Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport SHA is China's fourth busiest Airport and is one of two Shanghai Airports; it was the original Shanghai airport, started over 80 years ago. As passenger traffic grew, a second airport was built  - the Pudong Airport (40 km from Shanghai). The two airports mainly differ in that Pudong has taken over the bulk of the international flights, while Hongquiao, closer to the city, concentrated mostly on domestic flights. However, Hongqiao, after extensive renovation, has become one of the four busiest Airports in China and now includes some international flights. In 2011 Skytrax conveyed upon the Airport the 'Most Improved Airport in the World' award, due to its recent expansion projects.

The Airport is located in Puxi, Changning District, and is 13 km west of downtown Shanghai, in Central-East China, situated close to the China Sea. Speedy accesss is now available via the expanded Metro train lines 2 & 10 (Line 10 serves both Terminals and interchanges with Line 2 at Terminal 2).

With two very long runways and over 31.3 million passengers a year, Hongqiao International is hub for China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines & Spring Air, and is served by domestic, Korean & Japanese airlines, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

The passenger complex at Hongqiao International Airport consists of two passenger terminals - T1 & T2.  (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.)  Terminal-to-Terminal connection is by free shuttle bus service, as well as by the subway lines 2 & 10. (The Shanghai Hongqiao railway station is adjacent to Terminal 2).

Parking Options at Hongqiao International Airport: (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

To get from Hongqiao Airport to your destination, you can take a taxi (T1 pickup at Arrivals Hall exit; T2 pickup at south side of Gate 4 Arrival Hall), or take a shuttle bus to Jing An
Temple station, take a hutel shuttle, a bus, or board the Metro - 15 years in the making, Shanghai's Metro network system is now the longest in the world - with 420 route-kilometers, eleven lines & 282 stations.
1. Public bus 1 serves Shan Xi Lu; bus 925 serves People's Square; bus 938 serves Pudong Yangjiadu; Bus 806 serves Zhong Shan Nan Yi; bus 807 serves the Shanghai West Railroad station. 
2. Line 2 of the Metro between the Airport and East Xujing now provides interchange to the high-speed railway station at Hongquiao. The 36.2 km Line 10, serves both Terminals and interchanges with Line 2 at Terminal 2. Line 10, with 31 stations, runs now from the Airport through the City Center to Jiangwan Town in northest Shanghai.
3. A 26.8 km 8-station eastern extension of Line 2 from Juanglan Road to Pudong International Airport is also operational.
4. A high-speed train, with up to 350 km/hr, can now make 301 km trip the trip between Shanghai Hongquiao and Nanjing in only 73-80 minutes.
5. Rail tracks now connect Shanghai Hongquiao with Beijing south by high-speed rail, taking a mere 4 hours.

• Address:
  Hong Qiao Lu 2550
  Puxi, Changning District, Shanghai, 200335
  China
• Website for Shanghai Hongqiao: http://www.shanghaiairport.com
• Phone: +514 21 683 47575
• View Terminal Map