Shanghai Pudong International Airport PVG is China's third-busiest airport and a major aviation hub in Asia, especially in the East Asian region. It was completed in 1999 to relieve the congestion at Honqiao International Airport, which is 40 km away. The intention was to divert all international flights to Pudong Airport, however, in the course of the following years Honqiao obtained a few of its own international services.

The Airport is located in the eastern corner of Pudong New Disrict (within Shanghai city limits) and is 30 km from the city center of Shanghai, southern China. Pudong Airport occupies 40 square km, adjacent to the coast line of the East China Sea. Yingbin Road which runs through the Airport, and Fareast Road located at the Airport's west side, together link to Shanghai's outer & inner roads.
The outer ring road connects Pudong Airport to Hong Qiao Airport (a 1-hour drive), while the inner ring road leads to the People's Square at Shanghai City Center. The Shanghai Maglev High-Speed Train takes passengers from the passenger terminals to downtown Pudong in a mere 7.5 minutes.

With three very long runways and an estimated 40.6 million passengers a year, Shanghai Pudong Airport is the main hub for China Eastern and Shanghai airlines, and a major international hub for Air China. The Airport is served by a host of domestic and international airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

On-Airport Hotels include: (a) The Ramada Pudong Airport Shanghai Hotel (tel. 021 3849 4949), which offers various conference facilities; (b) the JinjiangInn Pudong Airport Hotel (tel. 021 6835 3568), which offers business facilities and meeting rooms.; and (c) a Transit Hotel available at an hourly basis in the Domestic Arrivals Hall of T2 (for reservation call 021-68346480 for domestic service or 021-68346490 for international service).

The passenger terminal complex at Shanghai Pudong Airport includes two terminals - T1 and T2. (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

Parking options at Shanghai Pudong Airport: (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

To get from Pudong Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi (to Shanghai center it costs about CNY 150 and takes 50 minutes), a bus (over 10 bus lines take you to the city center), or you can take the Subway or the Maglev train:
1. Subway line 2 connects Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport - a long stretch.  Passengers need to change at Guanglan Road Station to another metro train to proceed onwards. The trip costs CNY 9.  Connecting Airport to Airport takes one hour.
2. The Shanghai Maglev Train Station is located between the two passenger terminals, providing the world's first commercial high-speed Maglev service to downtown Pudong in 7 minutes, 20 seconds.
3. Shanghai's Metro rail network system, is now the longest in the world, with 420 route-kilometers, 11 lines and 282 stations. A new 26.8 km, 8-station, eastern extension of its Line 2 from Juanlan [or Guanglan] Road to Pudong International Airport recently opened; At Guanglan Road, cross the platform changing trains for onward travel .  While fares are lower than those on the Maglev Train, the Metro rail is loser.
4. Aiport Bus 1 runs between the Airports of Pudong and Hong Qiao, taking 30-40 minutes. Count on five hours for safe transfer between the two airports.
5. Airport Bus X offers various area destinations.
6. Other bus routes serve the City Air Terminal, close to Jingan temple, the Galaxy Hotel, Hongkou Stadium, Zhonghan Park, Lingang Xin Cheng & Shanghai South Railrway Station.

Future Airport Developments: Due to its rapid growth, the current masterplan calls for a third passenger terminal, a huge satellite concourse and two additional runways - all scheduled to be completed by 2015. Furthermore a new round of expansion was approved lat 2011, including two more runways and a new traffic tower, also to be completed 2015.

• Address:
  18 Xinjinqiao Road
  Shanghai, Pudong District, 201206
  China
• Website for Shanghai Pudong: http://www.shanghaiairport.com/en/index.jsp
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