Golden Week Wrap-Up: Shanghai Port Sees 809,000 Cross-Border Travelers, Up 3.4% Year-on-Year

As the National Day Golden Week concluded, cross-border travel at Shanghai's ports remained highly popular. On October 8, 2026, Shanghai Immigration and Pass Control authorities reported that between October 1 and 7, they processed a cumulative total of 809,000 inbound and outbound travelers, a 3.4% increase year-on-year, averaging nearly 116,000 daily. During the same period, 581,000 mainland residents were processed at Shanghai's ports, up 4.1% from the previous year. Meanwhile, interest among foreign visitors remained strong; between October 1 and 7, over 89,000 foreign nationals entered via Shanghai's ports. Of these, more than 50,000 arrived under visa-free or 240-hour transit visa-free policies, accounting for nearly 60% of total foreign arrivals.