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Hongqiao (SHA) Airport Guide

Airport Name

Hongqiao International Airport (Shanghai)

Airport Location

The airport is located 13km (8 miles) southwest of Shanghai city centre.

Terminals

IATA Code

SHA

Telephone

+86 (0)21 6268 8899 / 8918/9

Airport Overview

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Hongqiao International Airport used to be the main airport in Shanghai, but since the opening of Pudong Airport, it now mainly serves domestic flights. Closest to the city – 13km (8 miles) west from the city centre – the airport has one runway.

Getting into Town

Taxi: Taxis are readily available outside arrivals; the driver should use the meter, however, if it is not working, agree on the fare before leaving the airport (journey time: approximately 25-40 minutes). Travellers should make sure that they join the correct taxi queue, as which queue to join depends on the distance of the journey. A taxi trip into the centre includes a toll, upon exiting the airport, which is added to the fare. It is best to have the destination required written in Chinese or indicated on a map. Bus: Public buses run regularly to city destinations including the city ticket office. Bus 925 runs to People's Square, Bus 938 runs to Pudong Yangjiadu, Bus 806 runs to Zhong Shan Nan Yi, Bus 807 runs to Shanghai West Railway Station, and airport Bus 1 runs to Shan Xi Lu. There is little space on buses for luggage. Most major hotels run shuttle buses to/from the airport. Coach: Long-distance coach services run to Suzhou, Nan Jing and Hongzhou.

Car Parking

There is a long- and short-term car park with space for 580 vehicles in front of the terminal building.

Information Desks

Tourist information is available by telephone (tel: +86 (0)21 6439 0630). All signs are in English and Chinese, as are the intercom announcements.

Airport Hotels

The Shanghai International Airport Hotel (tel: +86 (0)21 6268 8888) offers remote check-in for flights to Japan and a shuttle transfer to the international terminal. Hotels close to the airport include the Hengshan Hotel, Hilton Shanghai, Hotel Equitorial Shanghai, Marriot Shanghai Hongqiao, New Garden Hotel, Nikko International Airport Hotel, Novotel Atlantis Shanghai, Shanghai Jo Mandarin, Sheraton Grand, Sofitel Hyland Shanghai, Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel and Tai Ping Yang Hotel. Many major hotels have shuttle buses from the airport, enquire at the hotel desks in the airport Arrivals hall.

Airport Disabled Facilities

There are disabled toilets in the terminal building and the airport is equipped with lifts, elevators and ramps to provide easy access for disabled travellers.

Airport Conference and Business Facilities

The Shanghai International Airport Hotel (tel: +86 (0)21 6268 8888) offers 24-hour business facilities, including various meeting rooms, telephone, fax, photocopying and telex facilities, and catering services. VIP lounges are also available.