Picture this: Effortlessly zipping between the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport in a mere 40 minutes.

This seamless journey became reality with the inauguration of the Shanghai Airport Link Line on Dec 27.

The Airport Link Line offers a speedy ride at around 160 km/h — twice as fast as the average subway trip.

There are seven stations on the route — Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 station, Zhongchun Road station, Jinghong Road station, South Sanlin station, East Kangqiao station, Shanghai International Resort station and Pudong Airport T1 & T2 station.

Ticket price

Now, let's talk cash. The starting price for the line is 4 yuan (55 cents) while the full journey costs 26 yuan.

Discounts for transfer: You can enjoy a 1 yuan discount for a transfer between the bus and Airport Link Line within 120 minutes.

If you have spent over 70 yuan in a month in rail transport (metro or suburban railway), you will enjoy a 10 percent discount for the rest of your rides.

If you frequently take the Airport Port Link, you can buy a 20-ride package for a 30 percent discount, valid for 30 days.

Use this table chart to calculate your ticket fare:

How to transfer with Metro lines

In-station transfer: At Zhongchun Road station, you can directly transfer to Metro Line 9 without exiting the station.

Out-of-station transfer:

Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 → Metro Lines 2, 10 and 17.

Jinghong Road → Metro Line 15.

Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 → Metro Line 2 and Maglev

 

Operations timetable

Trains run by every 15 minutes.

The first trains from both terminal stations depart at 6 am and the last trains at 10:39 pm each day.

Here is the schedule:

Note: There are two types of trains in operation for the Airport Link Line — four-car trains and eight-car trains, which run in rotation. You need to check the platform doors to make sure you get on at the right position.

And the perks? Wireless charging points, comfy seats and luggage racks on the trains.

 

Source: WeChat account of Shanghai Metro at "sh_metro"