If you are near the Bund, then take a ferry is a good option, simply buy a ticket that costs only 2 Chinese Yuan you can cross the river and enjoy the river view in the same time, after getting off the ferry just have a 10 minutes walk you will reach the tower. There are many ways to get there, the most used option is by subway, take Line 2 and get off at Lujiazui station, get out the station at exit 6, then the tower will be arrived. Shanghai Tower (the tallest one in the picture) seen from the Bund The tower's significant height makes it standing out among all the buildings in Pudong district, anyone can easily pick it out without even knowing its address. Shanghai tower has two addresses referring to the same location, one is 479 Lujiazui Ring Road, the other is 501 Yincheng Middle Road. This is much earlier compared to the observation decks in the United States, which usually close after midnight.Īnd you'd better to visit there during the time of dusk since both the day views and night views can be seen in a single visit. ![]() You can also purchase the tickets in the ticket hall, but it is highly recommended to book online in advance, as a discount will be offered and you will save quite a long time for waiting in the line to just buy a ticket.įor foreigners, it's better to bring your passport to the tower, as sometimes it will be used either when purchasing the ticket or picking the ticket in case the ticket has been booked online.( Update: Now they will not check your passport, but will take a picture of you after security check.)ĭon't go too late, the opening hours of Shanghai Tower is 8:30 am to 10:00 pm and tickets stop selling at 9:30 pm. The price will surely increase significantly once it becomes the world's highest observation deck after the 121st floor is opened.Ĭhinese can book the tickets on some local websites that only available in Chinese, for foreigners, the admission tickets can be booked by clicking here, after you booked, an e-ticket will be sent to you via email, which can be used to pick the paper tickets at a self-service kiosk near the entrance to the tower. In the future, the 121st floor will also open, by then it will become the highest observation deck in the world.Īlthough the highest viewing platform hasn't been opened, it's alright as there comes the advantage that the ticket price is lower, the normal entry price is only 180 Chinese Yuan or approximately 26 US Dollars, this price is same as the observatory on Shanghai World Financial Center, and lower than that of many other skyscrapers around the world like the Empire State Building, One World Trade Center, and far less than At The Top Sky on Burj Khalifa, of which a ticket could cost as much as 150 Dollars. Shanghai Tower (the tallest one on the right)Ĭurrently, visitors can get access to the 118th floor and 119th floor, which are 546m and 552m high respectively (note: the 119th floor is not stated on admission tickets, but is accessible from 118th floor via a stairway), the 119th floor of the tower is currently the second highest observation deck in the world, only 3 meters less than the secondary observation deck of Burj Khalifa, which is 555m high. ![]() ![]() On April 27th 2017, it officially opened to the public. Like the Shanghai World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower which are the two other skyscrapers that situated adjacent to it, there's an observation deck at the uppermost floors of Shanghai Tower, named Top of Shanghai, the observation deck launched a trial opening in June 2016, only opened to some groups of visitors. Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in China and the 2nd tallest building in the whole world, only after Burj Khalifa, which contains a long spire.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |