Thank you for the information, this gives me so many good memories of visiting Shanghai many times in the past. I'm visiting again soon after 4-5 years of not being able to come, can't wait!
Very Big thanks for this video! Been looking for a very detailed video on how the metro works and this explains it all😅 Can’t wait for my solo trip there! 😃
If you are 60 and up, you do not have to buy a ticket, because for those metro is free. Find the entrance (and exit) with service man, show them your passport with the year of birth - that's it and you are out or in without any payments (i have tested it personally in Shenzhen many times)
@@ArchsStanton agreed, just because a city has lots of tall buildings and bright lights doesn't make it bigger than certain cities that are more vast and sprawling land wise!
Thank you so much for your hard work to give us a super clear and easy to understand instruction. I would appreciate if you can make a video on how to transfer between lines.
There is a little error in the video (11:19). The Line 1 train you're on is actually one of the newest trains in the Shanghai metro system, and the LCD screens on the new trains are all mounted in the middle of the carriage (between the doors), rather than directly above the doors. At the same time, the TV next to the door also clearly shows the terminal station and current station information.
Well I wouldn't call it n error, cuz the newer trains I meant have a LED lamp map of the stationa showing in red what's past and green what's to come + all the screens mentioned. Way easier to navigate
The most reliable one in 10 years Shanghai can only remember 2 times they had issues, one time due to buge rain and water in some station and one time due to door mail function. Any other times always on time. Love it
Thank you. When I click "Agree and obtain card," it asked me to fill mobile number, and it has to be a Chinese number. How were you able to just continue on 3:20 ?
Very useful video. Thank you! Could you please clarify me two things? The alipay code you use when you checkout the metro is the same of the entrance or you generate a new one? And If you catch a bus you need to scan the code twice ( when you enter and when you get off the bus) ?
I really love your video man .. Thx so much . but I have question >> could you please give me the most important stations in Shanghai Metro . for example I know about people square and Lujiazui about the Card at 5:14 .. Is that card called SPTC / shanghai public transportation card ?
Hey Oli - thanks for a very informative video. What ticketing options would you recommend a family travelling with kids for a few days in Shanghai and using the metro system?
You could buy the weekly pass, that's a new offer. However I've never tried it and tbh, each ride is soooooo cheap. In my humble opinion just pay ride by ride with your metro card or alipay/iphone wallet. If your kids are small enough take them on your arms and they go for free
Thank you for the video. i tried adding the shanghai card in my iphone, but it asks me to add a card when adding money despite already having cards in apple pay. When i add the card, it says card already exist.
Hi do we need an app to call a taxi to the PVG airport? and whether is it easy to get a taxi to the airport very early in the morning (before 5 o´clock in the morning?)
Hello, no app needed at major hubs such as main train stations and airports. They've taxi stands to get a taxi 24/7. From anywhere else you'll always need a taxi app, how that works please see my video here th-cam.com/video/8aC-2mIGTgU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=T8o2mxXOkSnqainD
I found in this video you friend enter the reusable card to the exit gate machine, was it suppose to be with you until you refund it to get the deposit back?
Hello, is one metro card can be swiped more than once 6:13 as we are 3 people and thinking to use only 1or if using alipay on mobile phone, can it also be used 3 times (for 3 persons) at one journey? Do you live in Shanghai? Do you know if they have cherry blossoms now and whether will still be there until first week if April. Thanks
Hello, unfortunately not you can only swipe one time to get in and then need to get out again first, so it can calculate your distance and deduct the fee.
@@OlisBigPicturethanks so much, another question, if takibg metro from PVG airport, we are aiming to Putuo Langao Rd, using line 2 and then line 7. How we buy the ticket, can we just but at once at PVG or we need to buy it separately at the correspondence metro station?
Excellent explanation, so it means the token "coins" have been replaced by cards? The moving LED was already present in the Guangzhou metro when I last visited in 2019 so it might not be that new?
