How to Show a Chinese Address to a Taxi Driver in Shanghai

这是最可靠的方式。高德地图是上海出租车司机都在用的导航 App，他们一看就懂。

• 打开高德地图，在搜索框里输入目的地的中文名。
• 从搜索结果里点选正确的目的地，会显示一个带有中文名、地址和地图标记的详情页。
• 把手机屏幕转给司机看。司机需要的信息全在上面：店名、地址、地图上的精确位置。
• 如果司机要导航，他可以直接从这个页面发起路线规划。

这个方法对出租车、网约车、甚至问路都管用。关键是用中文搜索，不要用英文。

This is the most reliable method. AMap is the navigation app that taxi drivers in Shanghai use themselves, so they understand it immediately.

• Open AMap and type your destination name in Chinese characters in the search bar.
• Tap the correct result from the list. A detail screen appears with the Chinese name, address, and map pin.
• Show this screen to the driver. It gives them everything they need: the name, the address, and the exact location on the map.
• If the driver wants navigation, they can start route planning directly from this screen.

This works for taxis, ride-hailing cars, and even asking strangers for directions. The key is to search in Chinese, not English.

如果你担心路上没有网络，或者不想在车上手忙脚乱地操作 App，提前截图是最简单的方案。

• 出发前在有 Wi-Fi 的地方用高德地图搜索好目的地。
• 把带有中文名和地址的页面截屏保存到手机相册。
• 上车后直接打开相册给司机看截图。
• 截图完全离线可用，不需要网络，不耗流量。

建议把这几天要去的所有地方都提前截图存好，省得到时候临时找。

If you are worried about losing connectivity mid-ride, or you do not want to fumble with an app in the car, saving a screenshot in advance is the simplest solution.

• While you still have Wi-Fi, search for your destination in AMap.
• Take a screenshot of the screen showing the Chinese name and address, and save it to your phone gallery.
• When you get in the car, open your gallery and show the screenshot to the driver.
• Screenshots work fully offline — no internet needed, no data used.

It is a good idea to screenshot all the places you plan to visit in the next few days, so you do not have to scramble later.

很多外国游客会尝试用英文名告诉司机目的地，比如酒店英文名、景点英文名或者 Google Maps 上的英文地址。这在上海几乎行不通。

• 绝大多数上海出租车司机不会英语，也看不懂英文字母组成的地名。
• 英文名和中文名往往不是直接翻译，发音也完全不同。比如 "The Bund" 和 "外滩" 对司机来说是两个完全不同的东西。
• 酒店的英文名在司机眼里可能根本认不出来，他们熟悉的是中文名。
• 即使用翻译软件把英文名翻成中文，翻译结果可能和实际地名对不上。

最稳妥的做法就是一开始就用中文搜索，不要在英文和中文之间来回转换。

Many foreign visitors try to tell drivers their destination using English names — the English hotel name, the English attraction name, or the English address from Google Maps. This almost never works in Shanghai.

• The vast majority of Shanghai taxi drivers do not speak English and cannot read English place names.
• English and Chinese names are often not direct translations, and the pronunciations are completely different. "The Bund" and "外滩" are unrecognizable to each other.
• A hotel's English brand name may not be recognizable to drivers at all. They know the Chinese name.
• Even if you use a translation app to convert an English name to Chinese, the result may not match the actual place name.

The safest approach is to search in Chinese from the start. Do not go back and forth between English and Chinese.

在上海打车时断网是很常见的，尤其是从地铁站出来走到路边打车的那段路。提前准备就不会慌。

• 出发前在有 Wi-Fi 的时候把目的地截图存好，这是最保险的方案。
• 让酒店前台帮你把目的地的中文名和地址写在纸上。
• 如果附近有商场或写字楼，找里面的工作人员问一下中文名，然后记下来。
• 很多地铁站里的地图屏也可以查到周边目的地的中文名。

只要你手里有中文地址，不管是一张截图、一段文字还是一张纸条，司机都能看懂。

Losing connectivity while hailing a taxi in Shanghai is common, especially in the stretch between a metro station exit and the street. Being prepared in advance prevents panic.

• Save screenshots of your destinations while you still have Wi-Fi. This is the most reliable backup.
• Ask your hotel front desk to write down the destination name and address in Chinese on paper.
• If you are near a mall or office building, ask a staff member for the Chinese name and write it down.
• Many metro stations have map screens where you can look up nearby destination names in Chinese.

As long as you have the Chinese address in some form — a screenshot, a text note, or a piece of paper — the driver can read it.

给司机看地址只是出行的一小部分，这些指南帮你做好更全面的准备。

Showing an address is just one part of getting around. These guides help you prepare more broadly.