Pudong International Airport (PVG) Shanghai China
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Address: Pudong
International Airport, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201202, China
Location: The airport is located on the south coast of the
mouth of the Yangtze River, 30km (19 miles) from central Shanghai and 40km
(25 miles) from Hong Qiao International Airport.
Website: www.shanghaiairport.com
Telephone: (0)21 6834 1000
Country Dialing Code: 86
Timezone: GMT + 8
Number of Terminals: 1
Flight information is available within the terminal. The airport has a flight and general information line (tel: (0)21 3848 4500).
There are
disabled toilets in the terminal building and the airport is equipped
with lifts and ramps to provide easy access for disabled travellers. TDD telephones
are available in the passenger terminal.
There are disabled toilets
in the terminal building and the airport is equipped with lifts
and ramps to provide easy access for disabled travellers. TDD telephones
are available in the passenger terminal.
Pudong Airport Hotel will offer 24-hour business facilities, including various meeting rooms, telephone, fax and photocopying facilities; catering services will be available.
Self-drive cars (tel: (0)21 6834 6668) are available between 0830-1700. Cars must be hired for a minimum of one day.
There is a three-floor multi-storey car park with space for over 3000 vehicles.
Yingbin Road, which runs through Pudong Airport, and Fareast Road, which is west of the airport, respectively link to Shanghai's outer and inner ring roads. The outer ring road joins Pudong International Airport to Hong Qiao International Airport (journey time: 30-40 minutes). The inner ring road leads to the People's Square/Shanghai city centre.
Rail:
Train: A magnetic levitation train will open in 2003, linking the airport with
metro line no. 2 at Longyang station (journey time: 8 minutes).
Road:
Taxi: Taxis are available and passengers should make sure the driver uses the
meter. Bus: There are six bus routes which serve different areas of Shanghai
between 0720-2300. Airport bus line no. 1 connects Pudong International Airport
with Hong Qiao International Airport (journey time: 30-40 minutes) and airport
bus no. 2 runs to Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Note: In 2005 underground metro
line no. 2 will link Pudong and Hong Qiao International airports
The nearest hotel to the airport is Pudong Airport Hotel , which will open in late 2001/early 2002. The Holiday Inn Pudong (tel: (0)21 5830 6666) is also very close to the airport.