Ⅰ. Shenzhentong

Reminder

“Shenzhentong” is a value card commonly used in Shenzhen for taking the bus, metro and purchasing goods in some convenience stores.

1.How can I bind WeChat mini programs of "深圳通 +(Shenzhentong+)”,“乘车码 (Passenger Code)” and “深圳地铁(Shenzhen Metro)” for online payment?

Step (1): Enter the mini programs of "深圳通+(Shenzhentong+)”,“乘车码(Passenger Code)" and "深圳地铁(Shenzhen Metro),” enter your phone number and corresponding validate code to login;

Step (2): The first time you use it, you need to bind WeChat password-free payment (deduction method: through WeChat "change" or a bank card that has been bound to WeChat), and you can see the payment QR code after the binding is completed;

Step (3): Please align the QR code with the scanner for the ride.

2.How can I buy a “Shenzhentong” card?

(1). You can buy it at the "Shenzhentong" customer service outlets, stations along the Shenzhen Metro lines, “Shenzhentong" convenience service station, as well as the convenience stores, community supermarkets, banking outlets and self-service card vending machines with "Shenzhentong" logo alongsome metro lines.

(2). Buy a deposit card with 20RMB as the deposit, which is refundable upon return of the card as required, and the souvenir card is priced and issued by Shenzhentong Company according to market demand.

For more information, please visit:https://www.shenzhentong.com/

Official website of Shenzhentong

Ⅱ. Metro

1. What are the lines of Shenzhen Metro?

Currently, Shenzhen Metro has opened and operated lines including Line 1, Line 2 (Line8), Line3, Line4, Line5, Line 6, Line7, Line9, Line 10, Line 11 and Line20.

Among them, the lines passing through Luohu are: Line 1, Line 2 (Line 8), Line3, Line 5, Line 7, and Line 9.

2. How can I inquire the metro information?

Approach (1): Visit the official website of Shenzhen Metro (https://www.szmc.net/);

Approach (2): Enter the "深圳地铁(Shenzhen Metro)" WeChat official account, to view the latest shift, price, lines and other information of the metro.

3. How can I take the metro?

Approach (1): WeChat mini program.

Use WeChat mini programs of “深圳通+(Shenzhentong+),” “乘车码(PassengerCode)" and “深圳地铁(Shenzhen Metro)", to swipe the code and ride.

Approach (2): Buy tickets offline. Go to the metro customer service center for manual ticket sales or self-service ticket vending machines to purchase tickets. The payment method can be cash or Alipay, UnionPay card, or WeChat.

Approach (3): Sweep your "Shenzhentong" card to take the metro.

Shenzhen Metro WeChat official account

Official website of Shenzhen Metro

Ⅲ. Bus

1.  How can I viewthe bus information?

Approach (1): Use“高德地图(AMAP)" or "车来了(Chelaile)” APP, then enter the bus number to check the bus schedule.

Approach (2): Enter the WeChat mini programs of "深圳通(Shenzhentong)” or “乘车码(Passenger Code),” select “实时公交(Current Bus Service),” and enter the bus number to check.

2.  How can I take the bus?

Approach (1):

Use WeChat mini programs of "深圳通(Shenzhentong+)" or "乘车码(Passenger Code),” then select "公交(Bus)" to scan QR code.

Approach (2): Taking bus by sweeping the "Shenzhentong" card.

Approach (3): Pay by cash (please noted that no change is available if there is no ticket seller on the bus).

Ⅳ. Taxi

1. What are the charges for cab services?

Taxis in Shenzhen are the blue-white electric BYD vehicles. Taxi fare can be paid in cash, WeChat or Alipay. The taxi fare is composed of a starting fare of 10RMB, 2.45RMB/km, and waiting fee of 0.8RMB/min. From 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., the starting fare is 12RMB, and a 30% handling fee is added to the accumulated fare. If you need to pass through the highway to reach your destination, the corresponding toll should be included in the total fare.

2. How can I use online car-hailing service?

Download the APP or WeChat mini program to get the taxi hailing service (e.g. "高德地图(AMAP)") - select type of service - confirm the boarding address - enter the destination - hail the taxis-arrive at the destination - pay the fare online.

   AMAP APP

Ⅴ. Shared bicycle

1. How can I use the shared bicycle?

Open an APP of shared bicycle or scan the QR code on the shared bicycle, to view the parking spots, bicycle borrowing and returning spots.

Reminder: No use time limit, no deposit, only available for borrowing and returning within the riding area, not city-wide borrowing and returning. When you return the bicycle, it must be parked in a dedicated area for shared bicycles.

2. What is the price of shared bicycle?

Riding fee: Starting fare: 1.5 RMB/30min (the service time less than 30min is counted as in 30min), fee for rental: 1 RMB/30min

Bicycle management cost: Parking at the non-parking point (P point) in the area requiring designated parking 5 RMB.

Ⅵ. Train

Reminder

Shenzhen Railway Station, also called Luohu Railway Station, is located at 1003 Jianshe Road, Luohu District. It is the southern starting point of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen Railway. Shenzhen Station is adjacentto Luohu Portand Luohu Station, the starting pointof Shenzhen Metro Line 1.

