There are 2 main passenger terminals; a third passenger terminal is planned to be completed and open in 2015. This expansion, much needed
because this airport is the 3rd busiest in China behind the
international airports of Beijing and Guangzhou, will increase its
annual capacity from 60 million passengers to 80 million, along with an
increase in freight handling.
How to arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Highway – from the north, take S1 Yingbin Expressway and Huaxia Elevated Way; from the south, take S32 (S12) Shanghai-Jiaxing-Huzhou
Expressway and G1501 Shanghai Ring Expressway; or drive along the
Inner-Ring Road, Luo Hill Road, the Beltway Road (A20 Road), and the
Guest Road (A1 Road)
Taxi – from Long Yang Road, a taxi costs about 80 Yuan
Maglev Train – take Line 2 or Line 7 to Longyang Road Metro Station, then embark the train, a journey which will then take about 8
minutes; you can also connect to No.3 airport line which will take you
to the airport in about 40 minutes
Shanghai metro – take Line 2 which runs between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and destinations such as Longyang Road, Lujiazui,
People's Square, and Hongqiao Airport
Bus – 8 airport buses link the airport with various destinations in the city
Hongqiao Airport is located in the west of Shanghai, about 13 kilometers from the city center. This airport is the main hub for
domestic activity, with limited international routes. Hongqiao Airport
treats more than 8 million passengers every year with its waiting room
made of 15 waiting halls, 18 VIP waiting halls, and 15 luggage
transmission systems. Just behind Shanghai Pudong International Airport,
Hongqiao Airport is the 4th busiest airport in China, with 22 airlines
serving 82 destinations. as of 2010, the airport opened an expansion
project which included a 3,300-meter second runway and the new Terminal
2. Today, Hongqiao is able to assist more than 40 million passengers per
year.
