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This is the one for a late arrival. IHG says the shuttle from Pudong is free and runs until 3:30 a.m., and breakfast is included from 6:00.
The catch is distance. Both cruise terminals are a long taxi from here — about 29 km to the North Bund in a straight line. On sail morning that’s a ride you’ll want to start early.
Land late, sleep here, and move into town the next day if you can.
Book it if
- You land late at Pudong
- You want breakfast and the airport ride covered
- You’re travelling with a cat or a dog
Look elsewhere if
- You want to be near the ship on sail morning
- You want a pool or dinner on site
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Holiday Inn Express PVG publishes and our own map estimates.
A breakfast venue on site, per IHG, serving the free Chinese and Western buffet. Plan dinner around the airport.
No ride to the ship. The free shuttle is for the airport only, and IHG says there’s no complimentary local-area shuttle. Both terminals are a long taxi from here: about 29 km to the North Bund and 37 km to Wusongkou in a straight line by our pins.
Included, per IHG: a Chinese and Western buffet, 6:00 to 10:00.
This is a long taxi morning: about 29 km to the North Bund terminal and 37 km to Wusongkou in a straight line. Leave plenty of time for traffic.
IHG lists free parking for registered guests. Nothing says a car can stay for your cruise.
Night-Before Score: 26 of 100
Points come only from IHG’s page for the hotel (the brand site); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Holiday Inn Express Pudong Airport is on Airport Avenue, about 2.7 km from the terminals, per IHG. Both cruise terminals are a long taxi away.
A free shuttle to and from Pudong runs daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m., per IHG. Pickup is opposite Gate 9 on the first floor of Terminal 1, or at Gate 27 on the first floor of Terminal 2.
No ride to the ship. The free shuttle is for the airport only, and IHG says there’s no complimentary local-area shuttle. Both terminals are a long taxi from here: about 29 km to the North Bund and 37 km to Wusongkou in a straight line by our pins.
From PVG without a hotel shuttle
Take a metered taxi from the rank, or the ¥50 Maglev and Metro Line 2. The airport page has the tariff.
IHG lists free parking for registered guests. Nothing says a car can stay for your cruise.
Parking for your stay: Free for registered guests, per IHG.
No ride to the ship. The free shuttle is for the airport only, and IHG says there’s no complimentary local-area shuttle. Both terminals are a long taxi from here: about 29 km to the North Bund and 37 km to Wusongkou in a straight line by our pins.
Flying in the morning you sail? It’s possible, but not after a long-haul flight and immigration; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the North Bund terminalThis is an airport hotel. The North Bund terminal is about 29 km away in a straight line and Wusongkou about 37 km. Use it for a late landing, not for the morning of a sailing.
Source: cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cnDistance
~29 km, straight lineAbout 29 km from our North Bund pin in a straight line. A long ride, not a walk.
Airport bus
Free PVG shuttleYou won’t need one: the hotel’s free shuttle meets Terminal 1 opposite Gate 9 and Terminal 2 at Gate 27, per IHG.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedIHG lists free parking for registered guests. Nothing says a car can stay for your cruise.
In town
No cruise parking publishedWe couldn’t find a published cruise-parking rate at either terminal.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteA breakfast venue on site, per IHG, serving the free Chinese and Western buffet. Plan dinner around the airport.
Breakfast
IncludedIncluded, per IHG: a Chinese and Western buffet, 6:00 to 10:00.
Address
Airport Avenue, by PudongNo. 850 Airport Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai 201207
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Holiday Inn Express PVG and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm dinner on site, pet size limits and fees, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Included, per IHG: a Chinese and Western buffet, 6:00 to 10:00.
Parking for your stay
Free for registered guests, per IHG
Pool
No pool, per IHG.
Pets
Cats or dogs, a maximum of two, by agreement with the hotel, per IHG. Ask about size limits and fees before you book.
Food and drink on site
- Breakfast venueBuffet 6:00–10:00
Rooms
216 rooms, per IHG.
Accessibility
Holiday Inn Express PVG’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- No complimentary local-area shuttle, per IHG; the free shuttle is airport-only
- The financial district is about 8 minutes by Maglev, per IHG
- Shanghai Disneyland is about 20 minutes by car, per IHG
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Free PVG shuttle 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m., per IHG.
- Breakfast included, 6:00–10:00.
- Free parking for guests.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Dinner on site
- Pet size limits and fees
Sources for this page: IHG’s page for the hotel (the brand site). All read October 2026; each fact names its own source.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Holiday Inn Express PVG: the Shanghai cruise guide and Shanghai as a port of call.
Off the plane, onto the free shuttle, asleep.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Holiday Inn Express PVG for the night before. No payment on the form.
Holiday Inn Express PVG FAQ
Does Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Pudong Airport have a free shuttle?
Yes, per IHG: daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m., from opposite Gate 9 at Terminal 1 and Gate 27 at Terminal 2.
Is breakfast free at Holiday Inn Express Pudong Airport?
Yes, per IHG, from 6:00 to 10:00.
How far is it from the cruise terminals?
About 29 km to the North Bund and 37 km to Wusongkou in a straight line by our pins. A long taxi either way.
Booking the cruise too?
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