What is SZX? Shenzhen Bao'an airport code explained

SZX is the IATA airport code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, China. Local time zone: Asia/Shanghai. Below: where it is and how to get into town.

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SZX is the airport code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, China. You can book a ride from SZX ahead of time with Viator, Welcome Pickups and GetYourGuide. Each company shows its own price and rules, and you book and pay on its site. Aurum compares travel companies. It does not run rides or own cars.

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SZX is the IATA code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China. It identifies the airport in flight bookings and baggage information, not the country itself. If your itinerary says SZX, check the full airport name and travel date before arranging collection, booking a connection or interpreting a cargo document.

Updated 2026-10-22.

What should you know before visiting?

Airport: Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, China: the airport identity in the supplied location-content record.
Identifier: SZX is an airport/location identifier. [IATA's official coding reference](https://www.iata.org/en/publications/manuals/airline-airport-location-coding-databases/) explains how these codes support reservations, baggage and cargo documentation.
Time reference: The supplied airport record uses Asia/Shanghai. Check the local date and time shown on your airline itinerary.
Last checked: 22 October 2026. No current metro fare, first or last departure, pickup-door number or ferry operation is verified in this guide.

Is SZX an airport code, a port code or a country code?

For a passenger flight, SZX points to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. The word port can appear in freight searches, but it does not make this airport identifier proof of a particular seaport or border crossing. Match the code to the transport mode and the complete location written on the document.

IATA's reference includes cargo documentation among the uses of its identifiers. If you are interpreting a shipment rather than buying a flight, ask the carrier which coding system the document uses. That is more reliable than copying a three-letter search result into a form expecting a different kind of location code.

How should you prepare for arrival in Shenzhen?

Save your accommodation name, booking confirmation and intended pickup details before departure. An airport code tells you where the flight goes; it does not tell a driver which exit you will use or confirm that a hotel transfer is included. Resolve those details with the booked provider and follow the airport's current signs after arrival.

Shenzhen's [official English government portal](https://www.sz.gov.cn/en/index.html) introduces cross-border service guidance. Use the authorities responsible for your own itinerary when checking entry or onward-border arrangements. A flight reservation or a transfer quote is not evidence of permission to enter, and this page does not promise visa-free eligibility.

Which onward-travel details need a fresh check?

Before choosing public transport, verify that day's route, operating hours and payment arrangements through the airport or transport operator. Research references contain detailed metro times, fares and collection-door numbers, but those specifics were not independently confirmed for this update. They are deliberately not repeated as current instructions.

For a booked vehicle, establish the collection instructions, passenger and luggage capacity, waiting terms and total payment conditions. Our [Shenzhen airport destination guide](/global/destinations/szx-airport-cn) provides related planning context; the [airport-code directory](/global/airports) helps with other identifiers, and the [global travel hub](/global) links wider tools. Aurum is an affiliate publisher: the transport provider, not Aurum, supplies the journey.

Heading into Shenzhen? See the Shenzhen city guide.

SZX airport at a glance
Fact	Detail
IATA code	SZX
Airport	Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Country	China
Coordinates	22.6394° N, 113.8108° E
Timezone	Asia/Shanghai

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is served by SZX in China.

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SZX airport code — common questions

What is SZX?

SZX is the IATA identifier for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China. In a passenger itinerary, it identifies the airport serving the flight rather than a city-centre pickup point. Use the complete airport name alongside the code when checking tickets, baggage information or collection arrangements with a travel provider.

What is Shenzhen's three-letter airport code?

The airport discussed here, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, uses SZX. Three-letter identifiers help travel systems distinguish locations, but the identifier alone does not establish a particular terminal, gate or check-in requirement. Read the complete flight details supplied by your airline instead of treating the code as a full set of departure instructions.

Which country is SZX in?

SZX identifies Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China, as recorded in the supplied airport content. It is not itself a country code. When a booking or official form asks for country information, use the field's requested format rather than entering an airport identifier simply because it appears on your ticket.

Is SZX a port code?

SZX is the airport identifier used in this guide. Airport codes can appear in air-cargo documentation, but that does not establish that the same letters identify the seaport or checkpoint relevant to a shipment. Ask the carrier which location and coding system its document requires before making a logistics decision.

Where is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is the Shenzhen airport in China identified by SZX. This guide confirms that identity rather than publishing a street address, coordinates or a guaranteed journey time. For meeting someone, use the airline's current arrival information and the collection instructions agreed with the person or provider.

