Shanghai: Yu Garden & Huangpu Cruise & 24h Bus Pass

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One Card, Three Shanghai Landmarks, One Day

You redeem one card at the airport and gain entry to Yu Garden's evening lantern display, a 45-minute Huangpu River cruise from Shiliupu Pier, and a 24-hour hop-on bus covering 30+ Shanghai stops. All three benefits activate together on the same calendar day—the cruise and garden must be used the same day, the bus runs for 24 hours after your first swipe. Valid through December 2026.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Activate card and explore Shanghai

Redeem physical card at airport
Use Yu Garden evening tour
Take 45-minute Huangpu cruise
Hop-on hop-off bus tour

The Experience

The Huangpu River at dusk sounds different than it does at noon—the water goes quiet, and the reflections from the Bund start to matter. That's when you board at Shiliupu Pier for the 45-minute cruise that takes you past the skyline you've seen in a hundred photos but never from the water. The Lujiazui towers light up as you move downstream, and you're close enough to see the detail. It's the kind of moment that makes you understand why people come to Shanghai in the first place.

The card itself is simple: one physical pass that unlocks three separate things, all on the same day. Yu Garden glows under lantern light on select nights (the seasonal hours matter—check before you go), and wandering through those pavilions and bridges without a crowd feels like you've found a pocket of old Shanghai that the rest of the city forgot. Then there's the hop-on bus, which covers 30+ stops across the city—Nanjing Road, Xintiandi, the Pearl Tower district. You don't need to plan the route or book ahead; you just swipe the card and ride. The bus runs for 24 hours after you first use it, so if you start with the garden at six in the evening, you've got until the next evening to finish the bus loops.

The timing is the thing that catches people: activate any one benefit, and all three timers start at once. So if you redeem the card and take the cruise first, you've got the same calendar day to visit Yu Garden, and then 24 hours from that first swipe to use up the bus. It's not complicated once you know it, but it's worth planning around. The card is non-refundable and personal use only, so you can't split it or save it for later. You get one day, one card, three things. The Pudong and Hongqiao airports both have redemption counters open around the clock, so if you land at an odd hour, you can still grab it and start whenever you're ready.

What’s included

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus 1-Day Pass covering 30+ stops.
Huangpu River Highlights Cruise ticket (45 minutes, Shiliupu Pier departure).
Yuyuan Garden admission with evening lantern display on select nights.
airport card redemption at Pudong or Hongqiao terminals.

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Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Right for travelers landing in Shanghai who want to cover the main sights in one day without booking separate tickets or planning transport—the single card removes the hassle of three separate reservations and the guesswork of getting between stops.

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