Shanghai Taxi from Pudong airport

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BMBeeb

14-Sep-2007 06:58
Posts: 99

Shanghai Taxi from Pudong airport

Can anyone tell me what would be a reasonable price to pay for a taxi from Pudong Airport to a city hotel. We will be arriving mid-afternoon and there will be 3 people plus luggage. Are all Shanghai taxis metered? Is there any particular company or colour of taxi we should take/avoid.

I know we could take the Maglev but after a 15 hr flight don't think we'll be up for it.

Many thanks for any help
Barbara

ChrisWilliams

14-Sep-2007 09:45
Posts: 710

The maglev is only a 7-minute ride. Treat yourselves

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rploehn

14-Sep-2007 12:58
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The maglev at 40 yuan per person (including discount by showing your air ticket at train ticket booth) is not going to be a bargain, although it is a great experience. Figure taxi fare at 130-200 yuan, depending on where the "city hotel" is located. Shanghai is a big place. Just get in the official taxi queue, avoiding all touts who claim quicker, cheaper and more convenient rides. An uninsured gypsy taxi can hold you hostage as he raises the fare on the fly! Of course, make sure the meter is on. All taxis at the Pudong airport taxi queue must have meters which work. No tipping of taxis ever anywhere in China. You pay the exact fare.

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BMBeeb

14-Sep-2007 19:59
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Thanks very much Bob.

phbriggs

15-Sep-2007 00:08
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All information on transfers can be found on the Shanghai Airport website.

Avoid the touts in the arrival lounge. They will say that they are taxi drivers, but are private driver who will rip you off. If you plan to take a taxi, make sure that you catch it from the taxi rank.

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BMBeeb

15-Sep-2007 20:30
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Thanks Peter

ellyse

22-Sep-2007 04:07
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"A city hotel" meaning a hotel in downtown Shanghai, or "City Hotel" as in the hotel with that name?
Cheers!

astroboy

22-Sep-2007 08:25
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The Maglev is a 7 minute ride to nowhere. Especially if you have luggage, I wouldn't take it. If you had a backpack and knew where you were going, then its a fine choice. Otherwise, its just bad advice.

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ChrisWilliams

22-Sep-2007 14:14
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The maglev has spacious luggage shelving, far greater than any backpacker could ever need.
Are there any other TTs can see the point #7 is trying to make?
Longyang Road terminus might not be in the heart of traditional backpacker territory, but LPs are an adventurous lot.
Why not move beyond the Bund/downtown area?

I recollect that Pudong is developing its own character - it's certainly not "nowhere".
Perhaps #7 wants to keep backpackers out of Pudong.
Well, it won't work because, wherever the subway goes, you'll find LPs in droves.
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astroboy

22-Sep-2007 15:31
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The maglev has spacious luggage shelving, far greater than any backpacker could ever need.

Great. How about the long walk from the luggage claim to the maglev? how about having to up and down two long sets of stairs? Look, the maglev is great. If you don't have any luggage. But if you are newly arrived in the city. with luggage. and don't know where you're going? It really bad advice.

Here's my point, when someone says

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I know we could take the Maglev but after a 15 hr flight don't think we'll be up for it.

and you continue to recommend the Maglev as if its the Hong Kong Airport Express and the most convenient thing in the world:IT IS BAD ADVICE. That's my point. It's a long walk to the actual Maglev at PVG. Once you get to Longyang Road - it's still nowhere near accommodation - and you still have to deal with getting your luggage down two sets of stairs either to a cab line or to the subway. You may think you've cut about 20 minutes out of your cab ride, but you haven't.

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ellyse

23-Sep-2007 11:31
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Agree with #9.
Oh and not to mention that if you're hoping to change to the metro after the Maglev, you'll have plenty more staircases to negotiate!!! And very crowded too!
Cheers!

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