Independent travel guide

Yu Garden

豫园Yùyuán

A celebrated Ming-style Jiangnan garden beside the Old City God Temple commercial quarter. Allow 1.5-2.5 hours (garden only); extending to include Nine-Turn Bridge and the City God Temple area reaches 3-4 hours for the core visit. Save the named entrance in your map; the attraction centre may sit away from the gate.

1.5-2.5 hours (garden only); extending to include Nine-Turn Bridge and the City God Temple area reaches 3-4 hoursNo reservationModerate walkingWeather sensitiveExact place

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CostAdult admission is CNY 40 in peak season and CNY 30 in off season.

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Good forVisitors making a first pass through Shanghai and considering Yu Garden · Independent travelers using public transport to reach Yu Garden · Travelers who prefer to settle Yu Garden's booking and entry details before the day starts

Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-02

Verified ticket prices

Official pricesAdult admission is CNY 40 in peak season and CNY 30 in off season.

Adult peak-season admissionPeak season: Apr 1–Jun 30 and Sep 1–Nov 30.

CNY 40

Adult off-season admissionOff season: Jul 1–Aug 31 and Dec 1–Mar 31.

CNY 30

Buy / reserve officially

Checked on 2026-08-02. Official prices are kept separate from platform observations; no third-party price is used as an official conclusion.

No reservation

How to book

Channel

Use the official WeChat mini program 上海豫园, or buy at the staffed North or South Gate windows.

When to book

The official page publishes no fixed advance release period; same-day on-site purchase is available.

Booking steps

1
Open the official Yu Garden visitor-information page and choose the 上海豫园 mini program or an on-site window.
2
For the North Gate use 168 Fuyou Road; the South Gate at 279 Yuyuan Old Street is for individual visitors.
3
Show the purchase record or complete the staffed-window purchase before entering.

What to bring

Bring the purchase record and the identity document used by the booking system; the current visitor page does not specify foreign-passport handling.

If booking does not work

If the mini program does not accept the passport, use a staffed window or call 021-63260830 before departure.

Imported official reservation note

The official site confirms both online and offline purchase: online via the 'Shanghai Yu Garden' official WeChat mini-program, offline via ticket windows at both the North and South gates—same-day on-site tickets supported, with no mandatory advance-booking days.

Research checked 2026-08-12

1.5-2.5 hours (garden only); extending to include Nine-Turn Bridge and the City God Temple area reaches 3-4 hours

How to visit

Start

Yu Garden North Gate (No.168 Fuyou Road); groups and individuals share the entrance. About 5–8 minutes' walk from Exit 1 of Yuyuan Garden Station on Metro Line 10.

Finish

Leave Yu Garden from the side closest to the next stop, then follow the transport note: Take Metro Line 10 or 14 to Yuyuan Garden station and walk to Fuyou Road. Walking the same lane back is usually the slow option.

1
Stop 1Sansui Hall
First hall after entering—Yu Garden's iconic hall; see the hall's plaques and the garden's central axis.
2
Stop 2The Great Rockery
Ming-dynasty yellow-stone rockery, among the largest surviving yellow-stone rockeries in Jiangnan gardens.
3
Stop 3Wanhua Hall
Central courtyard with flowers, trees and latticed-window views.
4
Stop 4Dianchun Hall
Historical display of the Small Swords Society uprising; fine architecture.
5
Stop 5The Yulinglong rock and Yuhua Hall
Yulinglong—one of Jiangnan's three famous stones and the garden's treasure.
6
Stop 6Inner Garden
The garden's most refined courtyard—the Dragon Wall and Jingguan Hall.
7
Stop 7Nine-Turn Bridge and Mid-Lake Pavilion
Right outside the South Gate—a classic old-town scene; the Mid-Lake Pavilion teahouse offers a rest.

Best time

Enter as early as possible after the weekday opening (9:00–10:00), avoiding weekends and holiday-afternoon peaks; closed Mondays.

Imported official opening note

Daily 9:00–16:30 (entry stops 16:00, closes 16:30); closed every Monday (except statutory holidays); Spring Festival hours per notices.

Research checked 2026-08-12

Foreigner notes

Passports and documents

unknown (the official site doesn't clarify foreign-passport online purchase/entry; if the mini-program won't accept a passport, buy at the North/South Gate manual windows)

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Chinese phone number and booking account

unknown (mini-program purchase may need registration/login; whether a mainland China phone is mandatory isn't stated on the official site)

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Payment methods

The online mini-program supports mobile payment; offline windows generally accept cash and mobile payment; international-card use unverified.

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Language and on-site communication

No English ticket-page evidence; in-park signage is mainly Chinese.

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Save the named gate

For Yu Garden, save 上海豫园 and 福佑路168号 in the map app; a broad venue pin may stop short of the visitor gate.

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Avoid these mistakes

Empty run on Mondays. Check whether your date is a Monday before travelling; statutory holidays are usually open, per official notices.

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Entry stops at 16:00; arriving near closing means refusal. Arrive by 15:00 at the latest; go early to avoid crowds.

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Peak/off-season price difference. Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov are peak at ¥40; other months ¥30. Check the ticket's date when buying.

Official Official

Mini-program purchase is unfriendly to passports. If real-name verification with a passport fails online, buy directly at the North/South Gate manual windows, or call 021-63260830 in advance.

Official Official

Holiday crowds are huge, especially around Nine-Turn Bridge. Avoid holidays and weekend afternoons; dodge the group-visit window (10:30–14:00).

Official Official

Navigating to 'Yu Garden Mall' instead of the garden entrance. Search 'Shanghai Yu Garden' and locate the North Gate at No.168 Fuyou Road, so you don't get lost in the free mall and miss the ticket gate.

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Last verified 2026-08-12

Sources and evidence

Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology

Items to reconfirm

The official site doesn't publish foreign-passport online purchase and entry verification. — Call 021-63260830 or confirm at the on-site manual window.
The exact dates for each price tier follow official notices; no 2026 price-adjustment notice was found. — Check the visit-info page on yuyuantour.com before travelling.

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OfficialYu Garden visitor informationPublisher · Yu Garden

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Verified 2026-08-02 OfficialHuangpu District government Yu Garden informationPublisher · Shanghai Municipal Government

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Verified 2026-08-02 Official豫园简体中文版首页Publisher · Official or venue publisher

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Verified 2026-08-02 OfficialYu Garden visit info (tickets / opening hours / entrances)Publisher · Shanghai Yu Garden (official)

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Verified 2026-08-12 OfficialYu Garden simplified-Chinese homepagePublisher · Shanghai Yu Garden (official)

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Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.

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