Bus
Bus-taking
Bus Stop
Shanghai's bus stops are generally near intersections, and a stop is usually named after the losest road intersecting the road the bus running on.A tall post with a plate on the top, which looks like a flag, indicates a bus stop. One plate stands for one bus line. If the stop serves three bus lines, it will have three plates.
On one side, the plate shows the route number, the stop name and the next stop. The other side displays all the stops along the route, fares and the time when the first bus and the last bus will arrive at the stop. They are all in Chinese.
Some bus stops have a shelter, which may make it easy to recognize a bus stop. But those without a shelter could be missed because they may be hiding behind sidewalk trees and telegraph poles.
Fare
The bus fares are cheap, compared with subways and taxis.
Most of the city's buses charge a flat fee, no matter how far you go. Fares on plain buses are 1 yuan (12 US cents) and air-conditioned ones charge 2 yuan. Most buses running on downtown streets are air-conditioned. Some buses running long routes may charge 1.5 yuan.
Transport card holders will receive a 0.5 yuan (6 US cents) discount on their two-yuan fare if they take a second trip on any of the routes involved in the discount scheme within 90 minutes of boarding the first bus.
Not every bus route in Shanghai part of the discount scheme which covers some 70 bus routes along Yan'an Road, Beijing Road, Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road do.
Getting on and off
Many Shanghai buses have no conductor. You should get on by the front door and put money into a box beside the driver.
The back door is for getting off.
You'd better keep some loose change for riding such no-conductor buses. The box will not return change if you give it a big note and the drivers are not allowed to handle cash. If you want to test your Chinese and courage, you can throw in a 10-yuan bill and ask the driver to allow you to collect other passengers' money as your change.
You will see several yellow seats on each bus. They are reserved for seniors, children, the sick, disabled, pregnant and anyone carrying a baby. The conductor or driver may ask people to give up those seats.
- Useful Bus Lines
The city has nearly 1,000 bus lines, but only a few passing the downtown and connecting the city's shopping streets or landmarks are useful to foreigners.
No. 20: These buses run from 5am to 11:15pm. Major attractions along the route include the Bund, People's Square, Nanjing Road W., Jing'an Temple and Zhongshan Park.
No. 925: These buses run from 6am to 9pm, linking Hongqiao airport and People's Square. The major route is along Yang'an Road.
No. 925B: Pay attention to this line. It's different from No. 925, though its major route is also along Yang'an Road and it shares the same terminal tation at People's Square. Bus No. 925B runs from People's Square to Hanghua New Village
No. 926: These buses run from 6:30am to 10pm. Major attractions along the route include the City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Huaihai Road, Xujiahui and the Shanghai Gymnasium.
No. 93: These buses run from 4:30am to 11pm. Major attractions along the route include Jing'an Temple, Shanghai Library and Xujiahui.
No. 15: These buses run from 5am to 11pm. Major attractions along the route include the Shanghai Gymnasium,Xujiahui, Huaihai Road and Jing'an Temple.
No. 936:This route links Pudong and Puxi and takes in the Shanghai Zoo, People's Square, and the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. The buses run from 7am to 7pm
No. 20: These buses run from 5am to 11:15pm. Major attractions along the route include the Bund, People's Square, Nanjing Road W., Jing'an Temple and Zhongshan Park. No. 925: These buses run from 6am to 9pm, linking Hongqiao airport and People's Square. The major route is along Yang'an Road. No. 925B: Pay attention to this line. It's different from No. 925, though its major route is also along Yang'an Road and it shares the same terminal tation at People's Square. Bus No. 925B runs from People's Square to Hanghua New Village No. 926: These buses run from 6:30am to 10pm. Major attractions along the route include the City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Huaihai Road, Xujiahui and the Shanghai Gymnasium. No. 93: These buses run from 4:30am to 11pm. Major attractions along the route include Jing'an Temple, Shanghai Library and Xujiahui. No. 15: These buses run from 5am to 11pm. Major attractions along the route include the Shanghai Gymnasium,Xujiahui, Huaihai Road and Jing'an Temple. No. 936:This route links Pudong and Puxi and takes in the Shanghai Zoo, People's Square, and the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. The buses run from 7am to 7pm
Notes:
1. Buses numbered 300 to 400 are night lines. They operate only after 12pm.
2. Not all bus routes run on the same streets back and forth. If you want to ride the same bus back, make sure you
know where the stop is for the opposite direction.
1. Buses numbered 300 to 400 are night lines. They operate only after 12pm.
2. Not all bus routes run on the same streets back and forth. If you want to ride the same bus back, make sure you
know where the stop is for the opposite direction.
