55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge to open Wednesday, so how can Hongkongers use it?
- Shuttle buses will ply the cross-border route in large numbers day and night
- New bus services to Hong Kong immigration port on bridge will be launched
The world’s longest sea crossing, the 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, is set to open on Wednesday. With most Hongkongers relying on public transport, many residents will be sizing up the options for making use of the mega link.
Buses will ply the route in large numbers, but choices will arise over how to deal with immigration terminals that separate Hong Kong and Macau from mainland China. Hong Kong-based travellers may opt to use local transport to reach the port on the Hong Kong side of the bridge, before switching to a shuttle bus for the cross-border journey, and changing again to local services on the other side.
Alternatively, intercity cross-boundary coach services will connect downtown areas of Hong Kong directly with Zhuhai and Macau, avoiding the need for changes.
Hire car services will also be available to Macau but are only expected to commence operations early next year.
Nine existing Hong Kong airport bus routes will be extended so they pass by the bridge port. These are A11, A21, A22, A29, A31, A33X, A35, A36 and A41.
