Procedures announced for traveling across HZMB

Guidelines for those walking through the Zhuhai Border Checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) were released on April 23. 

The checkpoint encompasses 74,000 sq m (18.3 acres) of transport areas. Its Traffic Center comprises Highway Passenger Transportation, Tourist Distribution, and Shuttle Bus areas. Construction standards are said to be up to a Category-A Bus Station with 24-hour customs clearance service.

Overview of HZMB Zhuhai Border Checkpoint

Tips for Exit

Hong Kong-bound passengers arriving at the 15-m (49.2-ft) Exit Floor of the Zhuhai-Hong Kong Passenger Clearance Building can clear customs before taking an escalator to the Shuttle Bus Hall on the ground floor. There, one can buy a ticket and wait to board outside. It will take about 30 minutes to reach Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF).

For those going to Macao, the "back-to-back" joint inspection system on the 15-m (49.2-ft) Exit Floor of Zhuhai-Macao Passenger Clearance Building allows only one inspection. There is no need to take a shuttle bus as the checkpoints are directly connected.

Zhuhai-Hong Kong Passenger Clearance Building and exit passage

Tips for entry

Passengers from Hong Kong can get to the outside of the Entry Floor of the Zhuhai-Hong Kong Passenger Clearance Building and clear inspection there.

Zhuhai-Hong Kong Passenger Clearance Building and entry passage

In the meantime, those entering Macao must complete customs clearance at the Entry Floor of the Zhuhai-Macao Passenger Clearance Building. After that they will walk for 5 minutes down to the Zhuhai-side Transportation Center on the ground level. Special-route and long-distance buses and taxis are options leading to Zhuhai and other major cities in Guangdong Province.

About shuttle buses

Shuttle buses are the main transport for Zhuhai-Hong Kong or Hong Kong-Macao travel with one-way fare set at HK $80 ($12.70, 64 yuan). There are 140 buses for the two routes. Normally the departure interval is about 10 minutes, shortened to no more than 5 during peak times.

Shuttle buses heading to HZMB Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) [Photos courtesy WeChat account of HZMB Zhuhai Border Checkpoint (ID:gh_9b7c5fe4f0d0), edited by chinadaily.com.cn]

About other transport

In the initial stage, there will be 60 buses running on six special routes with departure intervals of 15 to 30 minutes. Some will be bus lines to downtown Zhuhai, and will travel to Xiangzhou Long-Distance Bus Terminal, Xiangzhou Wharf, and Gongbei Bus Terminal. Others are reserved for tourists to or from Hengqin Checkpoint, Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort, and Yu Wen Quan Imperial Hot Springs Resort.

Long-distance buses will link the Zhuhai Border Checkpoint with Pearl River Delta cities such as Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen, as well as with the Western Guangdong cities of Yangjiang, Maoming, and Zhanjiang. The frequency will range from 15 to 30 minutes.

Buses L1, 3, 12, 23, and 25 will access Jinding Industrial Park in Tangjiawan, Haihong Bus Terminus near East Meihua Road in New Xiangzhou, and Jia Yuan Bus Stop in Qianshan. Waiting lounges for Zhuhai (Jinwan) Airport and Hong Kong International Airport are set up in the Tourist Distribution Center and the Shuttle Bus Lobby for the convenience of transiting passengers.