Gate-side in PVG T2, Relay is your basic grab-and-go
This Relay sits airside in Terminal 2 at Shanghai Pudong, on the departures level, and functions as the standard airport convenience store: snacks, packaged drinks, books, basic travel gear, and some last-minute tech accessories. Expect airport markups on chips, instant noodles, and bottled tea, but still cheaper than most sit-down spots in T2.
Opening hours generally track T2’s first and last waves of departures, so you’ll usually find Relay open from early morning into late evening, roughly 06:00–22:00, though exact times shift with flight banks. You can grab bottled water, canned coffee, and Chinese soft drinks here when nearby cafés in T2 are slammed between international departures.
Stock skews toward quick fixes: phone cables, basic power banks, plug adapters, magazines, and simple stationery, all on the small footprint you’d expect from a PVG T2 corridor shop. If you want actual souvenirs from Shanghai, you’re better off with the bigger duty-free and gift shops deeper in the T2 international wing, as Relay’s local snacks and trinkets are pretty limited.
Payment is straightforward: major credit cards work at this T2 Relay, and you’ll usually see Alipay and WeChat Pay accepted alongside UnionPay, which is handy if you just landed in China without cash. One practical tip: buy water and any cable or adapter you need here before you head toward more remote T2 gates, where options thin out and prices creep a bit higher.