The trial operation of Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge will be opened on December 15. As a super project connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao and a national patriotism education base, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland residents can travel through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Bridge to visit the Bridge.
In the trial operation stage, bridge tourism is open to two categories of people: mainland residents with valid ID cards, and Hong Kong and Macao residents who have entered the mainland and hold valid Hong Kong and Macao residents' travel permits to and from the mainland. When entering or leaving the restricted area of the port, the tourist delegation shall carry the above required certificates.
"Different from 'domestic tourism', Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge and Blue Dolphin Island are located in a special location between the three ports of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. They belong to the restricted area of the port. Tourists must return to the Zhuhai Port Tourism Inspection Hall in a whole group, on the same route and on time." Lin Meihong, political commissar of the border inspection station of Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, said that the border inspection department has set up a special bridge tourism inspection hall at the Zhuhai highway port, There are 4 shortcut channels and 2 manual channels in the departure and return halls respectively.
At present, the border inspection station of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge has carried out multiple stress tests on information systems such as tourist inspection and vehicle in transit supervision, and has set up several emergency disposal subjects to ensure that emergencies can be handled quickly and effectively.
It is understood that the whole tour time of Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge is about 140 minutes.
After inspection, the whole group will enter the restricted area of the port and take the tourist shuttle bus to Blue Dolphin Island for sightseeing. The explanation service will be provided for about 110 minutes on the way and in the exhibition hall; At the end of the tour, the whole group of tourists take the tourist shuttle bus back to the bridge tourist inspection hall and leave, providing about 30 minutes of explanation service on the way.
Lin Meihong said that with the promotion of "Hong Kong cars going north" and "Macao cars going north", Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge tourism is expected to usher in more new opportunities. According to the data from the border inspection station of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, as of December 6 this year, there were more than 2.93 million vehicles and 14.53 million passengers passing through the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, respectively 3.7 times and 1.2 times the number in the same period of 2019. Among them, on November 26, more than 15000 vehicles passed through Zhuhai Highway Port, setting a new record for the 18th time this year, and also creating the highest single day record since the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge was officially opened.
The border inspection department reminds that tourists should strictly abide by the entry and exit laws and regulations and the management requirements of the restricted area of the port, cooperate with the management of the border inspection personnel, not cross the border between Guangdong and Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao, not stay in the restricted area of the port without reason, and maintain a safe and orderly management order of the restricted area of the port.
In the process of bridge tourism, the border inspection authorities will deal with illegal acts such as taking the opportunity to illegally cross the border and disrupting the management order of the restricted areas at ports according to the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Exit and Entry and other laws and regulations.
