Shanghai World Financial Center

About Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center is a 492-metre, 101-storey skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, completed in 2008 and designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Its visitor identity is defined by the tower itself and the high-level Sky Walk 100 experience, rather than by a museum collection or historic precinct. The building’s distinctive profile and transparent observation features make it a focused stop for travellers exploring Shanghai’s financial district and the Huangpu riverfront. The recorded programme also gives this landmark a time-bound FIFA attraction dimension. The FIFA-licensed temporary attraction occupied floors 94, 95, 97 and 100. Sky Walk 100 was 474 metres above ground and contained three transparent glass-floor walkways.

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What's inside

The recorded temporary attraction uses floors 94, 95, 97 and 100. Sky Walk 100 rises 474 metres above ground and includes three transparent glass-floor walkways, making the upper level the clearest signature experience. The FIFA programme adds football memorabilia, penalty-shootout and football games, official FIFA merchandise and a replica World Cup trophy for photographs. This combination means the visit is not simply a generic city viewpoint: it links an extreme-height observation setting with interactive, event-led displays. The building also provides accessible visitor services and information support.

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How long to spend

Allow a flexible visit block for the observation experience and the temporary FIFA attraction, with time for the lift journey, orientation, security procedures and any queue at the visitor entrance. The tower’s height, glass-floor walkways and event activities reward an unhurried visit, especially if you want photographs or intend to try the football games. Keep the rest of a Lujiazui itinerary adaptable, because queues and event flow can change how quickly the visit proceeds.

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Season and crowds

The recorded programme ran daily from 10:00 to 22:00 between 2026-05-30 and 2026-08-31, with 2026-08-31 listed as its final scheduled day. No weekly closure day was recorded for that run. Because the attraction is temporary and event-led, those dates describe the documented FIFA pop-up, not a permanent promise for the skyscraper. Daylight, weather, crowd levels and the wider Lujiazui plan can affect the visit, while the glass-floor observation features may feel different in bright conditions or after dark.

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Tickets

The recorded admission is CNY 99 per person for the documented FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Pop-up. That price belongs to the researched temporary attraction and should not be expanded into a permanent tariff for every possible tower experience. The event’s visitor route covered floors 94, 95, 97 and 100, including Sky Walk 100 and its glass-floor walkways. Use the operator or responsible official channel for any later programme, because a changed event, revised access arrangement or different ticket product may not carry the same price. This guide records the researched CNY 99 admission without adding unsupported bundles or concessions.

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Getting there

The address is No. 100 Century Avenue, near Dongtai Road. The operator names Lujiazui station Exit 6 on Metro Line 2, Lujiazui station Exit 9A on Line 14, and South Pudong Road station Exit 7 as rail approaches. Nearby bus stops include Dongtai Road–Lujiazui Ring Road, Huayuan Shiqiao Road–Dongtai Road, Lujiazui Ring Road–Dongtai Road, and Dongtai Road–Century Avenue. On-site parking provides 1,100 spaces on 1F and B1F–B3F and operates 24 hours. Plan this as a Lujiazui cluster stop with the Huangpu riverfront, using official city transport information for longer Shanghai connections.

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What to watch out for

The operator describes wheelchair-accessible elevators with handrails, low-positioned controls, voice prompts and mirrors. Accessible toilets provide room for a wheelchair or baby carriage and include supported toilet facilities. Wheelchairs can be borrowed at the 2F information counter, open daily from 08:00 to 20:00. Nursery rooms on B1F and 2F include independent nursing cubicles, baby seats, changing tables and a bottle warmer. Stay in signed visitor areas, follow staff directions around the tower and event installation, and allow extra time for security, lifts and queues. Crowded observation spaces make it sensible to keep valuables secure and avoid obstructing circulation while taking photographs.

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Photography

Photography is especially worthwhile at Sky Walk 100, where the three transparent glass-floor walkways create a distinctive perspective from 474 metres above ground. The temporary FIFA attraction also offers a replica World Cup trophy for photographs, alongside memorabilia and interactive football installations. Keep cameras and phones controlled near glass floors, follow posted restrictions, and listen to staff instructions in event or security areas. Compose shots without blocking other visitors, and remember that the strongest images can show the tower’s unusual height and structural setting rather than every display at close range.

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