Local staff pile onto City Bus Route 355 outside SZX T3
City Bus Route 355 runs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Terminal 3 into nearby city districts and is mostly used by airport staff and local residents, not visitors. The route boards at the public bus area outside T3, alongside other numbered city buses that serve the Bao'an and broader Shenzhen network. Signs at the stop list “355” in large digits plus Chinese destination names, so screen-translate a photo if you don’t read Chinese.
Route 355 operates as a standard city bus under Shenzhen’s public transit system, with fares typically in the single‑digit RMB range, far cheaper than a taxi that can run 80–120 RMB from T3 to central areas. Payment usually works via Shenzhen Tong transit card, QR code (WeChat or Alipay), or cash dropped into the box near the driver. Drivers generally do not give change, so have small notes like 1, 5, or 10 RMB if you plan to pay cash.
Buses on city routes like 355 in Shenzhen often run every 10–20 minutes in daytime, with sparser headways late at night, while the airport’s main flight banks at T3 run from early morning to around midnight. Expect a slower ride than Line 11 metro or a direct taxi, especially during 8:00–9:30 and 17:30–19:30 rush hours when Bao'an District roads clog up. Build at least a 60–75 minute buffer if you’re heading to the airport on 355 from an in‑city stop during peak periods.
Stops for 355 are called out in Mandarin, sometimes only on a scrolling LED sign above the bus windshield, and the stop names along the corridor appear on the printed route map near the back door. If you’re aiming for a specific interchange, like a metro station on Line 1 or Line 11, match the Chinese characters on your phone map with the characters on the onboard route list before you board at T3. Snap a photo of the stop board next to the 355 bay at the airport so you can double‑check the direction and final terminus.
City Bus Route 355 suits travelers who already use Shenzhen city buses and know at least a few key place names in Chinese, since there are very few English announcements and foreign‑language reviews are almost non‑existent. If you’re not fluent, plan your ride by pinning both “Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport T3” and your target stop in a map app before leaving Wi‑Fi in the terminal; then show the pinned destination to the driver or another passenger when boarding 355 to confirm it’s the right direction.
One tip: before walking out to the ground transport island outside T3, take a quick photo of the Chinese name for your district or metro station from an airport directory board, then match that text against the 355 route map panel at the bus stop to avoid ending up on the bus headed the wrong way.