Map / Transport

Find below the Google Map of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Located on both sides of the Huangpu River, the Expo Site is a 45-minute walk south of the famous Bund and a 40-minute ride from Pudong airport. The Expo grounds comprise a huge area of 5.28 km² and it is divided into five zones, of which three are located on the eastern side of the river in Pudong district (zones A, B, C - 3.93 km²). Two zones comprising 1.35 km² (zones D, E) are on the western side of the river in the district of Puxi and are closer to the old city centre.

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Expo site

The Expo site gathers 5 zones from A to E:

Zone A is the Asian zone with the Chinese Pavilion and the pavilions of Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Kazakhstan, Oman, ROK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Morocco and Asian Joint I to III pavilions.
Zone B displays Asia Pacific countries and main venues: Theme Pavilion, Performance Center, Expo Center, Singapore pavilion, Australia pavilion, Meteo World pavilion, Pacific Joint pavilion, UN pavilion, DEVNET pavilion, New Zealand pavilion, Malaysia pavilion, Indonesia pavilion, Thailand pavilion and International Organizations Joint pavilion.
Zone C gathers all European pavilions plus Africa, Russia, Canada, CARICOM, USA, Central and South America, Mexico, Chile, Venezuela and Cuba pavilions.
Zone D is the zone for companies pavilions: State Grid pavilion, Oil pavilion, China Railway pavilion, Shanghai Corporate pavilion, Coca Cola pavilion, Japan Industrial pavilion, Shipping pavilion, Aurora pavilion, PICC pavilion, Urban Footprint pavilion and Space pavilion.
Zone E is the Urban Best Practices Area but also hosts Urban Dream pavilion, China Aviation pavilion and Information and Communication pavilion.

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Shanghai metro map

Shanghai Metro system has been upgraded and using the subway is probably the smartest option using lines 4, 6, 7, 8 and 13 which lead through as well as past the Expo grounds. Convenient, cheap and eco-friendly, the metro will take you everywhere in the city center and in the main suburbs. The Metro system has13 lines all equipped with air-conditioned trains and clean walkways. It will generally get you around the city faster than any other means. At peak times, although incredibly crowded - especially at the People's Square interchange -it is the quickest way to get from Pudong to Puxi.
With most journeys costing just 4rmb and taking less than 20 minutes - the metro is usually the hands down winner.

The busiest times for the metro are 7am-10am and 5am-7.30pm.
The metro service starts early in the morning (around 6am) but stops before 12pm. Unlike other cities, traveling on the Shanghai metro is entirely safe for all to travel on, day or night. But remember to keep your bags closed at all times to prevent tempting opportunistic thieves.

All metro stations have English and Chinese signs and English announcements on the trains. The ticket machines have English directions and there will be at least one English speaking ticket office staff member if you need help or advice.

Here is an interactive map of Shanghai metro and an interactive street map on SmartShanghai.

Transports to the Expo site

Transport and visitor guide system

There is a park and ride (P+R) system near the outer and centre ring, where the visitors can park their cars and take a bus. On the Expo grounds, trafficable paths will be leading diagonally from east to west. The Puxi and Pudong sides will be connected via the Lupu Bridge in the south and the Nanpu bridge in the north as well as via tunnels for car and underground traffic. Ring roads will lead around the pavilion groups and clusters.

A bus service will be set up inside the Expo site and will provide bus stops at regular intervals of about every 300 m to cover the entire grounds. Guests will have the possibility of reaching all areas on foot or by bus.

Ridding a taxi is also an option in and outside the Expo Site. 4000 brand new eco-friendly taxis have been added to Shanghai existing 40.000-car fleet. You can calculate your fare online here but beware of traffic jam outside the Expo site, especially during rush hour.

Take a boat from both Puxi and Pudong sides of the Expo site to easily cross the HuangPu river.

Access to the Expo grounds

There are several possibilities to access the Expo grounds : 3 main entrances and exits and 2 side entrances and exits in the Pudong section as well as 1 main and 2 side entrances and exits in the Puxi section.

Opening hours

The opening hours for the Expo grounds are planned to be from 9:00 a.m. to midnight, but you need . The pavilions are open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.