How do I travel from SZX to my accommodation?

Compare the current airport transport information with the exact location and arrival arrangements of your accommodation. Check operating hours if considering public transport, or request clear collection and waiting instructions for a booked vehicle. We do not publish an unverified metro fare, pickup-door number or fixed transfer duration here.

What you can compare for SZX

Airport transfers: Airport transfers in SZX are pre-booked rides between the airport and where you are staying, with the price set at booking. The category covers private cars, shared shuttles and larger vehicles for groups, sold by transfer companies and by platforms that list many local operators.

Airport lounges: Airport lounge access in SZX is sold as single-visit passes and memberships by lounge operators and by access programmes. Each pass names the lounge and terminal it is valid for and how long you may stay.

Car rental: This category covers rental companies and the comparison sites that list their cars in SZX. Reservations are for a car category and rental period; the exact model depends on the desk.

Flights: Flight search sites compare fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and dates you enter. Depending on the site, you either book there or are passed to the airline or an agency.

Providers for SZX: what is on record

Aurum's partner database holds no verified coverage of SZX for airport transfers, airport lounges, car rental and flights at the moment, so no provider is shown for them on this page. That is a statement about Aurum's records, not about what exists in SZX: providers may well serve it without their coverage being recorded here yet. The points below are the ones to check with any provider you find for SZX.

How to compare airport transfers

Match the vehicle to your luggage, not only your group size, and declare boards, golf bags or wheelchairs.
Families should look for the child-seat option on the provider's form before paying.
Save the meeting instructions and the provider's contact details somewhere you can reach without data.

How to compare airport lounges

Showers and rest areas are not in every lounge, and some charge for them.
A membership pays off over repeated visits; for one trip a single pass is the simpler comparison.
Match the lounge to your terminal and to departures or arrivals before buying.

How to compare car rental

Check where the desk is and its opening hours against your arrival time.
Read the rules for one-way rentals and for taking the car across a border.
Take dated photos of the car when you collect and return it.

How to compare flights

Results can mix airports of the same city, so read the airport code as well as the city name.
Baggage allowances are per airline, so check each leg of a mixed journey.
If a cooling-off window exists, it is stated in the seller's terms.

Before you book

Government travel advice can change; read it when booking and before departure.
Write down the last date for a free change.
Book with enough time for the provider to confirm, especially in busy seasons.
Check accessibility needs with the provider before paying, as not every service can meet them.
A screenshot of the terms you accepted is useful if a question comes up later.

How Aurum fits in

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Questions and answers

Who operates the airport transfers listed here?

No. The ride is run by the provider you choose. Aurum only compares providers and links to their sites.

Does Aurum sell lounge passes?

Lounge operators run them, and the pass is sold by the provider on the card. Aurum compares providers and links to them.

Who supplies the car?

With the rental company at the desk. Aurum is an affiliate guide and holds no bookings.

Where do I see the price for travel services?

No. Prices change with dates and demand, so they are shown by each provider at the moment you search, not here.

What if I need to cancel a booking?

That depends on the provider's terms for the offer you chose. They are shown at checkout and in your confirmation. Aurum cannot change a booking, because it holds none.

Is it better to book travel services early?

Availability and prices are set by each provider and move with demand. If your dates are fixed, compare early and check each offer's free-cancellation terms, so a booking can still be changed.

What does the Where line on a card mean?

It states where the provider's coverage is recorded as verified in Aurum's partner database, as a country, named places, airports or worldwide. Check your exact address or airport on the provider's site.

What if a provider I know is not shown here?

Either it is not one of Aurum's partners or its coverage here has not been recorded. You can still use the checks on this page with any provider.

Should I treat this page as advice?

No. It is information, not a recommendation. Your own needs decide, the provider confirms the specifics, and professional questions belong with a qualified adviser.

Why are these travel services providers shown and not others?

Those with an active link and verified coverage on record for the page. A provider without recorded coverage for a place is left off that place's page.

Why does this page show no providers for some categories for SZX?

Because no provider's coverage of SZX is recorded as verified in Aurum's partner database for airport transfers, airport lounges, car rental and flights. A provider appears on a place page once its coverage of that place, its airport or its country is on record.

Does booking through a link here cost more?

When you book through a link here, the provider may pay Aurum a commission at no extra cost to you. What you pay and the conditions that apply are decided by the provider.

Who do I contact about a booking?

Only the provider can change a booking, so contact it directly. Aurum holds no bookings.