Shanghai Layover 4.5 Hours

[olympicwiz]

Hi team

We are going to be waiting at the Shanghai International airport for 4.5 hours for our connecting flight to Beijing.

Definitely too short to go to the city.
Is there anything interesting nearby or we better just wait at the airport?

Any tips re lounges will be greatly appreciated.

Our airline is Juneyao Air and we get into Shanghai at about 4.30pm ish

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Hi team

We are going to be waiting at the Shanghai International airport for 4.5 hours for our connecting flight to Beijing.

Definitely too short to go to the city.
Is there anything interesting nearby or we better just wait at the airport?

Any tips re lounges will be greatly appreciated.

Our airline is Juneyao Air and we get into Shanghai at about 4.30pm ish

Nothing around Shanghai airport I’m afraid.

You could ride the maglev back and forth, that would take about an hour by the time you walk to the station, wait for the next departure, return journey, and walk back. Your airline tickrt/boarding pass gets you a discount, 10RMB. I can’t remember if they have a special for an immediate return.

Lounges are ‘ok’, nothing much to rave about but a welcome place to sit and have a coffee and a small snack. They’ll send you to their preferred lounge. Or if you have priority pass you could check your options.

 

[clifford]

Nothing around Shanghai airport I’m afraid.

You could ride the maglev back and forth, that would take about an hour by the time you walk to the station, wait for the next departure, return journey, and walk back. Your airline tickrt/boarding pass gets you a discount, 10RMB. I can’t remember if they have a special for an immediate return.

Lounges are ‘ok’, nothing much to rave about but a welcome place to sit and have a coffee and a small snack. They’ll send you to their preferred lounge. Or if you have priority pass you could check your options.

Yes, that was pretty much my experience. I did take the maglev, and I'd recoomend it if you have a few hours to kill.

 

[markis10]

Which Shanghai airport, I assume PVG otherwise you will need to bus to the other one?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Which Shanghai airport, I assume PVG otherwise you will need to bus to the other one?

I think it’s PVG-PKK… the new airport for Beijing

 

[moa999]

Yes, that was pretty much my experience. I did take the maglev, and I'd recoomend it if you have a few hours to kill.

Possibly enough time for a quick L2 metro from the monorail to see the view from the Bund and Nanjing Rd if you haven't been to Shanghai before.. but all depends on immigration and your risk tolerance.