Make the most of your time in Shanghai with a private airport transfer and personalized city experience during your layover.
Instead of waiting at the airport for hours, explore Shanghai with an English-speaking local host who will take care of transportation, timing, and sightseeing.
Your driver will pick you up from the airport, take you to selected city highlights based on your available time, and return you to the airport with enough time for your connecting flight.
Choose a 4-hour or 6-hour private layover tour depending on your connection time. Each option is designed to help you experience Shanghai comfortably and efficiently, without the stress of navigating transportation on your own.
With a private vehicle, flexible itinerary, and local assistance throughout the journey, SHOST helps you turn a simple airport connection into a memorable Shanghai experience.
Shanghai Layover Transfer & Tour
- 4-6 hours
- Private car
Overview
Highlights
- English-speaking local host
- Private airport pickup and return
- Flexible itinerary tailored to your layover time
- Make the most of your limited time to see the highlights of Shanghai
- Carefully planned to get you back to the airport on time
What’s Included
- Private airport pickup and return
- English-speaking local host
- Private vehicle during the tour
- City God Temple admission for the 6-hour tour
- A taste of local food
What’s Not Included
- Shanghai Tower admission, if selected (for 6hr layover)
- Other attraction tickets not listed as included
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
4-hour layover transfer & tour–Shanghai Highlights
Airport pickup → The Bund → Nanjing Road → Old Town → Return to the airport
6-hour layover transfer & tour A–Classic Shanghai
Airport pickup→ Old Town (Yu Garden area & City God Temple)→ Xintiandi→ The Bund→ Local food→ Return to the airport
6-hour layover transfer & tour B–Old Town & Shanghai Tower
Airport pickup→ Old Town (Yu Garden area & City God Temple)→ The Bund→ Shanghai Tower & Lujiazui→ Local food→ Return to the airport
Important Information
- Tour duration: Tour time starts when you meet your host at the airport and ends when you return to the airport.
- Flight delay: If your arrival flight is delayed, we’ll adjust the itinerary to make the best use of your remaining time.
- Luggage: If your baggage is not checked through to your next flight, you can bring it with you. Your luggage can stay safely in the private vehicle during the tour.
- Airport pickup: Your host will meet you inside the airport terminal after you complete immigration and customs. Detailed meeting instructions will be sent before your tour.
Cancellation & Changes
- Cancellation
- – Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the scheduled pickup time.
- – Cancellations made less than 24 hours before pickup are non-refundable.
- Flight Changes & Delays
- – Please provide your flight number when booking.
- – We monitor your flight status and adjust the pickup time for normal flight delays at no additional charge.
- – If your flight is cancelled or significantly changed, please contact us as soon as possible so we can assist with adjusting your tour arrangements.
- Tour Changes & Reschedule
- – If you need to change your tour date, pickup time, or tour duration, please contact us at least 24 hours before the scheduled pickup time.
- – Reschedule requests are subject to vehicle and guide availability.
- – Changes requested within 24 hours may not be guaranteed and may incur additional charges if a new arrangement is required.
- No Show
- – For airport arrivals, the driver will wait up to 90 minutes after your actual flight arrival time.
- – The driver will contact you via WhatsApp upon arrival.
- – If you do not appear at the agreed pickup location and cannot be reached within the waiting period, the booking will be considered a no-show and will not be refundable.