VERIFIED2026.09.10Yu Garden & the Old City · 31.229°N 121.488°E
TicketedClosure day
A dense Ming-dynasty classical garden of rockeries, ponds and zigzag corridors hidden inside the old walled town — the ticketed garden itself, not to be confused with the free shopping bazaar that surrounds it and borrows its name.
EntranceTicket gates: North Gate at 168 Fuyou Road (individuals and groups) or South Gate at 279 Yuyuan Old Street just past the Nine-Turn Bridge (individuals only)
Last verified 2026-09-10
How to book
Buy online in the official 上海豫园 mini-program or on Trip.com (its English guide says you can book with a passport number — bring the passport). Ticket windows at the North Gate (168 Fuyou Rd) and South Gate (279 Yuyuan Old St); holiday availability per the current noticeVerified · 2026-09Source ↗
ID details
ID rules: see details. Half-price and free categories register with 'your own ID card or other valid document'; whether a foreign passport is accepted for the discount or free entry is not stated on the official site
Beat the crowds
Hours are 9:00–16:30 with last entry at 16:00. Enter at opening or after 15:00; tour groups own the middle of the day. The garden is small — 60 to 90 minutes is enough.