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General Travel Info

Before You Go

Three apps to set up

Download and link a card to these before you land — they make everything in China seamless.

Alipay

Alipay

Link a card and pay almost everywhere — shops, metro, DIDI, bikes.

WeChat

WeChat

Messaging plus payments and mini-apps for rides, tickets and more.

AMap

AMap or Apple Maps

For navigation — Google Maps does not work in mainland China.

Arrive

Getting to Shenzhen

Shenzhen sits in Guangdong Province in southern China, directly bordering Hong Kong — home to one of the world's fastest-moving hardware ecosystems, from Huaqiangbei's electronics markets to global tech headquarters.

  • By Air

    Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) has direct flights across Asia and a growing number of intercontinental routes.

  • HK

    Via Hong Kong

    Many international attendees fly into Hong Kong (HKG) for the widest long-haul choice, then cross to Shenzhen. Two direct options leave from the airport itself — choose based on whether you need to enter mainland China on the visa-free transit:

    Ferry (SkyPier → Shekou / Fuyong) — for transfer passengers only. You stay airside, skip Hong Kong immigration entirely, and sail straight from the airport to Shenzhen. Fastest if you're simply connecting through, but hand-baggage limits apply and you can't use it once you've entered Hong Kong. SkyPier ferry details.

    Cross-border coach — from the airport's Mainland/Macao Transport Centre (Terminal 2, Level 3) to Shenzhen Bay Port in about 1.5 hours. Shenzhen Bay is a designated 240-hour visa-free transit port, so this is the route to use for the visa-free transit (e.g. US → Hong Kong → Shenzhen → onward). Normal checked baggage is fine, and coaches run roughly 06:00–22:30. Mainland coach details.

  • By High-Speed Rail

    A major stop on China's HSR network — about 40 min from Guangzhou and 8 hours from Beijing or Shanghai, arriving at Shenzhen North or Futian station.

Get Around

Within Shenzhen

  • DIDI Ride-Hailing

    Order a DIDI — China's Uber — straight from the Alipay or WeChat mini-app to get anywhere in the city.

  • Metro & Bus

    One of the largest metro networks in the world, with English signage throughout. Use the Transit feature in Alipay and scan your QR code at the fare gate.

Orientation

Key Transport Hubs

Venue — to be announced. Travel times and directions from the airport and stations will be added here once it is confirmed.