Driving in Shanghai (China)

First off, let me stress...

You do not need a car to survive in ShangHai or for that matter anywhere in China - taxis are cheap and plentiful and in ShangHai the new subway/metro is clean and efficient.

Even if you live a considerable distance from downtown, it's most likely you will have a car and driver supplied by your employer.

Driving in ShangHai can be very stressful as most motorists flout all the traffic rules and the traffic congestion is really very bad during rush hours.

Car rental in SHANGHAI

If you have a Chinese Drivers Licence then it is possible to rent a car in ShangHai

Shanghai Da Zhong Group
16F, 920  Nanjing Xi Lu
Tel: 82222
Fax: 63185666, 63179190
www.82222.com

Shanghai Jin Jiang Car Rental Co., Ltd.
(Bus Services)
16 Wuzhong Lu
Tel: 56052708
Fax: 62650106

Shanghai Jin Jiang Car Rental Co., Ltd.
(Taxi & Minibus Services)
1502 Hongqiao Lu
Tel: 62758800
Fax: 62650106

Shanghai Johnson Group
18F, 920 Nanjing Xi Lu
Tel: 62580000
Fax: 62585233

Obtaining a ShangHai Driving Licence

This is a translated document from the Shanghai Vehicle Management Bureau on how to apply for a ShangHai Drivers Licence.

Persons holding foreign (or Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan) driving licences are welcome to apply for the changing of your foreign licence to a Chinese licence.

Below are the handling the procedures.

A) Materials Needed For Applying for Driving Licence.
1. People who hold foreign passport should supply the passport, the script and the copy of Shanghai Resident Permit for foreigners. (You are allowed to apply for Driving Licence if your resident permit is over one year. You are only allowed to apply for temporary Driving Licence if your resident permit is over three months but below one year.)

2. People from Hong Kong and Macao should supply the "Huixiang" document, the script and the copy of the temporary resident permit issued by Shanghai government. People from Taiwan who have temporary resident permit should supply the script and the copy of passport or travel document for coming to Mainland China.

3. If there is no Chinese version in your foreign , Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan , and international driving licence, you are supposed to go to authorized "Shanghai Foreign Language University Translation Company" or "Shanghai Foreign Affairs Translator association" to translate the driving licence to Chinese.

B). The Procedures.
1. Go to take digital pictures with your relevant document. (on the ground floor of building 6)

2. Fill the Driving Licence Application Form with fountain pen.

3. Take the Driving Adapt Test or supply the medical check qualification issued by the hospital over county level.

4. Take the test about communication regulation and relevant knowledge.

5. If your driving experience is more than three years, the test driving on road is unnecessary. If Belgium Government issued your driving licence; test is also unnecessary for changing your driving licence to type C.D.E.

6. After finishing preparing for all the documents needed, pay 20 RMB for the commission fee and wait for one week to get your Chinese Driving licence.

As always you should contact the Shanghai Vehicle Management Bureau for the latest information or changes at
1101 Zhong Shan Bei Yi Lu; Tel: 6516 8168

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