Reasonable price for car service from PVG to Shanghai Hilton?
Jun 29, 2010, 10:09 am
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Reasonable price for car service from PVG to Shanghai Hilton?
I have been quoted 600 RMB net (no additional service charge) for a car pickup service from PVG to the Shanghai Hilton (NW corner of the French Concession area). Based on everything that I've read here, this seems a little high. I was leaning towards a car service because we're coming off a 12-hour trans-pacific flight and I was trying to make it easy. But I am now re-visiting this perspective. Thoughts and insights?
Jun 29, 2010, 12:44 pm
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Taxi would be ~180 RMB or so from PVG.
If you don't speak the language, just print out Hilton's website for this hotel, and show it to the guy in charge of the taxi line at PVG and he'll explain to the driver. The Hilton has been around a long time and is pretty well known, so you shouldn't have any trouble.
You can also print out their China site and bring that along too (http://www.hilton.com.cn/shanghai)
I don't think the car service would be worth the extra $$$, particularly going to a well known location like the Hilton.
If you don't speak the language, just print out Hilton's website for this hotel, and show it to the guy in charge of the taxi line at PVG and he'll explain to the driver. The Hilton has been around a long time and is pretty well known, so you shouldn't have any trouble.
You can also print out their China site and bring that along too (http://www.hilton.com.cn/shanghai)
I don't think the car service would be worth the extra $$$, particularly going to a well known location like the Hilton.
Jun 29, 2010, 7:40 pm
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The best reliable deal I've seen is from Hertz which will provide a nice car and driver (one who doesn't drive like crazy) for around Y300-350. Dunno if it can be reserved from Hertz Int'l reservations though as I have only tried it from my hotel back to PVG.
Taxi is probably about Y150-180.
Taxi is probably about Y150-180.
Jun 30, 2010, 9:07 pm
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Arriving at about 2:30 PM. Will there be a long queue at that time of the day? I considered the Maglev (for the experience) but I have a slight physical disability and I am concerned that walking to the Maglev station after we land might be a little bit of a distance. Is that true?
Jul 1, 2010, 3:52 am
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Arriving at about 2:30 PM. Will there be a long queue at that time of the day? I considered the Maglev (for the experience) but I have a slight physical disability and I am concerned that walking to the Maglev station after we land might be a little bit of a distance. Is that true?
Jul 1, 2010, 11:10 am
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600 is a ripoff, don't pay that. Take the maglev, 230pm is ideal, you really shouldn't have a queue. I've never seen the maglev ticket line be longer than 3-4 people ever, so you should be fine.
From Longyang station (terminus of the Maglev) take a cab to the Hilton. Should be probably 40-50 RMB from Longyang.
From Longyang station (terminus of the Maglev) take a cab to the Hilton. Should be probably 40-50 RMB from Longyang.
Jul 1, 2010, 12:28 pm
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600 is a ripoff, don't pay that. Take the maglev, 230pm is ideal, you really shouldn't have a queue. I've never seen the maglev ticket line be longer than 3-4 people ever, so you should be fine.
From Longyang station (terminus of the Maglev) take a cab to the Hilton. Should be probably 40-50 RMB from Longyang.
From Longyang station (terminus of the Maglev) take a cab to the Hilton. Should be probably 40-50 RMB from Longyang.
Jul 2, 2010, 5:39 am
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1. walk straight out, que for taxi
OR
2. walk to your left, up escalator (not sure where the elevators are), then less than 400 meters (?) to Maglev station - a short par 4?
Again, this isn't HK, no luggage carts or folks to help with luggage and nowhere to stack luggage on Maglev.
Jul 2, 2010, 7:36 am
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Not to hijack the thread, but I have a quick question about timing.
We're flying UA857 SFO-PVG in C, arriving 17:45 and spending the night at the new Waldorf Astoria at 51 Guang Dong Road (which I can't seem to find on a map, although it's supposed to be right on the Bund).
We'll be doing a transit visa. I've taken a taxi before to the Hilton and IIRC it took about an hour from PVG. Can anyone guess how long it will take to clear immigration and then take a taxi to the W-A on Guang Dong?
I'm trying to figure out what time to make a dinner reservation. You think we can reasonably expect to make it to the hotel by 19:30? Thanks.
We're flying UA857 SFO-PVG in C, arriving 17:45 and spending the night at the new Waldorf Astoria at 51 Guang Dong Road (which I can't seem to find on a map, although it's supposed to be right on the Bund).
We'll be doing a transit visa. I've taken a taxi before to the Hilton and IIRC it took about an hour from PVG. Can anyone guess how long it will take to clear immigration and then take a taxi to the W-A on Guang Dong?
I'm trying to figure out what time to make a dinner reservation. You think we can reasonably expect to make it to the hotel by 19:30? Thanks.
Jul 2, 2010, 8:00 am
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Not to hijack the thread, but I have a quick question about timing.
We're flying UA857 SFO-PVG in C, arriving 17:45 and spending the night at the new Waldorf Astoria at 51 Guang Dong Road (which I can't seem to find on a map, although it's supposed to be right on the Bund).
We'll be doing a transit visa. I've taken a taxi before to the Hilton and IIRC it took about an hour from PVG. Can anyone guess how long it will take to clear immigration and then take a taxi to the W-A on Guang Dong?
I'm trying to figure out what time to make a dinner reservation. You think we can reasonably expect to make it to the hotel by 19:30? Thanks.
We're flying UA857 SFO-PVG in C, arriving 17:45 and spending the night at the new Waldorf Astoria at 51 Guang Dong Road (which I can't seem to find on a map, although it's supposed to be right on the Bund).
We'll be doing a transit visa. I've taken a taxi before to the Hilton and IIRC it took about an hour from PVG. Can anyone guess how long it will take to clear immigration and then take a taxi to the W-A on Guang Dong?
I'm trying to figure out what time to make a dinner reservation. You think we can reasonably expect to make it to the hotel by 19:30? Thanks.
Here's your hotel btw
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.008873&z=17 (Guangdong lu/"The bund" Zongshan lu intersection, where it says Huaxia bank)
Google maps is not the best to use for China, gives a rough picture only.