Late Nite PVG Arrival
Jun 16, 2013 | 9:14 am
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Late Nite PVG Arrival
Hello PVG users and residents.
Arriving at midnight from KUL and I do have a hotel booked in Xuhui but was wondering if anyone suggests just hanging out at the airport all evening in the lounges??
I dislike long taxi rides in the evening when I can't see anything and feel that there is a greater chance of being ripped off. What do you think?
Arriving at midnight from KUL and I do have a hotel booked in Xuhui but was wondering if anyone suggests just hanging out at the airport all evening in the lounges??
I dislike long taxi rides in the evening when I can't see anything and feel that there is a greater chance of being ripped off. What do you think?
Jun 16, 2013 | 9:44 am
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You're not terribly likely to get ripped off by a taxi from the official airport queue; just make sure they use the meter and you'll be fine. PVG to most places in Xuhui should be about 170, no more than 200. If late-night rates are in effect, allow slightly more.
If you have an early flight out of PVG the next morning, you might want to try for somewhere closer than Xuhui, but otherwise there's no reason not to just head in to the city after your arrival, whatever time that might be.
If you have an early flight out of PVG the next morning, you might want to try for somewhere closer than Xuhui, but otherwise there's no reason not to just head in to the city after your arrival, whatever time that might be.
Jun 16, 2013 | 9:44 am
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There is no flight in the morning. I am arriving at midnight and will stay in Shanghai.
Jun 16, 2013 | 9:46 am
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You're not terribly likely to get ripped off by a taxi from the official airport queue; just make sure they use the meter and you'll be fine. PVG to most places in Xuhui should be about 170, no more than 200.
If you have an early flight out of PVG the next morning, you might want to try for somewhere closer than Xuhui, but otherwise there's no reason not to just head in to the city after your arrival, whatever time that might be.
If you have an early flight out of PVG the next morning, you might want to try for somewhere closer than Xuhui, but otherwise there's no reason not to just head in to the city after your arrival, whatever time that might be.
Jun 16, 2013 | 9:46 am
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Jun 16, 2013 | 11:53 am
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Print out the Name and address of hotel
in Chinese and give to the driver.
Don't go for a tout, make sure to go to official taxi line.
Taken many taxis from PVG late night..some over a hundred miles..
never had any issues.
in Chinese and give to the driver.
Don't go for a tout, make sure to go to official taxi line.
Taken many taxis from PVG late night..some over a hundred miles..
never had any issues.
Jun 16, 2013 | 7:59 pm
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Jun 21, 2013 | 7:56 am
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Thanks everyone. I ended up taking a taxi and it was 220! Expensive I think to Xuhui.
There were some taxi touts present who were easy to ignore.
There were some taxi touts present who were easy to ignore.
Jun 22, 2013 | 10:32 am
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PVG to Xuhui is comparable to NRT to the outskirts of Tokyo in terms of distance. Do you really think $40 is expensive in this context? (Figure $10 in gas, $15 to the taxi company, an hour of opportunity cost by queing up at PVG, and we're looking at a whopping $10 for the driver.)
Jun 22, 2013 | 12:17 pm
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PVG to Xuhui is comparable to NRT to the outskirts of Tokyo in terms of distance. Do you really think $40 is expensive in this context? (Figure $10 in gas, $15 to the taxi company, an hour of opportunity cost by queing up at PVG, and we're looking at a whopping $10 for the driver.)
150 rmb to xuhui cost 18.29USD
Jun 23, 2013 | 5:19 am
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PVG to Xuhui is comparable to NRT to the outskirts of Tokyo in terms of distance. Do you really think $40 is expensive in this context? (Figure $10 in gas, $15 to the taxi company, an hour of opportunity cost by queing up at PVG, and we're looking at a whopping $10 for the driver.)
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Jun 23, 2013 | 6:43 am
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Assuming you travelled after 11pm that would be the correct price for Xuhui. There is a 50% surcharge based on distance after 11pm.