Originally Posted by
cardesigner2000
Thanks for all your advice^
Hoping Hongqiao customs doesn't take too long since there are so few international flights compared to PVG.
Sounds like I'll withdraw some cash from the ATMs on arrival and then take a taxi to the station if the lines are not too bad, with the metro as a backup. If I book my tickets in advance I could then simply pick them up at the station right? Would be willing to pay the agency fee if it saves the hassle of waiting in long lines and not being able to board the next train.
SHA arrival is normally quick and efficient.
I would exchange some RMB in advance due to the minimal chance of ATM malfunction but otherwise you can withdraw money at the arrivals level of T1
No taxi lines to speak of.
My one experience of getting railway tickets delivered to a larger group of people at SHA included going down to the subway station and picking up the tickets handed over the exit gate.
The young lady from the travel agent did not want to pay for the return ticket on the subway as it would not be reimbursed by the agency so she preferred this arrangement.
Please also have a Chinese local mobile phone prepared for this case as the employees of local travel agencies are not allowed to call foreign numbers for cost reasons. Or then call their given number at a set time.