Shanghai Pudong Airport
Traveller Comments....
"had to sleep sitting up as it is too filthy to lay down and the security made me nervous" - ?
Recent Review
After all of the standby flights I was on to the US were full, and having planned to fly out that day, I had used up all of my money in accordance with the intent on going back that day. After missing the flights and it being late at night, I could not afford the 150-180 RMB taxi ride back to a friends place and my metro card only having a few RMB left, I figured I would just sleep at the airport and suck it up, since I had to be up early anyway. It turned out to not be too bad at all. What I recommend doing is going to Burger King, which I am pretty sure is open very late, if not all night, and staying there as late as you can. They have Free Wifi and places to plug in your electronics, so you can keep yourself entertained and even get some reasonably priced food while you wait, to avoid boredom. I had 4 bags, so I was a little sketch about sleeping with them anywhere, so I inquired about Overnight baggage check, but this service is only available from 0600-2400 and I just missed it. I went upstairs to the departure lobbies and found a 3 seat bench, cushioned, which was just long enough to spread out. I had just had an ice cream from burger king a while earlier, so I was coming off a sugar high and was crashing. I put on some sunglasses, sprawled out, and let the piece and quiet of the building put me to sleep. I actually managed to slip in and out of sleep for about 5 hours, and probably could have slept longer if not for my paranoia about my bags being stolen, despite me sleeping ontop of two of them and tying the other two to my jacket, which I was wearing. The night of sleeping at the airport, there was a thunderstorm in Shanghai, and the rain I could hear pounding on the roof of the airport was actually quite peaceful. In the morning, airline employees started to walk by and a woman waxing the floors with a really loud machine circled my sleeping headquarters for about 30 minutes, so I couldn't sleep anymore. After this, I returned to Burger King, with 5 hours to wait to try again on the other flights for the day, repeating the process of the previous day. I found half a dozen people extended on the booth cushions and passed out. It looked alot more comfortable than the setup I had done, and I assume that Burger King really is open all night and allows people to sleep there. With this said, Burger King is a good option, as it is most comfortable, has the best means to fight boredom, and seems the safest, given employees being there and security cameras all over the place, that could scare off any would be bag stealers. All in all, it was a fun experience and I made it to the morning with a little rest in me and not spending a single penny. One other thing, the airport is cool enough at night to wear a light jacket to keep warm and be most comfortable. Also, like I said before, I built an ideal setup for watching my baggage, as my feet were on top of my small suitcase, my duffel served as a pillow, my backpack was between me like a teddy bear, and my large suitcase was tied with a strap to my jacket and backpack, which was connected to me. The most important thing about sleeping in an airport, in my opinion, is feeling comfortable with dosing off while having your bags next to you/unattended. Hope this helped.
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Shanghai Pudong Airport Guide
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Airport Lounges
- Plaza Premium - No. 37 VIP Lounge
Location: Terminal 1, International Departures - Plaza Premium - No. 66 VIP Lounge
Terminal 2, International Departures - Plaza Premium - No. 01 VIP Lounge
Location: Terminal 1, Domestic Departures - Plaza Premium - No. 73 VIP Lounge
Location: Terminal 2, Domestic Departures
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the Shanghai Airport does not appeal to you, there is a hotel near the airport....
- Shanghai International Airport Hotel - walking distance to Terminals 1 and 2
- Ramada Pudong Airport Hotel - 5 minutes from airport. Free shuttle bus.
- Shanghai Airlines Travel Hotel - 5 minutes from airport. Free shuttle bus.
Shanghai Travel Sites
- Shanghai Hotel Deals - compare rates, check availability and read reviews
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