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

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?

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.

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:

Tour Route Line 1 (Red Line): 14 Stops

LINE 2 (Green Line) : 4 Stops

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

Hassle-free Shanghai Guided Tours

If you don’t want to do a self-guided tour and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for guided tours to Shanghai:

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