# Bay Glory Ferris Wheel, Shenzhen > Bay Glory (湾区之光) is Shenzhen’s 128 m observation wheel on Qianhai Bay in Bao’an. One rotation in a glass capsule takes about 30 minutes. Adult tickets cost ¥140–150, more on public holidays (unofficial). It runs daily from 10:30 to 22:00–22:30, but only from 14:00 on Tuesdays. Nearest metro: Linhai, line 5. Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/bay-glory - City: [Shenzhen](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen), China - YesGo score: 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h - With kids: Fine with kids - Ticket: Adult ¥140–150, more on public holidays; concession about ¥80 - Overseas visitor fare: Qunar lists a separate fare for visitors from abroad, Hong Kong and Macau — about ¥125 - Children and seniors: Under 1 m free with an adult; 1–1.4 m and 65+ pay the concession fare - Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu 10:30–22:00; Fri–Sun 10:30–22:30; Tue 14:00–22:00 - Public holidays: Until 23:00; no Tuesday maintenance break - Last boarding: Ticket sales and boarding stop 30 minutes before closing - Ticket office: None at the wheel — buy online: Trip.com, Klook, or the OCT-OH-BAY WeChat account - Payment: Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to a foreign card, UnionPay; cards are rarely taken directly - Metro: Linhai (line 5), exit B2 — about 600 m; or Xin’an (line 1), exit E - Time needed: About 30 minutes for the ride; an hour with the waterfront - Coordinates: 22.54411, 113.88300 - Facts checked: 04.11.2026 ## Key facts - **128 m** — overall height of the wheel (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia; Eye on Shenzhen; Shenzhen Government Online) - **≈ 30 min** — per rotation (Shenzhen News gives 28 minutes) (source: Shenzhen Government Online; Eye on Shenzhen; Shenzhen News) - **28 capsules** — each glazed all round and holding up to 25 people (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia; Eye on Shenzhen) - **113.3 m** — wheel diameter (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia; Shenzhen Government Online) - **16.8 m²** — of floor in each capsule — room to walk around (source: English Wikipedia; Eye on Shenzhen) - **18 April 2021** — opening day (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia; Shenzhen Government Online) - **OCT (华侨城)** — the state-owned group that built and runs the wheel and OH Bay (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia; Eye on Shenzhen) - **Exit B2** — of Linhai station (line 5) leads to OH Bay and the wheel (source: English Wikipedia (Linhai station); Shenzhen Government Online) - **Under 1 m** — children ride free, one per paying adult (source: Shenzhen Government Online; Eye on Shenzhen) - **湾区之光** — the Chinese name, “Light of the Bay” (source: Chinese Wikipedia; Wikidata) > **Tuesday mornings are off** Every Tuesday the wheel has a maintenance check and opens at 14:00 instead of 10:30, except on public holidays. Ticket sales and boarding stop half an hour before closing, and strong wind or heavy rain can pause the ride. There’s no ticket office at the wheel, so buy on your phone before you set off. ## How much are Bay Glory tickets? An adult ticket costs **¥140–150**, more on Chinese public holidays (it was ¥180 at opening). Children 1–1.4 m tall and over-65s pay a concession fare of about ¥80, and one child under 1 m rides free with each adult. These are unofficial figures from ticketing platforms; prices vary by day and promotion. There’s no ticket booth at the wheel. At opening, tickets were sold only through the **OCT-OH-BAY** WeChat account; today Trip.com and Klook sell them in English, and Chinese platforms such as Qunar list a cheaper overseas-visitor fare of about ¥125 — bring your passport, which is what qualifies you for it. Couple and family tickets, annual passes and whole private capsules (popular for birthdays and proposals) are also sold. To pay in China, link your Visa or Mastercard to **Alipay** or **WeChat Pay** with your passport — that’s how most visitors pay for everything, including the metro. Booking on Trip.com or Klook with your card before the trip is the simplest option if you haven’t set the apps up yet. ## Is Bay Glory worth it? YesGo’s take: yes, for **sunset**. Bay Glory stands right on the water at Qianhai Bay, where it opens to the Pearl River estuary (Lingdingyang), and there are no towers to the west — so you get open water to the horizon and the sun dropping into it. It’s the best sunset-over-water view in Shenzhen. It’s less convincing as a city view. The wheel is in Bao’an, far west of the centre, and you see Qianhai’s new towers rather than Futian’s skyline; for height and the downtown panorama, the [Ping An Finance Centre](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/ping-an-finance-centre) observation deck is the better pick. Coming from eastern Shenzhen, the trip there takes longer than the ride itself — combine it with Nanshan sights or a flight from Bao’an airport. The wheel itself was built by OCT and opened on 18 April 2021. Its 113.3 m rim carries 28 elliptical capsules glazed all round, each with 16.8 m² of floor — enough to walk from window to window rather than sit in one spot. At night the rim, axle and capsules light up. ## What you see from the top - **Qianhai Bay and the Pearl River estuary** — open water and shipping lanes to the west; the money shot at sunset. - **Qianhai’s new towers** — the business district to the east, lit up after dark. - **Binhai Culture Park and OH Bay** below — lawns, the waterfront promenade and the curving paths you see in this page’s photo. - **The coastal expressway** — a ribbon of traffic along the shore, striking at dusk. - **The wheel in lights** — best photographed from the promenade after your ride. ## Best time to ride Board **40–60 minutes before sunset**. You go up in daylight, watch the sun set over the estuary near the top, and come down with the towers lit. The wheel faces open water to the west — that’s what makes it. Check the sunset time on your phone’s weather app on the day. Weekdays are quieter than weekends. On public holidays the wheel stays open later but queues and prices go up. Avoid Tuesday mornings entirely. On hazy days the daytime view is flat, so go late for the lights instead. ## How to get to Bay Glory 1. From Futian’s Civic Center (lines 2 and 4), take line 2 one stop west to **Futian** and change to express line 11. 