Border Gate’s new operating hours help ease passenger traffic, DSAT says

The new operating hours at the Border Gate checkpoint have helped ease bus passenger traffic during peak hours, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has said in a statement.
DSAT said that the number of passengers increased significantly between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. which helped reduce the number of passengers using the Border Gate bus stop between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
New operation hours on Macau’s borders were introduced in December last year. Border Gate operating hours were extended by an hour before and after, with the checkpoint services now open between 6 a.m. and 1 a.m. The Lotus Bridge Cotai Frontier Post, connecting Macau to Hengqin, operates around the clock, whereas the Cross-Border Industrial Zone Border Checkpoint, located in Ilha Verde, is open to Macau residents, non-resident workers from mainland China, and students between midnight and 7 a.m. the next morning.
Between December 11 and 31, the number of passengers catching a bus at the Border Gate increased from 1,400 to 2,060 people, representing a 49 percent increase. DSAT added that the frequency of bus departures at the Border Gate increased 22 percent.
The number of passengers using buses at the Border Gate between 8am and 9am decreased by 20 percent. DSAT added that bus passengers also decreased by 13 percent at night, namely between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m.
DSAT said it will continue monitoring the use of public transportation at Macau’s borders, optimizing bus services if necessary to cope with citizens’ needs.