Shanghai Bus Route DZ418

Shanghai Bus Route DZ418
A Sunwin iEV10 at the East No.2 Zhongshan Road & Xinkaihe Road terminus in December 2025.
Overview
OperatorShanghai Ba-Shi No.4 Public Transportation Co. Ltd
Began service28 November 2022 (South Bund Financial District Direct Bus)
25 August 2025 (Route DZ418)
Route
Route typeBus route
StartEast No.2 Zhongshan Road & Xinkaihe Road
ViaLujiabang Road, Waima Road, Dongjiadu Road, Zhonghua Road, Wangjiamatou Road, Dongmen Road
EndNanpu Bridge
Length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Service
Frequency3 minutes (07:30-09:30)

20 minutes (09:30-11:30, 13:30-17:30) 15 minutes (11:30-13:30)

5 minutes (17:30-19:30)
Daily ridership2,000 (December 2023)

Route DZ418 is a customised bus route in Shanghai, China. Operated by Shanghai Ba-Shi No.4 Public Transportation Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Jiushi Group, it runs between East No.2 Zhongshan Road & Xinkaihe Road and Nanpu Bridge, and primarily serves financial businesses located in South Bund. The route was first launched as the South Bund Financial District Direct Bus on 28 November 2022, before being renamed as route DZ418 on 25 August 2025.

History

South Bund Financial District Direct Bus

The South Bund area houses many financial offices, including 14 corporate headquarters, employing around 33 thousand workers in total. The area has faced a lack of public transportation in the area, as most bus routes nearby do not directly connect to stops near the various office buildings, and the nearest metro station, Xiaonanmen on Line 9, is a 15 to 20 minutes walk away.[1] On 28 November 2022, following coordination from the Xiaodongmen subdistrict and financial support provided by 11 companies in the area, Shanghai Ba-Shi No.4 Public Transportation Co. Ltd began trial operations on a last mile connecting bus route between Xiaonanmen station and Jiushi Tower with two intermediate stops, named as the South Bund Financial District Direct Bus, with free rides provided for corporate employees.[2]

The route was later formally launched on 13 January 2023, with four stops along its 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) route and a journey time of 10 minutes. Journeys start from Xiaonanmen station towards Jiushi Tower during morning peak hours, and in the opposite direction during evening peak hours.[2] On 29 May 2023, due to increased demand, the route was extended to Dongjiadu and the fleet was increased by one bus to four.[1] As of December that year, ridership remained at around 2,000 passengers per day.[3]

Route DZ418

On 25 August 2025, due to further rises in demand, the route was renumbered as route DZ418 and amended to run between East No.2 Zhongshan Road & Xinkaihe Road and Nanpu Bridge with a length of 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), via Lujiabang Road, Waima Road, Dongjiadu Road, Zhonghua Road, Wangjiamatou Road and Dongmen Road.[4][5] The route operates on weekdays, with frequencies of 3 minutes from 07:30 to 09:30, 5 minutes from 17:30 to 19:30, 15 minutes from 11:30 to 13:30, and 20 minutes during the remainder of its operating hours.[6] The route was allocated nine buses when it was first introduced and increased to 12 buses by December.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 Chen, Yixin (29 May 2023). "上海南外滩"金融直通车"扩容，缓解"最后一公里"通勤难题". The Paper (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 10 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Ye, Tang (13 January 2023). "上海市中心开通了新交通线路，困扰数万人10年的"最后一公里"问题缓解了". Shanghai Observer (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "上海探索公交服务新模式："金融直通车"一年载客超35万人次". The Paper (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Yao, Liping (25 August 2025). "你好，DZ418！". Shanghai Observer (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Tang, Ye (13 December 2025). "上海市中心这条最繁忙的定制公交线路，是如何做到"叫好又叫座"的". Shanghai Observer (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 Li, Qing (26 August 2025). "开通首日就排队，上海黄浦这条金融定制公交线路为何这么火？". The Paper (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Ye, Tang (12 December 2025). "基层营商环境更温暖可感". Jiefang Daily. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
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