In addition, there are Shenzhen West Railway Station, Shenzhen North Railway Station (high-speed railway station), Shenzhen East Railway Station, Futian Railway Station (high-speed railway station), Shenzhen Pingshan Railway Station (high-speed railway station), Guangmingcheng Railway Station (high-speed railway station), Pinghu Railway Station and other railway stations.

1. How can I inquire train number information and purchase tickets?

Approach (1): inquire and buy tickets online.

Official website:https://www.12306.cn/index/

铁路12306 (Railway 12306) official APP; “中国铁路(China Railway),” “Railway 12306” WeChat official account or mini program.

Approach (2): inquire and buy tickets at the railway station or high-speed railway station.

2. How can I get to the various railways stations in Shenzhen by metro?

Refer to the following table for the specific metro lines:

Name	Line		Address
Shenzhen Railway Station	Line 1	Luohu Station (Exit   C)	1003 Jianshe Road, Luohu District
Shenzhen West Railway Station	Line 1	Luohu Station (Exit C2)	Intersection of Xuefu Road and Yueliangwan Blvd, Nanshan District
Shenzhen North Railway Station	Line 4	Shenzhen North Station	28 Zhiyuan Middle Road, Longhua District
	Line 5
	Line 6
Shenzhen East Railway Station	Line 3	Buji Station (Exit A1)	94 Jihua Road, Longgang District
	Line 5
Futian Railway Station	Line 1	Shopping Park Station (Exit A5)	Intersection between Fuhua First and Yitian Road, Futian District
	Line 2 (Line 8)	Futian Station (Exit 5)
	Line 3
	Line 11
Shenzhen Pingshan Railway Station	No metro line available		Danzi West Road, Pingshan District
Guangmingcheng Railway Station	No metro line available		Chalin Road, Guangming District
Pinghu Railway Station	Line 10	Pinghu Station (Exit A)	119 Shangda Street, Longgang District

Ⅶ. Airplane

1. How can I purchase air ticket?

Approach (1): Official website or WeChat official account of each airline company

Air China Limited	Official website: https://www.airchina.com.cn/
	WeChat official account:中国国际航空(Air China)
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd.	Official website: https://www.csair.com/cn/
	WeChat official account:中国南方航空(China Southern Airlines)
China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd.	Official website: http://www.ceair.com/
	WeChat official account:中国东方航空(China Eastern Airlines)
Shenzhen Airlines Company Ltd.	Official website: http://www.shenzhenair.com/
	WeChat official account:深圳航空(Shenzhen Airlines)
Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd.	Official website: https://www.hnair.com/
	WeChat official account:海南航空(Hainan Airlines)

Approach (2): Popular travel websites and APPs

Name	Website	Tel.	Mobile APP
Trip.com	https://www.ctrip.com/	Chinese mainland: 95010 or 400-830-6666; Hong Kong, China: +852-3008-3295; Overseas: +86-21-3406-488	Ctrip
Qunar	https://www.qunar.com/	Domestic service Tel.: 95117; International   service Tel.: (+8610)59606999	Qunar
Fliggy	https://www.fliggy.com/	Domestic: 9510208 or 400-1688-688; Overseas: +86-571-56888688	Fliggy
eLong	http://www.elong.com/	Chinese mainland: 95711; Hong Kong, Macao,Taiwan, and overseas:86-551-6529-9777	eLong

Approach (3): Buy your tickets at the airport.

2. How can I inquire the information of flights departing from or arriving at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?

Visit the official website of "Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport", or enter the "深圳机场 (Shenzhen Airport)" WeChat official account.

3. How can I get to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport from Luohu?

Take Metro Line 1, Line 2 or Line 3 to Futian Station, then transfer to Line 11 to getto the Airport Station.

Shenzhen Airport WeChat official account

Official website of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Ⅷ. Cruise

1. How can I inquire the cruise departure information and purchase tickets?

Approach (1): Inquire information and purchase tickets at official website of “Shekou Cruise Homeport” (https://www.cmskchp.com/) or the "招商蛇口邮轮母港(China Merchants Shekou Cruise Homeport)" WeChat official account.

Approach (2): Inquire information and purchase tickets at the Shekou Cruise Homeport.

2. How can I go to Shekou Cruise Homeportfrom Luohu by metro?

Take Metro Line 2 (Line 8) to Shekou Port, and transfer to the shuttle bus to Shekou Cruise Homeport.

Official website of Shekou Cruise Homeport

China Merchants Shekou Cruise Homeport) WeChat official account

Ⅸ. Ports of entry and exit

There are 3 Class I ports of entry and exit for opening up authorized by the State Council in Luohu District, namely Luohu Port, Wenjindu Port and Liantang Port. Shenzhen has total 10 commonly used ports of entry and exit available for Chinese and foreign travelers. See the following table for the detailed information:

Port name	Port type	Passenger service hours
Luohu Port	Road port	6:30-24:00
Wenjindu Port	Road port	7:00-22:00
Liantang Port	Road port	Only cargo inspection is enabled at the beginning
Huanggang Port	Road port	24 hours
Futian Port	Road port	6:30-22:30
Shenzhen Bay Port	Road port	6:30-24:00
Shatoujiao Port	Road port	7:00-22:00
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link West Kowloon Station Port	Railway port	6:30-23:30
Shekou Port	Waterway port	7:00-22:30
Shenzhen Airport Port	Aviation port	24 hours Fuyong Passenger Terminal: 8:00-21:00

Luohu Port

Wenjindu Port