Taxis are fairly easy to get hold of (if it is not raining) and, if you're not on a very tight budget, they are often the most comfortable way to get around. But you are better to sit in the front seat and hold a map on your lap to make sure the drivers take you the right and shortest routes to your destination. However, very late at night, conventions change, meters are switched off and you may have to negotiate the fare. A taxi to downtown from Pudong takes around 45 minutes and can cost up to 160 yuan (including bridge or tunnel tolls).

The fare is more expensive during the night, but do NOT allow them to switch the meter off (it rarely happens now anyway). Always take the receipt with you (it helps in case you forgot anything in the taxi). Taxis are not allowed to use the tunnel at the Bund during rush hour! If you have issue an with being overcharged, or experienced bad service, you can call the taxi company to complain. Taxi companies take overcharging very seriously.

Make sure you have the addresses, places you want to visit, your hotel, written in Chinese before you get into a Taxi. All hotels have their business card with the address in English and Chinese. Just show this to the drivers, most of them do not speak english. The base rate for a Taxi is 10 yuan. The rate after 11:00 pm is 13-14 yuan.