One day in Shanghai
Apr 13, 2019, 3:44 pm
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Do we need cash to get on? 2 yuan each?
Thanks for confirming that the direct bus from the SHA domestic terminal (T2) to PVG doesn’t involve an X Ray screen or security search.
Is it about 30 yuan each? We will need to get some currency out (was way too easy to spend on our last visit!)
Apr 13, 2019, 5:03 pm
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If so, I'd be strongly tempted to simply take a taxi or Didi the entire way. Neither bus 1 nor Line 2 serves SHA T1.
Apr 14, 2019, 2:08 pm
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Metro isn't an option full stop as the security would prohibit us taking our bags.
We are not interested in taking a taxi (saw a car overturn right in front of us - spectacularly - yesterday. My heart still races remembering it. That did not dispel my anti car position.)
I understand there is a T1 to T2 bus service and that it might be 2 yuan. Not certain if a security check is needed to board it. I'd guess no.
Apr 14, 2019, 9:11 pm
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We're flying into SHA T1 and need to get to T2 in order to get the bus to PVG.
Metro isn't an option full stop as the security would prohibit us taking our bags.
We are not interested in taking a taxi (saw a car overturn right in front of us - spectacularly - yesterday. My heart still races remembering it. That did not dispel my anti car position.)
I understand there is a T1 to T2 bus service and that it might be 2 yuan. Not certain if a security check is needed to board it. I'd guess no.
Metro isn't an option full stop as the security would prohibit us taking our bags.
We are not interested in taking a taxi (saw a car overturn right in front of us - spectacularly - yesterday. My heart still races remembering it. That did not dispel my anti car position.)
I understand there is a T1 to T2 bus service and that it might be 2 yuan. Not certain if a security check is needed to board it. I'd guess no.
Anyway, the courtesy bus has no security check. However, it only runs every 30 minutes so you'll need to factor that into your schedule.
Apr 14, 2019, 9:48 pm
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Yeah I can understand your aversion to taxis. A CEO died just last Tuesday on the way to SHA, though it may have been a private car rather than a taxi.
Anyway, the courtesy bus has no security check. However, it only runs every 30 minutes so you'll need to factor that into your schedule.
Anyway, the courtesy bus has no security check. However, it only runs every 30 minutes so you'll need to factor that into your schedule.
Dec 7, 2019, 10:56 am
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Food tour (I know you can just eat, as well, but for me - esp in foreign cities, and for markets, I like someone else who knows the language - and the vendors - helping me pick out what to eat ;-)
Dec 7, 2019, 12:57 pm
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Also would love a recommendation for a food tour or restaraunt for a dumpling restaraunt or experience.
One friend told me Jia Jia and another recommended Yang's. I've been to Din Tai Fung in other cities.
Can anyone settle the debate and explain the differences? If it helps I am staying in Jing'An.
One friend told me Jia Jia and another recommended Yang's. I've been to Din Tai Fung in other cities.
Can anyone settle the debate and explain the differences? If it helps I am staying in Jing'An.
Dec 7, 2019, 11:07 pm
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New poo has come to light.
Turns out we will be transferring from SHA to PVG with a load of tools, including a few Japanese saws.
We had a marvellous time in Shanghai on our outward leg, which was made longer by a schedule change.
However, another schedule change has shortened this return bound stopover by an hour.
The X-rays at the Metro stations must rule out a SHA terminal change by line 2.
I’m guessing that using the courtesy bus between the terminals is still viable, it just takes a little more time and patience.
From SHA Terminal 2, with the blades on us, and with less available hours to draw from, we’ll just get the direct bus to PVG. Is there any reason to suspect that this will be a problem with the saws?
Still not interested in taking a taxi unless it’s a genuine emergency.
Turns out we will be transferring from SHA to PVG with a load of tools, including a few Japanese saws.
We had a marvellous time in Shanghai on our outward leg, which was made longer by a schedule change.
However, another schedule change has shortened this return bound stopover by an hour.
The X-rays at the Metro stations must rule out a SHA terminal change by line 2.
I’m guessing that using the courtesy bus between the terminals is still viable, it just takes a little more time and patience.
From SHA Terminal 2, with the blades on us, and with less available hours to draw from, we’ll just get the direct bus to PVG. Is there any reason to suspect that this will be a problem with the saws?
