ViewpointPudong: Lujiazui & the Century Avenue Museums
SHANGHAI TOWER (TOP OF SHANGHAI OBSERVATORY) · SHANGHAI ZHONGXIN DASHA
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VERIFIED2026.09.10Pudong: Lujiazui & the Century Avenue Museums · 31.236°N 121.501°E
Ticketed
China's tallest building. The 118th-floor observatory is the highest of Lujiazui's three decks and the one worth paying for: a 55-second elevator to a 360° view where the Oriental Pearl and Jinmao sit below you.
AdmissionTicketedAdult 180 yuan, child 90, senior or student 120 (city tourism bureau, May 2026)Verified · 2026-05Source ↗
Hours8:30-22:00, last entry 21:30 (operator); city 2026 route: 8:30-21:30Verified · 2026-05Source ↗
IDBring your passport — ticketing is real-name and there is a security check at B1Verified · 2026-09Source ↗
Address501 Yincheng Middle Road (ticket listings also give 479 Lujiazui Ring Road)Verified · 2025-12Source ↗Navigate ↗
EntranceTop of Shanghai Observatory entrance: ground-level ticket hall at the tower's north-west corner (Yincheng Middle Road x Huayuanshiqiao Road), then B1 exhibition and security, then down to B2 for the high-speed lifts
Last verified 2026-09-10
How to book
Online real-name booking through the partner platforms listed on the official site (Ctrip, Tongcheng, Meituan, Dianping); Trip.com has an English UI. An on-site ticket office exists (concession tickets are sold there) — book online as the safe defaultVerified · 2026-09Source ↗
Beat the crowds
Open 8:30–22:00, last entry 21:30. Visibility beats timing: only go on a clear day, and check the haze before buying. Sunset slots sell heaviest; a clear weekday morning is the calm option.
Language
The observatory's official site has an English version (toggle on the page), and its real-name ticketing notice lists ID card or passport as the document to bring; audio guide and signage languages are not stated