Unfortunately I've never tried that, you can see how we buy ticket at the counter at the airport at our maglev video: th-cam.com/video/A-brDtot6is/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LanaDgI8LZ8rp0mR
Yes I'll definitely will make a video about it, sub to the channel so you'll see when it's out. Also i explain the basics abot raid hailing apps in my China app guide here: th-cam.com/video/dSMEuJie0uY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xS4T1BOqMkUNjn6e
As far I know, you cannot. You should use alipay and get the digital card for each city. Check out my metro guide video: th-cam.com/video/grrLpu4IeCM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=H3wjbPVjRVgySfyw
thank you and also can i know whether laoximen and dashije or east nangjing metro stations are open. Google shows these mtro stations as closed@@OlisBigPicture
It depends, if you have a (digital/plastic) card with “T-Union” sign, no matter which city issues, it’ll allow you to take metro in many Chinese cities including Shanghai and Beijing (and many other large cities). If you don’t understand Chinese language but luckily come to China with an iPhone, you’ll better to use Apple Maps, don’t forget to switch the layer to public transport, it shows you all metro routes of the city and the notice on which stop is temporarily closed.
That’s the first video I’ve seen really explaining the important things about the Metro in China.
search Eric G, his is even better.
因为在中国人们已经习以为常了，所以没意识到需要“教学”。
Super helpful, thank you! :D
you can also buy a one-day card (18 RMB) and a 3-day card ( 45 RMB). Unlimited use in the valid period.
Good to know thank you! I always just use my app, didn't know this
That is so helpful guys, thanks, I'm going to Shanghai this Nov, and can't wait to go there Wuhuuu!!
I was bothered if I can use cash to buy tickets or not. Your video came to my rescue. thanks!!
Glad I could help
Thank you for showing all the options. Very useful.
You're welcome, have fun in Shanghai and China!
Thank you for the information, this gives me so many good memories of visiting Shanghai many times in the past. I'm visiting again soon after 4-5 years of not being able to come, can't wait!
Glad you've a chance coming back to visit Shanghai again 😊
A lot has changed, plus new lines are introduced and existing lines finished or planning to expand
你请的这几位临时演员非常棒。。。为他们点赞！
谢谢😊
哈哈，至少说明中国有钱请演员
@@pptskills人家是夸oli的朋友。
Yeah ! Great Vid again !
Very Big thanks for this video! Been looking for a very detailed video on how the metro works and this explains it all😅 Can’t wait for my solo trip there! 😃
You're very welcome, feel free to Check out my complete playlist about Guides for China. E.g. Apps for China, Taxi and train guide
If you are 60 and up, you do not have to buy a ticket, because for those metro is free.
Find the entrance (and exit) with service man, show them your passport with the year of birth - that's it and you are out or in without any payments (i have tested it personally in Shenzhen many times)
Serious...didn't know...any way it is cheap...so very happy to contribute to the up keeping...as a guest of the country😊
@@ganboonmeng5370 Serious! Have a look next time, you will see that special entrance/exit
Thank you so much for such a great and detailed video on how to use the MRT system in Shanghai!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, now I feel ready to take on the metro of the world's third biggest city :D
I'm willing to bet that the "biggest city" is NOT what you think.
@@ArchsStanton agreed, just because a city has lots of tall buildings and bright lights doesn't make it bigger than certain cities that are more vast and sprawling land wise!
Excellent. Your video came at right time. Thank you. Keep going.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for making this video. This is very helpful as I prep for my upcoming solo trip.
Wish you a great trip to China, for sure you'll encounter lot of interesting things😁
You are so helpful and speak so clearly
Trying my best to provide value
Useful stuff. Many thanks!
Thank you so much for your hard work to give us a super clear and easy to understand instruction. I would appreciate if you can make a video on how to transfer between lines.
We are transferring in the video between line 1 (red line) to line 11 (brown line). What question did you still got, feel free to let us know 👍
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Great video! Very informative and helpful the way you show us exactly what to expect.
Thank for the kind feedback, let us know what other topics would be interested to cover and follow for more to come😊
This is very helpful, I am using it now :)
Great!
