Originally Posted by PTravel

There are two Renaissance hotels in Shanghai -- one is in Pudong, the other is on Yan An Xi Road. I'm traveling with my wife, who is Chinese -- I don't need to worry about getting the gweilo treatment - she's not at all shy about telling taxi drivers where they should be going, and how much it should cost. I know what you mean about the taxi ride -- those guys go fast (though not as fast as the Maglev). I've never had a problem getting an airport taxi in China, even when I'm traveling alone. It's usually pretty clear which is the "official" taxi stand and it's a good rule anywhere in the world, not just China, to ignore taxi touts.