Metro 地铁

The Shenzhen metro opened  for business in 2004.  Although the spanky-new subway system is clean and cheap, it is not very extensive yet. There are two lines in operation.  Line 1 (the green line) runs in an east-west direction from the Luohu Border Checkpoint in Luohu district, through Futian district and ends at the Window on the World theme park in Nanshan district. Line 4 (the blue line) runs in a north-south direction from Shao Nian Gong to Fu Min in Futian district. The metro is open from 6:34 to 23:30 each day.

 

 

 

Tickets are sold from automated machines and cost from RMB2 to RMB5, depending on how far you are going. Pre-paid cards, called TransCards, are also sold at each station. The minimum cost of a TransCard is RMB100, RMB40 of which is a deposit that will be refunded when the card is returned. Purchasing a TransCard is rewarded with a 5 percent discount on fares, but the real advantage comes with not having to queue up for a ticket. At rush hour and on weekends the stations become very crowded, and the amount of ticket vending machines is often inadequate.  TransCards can be recharged at station vending machines and ATMs. They can also be used on certain buses, minibuses and taxis. There are plans to link the TransCard with Hong Kong’s Octopus Card.

 

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