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Shanghai City-Bus

More than 10 Shanghai bus companies operate 1,400+ city bus lines in downtown and suburbs, offering convenient alternatives to metro. These lines can be identified either by numbers or Chinese characters representing the terminals. Shanghai bus stops of most downtown lines are announced by automatic reporter in Mandarin, Shanghai dialect and English, while a small part are announced in Mandarin and Shanghai dialect only.

Shanghai City Bus Routes

1. Regular Downtown Lines: 01 to 995, Daqiao Line 3 to 6, Tunnel Line 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9

2. District/Regional Lines & Suburban Lines: Starting with Pudong, Jiading, Baoshan, Qingpu, Minhang, Fengxian, Songjiang…

3. Cross-district Lines: Starting with Huzhu Express, Shangzhu, Shangshi, Nanchuan, Xinjia, Songmei, Songxin, Shenchong, Lianzhu, Nanqing, Huqingying…

4. Night Lines: 301 to 342, Xumin Special Line, Tunnel Night Line 1

5. Downtown Shuttle Bus: 1001 to 1849 to solve the last-kilometer commute to/from metro station, and transfer between main roads and communities.

6. Rush-hour Lines: 04 Inter-zone, 50 Inter-zone, 140, 145, 173, 176, 179, 180, 192, 195, 216, 222, 252, 253, 257, 522, 609, 635, 638, 703B, 707, 752, 753, 764, 793, 831, 832, 833, 866, 877, 878, 991 Inter-zone , Songjiang Line 29, Daqiao Line 1, Songxin B Inter-zone, Qinghua Special Line, Longgang Express B

7. Sightseeing Bus: City Sightseeing Lines by Spring Tour, Shanghai Bus Tours, Nanjing Road Sightseeing Train…

8. Shanghai airport to city bus: Pudong Airport Shuttle Bus, Hongqiao Airport Shuttle Bus

9. Other categories: Hongqiao Transport Hub Line 1 & 4 to 10, Ferry Lines, Customized Lines…

10. Intercity Lines: K319 & routes starting with Bahe, Shangliu, Taijia, Huliu Express, Yangshan and Qingshang.

City Bus

Getting on the Bus

Shanghai Bus Schedule

Most bus routes start running from 05:30 – 06:30 and stop service at 19:30 – 21:30.

Rush-hour Lines operate from 06:00 – 08:00 to 16:30 – 18:30.

Night Lines are in operation from 23:00 to 05:30 the next day.

Shanghai Bus Fare & How to Pay

The city bus fare varies a little according to the vehicle types. Most routes including the downtown lines, suburban lines, night lines and rush-hour lines charge CNY2. The downtown shuttle buses only cost CNY1.

Passengers need to prepare some loose change to insert coins or banknotes into the coin box, or swipe the Shanghai Public Transportation Card to pay.

Most cross-district lines charge by distance and the ticket price is CNY1-12. Conductors sell tickets on these city buses on which passengers must pay in cash.

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus

Tourists can have a general look at Puxi, Pudong and the World Expo by the double-decked City Sightseeing Lines 1, 2, 3 & 5. They can hop on and hop off to visit attractions including Nanjing Road, Madame Tussaud's, the Bund, Yu Garden, Xintiandi and Shanghai Museum. There are also three lines of Big Bus Tours: Downtown Line in Puxi, Pudong Line, and Old City Line. Besides, the sightseeing train on the Nanjing Road is worth trying.

Double-deck
City Sightseeing Bus

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Map
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Shanghai Tour Bus Center

This is a traditional tour dispatch center operating special tourist lines to Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Wuzhen, and Wild Animal Park…

Shanghai Trolley Bus: CNY2; 05:00 – 23:00

Bus No.	Terminals
6	Changbai Road Tumen Road - Wujin Road North Henan Road
8	Sanmen Road Shiguang Road – Songpan Road Yangshupu Road
13	Tilanqiao – Zhongshan Park Metro Station
14	Jiangpu Road North Zhongshan 2nd Road - Dongxinqiao
15	North Zhejiang Road East Tianmu Road – Shanghai Stadium
19	Tangshan Road Tongbei Road – Putuo Road Jiangning Road
20	Jiujiang Road/ the Bund – Zhongshan Park Metro Station
22	Changbai Road Tumen Road – Minhang Road Changzhi Road
23	South Zhongshan 1st Road South Xizang Road - Xinkangli
24	Doushi Street East Fuxing Road – Changshou New Village
25	Pingliang Road Jungong Road – South Chongming Road
26	Xinkaihe Road – West Guangyuan Road Hongqiao Road
28	Baotou Road Nenjiang Road - Tilanqiao
71	East Yan’an Road/ the Bund – Shenkun Road Bus Hub

