There are two companies offering hop on/hop off style bus sightseeing tours with both using modern double-decker buses and some open roof buses along with public buses.
Springtour Bus 春秋巴士
Web: http://pages.springtour.com
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Line 1 (Red): Puxi Line 春秋巴士1號浦西線
| Stop | Boarding Site |
| Schedule: May 1 – Oct. 31: 09:00 – 20:30; Nov. 1 – next Apr. 30: 09:00 – 18:00. Frequency: 15min Duration: 80-90min |
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| Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (People’s Square Metro Station) |
No. 100, People’s Avenue |
| Nanjing Road (West) | No. 325, West Nanjing Road, near North Huangpi Road Intersection |
| Madame Tussauds | No. 68, West Nanjing Road, opposite to the New World Department Store |
| Nanjing Road | Middle Fujian Road |
| Century Square | Middle Zhejiang Road Intersection, near Yong’an Department Store |
| Nanjing Road (East) | No. 181, East Nanjing Road |
| The Bund – Waibaidu Bridge | No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road |
| The Bund – Customs House | No. 14, East Zhongshan 1st Road |
| East Jinling Road Ferry Dock | No. 127, East Zhongshan 2nd Road |
| Huangpu River Cruise Terminal | Near the entrance of the Ancient City Park on Renmin Road |
| Old Street | No.1, Renmin Road |
| Old City God Temple & Yuyuan Garden | No. 269, Middle Fangbang Road |
| Former Provisional Government Site of the Republic of Korea | Opposite to No. 322, Madang Road |
| Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China | Opposite to No. 76, Xingye Road |
| Xin Tian Di & Taiping Lake | No. 222, Hubin Road |
| Middle Huaihai Road | No. 158, Middle Huaihai Road |
| Shanghai Museum & Concert Hall | Pu’an Road Bus Hub, near East Yan’an Road |
| Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (People’s Square Metro Station) |
No.100, People’s Avenue |
Line 2 (Green): Pudong Line 春秋巴士2號浦東線
| Stop | Boarding Site |
| Schedule: May 1 – Oct. 31: 09:00 – 19:30; Nov. 1 – next Apr. 30: 09:00 – 17:30 Frequency: 30-40min Duration: 50-60min |
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| Shanghai Museum & Concert Hall | Pu’an Road Bus Hub, near East Yan’an Road |
| Urban Planning Exhibition Hall | No. 100, People’s Avenue |
| Oriental Pearl TV Tower & Ocean Aquarium | No. 1416, Lujiazui Ring Road |
| Dongchang Road Ferry Dock & World Expo Ferry | No. 1, Dongchang Road |
| Jin Mao Tower & World Financial Center | Opposite to Gate no. 4 of Jin Mao Tower |
| Shanghai Museum & Concert Hall | Pu’an Road Bus Hub, near East Yan’an Road |
Line 3 (Yellow): World Expo Line 春秋巴士3號世博線
| Stop | Boarding Site |
| Schedule: 09:00 – 16:00, every 30min – Duration: 60-70min | |
| The Bund – Waibaidu Bridge | No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road, near East Beijing Road Intersection |
| The Bund – Customs House | No. 14, East Zhongshan 1st Road, near Hankou Road |
| East Jinling Road Ferry Dock & World Expo Ferry | No.127, East Zhongshan 2nd Road |
| Huangpu River Cruise Terminal | Near the entrance of the Ancient City Park on Renmin Road |
| Old City God Temple & Yuyuan Garden | No. 269, Middle Fangbang Road |
| China Art Museum | Near the Gate of China Pavilion |
| Expo Cultural Center | Expo Avenue Bus Hub |
| Saudi Arabia Pavilion | Near the entrance of the Pavilion on West Gaoke Road |
| South Cool Docks on the South Bund | South of No. 653, Waimalu |
| North Cool Docks on the South Bund | North of Waimalu’s Parking Lot |
| East Fuxing Road Ferry Dock | No. 1, East Fuxing Road |
| Old Meteorological Signal Tower | No. 7, East Zhongshan 2nd Road |
| The Bund – Waibaidu Bridge | No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road |
Line 5 (Purple): Hongkou Line 都市观光旅游5号线
| Stop | Boarding Site |
| Schedule: 09:00 – 18:00, every 30min Duration: 60-70min |
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| The Bund – Waibaidu Bridge | No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road |
