Originally Posted by
moondog
I live in Xujiahui at present, and my first preference is to avoid PVG, but when PVG is the only viable option, I take a taxi on the way there. While this costs me an extra $30 over other options, I don't need to deal with Line 2 (very crowded) or getting to Line 2.
To be honest, I never found Line 2 as crowded as Line 9 is in the morning heading to the High Tech Park. I started taking the bus rather than the metro.