Airport code: SHA
Time zone: GMT + 8 hours
Location: shanghai hong qiao airport is 13 km (8 miles) southwest of Shanghai city centre and 40km (25 miles) from shanghai pudong airport.
Airport data: open 24 hours, 1 runway, 1 passenger terminal
Airlines using the airport / flights to and from: Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthanza, Malaysia Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Nepal Airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Xiamen Airlines
Driving directions: Yanan Road (the inner ring road) runs between that airport and the centre of Shanghai. The outer ring road joins Hong Qiao Airport to Pudong Airport (the journey time between these two airports: 30 - 40 minutes).
Public transport: Most of the major hotels run shuttle buses to / from the airport. CAAC City Buses run regularly to city destinations including the city ticket office: bus no. 925 runs to People's Square, no. 938 runs to Pudong Yangjiadu, no. 806 runs to Zhongshan South Yi Road, no. 807 runs to Shanghai West Railway Station, no. 941 runs to Shanghai Railway Station, no. 925 to People' s Square and airport bus no. 1 runs to Pudong International Airport. The busses can be crowded and there is little space on these buses for luggage. Metered taxis are readily available; the journey time to central shanghai is 25 - 40 minutes.
Note: In 2005 underground metro line no. 2 will link Pudong and Hong Qiao International airports
Airport facilities: Post Office, Bank (open 06:00 - 22:00), Bureaux de Change, ATM, Medical Centre, Pharmacy, Flight Information (telephone: (0)21 6268 8918), Luggage Storage
Food and drink: cafés and restaurants organised in a 'food court'
Shopping: Duty free, books, international and local shops
Airport parking: there is a large airport car park with parking for 580 cars in front of the terminal. The charges for airport parking vary depending on the size of the vehicle.
Airport hotels: The Shanghai International Airport Hotel (telephone: (0)21 6268 8888) is the closes to the airport. Other hotels close to the airport include the Hengshan Hotel (telephone: (0)21 6437 7050), Hilton Shanghai (telephone: (0)21 6248 0000), Hotel Equatorial Shanghai (telephone (0)21 6248 1688 or www.equatorial.com/sha), Marriott Shanghai Hongqiao (5 km from the airport; telephone: (0)21 6237 6000), New Garden Hotel (telephone: (0)21 6242 6688), Novotel Atlantis Shanghai (telephone: (0)21 5036 6666), Shanghai JC Mandarin (telephone: (0)21 6279 1888 or www.jcmandarin.com/en), Sheraton Grand Tai Ping Yang Hotel (telephone: (0)21 6275 8888), Sofitel Hyland Shanghai (telephone: (0)21 6351 5888) and Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel (telephone: (0)21 6248 1888).
Business facilities: Business (VIP) Lounge, Business Centre (07:00 - 23:30 with telephone, fax and internet) plus Shanghai International Airport Hotel (telephone: (0)21 6268 8888) offers 24-hour business facilities, including meeting rooms, telephone, fax, photocopying and telex.
Disabled facilities: lifts, ramps, disabled toilets, wheelchairs and transport facilities available
Car Hire: Self-drive cars are available from companies including Advantage, Alamo, Budget, Discount, Dollar, Hertz and National. Some visitors prefer to hire a car with a driver (available from most hotels).
Contact information:
Address: Shanghai Airport, Hong Qiao Road 2550, Shanghai 200335, China
Telephone: +86 (0)21 6268 8899
Fax: +86 (0)21 6269 0027
E-mail: via website
Website: www.shanghaiairport.com (this website covers the 2 Shanghai airports, Shanghai Hong Qiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport)