| Customs House on the Bund | No. 14, East Zhongshan 1st Road |
| East Jinling Road Ferry Dock | No. 127, East Zhongshan 2nd Road |
| Old Meteorological Signal Tower | No. 7, East Zhongshan 2nd Road |
| Broadway Mansions | No. 70, Huangpu Road |
| International Cruise Passenger Terminal | No. 500, East Daming Road |
| Binjiang Greenland on the North Bund | Haiping Road Gaoyang Road |
| Gongping Road Ferry Dock | Haiping Road Gongping Road |
| Jewish Refugees Museum | No. 111, Changyang Road |
| Xiahai Temple | Kunming Road Haimen Road |
| Suzhou Creek Cruise Dock | North Suzhou Road |
| Postal Museum | No. 224, North Suzhou Road |
| Waibaidu Bridge on the Bund | No. 24, East Zhongshan 1st Road |
Bus Price
| 24-hour ticket | CNY 30 | Unlimited rides and transfers between line 1 & 2 |
| 48-hour ticket | CNY 50 | Unlimited rides and transfers among line 1, 2, 3 & 5 |
| Notes: 1. The 24/48-hour period starts from the first swipe on board. 2. Children under 1.4m (4.6ft) ride free. 3. Where to buy: from a ticket booth near each stop; or passengers can pay cash to the driver on board. 4. Free tour bus maps and earphones are offered when taking the sightseeing bus for the first time. |
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Shanghai Bus Tours 水陸通巴士
Red Line for Downtown in Puxi 水陸通巴士城市遊（紅線）
Route: New World Center on Nanjing Road – People’s Square – Museum of Art – Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street – The Bund A – The Bund B – Shiliupu Huangpu River Cruise Terminal – Yuyuan Garden – Xin Tian Di
Hours: daytime line: every half an hour from 09:00 – 17:00; night line: 17:00 – 19:00 from Monday to Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 from Friday to Sunday
Blue Line for Pudong 水陸通巴士浦東遊（藍線）
Route: The Bund A – The Bund B – Oriental Pearl TV Tower – World Financial Center & Jin Mao Tower – The Cool Docks – Shiliupu Huangpu River Cruise Terminal
Hours: 09:30 – 17:30, every half an hour
Green Line for Old City 水陸通巴士古寺遊（綠線）
Route: New World Center on Nanjing Road – Shanghai Museum – Huaihai Road – Jing’an Temple – Portman Ritz Carlton Hotel – Jade Buddha Temple – Wujiang Road – Museum of Art
Hours: 09:15 – 16:45, every half an hour
Bus Fare
| 24-hour ticket for three lines | CNY100 |
| 48-hour ticket for three lines | CNY200 |
| 24-hour ticket for Green Line | CNY50 |
| 24-hour ticket for Red Line Night Tour | CNY50 |
Lujiazui Tourist Bus in Pudong 上海陆家嘴观光线公交车路线
This is a public bus route, simply board at the Dongchang Road Ferry Dock. It is a double-decker bus that runs in a loop passing the Jin Mao Tower, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, and Ocean Aquarium.
Route: Dongchang Road Ferry Dock – Lujiazui Ring Road Dongtai Road – Dongtai Road Century Avenue – Lujiazui Ring Road Dongcheng Road – Lujiazui Ring Road Middle Yincheng Road – Dongyuan Road Middle Yincheng Road – Lujiazui Ring Road Fenghe Road – Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Lujiazui Ring Road Mingshang Road – Lujiazui Ring Road Huayuan Shiqiao Road – Dongchang Road Ferry Dock
Price: 16 RMB
Hours: 08:00 – 20:40
Other public bus routes that are great for sightseeing
| Bus Number | Terminals & Schedule | |
| 11 | Loop Line: Laoximen – Laoximen | |
| 05:30 – 23:00 | ||
| Confucius Temple, Menghua Street, Ancient City Park, Yuyuan Garden, Old Street | ||
| 20 | Jiujiang Road East Zhongshan 1st Road | Zhongshan Park |
| 05:00 – 23:00 | 05:00 – 23:15 | |
| Shanghai TV Station, Jing’an Temple, Zhongshan Park | ||
| 33 | East Zhongshan 2nd Road Xinkaihe Road | Jungong Road Pingliang Road |
| 04:30 – 23:45 | 04:30 – 23:30 | |
| Cool Docks, The Bund, Waibaidu Bridge, Broadway Mansions Hotel, International Cruise Terminal | ||
| 49 | Hankou Road Middle Jiangxi Road | Shanghai Stadium |
| 04:45 – 23:50 | ||
| Shanghai Exhibition Center, Community Church, People’s Square, Swimming Club, Shanghai Stadium | ||
| 911 | Hangnan Road Hangdong Road | Laoximen |
| 05:50 – 21:00 | 06:00 – 22:00 | |
| Shanghai Zoo, Film Art Center, Public Library, Huaihai Park, Old City Wall | ||