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How do I get to Qizhong, and is the metro enough?

Two real options: a ¥2 shuttle transfer, or a straight Didi ride

Qizhong sits roughly 27-30km southwest of central Shanghai, in Minhang District — far enough out that "just take the metro" isn't the whole answer the way it is at most Masters 1000 venues built inside a city core. Budget over an hour door-to-gate from most central hotels.

By metro + tournament shuttle

Take Metro Line 1 to Xinzhuang station, or Metro Line 5 to Zhuanqiao station. Neither is walkable from Qizhong — you need the tournament's own shuttle for the final leg, departing from Xinzhuang's South Square, stopping at Zhuanqiao, and terminating between Gates 1 and 2.

Shuttle fare

¥2 per journey

Journey time

~45 min from Xinzhuang to the venue

Outbound hours

Roughly 11am-7pm Wed-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun (confirm 2026 timetable)

By Didi

Didi (China's dominant ride-hailing app) works with a foreign card and has an English interface. For a group of two or more, it's often comparable in total cost to the metro-plus-shuttle combination. Expect roughly ¥80-150 from central Shanghai depending on traffic — this is a genuine 45-minute-plus drive, so build real time into your schedule regardless of which option you pick.

Set up Didi before you land

Download the app and link a foreign card before tournament week, not on the day — first-time card linking can take a few minutes and is easier with reliable wifi than curbside at the venue.

Getting to Qizhong — Why the Metro Alone Won't Get You There

Getting to Qizhong — Why the Metro Alone Won't Get You There

Metro Line 1 or 5, then the tournament shuttle — budget over an hour, not twenty minutes

Every other experience in this pack assumes you already know how you're getting to the venue — this one exists because Qizhong is the single location in the whole trip where "figure it out when you get there" genuinely costs you match time. A wrong assumption about distance here doesn't just mean a longer walk; it can mean missing the start of a session you paid for.

Minhang District

Worth knowing

  • —Don't rely on Metro Line 5 alone thinking it drops you at the venue — Zhuanqiao station is still a shuttle-bus ride from Qizhong's gates, same as Xinzhuang.
  • —Download Didi and link a card before tournament week, not on the day — app setup with a foreign card can take a few minutes the first time, and you don't want to be doing it curbside.
  • —Gate payment is by QR scan, not a physical ticket — set up the Metro Daduhui app (or the multi-day Suishenxing pass if you'll be riding the metro a lot) before your first trip; full detail is in the China Visas, Maps, and Payments guide.

Sources: tennistours.com Shanghai Masters FAQ, koobit.com, thetennistribe.com, kkday.com Shanghai transport guide, chinafortravelers.com Didi guide. Shuttle schedule based on most recently reported tournament timetable — confirm exact 2026 times closer to the event.