Where can the Shanghai City Travel Card be used?

As of May 2020, the Shanghai Urban Travel Card can be used in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Urban Travel Card is a practical measure taken by the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau to respond to the international financial crisis, facilitate Chinese and foreign tourists to travel to Shanghai, and stimulate citizens to participate in urban tourism. Cardholders can enjoy many conveniences and benefits when using the Shanghai Urban Travel Card.

Card holders can use the Shanghai Urban Travel Card in public transportation, including buses, subways, taxis, ferries, etc., and can enjoy preferential policies for public transportation. Other specially appointed merchants will also start deploying POS machines from now on.

Cardholders can swipe their cards to make purchases at various specially appointed merchants. According to reports, there are 39 specially signed merchants, including Oriental Pearl Tower, Binjiang Forest Park, Chenshan Botanical Garden, Kuai Ke Convenience Store, Lai Yifen, Liangyou Convenience Store, etc.

Extended information:

Shanghai Urban Travel Card first provides tourists with preferential treatment in a wider range of areas. The functions of this card cover the six major elements of the tourism market: food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment. For example, in terms of travel, the Shanghai Urban Travel Card integrates the functions of the Shanghai Public Transport Card.

Card holders can use it on Shanghai buses, subways, taxis, ferries, etc., and also enjoy preferential policies for bus transfers. Cardholders can also enjoy certain discounts on consumption at tourist attractions, hotel accommodation, catering and entertainment, leisure shopping, watching theatrical performances and sports events. According to reports, discounts on attraction tickets can be as high as 40% off the original ticket price.

Secondly, travel cards facilitate tourists’ consumption payments. According to reports, the Shanghai Urban Travel Card combines microelectronics technology and radio frequency identification technology. You only need to bring the card close to the reader to realize consumption, eliminating the inconvenience of finding change and becoming an electronic wallet for tourists when traveling in Shanghai.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Shanghai Urban Travel Card