Thank you for your good lesson 😊
You're welcome 😊
Thank you! This is very helpful 🙌
There is a little error in the video (11:19). The Line 1 train you're on is actually one of the newest trains in the Shanghai metro system, and the LCD screens on the new trains are all mounted in the middle of the carriage (between the doors), rather than directly above the doors. At the same time, the TV next to the door also clearly shows the terminal station and current station information.
Well I wouldn't call it n error, cuz the newer trains I meant have a LED lamp map of the stationa showing in red what's past and green what's to come + all the screens mentioned. Way easier to navigate
6:19 what if you try to break the glass fence and go through it?😢😢😢
Great video. Thanks :D
very helpful and detailed!! thank you
You're very welcome!
GREAT episode, very clear. Danke my friend !!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow great explanation
Glad you think so!
Thank you so much! This video is super helpful! Was concerned on whether the single ticket machines accepted wechat/alipay rather than coins
Glad it helped!
Very helpful video
. Thanks Oli 🎉Danke
Glad it was helpful!
How reliable is the public transport in Shanghai/ China?
The most reliable one in 10 years Shanghai can only remember 2 times they had issues, one time due to buge rain and water in some station and one time due to door mail function. Any other times always on time. Love it
It will be a big political event if the public transportation system can’t work for 10 mins , the officials could be fired for their management
你从1800年穿越的吗？
@@weizhang2834 并不会，不要什么都和政治挂钩。我就是上海的，上海一般地铁延误，也很正常，不过一年里次数不会超过10次，因为上海会有台风，暴雨的话，雨水倒灌进地铁空间，那肯定会停运。另外，几条线路的岁数也挺长了，电气问题也是会有的，不过总体来说还是运行比较正常的。但是如果是全国性的高铁的话，运行故障那就是大事件了，不过也不会和官员挂钩，自然天气或者其他因素造成的故障停运，也没听说有哪个官员被撤职，因为并不是官员指挥造成的问题，根本不会挂钩到任何官员。
just like any kind of public transportation in any city in China, they are extremely reliable
Gracias, buen video con valiosas recomendaciones.
Thank you. When I click "Agree and obtain card," it asked me to fill mobile number, and it has to be a Chinese number. How were you able to just continue on 3:20 ?
Ya need local number, if you only have a foreign number try apple wallet option
Very good explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
Is it possible to use it also for the meglev train or you need to buy sometjing extra for it?
👍👍👍Thank you.
Welcome 👍😊
Very useful video. Thank you! Could you please clarify me two things? The alipay code you use when you checkout the metro is the same of the entrance or you generate a new one? And If you catch a bus you need to scan the code twice ( when you enter and when you get off the bus) ?
hello, for bus once to get in for metro same code in and out (twice)
I really love your video man .. Thx so much . but I have question >> could you please give me the most important stations in Shanghai Metro . for example I know about people square and Lujiazui
about the Card at 5:14 .. Is that card called SPTC / shanghai public transportation card ?
Hello, there are many important ones and importance differs by purpose. Just download the explore Shanghai app and check it out. Ya should be the name
Baidu maps, that'll tell you which subway or bus to take to get where you're going. That's a good app to use.
Hey Oli - thanks for a very informative video. What ticketing options would you recommend a family travelling with kids for a few days in Shanghai and using the metro system?
You could buy the weekly pass, that's a new offer. However I've never tried it and tbh, each ride is soooooo cheap. In my humble opinion just pay ride by ride with your metro card or alipay/iphone wallet. If your kids are small enough take them on your arms and they go for free
I’m curious. Does your credit card bank charge the international conversion fee that linked in the Alipay?
Every bank handles foreign transactions bit different, there's no clear answer to that. Need to check with your bank
Thank you for the video. i tried adding the shanghai card in my iphone, but it asks me to add a card when adding money despite already having cards in apple pay. When i add the card, it says card already exist.
We haven't encountered that issue so far, maybe someone else here knows
Same issue here.
Hi do we need an app to call a taxi to the PVG airport? and whether is it easy to get a taxi to the airport very early in the morning (before 5 o´clock in the morning?)