Still not interested in taking a taxi unless it’s a genuine emergency.
Dec 7, 2019, 11:20 pm
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In your situation I would probably take a cab or DiDi to PVG, but given your preference to avoid cars, just take one from one terminal to the other. It will cost virtually nothing and given the short distance your chances of having something bad happen to you are extremely small. (I’d argue they’re rather small anyway, having taken a great many taxis in China and lived to tell the tale, but a guy did once fall asleep while driving me to PVG. That happened to me in Germany once too though.)
Dec 8, 2019, 1:58 am
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In your situation I would probably take a cab or DiDi to PVG, but given your preference to avoid cars, just take one from one terminal to the other. It will cost virtually nothing and given the short distance your chances of having something bad happen to you are extremely small. (I’d argue they’re rather small anyway, having taken a great many taxis in China and lived to tell the tale, but a guy did once fall asleep while driving me to PVG. That happened to me in Germany once too though.)
If you’re interested I made a quick report here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31111730-post44.html
Our experience of the security teams at the Metro stations (particularly at PVG) was completely at odds with yours; abrupt but pleasant and certainly alert.
Even after using the bus from SHA to PVG we still had to open up and go through our luggage and perform our own theatre performance mimes to explain what our tools were for (and it wasn’t the saws they were most concerned about, for a while we thought we were going to have to leave the packs of soldering alloy behind) just to get into the airport.
Our next transit through Shanghai in April should be straightforward (no changing airport). We have a 23 hour layover in Chengdu just before then. No tools.
The load of tools MrLapLap is taking to Bangladesh next month is a whole other story.
Dec 8, 2019, 2:28 am
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My situation was way back in April.
If you’re interested I made a quick report here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31111730-post44.html
Our experience of the security teams at the Metro stations (particularly at PVG) was completely at odds with yours; abrupt but pleasant and certainly alert.
Even after using the bus from SHA to PVG we still had to open up and go through our luggage and perform our own theatre performance mimes to explain what our tools were for (and it wasn’t the saws they were most concerned about, for a while we thought we were going to have to leave the packs of soldering alloy behind) just to get into the airport.
If you’re interested I made a quick report here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31111730-post44.html
Our experience of the security teams at the Metro stations (particularly at PVG) was completely at odds with yours; abrupt but pleasant and certainly alert.
Even after using the bus from SHA to PVG we still had to open up and go through our luggage and perform our own theatre performance mimes to explain what our tools were for (and it wasn’t the saws they were most concerned about, for a while we thought we were going to have to leave the packs of soldering alloy behind) just to get into the airport.
sounds like you got the security “A” team - I lived in Shanghai for years and “alert” is not a word I would have used to describe any of the metro security staff I encountered. Just passed back through this week and many people seem to have now realised that if it’s a bit busy you can just wander past - they might half-heartedly tell you off but they won’t do anything else!
Dec 8, 2019, 8:24 pm
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Also would love a recommendation for a food tour or restaraunt for a dumpling restaraunt or experience.
One friend told me Jia Jia and another recommended Yang's. I've been to Din Tai Fung in other cities.
Can anyone settle the debate and explain the differences? If it helps I am staying in Jing'An.
One friend told me Jia Jia and another recommended Yang's. I've been to Din Tai Fung in other cities.
Can anyone settle the debate and explain the differences? If it helps I am staying in Jing'An.
Not sure what is Yang's.
Dec 8, 2019, 10:48 pm
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Dec 9, 2019, 7:33 am
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I say eat both!
edit add: I notice Zoltar's post asks for more detail
Also would love a recommendation for a food tour or restaraunt for a dumpling restaraunt or experience.
One friend told me Jia Jia and another recommended Yang's. I've been to Din Tai Fung in other cities.
Can anyone settle the debate and explain the differences? If it helps I am staying in Jing'An.
One friend told me Jia Jia and another recommended Yang's. I've been to Din Tai Fung in other cities.
Can anyone settle the debate and explain the differences? If it helps I am staying in Jing'An.
(From the pictures) Yang's makes shengjianbao, which are fried on the bottom, so they are crispy, and the dough is a little bit thicker. They can also be pretty juicy.