Originally Posted by
moondog
While it's true that Longyang Rd Stn features some of the most viscous touts in Shanghai, the official queue works quite well (drivers who avail of it generally don't attempt to play games...in the unlikely event they do, you have video evidence on your side).
The more important question you should be asking yourself is if you'll be awake enough to endure 45 minutes on Line 2.
Yep. Just walk right past all the black cab drivers at the gates and get in the taxi queue. Shanghai taxi drivers are amongst the most professional in China, in my experience. None of the shenanigans you get in Beijing or other cities where drivers refuse to pick you up or try to cram multiple parties into the same car.
Subway Line 2 form either SHA or PVG to Longyang Rd is my go-to option when I'm in Shanghai, since I'm almost always going to the Jinqiao area. Then again, I also don't object to the 2 hr metro ride from SZX to Kowloon...but it really isn't that bad
