Originally Posted by
mosburger
Yup. I normally only use the line 2&9 combo to get to my usual hotel in Lujiazui or then line2&4 for Shanghai Main Railway Station.
That sounds like a bit more time and effort than simply jumping in a taxi on the curb, which brings you directly to the front door of your hotel/office:
-walk 300 meters to Maglev
-buy ticket
-wait for Maglev to depart (average 10 minutes during peak hours)
-transfer from Maglev to Line 2 (150 meters)
-transfer from Line 2 to Line 9 (100 meters)
-endure Line 2 (even if only for 5 minutes, it's still unpleasant)
-walk from Line 9 exit to your destination
I sure wouldn't want to do that drill with any sort of luggage in tow.