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Shanghai has very convenient public transportation system which can connect you to every corner of the city.

However, to make your life easier, it’s wise to get a Shanghai Public Transport Card (Jiaotong card) which will be available in any metro station. It comes with a 30 yuan deposit, which means if you pay 100 yuan, the pre-paid amount is 70 yuan. You can get the deposit back at some Metro stations, such as the station at People's Square, once you have finished with the card.

All Metro lines, taxis and nearly all buses accept this card. You can always add more money onto the card in all Metro stations.

Five Metro lines operate in Shanghai. Line 1 stretches from Xinzhuang to Gongfu Xincun, Line 2 from Zhongshan Park to Zhangjiang High-Tech District, Line 3 from Jiangwan Town to Shanghai South Railway Station, Line 5 from Xinzhuang to Minhang Development District. The section of Line 4 from Damuqiao Road Station to Lancun Road Station is still under construction.

Reaching almost every corner of the city, covering all the prosperous areas, the Metro is the fastest and most convenient way to move about in the downtown area. It takes no more than half an hour from Xinzhuang to People's Square. Of course, it is much cheaper than taxis.

However, the Metro has its disadvantages. It is extremely crowded in rush hours and Line 1 is crowded in whatever hours. Be wary of thieves, both on the train and on the platform, especially when it is extremely crowded.

Shanghai is going to build 10 new Metro lines from 2005 to 2012, stretching 389 kilometers. Total kilometerage of Shanghai Metro System is expected to reach 510 kilometers by 2012, among which 400 kilometers are going to put in use before 2010 Expo. Construction of four of the lines will start this year.

Beware of the difference between "interchange" and "transfer". At the interchange stations (e.g. People's Square Station), you don't have to buy a new ticket for changing to another line, but at the transfer ones (e.g. Shanghai Railway Station), you will have to.

It is strongly advisable to buy tickets from a ticket vending machine which automatically calculates the fare according to the destination station you specifies. However, general knowledge of how the fare is calculated will be helpful. 

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