2. Ride line 11 five stops to **Qianhaiwan** (前海湾) and change to line 5. 3. Take line 5 one stop to **Linhai** (临海) and use **exit B2**, signed for OH Bay; the wheel is about 600 m away and in sight. Allow around 40 minutes in all (YesGo’s estimate from the number of stops). 4. Alternatively, take line 1 (from Convention & Exhibition Center in Futian) to **Xin’an** (新安), exit E, then walk a few minutes to the park. 5. From Bao’an airport, it’s line 11 three stops to Qianhaiwan, then line 5 one stop to Linhai. By taxi or DiDi, show the driver 欢乐港湾摩天轮. ## Before you go - [ ] Ticket bought online — there’s no booth at the wheel - [ ] It isn’t Tuesday morning - [ ] Sunset time checked - [ ] Alipay or WeChat Pay working - [ ] Passport with you, for the overseas fare - [ ] Arriving at least half an hour before closing ## Viewpoints in Shenzhen Shenzhen’s viewpoints scored by YesGo. - [Ping An Finance Centre](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/ping-an-finance-centre) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ¥200 at the counter, from ¥180 online - [Lianhuashan Park](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/lianhuashan-park) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Free - [Shenzhen Talent Park](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/shenzhen-talent-park) — YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Bay Glory Ferris Wheel](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/bay-glory) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ¥140–150, more on holidays ## West Shenzhen in a day: old town and a sunset ride A waterside park and Nantou’s old town in Nanshan by day, then Bay Glory in Bao’an for sunset. Add it to your trip and YesGo fills in the timings and transfers. 1. [Shenzhen Talent Park](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/shenzhen-talent-park) — YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free 2. [Nantou Ancient City](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/nantou-ancient-city) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free, museum included 3. [Bay Glory Ferris Wheel](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/bay-glory) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ¥140–150, more on holidays ## Good to know Bay Glory, 湾区之光, the OH Bay or Happy Harbour Ferris wheel and the “Shenzhen Eye” some tour sellers mention are all the same wheel. **Linhai** is the line 5 station for it; **Qianhaiwan**, one stop away, is where you change from line 11 or line 1. ## Tips - Book the slot nearest sunset in the morning — on weekends the best times go first. - Stand at the west-facing glass for the water and the sun; shoot the towers on the way down. - Press your phone against the glass to cut reflections from the capsule lights. - Walk the Binhai Culture Park promenade afterwards — the lit wheel looks best from below. - Eat on the OH Bay shopping street beside the wheel rather than heading back to the centre hungry. - Flying out of Shenzhen in the evening? Do the wheel last — the airport is four metro stops away with one change. ## Questions ### How much is the Bay Glory Ferris Wheel? About ¥140–150 for adults, more on public holidays; about ¥80 for children 1–1.4 m and over-65s; free for under-1 m children with an adult. Unofficial, from ticketing platforms. ### Where can I buy Bay Glory tickets? Online — Trip.com or Klook in English, or the OCT-OH-BAY WeChat account. There was no ticket office at the wheel when it opened. ### What are Bay Glory opening hours? Mon, Wed, Thu 10:30–22:00; Fri–Sun 10:30–22:30; Tuesday from 14:00 after maintenance; public holidays until 23:00. Boarding ends 30 minutes before closing (unofficial). ### How long is the Bay Glory ride? About 30 minutes for one full rotation. Allow an hour with the walk from the metro and the waterfront. ### How do I get to Bay Glory by metro? Linhai station on line 5, exit B2, then about 600 m on foot. From Futian take line 11 to Qianhaiwan and change to line 5; from the airport, the same change at Qianhaiwan. ### How tall is Bay Glory? 128 m, with a 113.3 m wheel diameter and 28 capsules. ### Is Bay Glory worth it? Yes for sunset over open water; less so for a city-skyline view, which the Ping An Finance Centre does better. ### Is Bay Glory good for kids? Yes. The capsules are enclosed and roomy, under-1 m children ride free with an adult, and the park around it has play areas. ### Is the Shenzhen Eye the same as Bay Glory? Yes, some tour sellers call it that. Its official name is 湾区之光, Bay Glory in English. ## How we checked The wheel has no official website with prices or hours — tickets are sold through the OH Bay WeChat account and platforms. Hours come from Shenzhen Bendibao and Dahepiao (both from last year, and they agree); an older Bendibao article gave a 17:00 Tuesday start, and we use the newer 14:00. Opening-day prices (¥150 and ¥180) are from the Shenzhen government; current prices from ¥140 are from Qunar and Bendibao, so all are marked “verifying”. Rotation time is 30 minutes per the government and Eye on Shenzhen, 28 per Shenzhen News. Travel time from Civic Center is our estimate from the number of stops, not a timed trip. ## Sources - English and Chinese Wikipedia: Bay Glory; Linhai, Qianhaiwan and Xin’an stations; Shenzhen Metro lines 4 and 11; Wikidata Q105888901 - Shenzhen Government Online (via Shenzhen Daily): opening, tickets, hours, WeChat OCT-OH-BAY sales, metro - Eye on Shenzhen: opening of the wheel, capsule size, prices and hours at opening - Shenzhen News (dutenews): rotation time, Linhai and Xin’an metro - Our China Story: design, views, metro - Shenzhen Bendibao and Dahepiao: hours by weekday, Tuesday maintenance, holidays - Qunar: fares, including overseas-visitor tickets - Shenzhen News: OH Bay holiday programme — wheel in operation - GoWithGuide: rides paused in strong wind and heavy rain --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.