Basic questions about driving in Shanghai

Hi,

Let me answer your question, maybe it can help you decide well.

1. not to worry about your kids go to Kindergarten, money can resolve this problem.

2. You can hire a driver in Shanghai, by two ways are OK, it also depends how much you can pay. talk to the driver if your bottom is $1000 each month.

3. better buying another car in China, you will pay lots of taxes if you transport your car from U.S. to China

4. not difficult to get a Chinese dirve licence
if you have a friend to help you and teach you how to pass the exam. I can give you more advise if you come here soon.

Yo , anymore question? don't hesitate to tell me, I will help you. Have a nice day.

Thank you for your time, I am sure I will have additional questions. 

How does it work if you have a driver?  Does he wait outside or come to your house for certain times of the day?

Hi , you can arrange your schedule for your driver, if you want a 24hrs/7days driver, you call then he comes, so you'd better having a room for your driver OR hire a driver living very closed to your house, better hiring a local shanghaiese driver, it will run risk if you hire drivers from other cities or provinces, most chance to commit crime ...very dangerous. take care.

I'm not sure how helpful this is for Shanghai (we live in Beijing), but I wrote a guide for getting your Chinese driver's license- (themiddlekingdom.org/chinese-drivers-license-guide/) that should be able to help you understand the process for getting a license.

Driving in China can be a hassle. Especially depending on where you live. I would look into getting a driver for a couple months and then decide if you think you can handle the driving. At that point you can look into getting a license and a car.

Thank you, based on these answers-I don't think we need to transport a car over.  I will definitely wait on a license and am not sure what to do about the carseat situation.  If we ride in taxis, it may be like NYC, where you just hop in with children on your laps.

Coolwagen-regarding the "room for a driver", do you mean a TV room or a kitchen for him to wait in for me until I'm ready?  I am not familiar with this, excuse all the questions.