Where to stay
Xujiahui
Line 11Direct metro
On Metro Line 11, which runs to Shanghai Circuit station.
Jiading
ClosestDistrict around the circuit
The Bund
Most choiceCity centre
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Photo: 2016 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix (26720274395) by emperornie, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Race day
From the circuit, F1 and transit operators, checked 16 Oct 2026.
Getting there and entry
- Take Metro Line 11 to Shanghai Circuit station.
- Bring the original ID you used to buy your ticket. Passport holders register at the manual verification desks before security.
Source: Shanghai government: Chinese GP guide · checked 16 Oct 2026
Bags and security
- Not allowed: glass bottles and cups, lighters and matches, knives, retractable flagpoles, laser pointers, whistles, horns and drums.
- Also banned: long or pointed umbrellas, balls and rackets, unauthorised professional cameras, tripods and monopods, radios and walkie-talkies, and drones.
Source: Formula1.com: visiting Shanghai International Circuit · checked 16 Oct 2026
Photo: 2016 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix (26452831201) by emperornie, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons