Daily car crossings by Macau-plated cars at the Zhuhai border has surpassed 1,200 trips on February 11, which is the highest daily record since the execution of the “Northbound Travel for Macau Vehicles” scheme.
Aiming to facilitate convenient border crossings for private vehicles in Macau, the scheme allows eligible Macau-plated drivers to make appointments to cross the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge for Macau-mainland transportation. The number of daily car trips has increased since January 1 – when the port was officially opened for this purpose – from 500 trips on January 24 to 800 trips during the Lantern Festival. The total number of northbound car trips until February 11 has exceeded 14,000.
Over 8,000 inbound and outbound traffic movements occurred last Friday, which broke the record in 2018, being the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
Eligible drivers should use an online system to apply for permission and book for the date of their border crossing. Over 22,000 drivers have registered with the system; however, 58 broke their appointments to cross the border in January. Staff Reporter
