Official Taxi
CNY 60-100 ($8-14)
20-40 min
Shanghai Taxi Company
Uber
Uber does not operate here
Didi Chuxing app only.
Cheapest way
Metro Line 2 CNY 7 (~$1) direct to People's Square (30 min).
Where to catch an official taxi
T2 arrivals — official rank outside
How to avoid taxi scams at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- SHA is only 13 km from downtown Shanghai — much closer than PVG.
- Metro Line 2 + Line 10 both serve Hongqiao — CNY 5-7 (~$0.70-1) to central Shanghai.
- Foreign cards do NOT work. Bring CNY or Alipay Tour Pass.
Skip the queue — pre-book a fixed-price transfer
No haggling, no scam risk, driver meets you inside arrivals with a name-board. Locks price before you fly.
Getting out of Shanghai (SHA)
Skip the taxi rank and lock in your fare before you land.
Pre-book a fixed-price transfer
Our pickDriver waits at arrivals with your name, tracks your flight, and the price you see is the price you pay. English-speaking, fixed price. No surge, no haggling at 2am.
Check transfer pricesRenting a car instead? Compare rentals with free cancellation.Currency
CNY
English-friendly
Low
Tipping
No tipping.