Anfu Road
安福路
Anfu Road is a compact creative street in the Hengfu historical area, known for cafes, boutiques, theater-adjacent culture, and easy pairing with Wukang Road.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Use Anfu Road as a free citywalk extension from Wukang Road: no unified ticket is needed, but cafes, boutiques, theaters and pop-up stores each set their own hours, queues and payment rules.
Changshu Road / Shanghai Library · 8 min walk
Public street: last entry 23:59
2 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Basic Public Area
- Difficulty score
- 2 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors can use the public area without a unified ticket, but paid sub-venues, restaurants, events, cruises, museums or shops may have their own Chinese-language booking, payment, or ID requirements.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Free Public Area
- Ticket required
- No
- Reservation required
- No
- Time slot required
- No
- Entry window
- Public street: last entry 23:59
- Crowd note
- Narrow sidewalks, cafe queues, residential etiquette and shop-by-shop hours
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Public streetYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 00:00Last entry: 23:59Close: 23:59Street access is generally flexible; cafes, boutiques, theaters and galleries operate independently.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Anfu Road official English informationChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://www.meet-in-shanghai.net/en/nighttime-culture/anfu-road-art-district-855975/Official English information source; no unified ticket is required or published for the public area.Use individual venue channels for paid shops, exhibitions, restaurants, cruises or events.
No unified ticket window for the public district; individual paid venues sell or reserve separately when needed.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Public area admissionAll visitorsNo unified admission fee for the public area; paid sub-venues and commercial services price independently.Free
- Paid sub-venues or optional servicesVisitors using optional shops, restaurants, exhibitions, cruises or eventsNo unified price applies. Check individual venue channels on the visit day.Free
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Payment support is merchant- or venue-specific. Keep Alipay/WeChat Pay ready, carry some cash for edge cases, and do not assume every small merchant accepts foreign cards.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- Changshu Road / Shanghai Library
- Station exit
- Use current map-app exit guidance on the visit day.
- Walk time
- 8 minutes
- Navigation address
- Anfu Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
- Recommended entrance
- Anfu Road near Wukang Road / Changshu Road side
- Recommended exit
- Exit toward Wukang Road, Huaihai Road, or nearest metro
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- Drop-off
- Anfu Road near Wukang Road / Changshu Road side
- Taxi note
- Show driver: Anfu Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai. Traffic controls or pedestrian zones may move the final drop-off point.
- Walking entry
- Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, police, venue, theme-park or staff instructions.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- ArriveAnfu Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
- EnterAnfu Road near Wukang Road / Changshu Road side
- Boutique and cafe street walk90 minutes · Boutique and cafe street walk is a core reason to include Anfu Road in a Shanghai route.
- Theater/culture side route45 minutes · Theater/culture side route is a core reason to include Anfu Road in a Shanghai route.
- Wukang Road pairing45 minutes · Wukang Road pairing is a core reason to include Anfu Road in a Shanghai route.
- ExitExit toward Wukang Road, Huaihai Road, or nearest metro
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 45 minutes
- Standard
- 120 minutes
- Deep
- 180 minutes
- Family
- 150 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 165 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from POI scope, public-area walking depth, optional paid sub-venues, queue risk, and first-time foreign visitor navigation friction.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Recommended
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- Anfu Road is useful in Shanghai planning, but visitors should plan around narrow sidewalks, cafe queues, residential etiquette and shop-by-shop hours.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use public, mall, museum, restaurant, waterfront or venue restrooms around the district; availability varies by block. Gap: English signage is not consistently confirmed in checked official English materials.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Unconfirmed Look for official guest services, venue, mall, tourist-service, park or police/service desks near the main visitor flow. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by venue and time.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Ask official venue staff, guest services, mall service desks or tourist-service points when available. Show the POI name, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and booking confirmation if applicable; keep a Chinese address ready for staff or drivers. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by venue or booking channel.
Experience Modules
Boutique and cafe street walk
Boutique and cafe street walk is a core reason to include Anfu Road in a Shanghai route.
90 minutesTheater/culture side route
Theater/culture side route is a core reason to include Anfu Road in a Shanghai route.
45 minutesWukang Road pairing
Wukang Road pairing is a core reason to include Anfu Road in a Shanghai route.
45 minutesRisks To Check
- Narrow sidewalks, cafe queues, residential etiquette and shop-by-shop hours
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
- Weather or event controls can reduce comfort or change routing.
Backup Plan
If Anfu Road is crowded, shift to Wukang Road early morning, Xintiandi, or Tianzifang.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Anfu Road?
Anfu Road is modeled as a public-area or free-entry POI with no unified admission ticket, although individual sub-venues may charge separately.
Source field: visitRules.ticketRequiredWhat should foreign visitors check first for Anfu Road?
Check current public-area access, weather, crowd controls, and the specific hours of any shop, restaurant, museum, cruise, exhibition or event you plan to enter.
Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notesChinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Anfu Road.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open today? What time is last entry?
Use this at staffed entrances, museums, shops, attractions or service desks when hours are unclear.Related Graph
Nearby Shanghai route pairings
- wukang road
Published Shanghai POI that can pair with or back up Anfu Road.
- former french concession area
Published Shanghai POI that can pair with or back up Anfu Road.
- xintiandi
Published Shanghai POI that can pair with or back up Anfu Road.
Context Links
More Shanghai POIs
Nearby planning pages in the same city cluster.
- ShanghaiCity God Temple Area
Old City Commercial Temple Area in the same Shanghai planning cluster.
- ShanghaiZhujiajiao Water Town
Ancient Water Town in the same Shanghai planning cluster.
- ShanghaiFormer French Concession Area
Historic District in the same Shanghai planning cluster.
- ShanghaiYu Garden
Classical Garden in the same Shanghai planning cluster.
Similar Visit Logistics
Pages with comparable booking, ticketing, and visitor-rule workload.
- Open EntryMuslim Quarter
Shaanxi page with comparable booking, ticketing, and foreign-visitor friction.
Sources
- Anfu Road Art District - Meet in Shanghaiofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Wukang Road - International Services Shanghaiofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- International Services Shanghai portalofficial · checked 2026-06-27
Related POIs
Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official English material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance for every product/channel.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs.
- facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage availability varies by sub-venue or on-site facility and is not fully specified in official English sources.