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Shanghai Hop On Hop Off (Tips, Photos & Map)

Sunday, January 16th, 2022

Plan your Shanghai tour? Shanghai has taken one step ahead of Beijing in introducing the western-style hop on hop off sightseeing bus system into Shanghai Bus Tour market. Shanghai Spring Tour, a local tour company now manages the “vernacular” hop on and hop off open double-decker buses in Shanghai.

Where to get on a double deck bus?

There are quite some spots where you can get on a double-decker bus. As far as I know, there is a bus stop at No. 100, People’s Avenue (Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall).
停靠位置：人民大道100号，公交线49路并站。

A major double-decker stop at 1000 Renmin Ave ( near Exhibition Centre) Google Map

The open top decker city sightseeing tours have been carefully selected to give you a glimpse of Shanghai’s culture and city landscape.

The loop trips take you around two and half hours. If you are a newcomer to Shanghai, it is advisable to take a loop Shanghai Bus Tour.

The hop on hop off sightseeing bus Passing by the Bund.

Open top double-decker buses operated by Spring Tour

Commentary – Digitally Recorded Multi-Lingual in 8 languages.

Two Major Routes: Line 1 and Line 2

The city sightseeing bus follows two routes: Line 1 through Pudong, and Line 2 through Puxi, with a total of 14 stops along the way. The bus links famous city attractions such as People’s Square, the Bund, Town God’s Temple, Huaihai Road and the Lujiazui Financial District.

The city sightseeing bus operates 365 days a year with a system that allows passengers to embark and disembark as they please, at any number of shopping, entertainment or sightseeing locations.

The 24 hour ticket is valid for one person (with the option of an accompanying child under 1.4 metres in height), and includes one pair of earphones. The GPS-triggered audio tour comes with 8 language options: Chinese, English, Korean, French, Spanish, German, Russian and Japanese.

Operation Periods:

Peak Season: May 1 to Oct 31
Puxi: 09:00-20:30. Pudong: 09:00-19:30
Puxi: every 20 mins. Pudong: every 30 mins

Low Season: Nov. 1st to April 30
Puxi: every 30 mins. Pudong: every 30 mins
Puxi: 09:00-18:00.
Pudong:09:00-17:30

Hotline and Bus Fares
Hotline: 400-820-6222(7X24H)
Bus Price: RMB 30 （ 24 hour); RMB 50 （48 hours）

Tour Route Line 1 (Red Line): 14 Stops

No. 1 Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (No.100 People’s Avenue close to Mid Xizang Rd.)
No. 2 Shanghai Art Museum (Temporary Stop now) (No.325 West Nanjing Rd. close to North Huangpi Rd.)
No. 3 Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street (Western stretch ) (Opposite to No.68 West Nanjing Rd.)
No. 4 Century Square (The corner of Nanjing Rd.and Mid Zhejiang Rd. Wing On Department Store)
No. 5 Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street (Eastern stretch) (Mid Henan Rd. Close to Metro line10 East Nanjing Rd.Station No.7 Exit)
No. 6 The Bund – Garden Bridge of Shanghai (No.24 East Zhongshan No.1 Rd.)
No. 7 Customs House on the Bund (No.13 East Zhongshan No.1 Rd.)
No. 8 Huangpu River Cruise Dock Location (Xinkaihe Rd. Close to East Zhongshan No.2 Rd.)
No.9 Shanghai Old Street (No.1 Renmin Rd Tonghanchuntang)
No. 10 City God Temple and Yu Yuan Garden (No.269 Mid Fangbang Rd.)
No. 11 Former Site Of the Korean Provisional Government (Opposite to No.322 Madang Rd.)
No. 12 The Site of the First National Congresss of the Communist Party of China. Xin Tian Di (South Huangpi Rd.close to the Rolex in Hubin Rd.)
No. 13 Huai Road (Middle ) Shopping Street (No.158 Mid Huaihai Rd.close to Huaihai Park.)
No. 14 Shanghai Museum & Shanghai Concert Hall (Pu’an Rd.close to East Yan’an Rd.)

LINE 2 (Green Line) : 4 Stops

No. 1 Shanghai Museum (Pu’an Rd.close to East Yan’an Rd.)
No. 2 Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (No.100 People’s Aveneu close to Mid Xizang Rd.)
No.3 Oriental Pearl TV Tower Station (Close to No.1416 Lujiazui loop Rd.)
No.4 Jin Mao Tower (Garden Stonebridge Rd. Huanyuanshiqiao Rd. Opposite to Gate 4 Jinmao Tower. No. 1 Shanghai Museum (Pu’an Rd.close to East Yan’an Rd.)

Interchange of Line 1 and Line 2 Line 1: No. 1 Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall No. 14 Shanghai Museum Line 2: No. 1 Shanghai Museum

Shanghai Organized Day Tour

Alternatively, you can take the Shanghai Day Tour, a Local English Speaking Tour Guide Escorted the Entire Time.
The daily group sightseeing tours of Shanghai are a great way of visiting the fascinating metropolis. These tours are available on daily basis all the year round.

All the bus tours include free hotel-to-hotel service. Each morning, you are picked up from your downtown hotel in Shanghai, then you will see the attractions together with other tourists. Groups are kept to around 10 passengers in a comfortable coach with a professional driver.

The licensed English-speaking tour guide stay with you the entire time and tells you the history and story behind each attraction or landmark. Our group tours have attracted people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities.

Planning your Shanghai tour? No matter you like it or not, a side trip to the old town in Shanghai is worth your valauble time.