Cheapest way into Shanghai from PVG late night
Apr 28, 2015, 5:01 pm
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Cheapest way into Shanghai from PVG late night
I have a flight that gets in around 23:00. Looks like metro stops running? What's the best BUDGET way into town late night? Or even nearby (want to stay at IHG property but even closest is quite a few km away)
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Apr 28, 2015, 5:04 pm
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If you can make the last subway, that would be cheap but slow. You'll probably be too late to connect to other lines, so a short taxi ride might be necessary to your final destination.
Apr 28, 2015, 5:13 pm
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I would shoot for peoples Uber, but plan on using a taxi as the fall back option.
Apr 28, 2015, 5:35 pm
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The cheap alternative is the bus. There is at least on express bus that goes to town at that hour.
Apr 28, 2015, 5:37 pm
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I said IF. Sometimes planes arrive early, passengers don't have checked bags, etc. so that one gets out of the airport very early.
Apr 28, 2015, 6:16 pm
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Apr 28, 2015, 8:27 pm
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Late Night Bus
T1 Everyday from 23:00 until 45 mins after flights finish
T2 Everyday from 23:05 until 45 mins after flights finish
Stops
Longyang Rd Metro Station, Dongfang Rd-Zhangyang Rd, Dongfang Hospital (Pudong Ave), Middle Zhejiang Rd (People’s Square-Yan’an Rd), Shimenyi Rd (Yan’an Rd), Huashan Rd (Jing’an Temple-Yan’an Rd), Hongxu Rd (Yan’an Rd)
Final Destintation
Hongqiao Airport T1 Not over 45 mins 16-30 +86(21)68346612
http://en.shairport.com/2014-07/02/content_15974151.htm
Apr 28, 2015, 8:55 pm
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Late Night Bus
T1 Everyday from 23:00 until 45 mins after flights finish
T2 Everyday from 23:05 until 45 mins after flights finish
Stops
Longyang Rd Metro Station, Dongfang Rd-Zhangyang Rd, Dongfang Hospital (Pudong Ave), Middle Zhejiang Rd (People’s Square-Yan’an Rd), Shimenyi Rd (Yan’an Rd), Huashan Rd (Jing’an Temple-Yan’an Rd), Hongxu Rd (Yan’an Rd)
Final Destintation
Hongqiao Airport T1 Not over 45 mins 16-30 +86(21)68346612
http://en.shairport.com/2014-07/02/content_15974151.htm
Apr 28, 2015, 9:45 pm
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Line 8 is OK if you want to make 13 stops before your final destination
3 miles from PVG
Of course you can then walk to Shanghai Wild Animal Park
and see dancing lions and tigers.
Line 8
19:35
Stops
Airport Authority Building,
Haitiansan Rd-Qihang Rd,
Traffic Command,
Customs Warehouse,
CNAF Station,
China Eastern Airlines Offices,
West Hebin Rd Kakou,
Airport Free Trade Zone,
Jinwen Rd- Wenju Rd,
Zhupan Highway-Chuannan Feng Highway,
Qianhui Rd-Nanzhu Highway,
Nanzhu Highway-Zhouzhu Highway/Zhucheng Rd/Weiting Rd,
Yan Cang, Renmin East Rd,
Nanhui Bus Station
3 miles from PVG
Of course you can then walk to Shanghai Wild Animal Park
and see dancing lions and tigers.
Line 8
19:35
Stops
Airport Authority Building,
Haitiansan Rd-Qihang Rd,
Traffic Command,
Customs Warehouse,
CNAF Station,
China Eastern Airlines Offices,
West Hebin Rd Kakou,
Airport Free Trade Zone,
Jinwen Rd- Wenju Rd,
Zhupan Highway-Chuannan Feng Highway,
Qianhui Rd-Nanzhu Highway,
Nanzhu Highway-Zhouzhu Highway/Zhucheng Rd/Weiting Rd,
Yan Cang, Renmin East Rd,
Nanhui Bus Station
Apr 29, 2015, 4:35 am
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The point of my previous post was to say that this was the cheapest way as there will be no subway for sure (unless the OP's flight is 2.5 hours early).
Apr 29, 2015, 5:09 am
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No sorry, I meant to say 'shuttle' not express. My photo of the board at Pudong says that the "midnight bus" leaves 45 minutes after the last flight.
The point of my previous post was to say that this was the cheapest way as there will be no subway for sure (unless the OP's flight is 2.5 hours early).
The point of my previous post was to say that this was the cheapest way as there will be no subway for sure (unless the OP's flight is 2.5 hours early).
Apr 29, 2015, 6:40 am
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About the cheapest alternative I found was get to know someone on the plane who has a car service waiting for them and throw the driver an extra 100 yuan to take you to your hotel after their dropoff, which I did one night when my ORD-PVG was delayed arriving at 1am. Seriously though, you are getting into the middle of no-where at the middle of the night when the budget options are all closed. it's a long walk to the nearest IHG property. If you know your way around Shanghai, know a little Chinese (even if only having your hotel directions/address on your phone or printout in Chinese) then maybe, but if you're coming in on a long flight, it makes the 200 yuan for the taxi look cheap.
Apr 29, 2015, 7:13 am
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About the cheapest alternative I found was get to know someone on the plane who has a car service waiting for them and throw the driver an extra 100 yuan to take you to your hotel after their dropoff, which I did one night when my ORD-PVG was delayed arriving at 1am. Seriously though, you are getting into the middle of no-where at the middle of the night when the budget options are all closed. it's a long walk to the nearest IHG property. If you know your way around Shanghai, know a little Chinese (even if only having your hotel directions/address on your phone or printout in Chinese) then maybe, but if you're coming in on a long flight, it makes the 200 yuan for the taxi look cheap.
Apr 29, 2015, 8:11 pm
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I have been a bit unsure about the '45 mins' after last flight... I don't know how frequently buses run during the intervals between 2300 and 'last flight'... bearing in mind the last flight of the night (Spring from Hong Kong?) arrives close to 1 or 2 am or something.
it could mean a long wait between 2300 and the last flight unless there are regular frequencies in between.
i was on a late CX arrival last year, landed PVG at 2230 and just managed to make the last bus to Jing'An which left T2 at 2305. Glad I made it! (and it was quick too at that time of night.)
it could mean a long wait between 2300 and the last flight unless there are regular frequencies in between.
i was on a late CX arrival last year, landed PVG at 2230 and just managed to make the last bus to Jing'An which left T2 at 2305. Glad I made it! (and it was quick too at that time of night.)
May 28, 2015, 10:35 am
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Looks like night bus will go for sure after "last flight"...too late for subway. I avoid checking bags like the plague so should be quick at least. I am taking Spring Airlines though so that's good to know about possible other bus. Will report back mid-June with results.