Shanghai metro: lines, apps, and rush-hour etiquette
Shanghai’s network is fast, air-conditioned, and crowded at predictable choke windows. Navigation apps show exit letters—memorize them before you board so you surface on the correct side of a six-lane road.
Etiquette that actually matters
- Let passengers off before pushing in—guards notice repeat offenders.
- Keep backpacks front-loaded in crush carriages.
- Offer seats to elderly, pregnant, and injured riders; locals do, and you should too.
Taxis at rush hour can lose to metro time; reverse-commute if you can flex dinner earlier or later.