Tap your foreign contactless Visa, Mastercard, Amex, JCB, or UnionPay bank card directly at Shanghai Metro gates — it works across the entire network (21 lines, 517 stations) plus the Maglev. Buses/trams/ferries still need the physical transport card or a QR wallet.

Getting to the start

地铁13号线 世博大道站 (4号出口)

Start/finish is at 星光草坪, inside 上海世博文化公园 (Shanghai Expo Culture Park), 浦东新区.

Nearest metro is Line 13 世博大道站 (Expo Avenue Station), Exit 4, right by the park's south entrance.

Line 7 后滩站 (Houtan Station), Exit 4, is an alternative a bit further away.

Fully urban Shanghai venue with excellent metro access.

Date confirmed matching official page (2026-09-19).

Getting to the finish

Same as start — 星光草坪, 世博文化公园

Urban race within the park; same metro access applies to finish.

More details

None needed — direct metro access;

multiple bus routes (浦东98路/83路/1049路/1118路 etc.) also serve the park.

IC card

Shanghai Public Transportation Card (Jiaotong Card)

Metro stations, convenience stores (e.g. some 7-Eleven/Lawson), designated service points

Works directly at the gates

More details

Visa's 'Tap to Ride' program expanded from the Maglev pilot to the full Shanghai Metro network on June 28, 2025.

Contactless bank cards are NOT yet accepted on Shanghai buses, trams, or ferries — for those, use the physical transport card or WeChat Pay/Alipay QR.

Ensure your card's small-amount contactless/PIN-free limit is enabled.

Stations & transport near the venue

Shanghai has an extensive metro and bus network using the Shanghai Public Transportation Card, rechargeable at metro station machines and convenience stores.

Foreign visitors can now tap contactless foreign bank cards directly at metro gates,

or use the Shanghai Metro QR ride code via Alipay/WeChat without a physical card.

A single subway ride typically runs about 3-9 RMB depending on distance.