Airport to Hotel by train help please

Hi, am going to Shanghai and am thinking about using the fast train into Shanghai City and a taxi from the station to the hotel.

Just one question, are there any steps to navigate at either the airport or the station, as we have a elderly person with us who cannot walk far or climb many step, with luggage it may therefore prove difficult

Thanks

Airport to Hotel by train help please

There are lifts and/or escalators at the stations. If you are catching the Maglev, it only goes at maximum speed (430kph) between 9am and 4.45pm. It might be more convenient for you to catch a taxi on arrival and do the Maglev when you are leaving Shanghai.

Airport to Hotel by train help please

Thanks for the fast response, arrive Shanghai at 11am, want to try the fast train, but are you saying that a taxi is the best option anyway?

Hi the maglev train at a speed of 431km/hr starts at 715am.It takes 7 mins to reach Longyang station at Pudong from the airport.Only thing early morning the train might go a bit slower for the engine to warm up.Still its the fastest train in the world.There r escalators available if not short flight of stairs which r wide n so its not too difficult for slow moving people to be on the train unless so bad that even slight mobility is even a difficult manouver then its not advisable

So i would strongly recommend it if the person concerned r not too handicap.Moreover usually there r not many people on the train so n its usually well regulated so there wont be any rushing or pushing.Its a great experience only setback is its too fast by the time u enter its not long that ur leaving the train at a journey of 30 over kms.I would say its not a problem if u r taking maglev but if its the metro wellhmmnnn there could be some problems.Anyway which part of the city u intend to go?.

Thanks again for the response, am staying at the New World Hotel just off Nanjing Road, so guess the station is the other side of the river to the hotel?

Hi u have 2 options.If u take Maglev n reached Longyang u can either transfer to the Metro line 2 at the adjacent building n fromm there disembark at the Peoples square station New world hotel is just a stone throw away from here.It takes about 15 mins from the metro from Longyang to reach the Peoples square station.ITs simple provided u have strong guys to carry yr luggage n yr luggages r not too excessive.I have seen numerous times travellers with big suit cases doin it this way though personally i always prefer to travel light.Other method is by taking a cab from Longyang station to yr hotel takes about 25 mins provided no jam n cost about 25 to 28 Rmb.Well u can consider whichever way u prefer.The other easiest option of course is to take taxi or shuttle bus from the airport.By cab takes about 45 mins,n cost around 130Rmb.but remember the cab can take in 3 to 4 persons max.only.n the luggage might not be able to accomodate.Yr hotel is at a very convenient location n easy to reach from the metro station at Peoples square.

Many many thanks for the answers, given me some ideas to think about, most likely will get the train at least one way just to try it and will get a taxi at the other end. Thanks again

From the arrivals hall to the maglev is a 10min. walk with escalators at both ends. At Longyan station it%26#39;s a short walk and escalator to the taxi rank. From there the taxi journey time would be about 20mins.

The Maglev (http://www.smtdc.com) only goes to Longyang Lu metro stop on line 2 in the boonies of Pudong, not into downtown Shanghai.

I presume you mean the Radisson New World Hotel, at 88 Nanjing Xilu. The metro stop for that is People%26#39;s Square which%26#39;s an interchange for lines 1, 2 and 8. Nearest exit IIRC is no.7 or 8. Look on http://www.exploreshanghai.com/metro/ for an interactive map of Shanghai%26#39;s metro.

No stairs to navigate at Pudong airport, and there%26#39;re escalators between the Maglev and metro stations at Longyang Lu. However the problem with People%26#39;s Square interchange, other than not enough escalators (some exits still only have stairs) is the amount of people. After a longish flight, the crowds and chaos might be too much for you to stomach.

Do you have the option of taking the Maglev on the way out instead? I would suggest that you take a taxi on the way in, then when you leave, a taxi to Longyang Lu Maglev station and then go by the Maglev to Pudong airport.

Hi,Neilhc,

As I know, the elderly person%26#39;s heart may be not suitable for the 450km/hour. So we will suggest to taxi only.

For young people, you can choose other time to experience. It is more better.

Enjoy!

Susan Zheng

There are big lifts to the Meglev level so I do not think you would have problem to get to Meglev from the airport, from the Meglev Long-Yang-Road stataion, you can use the escalator to go ground level for the taxi queue.

Of course, you can just get a taxi at the airport which might even cheapter since you travel with your family, but Meglev is way faster, I can get to my downtown apartment from PVG within 35 minutes thanks for the Meglev and Subway 2.