorts of gadgetry, including DVD players, iPods, laptops, digital cameras and camcorders, as well as blank CDs, DVDs, memory sticks and software. China though, is not the best place in Asia for discount electronic products; but you will get has a reasonable price if you are good at haggling.
     
    Weekly Muslim Friday Market.
    Address: Lane No1328, Changde road, near Macao road
    Opening Hours: every week in Friday from early morning to afternoon, we suggest to go in the early morning will have more options.
    Public Bus: Metro Line No.1
    To welcome the arrival of Muslim Friday praying, the Muslim and Uighur people will gather in Shanghai changde road to sell authentic Halal food. By 11 o'clock in the morning, all of the stalls are mounted outside the Shanghai West mosque trolleys. Here is one of Shanghai Uigur people assembly place on each Friday. This Bazaar is located in Jing an district, Changde road, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon Muslim Friday prayers all set up a stall before a few hours to. Although it is only one block long, but so bustling with noise and excitement.
     
    Taishan Tea Market
    Address: No520, west of Zhongshan road,
    Opening Hours: 10AM-6PM
    Public Bus: No 88.709.224
    The tea market has totally three floors, is a good place to acknowledge about the tea culture, the shop keepers would like to introduce different kinds of tea to customer and have a opportunity to try some of your favorite, the price of tea are various from quality and brand, should be check it carefully before you buy.
     
    Shanghai International Glasses Market
    Address: No1688, Zhongxing road
    Opening Hours: 10AM-6PM
    Public Bus: No 88.709.224
    Shanghai International glasses city is truly international glasses Exposition never ends 365 days, ready to travel to Shanghai International glasses city, discover the "glasses theme shopping centers" with spectacle culture at the same time, gently go over the brand of glasses. Shanghai International glasses city arm to provide the high quality brand of glass, combine with wholesale and retail.
     
    Ninghong Children Cloth Market
    Address: No10, Pu’an road
    Opening Hours: 10AM-6PM
    Public Bus: No 57,721,804
    Nihong Child Cloth Market is now the best children's clothing and toys market in Shanghai, it combine with children's clothing, shoes, toys, baby carriages children's shoes, pregnant infant supplies, jewelry gifts, children's education tools, photography, recreation such as an integrated market. If you looking for the cloth and toys for kids, this is a ideal place provided with many options of different brand with various quality, customers allow to bargain here to get cheaper price.
     
    Upholstery and Bedding Market
    Address: No1618, Cao’an road
    Opening Hours: 10AM-6PM
    Public Bus: No 717.740.948.947
    The commodity in the market are including different styles of curtains, bedding, furniture, sofa fabric, all kinds of fabrics, clothing, bags, shoes, carpets and upholstery for the house, it attract thousands of visitors every day. it is good place to buy customize sheets and blankets, and step into the other floor for upholstery of your house.
     
    Shanghai Nanjing Road Souvenir Market
    Address: No580, West of Nanjing road
    Opening Hours: 10AM-6PM
    Public Bus: No Metro Line No 2
    This market is selling all kinds of tourist souvenirs, from handicraft, bags, and shoes to digital products, but mostly are the copy, you can get them for low price compare the real one, of course price are various base on the quality and brand, you can try to bargain and get reasonable price, we suggest to check out the quality of the item carefully before you buy.


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