Hello, no app needed at major hubs such as main train stations and airports. They've taxi stands to get a taxi 24/7. From anywhere else you'll always need a taxi app, how that works please see my video here th-cam.com/video/8aC-2mIGTgU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=T8o2mxXOkSnqainD
People in China just love to stare at foreigners, which is really funny because I used to have a long beard and they thought I was a foreigner.
Btw the reusable cards aren’t just limited to subway. You can use it for buses and a few taxis.
Yes you can use it for bus, ferry and official taxi's as well.
I found in this video you friend enter the reusable card to the exit gate machine, was it suppose to be with you until you refund it to get the deposit back?
Can I use the metro card in other areas other than Shanghai? Like in Beijing, Harbin and Guanzhou?
You can use the Apple wallet or alipay to open a card for Beijing or Guangzhou as well it's same procedure.
Hello, is one metro card can be swiped more than once 6:13 as we are 3 people and thinking to use only 1or if using alipay on mobile phone, can it also be used 3 times (for 3 persons) at one journey? Do you live in Shanghai? Do you know if they have cherry blossoms now and whether will still be there until first week if April. Thanks
Hello, unfortunately not you can only swipe one time to get in and then need to get out again first, so it can calculate your distance and deduct the fee.
Yes I live in Shanghai and they've right now xherry blossom at beginning of April.
@@OlisBigPicturethanks so much, another question, if takibg metro from PVG airport, we are aiming to Putuo Langao Rd, using line 2 and then line 7. How we buy the ticket, can we just but at once at PVG or we need to buy it separately at the correspondence metro station?
Excellent explanation, so it means the token "coins" have been replaced by cards?
The moving LED was already present in the Guangzhou metro when I last visited in 2019 so it might not be that new?
Haha ya new is relative they've it in Shanghai for many years but unfortunately not in all metro trains
hi! just a quick qn, can shanghai union card be used in beijing metro?
Every city has their in metro / alipay card. But it's easy to change the city in alipay and get their card
从陕西南路到徐家汇这一带我非常熟悉，也可以坐49路公交车。
你说了对哈哈
Can I use the alipay metro qr code to ride the Maglev ?
Unfortunately I've never tried that, you can see how we buy ticket at the counter at the airport at our maglev video: th-cam.com/video/A-brDtot6is/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LanaDgI8LZ8rp0mR
😂The most detailed video teaching
Glad you think so!
Where's the 2nd video?
for metro guide? there's no second video, the app guide video hast 2 parts
Can you share how to get taxi in shanghai🙏🏻
Yes I'll definitely will make a video about it, sub to the channel so you'll see when it's out. Also i explain the basics abot raid hailing apps in my China app guide here: th-cam.com/video/dSMEuJie0uY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xS4T1BOqMkUNjn6e
can shanghai top-up metro card be used for beijing metro as well?
As far I know, you cannot. You should use alipay and get the digital card for each city. Check out my metro guide video: th-cam.com/video/grrLpu4IeCM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=H3wjbPVjRVgySfyw
thank you and also can i know whether laoximen and dashije or east nangjing metro stations are open. Google shows these mtro stations as closed@@OlisBigPicture
It depends, if you have a (digital/plastic) card with “T-Union” sign, no matter which city issues, it’ll allow you to take metro in many Chinese cities including Shanghai and Beijing (and many other large cities). If you don’t understand Chinese language but luckily come to China with an iPhone, you’ll better to use Apple Maps, don’t forget to switch the layer to public transport, it shows you all metro routes of the city and the notice on which stop is temporarily closed.
@@OliverWang thank you :)
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Lol this guy explained almost everything of shanghai metro 😂
All or nothing ;)
Bring a plastic sack to pick up the crap pile that parents let their children leave on the subway floors.
those (good old) times of open pants for kids are over, haven't seen that in years..very common 10 years ago, not anymore
Good work Bro!
Thanks 🔥
as i shanghainese,you know more than me of shanghai metro system😂😂😂 very good!!!!
Hahaha welcome if you learned something new 😂