The Shanghai sightseeing bus is a strong recommendation for travelers who desire a one-day or two-day city tour. Passengers who have a few hours layover in the city can also take the sightseeing bus hop-on hop-off Shanghai to enjoy a short visit. There are mainly two types of sightseeing double-deckers: City Sightseeing Bus with four loop lines and two special lines operated by Spring Tour Bus Company, and Shanghai Bus Tours with three lines. Besides, two Shencheng sightseeing bus lines also connects the most popular sites of the city.
Shanghai City Sightseeing Bus
City Sightseeing Line 1

Interval: 20-30 minutes

Operating Hours: 9:00 – 21:30

Main Stops:
Shanghai Museum,
Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, West of Nanjing Rd. Pedestrian Street, Monument of the May Thirtieth Movement,
Nanjing Rd. Pedestrian Street, Garden Bridge,
the Bund, Shanghai Customs House, East Jinling Rd. Ferry Terminal, City God Temple &
Yu Garden, Korean Provisional Government Site,
Site of First National Congress of Communist Party, Middle Huaihai Rd. Commercial Street
City Sightseeing Line 2

Interval: 40 minutes

Operating Hours: 9:00 – 19:30

Main Stops: Shanghai Musuem, Urban Planning Exhibition Hall,
Oriental Pearl Tower,
Jinmao Tower, Dongchang Rd. Ferry Terminal
City Sightseeing Line 3

Interval: 60 minutes

Operating Hours: 9:00 – 16:00

Main Stops: Garden Bridge, the Bund, Shanghai Customs House, East Jinling Rd. Ferry Terminal,
Huangpu River Cruise Terminal, City God Temple & Yu Garden, Oriental Pearl Tower,
China Art Museum Shanghai, Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center, South the Bund Old Wharf Southern End, South the Bund Old Wharf Northern End, East Fuxing Rd. Ferry Terminal, Old Shanghai Meteorological Signal Station
City Sightseeing Line 5

Interval: 40 minutes

Operating Hours: 10:00 – 21:30

East Jinling Rd. Ferry Terminal, Old Shanghai Meteorological Signal Station, SIPG Cruise City (Magnolia Square), Raffles City North Bund (Jewish Refugees Museum), Garden Bridge, the Bund, Shanghai Customs House
Architectural Art Special Line

Interval: 45 minutes

Operating Time: 9:30 – 21:00

Main Stops:
Monument of the May Thirtieth Movement, Garden Bridge, the Bund, East Jinling Rd. Ferry Terminal, City God Temple & Yu Garden, Oriental Pearl Tower, Magnolia Square
Memorial Special Line

Departure Time: 8:30, 11:00, 13:30, 16:00

Main Stops: Monument of the May Thirtieth Movement, Site of First National Congress of Communist Party, Memorial Hall of the 2nd National Congress of the Communist Party of China, East Nanjing Rd., Memorial Hall of the 4th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
Ticket Price
CNY60 for 24 hours;
CNY80 for two-day pass;

Note: Visitors can take unlimited rides at any stop of the chose lines.

How to buy the ticket: passengers can buy it from the conductor by cash when boarding.
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Three Bus Tour Lines
Red Line
Interval: 30 minutes
Operating Time: 9:00 – 21:00
Main stops: Nanjing Rd.,
People’s Square,
People’s Park, Nanjing Rd. Pedestrian Street, Shiliupu Pier (Huangpu River Tourist Pier), the Bund, Yu Garden,
Xintiandi Blue Line
Interval: 30 minutes
Operating Time: 9:30 – 17:30
Main stops: the Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, the Old Wharf, Shiliupu Pier (Huangpu River Tourist Pier), the Bund
Green Line
Interval: 30 minutes
Operating Time: 9:15 - 16:45
Main stops: Nanjing Rd., Shanghai Museum, Huaihai Rd., Jing’an Temple, Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, West Nanjing Rd., People’s Park
Ticket Price
CNY100 for 24 hours;
CNY180 for 48 hours;
Note: Visitors can take unlimited rides at any stop of all the three lines.
How to buy the ticket: passengers can buy it from the conductor by cash when boarding.
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Shencheng Sightseeing Lines
Sightseeing Line 1
Interval: 15-20 minutes
Operating Time: 10:00 – 18:00
Main Stops: Information and Service Center of the Bund, Jiushi Building, Shiliupu Pier No. 3, Shiliupu Pier East Jinling Rd., The Bund Square, East Nanjing Rd., Jiushi Art Musuem, the Bund (Hankou Rd.), Xinkaihe Rd., City God Temple, South Henan Rd. Fuyou Rd., Yu Garden, Xintiandi, People’s Square, Nanjing Rd. Pedestrian Street
Sightseeing Line 2
Interval: 15-20 minutes
Operating Time: 10:00 – 20:00
Main Stops: Information and Service Center of the Bund, Jiushi Building, East Fuxing Rd. Ferry, Shiliupu Pier No. 3, Shiliupu Pier East Jinling Rd., the Bund Square, SIPG Cruise City, Oriental Pearl Tower, Dongchang Rd. Ferry, Shanghai Tower, South Henan Rd. Fuyou Rd., Yu Garden
Ticket Price
CNY50 for 24 hours;
CNY60 for 48 hours
How to Buy the ticket: by it from the driver by cash, Alipay or WeChat Pay after getting on the bus.
Note: Visitors can take unlimited rides at the following transfer stations
Transfer stations: Information and Service Center of the Bund, Jiushi Building, Shiliupu Pier No.3, Shiliupu Pier East Jinling Rd., the Bund Square, East Nanjing Rd., East Fuxing Rd. Ferry, Henan Rd. Fuyou Rd., Yuyuan Garden (East Fuxing Rd.)
Donbar (Former Lujiazui Tourist Loop Line)
Interval: 30 minutes
Operating Time: 9:00 – 20:30
Main Stops: Dongchang Rd. Ferry (Connected to the City God Temple and the Bund), Jinmao Tower, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai
World Financial Center, Oriental Pearl Tower,
Shanghai Ocean AquariumTicket Price: CNY30
- Last updated on Nov. 27, 2024 by Gabby Li -