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.

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Hi, has anybody eaten here? It%26#39;s supposed to be very good and fancy, i read the menu on their web site but there were no prices! Can you give me an idea of the price for a dinner for two?

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Around 300 RMB/pax.

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Thanks, do you think it%26#39;s worth it? Also i%26#39;d like to try these other places: Li Qun Roast Duck Restaurant and Jing Ding for a yum cha. Any comment?

Sorry dear, I%26#39;m not based in Beijing neither do I have the money to eat in such up-market places! Gleaned my answer from a Chinese-language food BBS.

Da Dong, Quanjude and Liqun should be the 3 most famous names for Peking duck. On that same food BBS, Da Dong is the overall winner.

I stayed at the Peninsula but don%26#39;t remember thus place. But really, I never find hotel food worth it. There are so many great places to eat for a fraction of the price of a hotel restaurant.

infact i was wondering if it%26#39;s worth to spend those money in a country where you can have great food also on the street. But we%26#39;re very foody and if this place is suggested by a famous chinese chef in sydney (Kylie Kwong), that%26#39;s why i was curious.

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Please do a forum search for ';Xi%26#39;an guide';, or similar keywords. There%26#39;ve already been a number of related posts.

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I was hoping to hear directly from some tripadvisor users who had actually used a specific person in Xian.

Thank you.

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I agree with you all

and there are some quite guides in Xi%26#39;an can help us

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Are there any cruises we could catch up with on the day of arrival, possibly around 13:00?

General suggestions on how we could best organise our days would be welcome.

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Guilin is really an unattractive city. You should jump on the first available bus to Yangshuo and do the cruise from there - on a bamboo raft rather than a crowded tourist boat.

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A very dumb question but how much money would i roughly need for 5 nights in Hong kong, doing the whole touristy thing and possible a little shopping....?

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this might help.

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Hey guys, this is the updated itinerary for my friends and I this coming May. Please advise on the feasibility, and make suggestions as you guys see fit. Thanks

Day 1 May 10 Saturday

1000 Arrive at Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport

1130 Depart from airport after immigration and waiting for the shuttle

100 Arrive and check in at Shamrock hotel

130 Late lunch at nearby restaurant Hon Po Restaurant BP International??

230 Tsim Sha Tsui

Granville Road ,Canton Road, etc

500 Star Ferry to Central

Take Bus 15 from Pier 7 Bus Terminal to the Lower Peak Terminus

Take the Peak tram up to the Peak

830 Take a bus down from the peak (What bus number??)

930 Temple Street Night Market

Day 2 May 11 Sunday

800 Breakfast at Tsui Wah Restaurant 15-17 Wellington Street Central

900 MTR to Admiralty

Citybus Route 629 to Ocean Park

1000 OceanPark

500 Leave OceanPark and take a bus to Admiralty

600 MTR to Prince Edward

Spend the evening in Mongkok area Ladies Market and all the other themed streets

1000 Back to Hotel

Day 3 May 12 Monday Public Holiday in HK

700 Breakfast Use coupon at Mcdonalds

730 MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui Exit A1 to China Ferry Terminal

Get tickets to and from Macau

1000 Arrive in Macau, earlier if there%26#39;s no crowd at China Ferry Terminal

1100 Macau DIY Tour

800 Head to Macau Ferry Terminal, catch the 9nish ferry to Hong Kong

1000 Arrive in HK Kowloon side, head home to Hotel

Day 4 May 13 Tuesday

800 Breakfast at Australia Dairy Company at 47 Parkes St. Kowloon HK

900 MTR to Disneyland

1000 Arrive at Disneyland, get tickets

800 Leave Disneyland

Day 5 May 14 Wednesday

800 Breakfast in Mcdo鈥?/p>

930 MTR to Central

Visit the Lanes, wet market, other shops and buildings

Make way eastward to Causeway Bay by tram??walk??, shop and looksee

300 Leave for hotel

400 Airport transfer

700 Flight back

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not sure what time the markets in mongkok closes but it might be better to place mongkok on day 1.

place victoria peak on day 2 after ocean park and then tsim sha tsui or mongkok after victoria peak.

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info on the night markets and other markets can be found on this link....

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Any reason to have breakfast at Tsui Wah in Wellington Street when there is a Tsui Wah on Jordan Rd?

15 bus down from the Peak.

Also, it is 15C from central to the lower peak terminus and 15 back down.

Also going to Macau on a public holiday mightn%26#39;t be such a good idea. If you have to go that day, make sure to get your tickets well in advance. We went on a Thursday and were amazed at the number of people travelling.

We also found it better to plan out a day but not for a specific date, just wake up an see what the weather is doing, then work out what to do that day.

A lot depends on the weather, keep the peak for a day with good visability, same with Macau. Foggy days are good for shopping.

Have a great time,

Pat

Thanks for the quick replies!

greenarcher: Mongkok is open til 10- 1030...How do we get from Ocean Park to the Peak? My friends want to ride the tram up the peak, so if you could give directions to the Lower Peak Tram Terminus, but if a bus is more convenient then we%26#39;re open to that option also.

drumbrake: Aside from using the trip to Tsui Wah Central to look around Central...no reason..just plain ignorance =) We didn%26#39;t know there was one on Jordan road. All the Internet sites we came across pointed to Wellington. Our first choice was supposed to be Mak%26#39;s but some site said it opens at around 10am which is too late. Is Ka ka Lok near our hotel? We also want to try it out.

pat: Yup we really picked a good time to visit HK -a weekend and a holiday..=( But this is the only time our schedules matched... hmmm well ordinarily I would have put Macau on Tuesday...but my friends wanted to visit Disney on Tuesday to avoid the ';peak rate'; ticket of HK DIsney during holidays and weekends...

Additional questions: Are there shops selling ';chops'; in the night markets?(Temple or Mongkok) Or are Man Wa Lane and Stanley the places to get chinese name chops made?

Is there a place in Jordan that serves good roast goose and packages it to go..I mean for the plane ride back home?

take a bus from ocean park to central, then another bus from central to the peak tram terminus (bus 15C). get off at the terminus and ride the tram going up the peak.

if you have kids, better get off at admiralty...

go thru and out pacific place mall, and go through the hk park. the park will be a fun activity / stroll thru specially for the kids...

when you get out of the park, the peak terminus is just across the road.

Query

Anybody who have stayed at Metropark Hotel Mongkok?

What%26#39;s your evaluation?

How do I get there from the airport?

Query

Metropark Hotel has recently been renovated.

The location is a bit odd. The neighbourhood is purely residential and not much activities around. They have free hotel shuttle bus going to Tsimshatsui.

After renovation the hotel is pretty tidy. But mind you in 2003 it is where the SARS outbreak began!

Getting to the hotel from the Airport is a bit difficult. Perhaps you can take the airport express train to Kowloon Station and transfer to a taxi.

In Hong Kong taxi is relatively inexpensive.

Query

Francis, you%26#39;ve got the Metropark hotels mixed up. Metropark Mongkok (previously Hotel Concourse) is near Prince Edward Station, and very conveniently located. Shopping malls just across Nathan Road, and the A21 airport bus stops right outside the door.

The one that had the SARS outbreak was the Metropark Kowloon on Waterloo Road, much less convenient in terms of location. And SARS was 5 years ago so don%26#39;t scare the guy ;)