Trams in Shanghai

Zhangjiang Line 1:

Map of Zhangjiang
Tram Line 1

It is the first modern tram in Shanghai.
Route & Stations: Zhangjiang Metro Station - Bibo Road Gaoke Road - Huatuo Road Darwin Road - Huatuo Road Keyuan Road - Cailun Road Jinke Road - Cailun Road Halei Road - Copernicus Road Libing Road - Ziwei Road Gaosi Road - Gaosi Road Zhangjiang Road - Zhangjiang Middle School - Guanglan Road Zuchongzhi Road, close to Guanglan Road Metro Station - Guanglan Road Dangui Road - Dangui Road Qingtong Road - Dangui Road Zhangdong Road - Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road
Hours: 06:30 - 22:25 from Zhangjiang High-Tech Park; 05:45 - 21:45 from Zhangdong Road Jinqiu Road
Ticket Price: CNY2

Songjiang Tram Lines:

Line T1 connects Chenta Road and Xinqiao, while line T2 runs between North Sanxin Road and Jincuo Road. They will be put into service in mid 2018. Before 2020, Songjiang Tram Line T3 to T6 will be constructed. Shanghai will have more tram lines in Fengxian District and Pudong New Area in the future.

- Last updated on Aug. 05, 2022 -

Questions & Answers on Shanghai City-Bus

Asked by Abdullah from BANGLADESH | Aug. 14, 2023 22:56

What bike sharing companies are currently operating in Shanghai?

I have heard companies like Mobike, Ofo have gone out of business.

Answers (1)

Answered by Jesse | Aug. 15, 2023 01:00

At present, some famous brands like Meituan, DiDi and Hellobike are popular.

Asked by Abdullah from BANGLADESH | Aug. 09, 2023 22:52

What are the last mile transport options in Shanghai? Are bike sharing services available?

Let's say my metro stop is 2 km from my hotel or destination. What are my options at covering that distance: walk, bike sharing service, bus or what else? Are the fares of bike sharing service/ bus integrated with metro fares in that case?

Answers (1)

Answered by David | Aug. 10, 2023 00:52

Yes, bike serving service is generally available. No, they are not integrated with metro fares, you need to pay extra, generally CNY 1.5 - 2 for the first 15 minutes and CNY 1 for every 15 minutes after that.

Asked by Abdullah from BANGLADESH | Aug. 08, 2023 21:08

From metro stop to my hotel, is there any transport options available or I have to simply walk?

Answers (1)

Answered by Alex | Aug. 09, 2023 01:28

I'm not clear you will go from which metro station to which hotel. But if it's in the downtown area, there should be city buses passing by. You can travel by bus or simply walk if the distance is not far.

Asked by K from HONG KONG | Jun. 16, 2023 07:03

Airport Bus Fare

I would like to know if the airport bus fare must be paid in exact amount or if change can be given. For example if the fare is 24 RMB, do I need to pay exactly 24 RMB in cash or will I get change if I use a larger bill?

Answers (1)

Answered by Bella | Jun. 18, 2023 20:00

I suggest you to prepare some changes.
The staff should give you the changes but sometimes they just don't have enough cash. Anyway, mobile payment is more popular in China and local people seldom use cash nowadays.

Asked by Sam from CHINA | Jul. 11, 2020 04:45

Hi, if I take a bus from Dishui Lake, which stop is closest to the Holiday Inn?

From the bus stop near the Dishui Lake metro station, which bus do I take to get to the nearest Holiday Inn? Thanks to anyone who can answer

Answers (3)

Answered by Violet from FRANCE | Jul. 12, 2020 23:55

Do you refer to the exact holiday inn or any hotel nearby Dishui Lake? If for exact hotel named 'Holiday Inn', there is no one nearby.

Answered by Sam from CHINA | Jul. 25, 2020 19:36

Thank you Violet

Answered by Mike | Aug. 05, 2022 01:46

Shanghai Metro 16 to Dishui Laker