Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Terminal 3

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LandmarkBeyond the Old Line: the Stations, the Hakka Walled Villages and the Oyster Coast

SHENZHEN BAO'AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TERMINAL 3 (SZX) · SHENZHEN BAO'AN GUOJI JICHANG

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VERIFIED2026.09.23

Beyond the Old Line: the Stations, the Hakka Walled Villages and the Oyster Coast · 22.631°N 113.807°E

No ticketingPassport needed

One of the two Shenzhen ports where the 240-hour visa-free transit actually works - the other is Shekou cruise port; every land crossing from Hong Kong is outside the scheme. Terminal 3 opened in 2013 with 451,000 sqm of floor space, and a satellite concourse of about 240,000 sqm opened in December 2021, reached by an automated people mover. The one metro line that stops at the terminal is Line 11, whose entrance is inside the GTC ground transportation hall.

Before you goIf you are using the 240-hour visa-free transit, this is one of only two entry points in Shenzhen that qualify (the other is Shekou cruise port); Luohu, Futian, Huanggang, Shenzhen Bay, Liantang and Man Kam To do not, whatever a blog tells you. Once you are in on the scheme you may leave through any open port, including the land crossings to Hong Kong - so flying in here and walking out at Luohu is legal. Do not plan around the metro station names: Line 1 terminates at 'Airport East' and Line 12 also calls there, and neither is at Terminal 3; 'Airport North' on Lines 11 and 20 serves the intercity rail station and a terminal that has not been built. Line 11 'Airport' is the only metro station under the terminal (the Suishen intercity railway has its own 'Shenzhen Airport' station on level B1). Last trains from here are shortly after midnight, and after 23:30 a taxi from the official rank adds a flat 15 yuan on top of the 30% night surcharge. Ignore anyone offering you a car inside the hall. Something wrong here? Tell us →

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AdmissionNo ticketingNo charge to enter the terminal

HoursTerminal 24 h; air passenger clearance round the clockSource ↗

IDPassport at check-in and at immigration; foreign nationals use the staffed laneSource ↗

LandmarkShenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Terminal 3 (深圳宝安国际机场 T3 航站楼)

AddressAirport Road 1011, Fuyong Subdistrict, Bao'an District (深圳市宝安区福永街道机场道1011号)Source ↗Navigate ↗

EntranceMetro Line 11 'Jichang' (Airport) enters from inside the GTC hall - four lifts and two escalators down. Taxis from GTC level 2 east, door 13; airport coaches from GTC level 2 west, door 17; ride-hailing from GTC south, door 15, or zone B on level 1; Hong Kong cross-boundary coaches from the west platform on GTC level 2

Last verified 2026-09-23

How to book

Airline or agent; no terminal ticket

Paying on site

Nothing to buy for the terminal. Metro Line 11 single journeys are 2-14 yuan in the standard cars and 6-30 yuan in the business car; every gate on the Shenzhen network has taken foreign Visa, Mastercard, Amex, JCB and UnionPay contactless since 10 September 2026

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A 24-hour Service Centre for Overseas Visitors sits east of the international arrivals exit in T3, with bilingual signage and five counters (payment, tourism, telecoms, transport, immigration). Airport hotline 0755-23456789; immigration hotline 12367

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Answers you'll need here

Do I qualify for 240-hour visa-free transit, and which airports and ports can I enter through?Depends · 57 nationalities, with an onward ticket. The main airports in our eight cities qualify; Shenzhen's land crossings don't.
How does the departure tax refund work, and where can I claim it?Depends · Spend ¥200 in one refund shop in a day and leave within 90 days: about 11% back, at the port or right in the store.