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PVG or SHA? Check Your Shanghai Departure Airport

Check Pudong (PVG) or Hongqiao (SHA) on your ticket before choosing a final stop in Shanghai or requesting airport transport.

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Shanghai planning on this website covers Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Check your ticket’s code before calculating travel time.

Confirm the airport, then the terminal

“Shanghai” does not identify the airport. Use the full name or code when checking routes, talking to your hotel or requesting a vehicle. Then verify the terminal using the airline’s latest information.

Recheck the airport and terminal after booking or schedule changes. The same destination city does not justify reusing an old travel estimate.

Plan from your actual starting point

The Bund, Yuyuan and Sinan Mansions have different starting locations. Include hotel departure, possible luggage collection and travel to the actual airport separately.

The Shanghai city page offers single-stop ideas for further checking, without fixed drive times or entry promises.

Distinguish transfers from multi-hour service

Say whether you need one airport transfer or several hours with city stops. The Shanghai vehicle reference in Plan your day covers up to eight hours, parking and tolls. Do not add another airport transfer fee if drop-off is already included.

Confirm the route and airport endpoint with the provider. Overtime or late service may incur supplements.

Continue to the Pudong departure checklist or Hongqiao departure checklist.

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