Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Macau
Encyclopedia
The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal (Chinese
: 外港客運碼頭; Portuguese
: Terminal Marítimo do Porto Exterior), also known as the Macau Ferry Terminal or Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier (Chinese
: 港澳碼頭), is located in Porto Exterior, Macau Peninsula
, in the former Portuguese
colony
of Macau
, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
, near the reservoir on Avenida da Amizade.
Store. In 1993, the terminal was relocated to present location. A new terminal was completed in 2007 for the convenience of travellers of Macau International Airport
near Taipa
.
. The terminal provides 12 berths for hydrofoil
s and 2 for ferries
. The pier features a heliport
, providing an alternative to TurboJET
. The terminal building is a two storey structure with arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper level. On the outside is a helipad and 6 boat docks (facing the east side). The Macau tourism office is located in the lower level, as well as restroom facilities. The Duty Free shop is located on the upper level.
The helipad was added in 1995 with 2 pads and expanded to 5 in 2001. The passenger lounge was upgraded in 2004. There are proposals for 3 more pads to the north of the current site.
A list of bus route connections:
Taxis
are also another means of transport from the ferry terminal to other parts of Macau.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 外港客運碼頭; Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
: Terminal Marítimo do Porto Exterior), also known as the Macau Ferry Terminal or Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier (Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 港澳碼頭), is located in Porto Exterior, Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of Macau. It has an area of 8.5 km² and is geographically connected to Guandong province, at the northeast, through an isthmus 200-metre wide. The peninsula, together with the city centre of Zhuhai, sits on an island separated from the...
, in the former Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
colony
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
of Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, near the reservoir on Avenida da Amizade.
History
The pier was formerly located near present-day YaohanYaohan
Yaohan was a Japanese retail group. The company was founded in 1930 by Kazuo Wada . Initially a single shop, it later expanded into a major supermarket chain after the Second World War with most retail outlets located in Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo. It was listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange...
Store. In 1993, the terminal was relocated to present location. A new terminal was completed in 2007 for the convenience of travellers of Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport
- Cargo airlines :The following cargo airlines serve Macau International Airport :*Air Macau*EVA Air Cargo*Shanghai Airlines Cargo*Singapore Airlines Cargo- Other Tenants :* Macau Customs Service...
near Taipa
Taipa
Taipa is the smaller of the two islands in the Chinese special administrative region of Macao .- Geography :It is 2.5 kilometres from Macau Peninsula and east of the Lesser Hengqin Island of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province...
.
Features
It provides ferry services to Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The terminal provides 12 berths for hydrofoil
Hydrofoil
A hydrofoil is a foil which operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to airfoils.Hydrofoils can be artificial, such as the rudder or keel on a boat, the diving planes on a submarine, a surfboard fin, or occur naturally, as with fish fins, the flippers of aquatic mammals, the...
s and 2 for ferries
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
. The pier features a heliport
Heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
, providing an alternative to TurboJET
TurboJET
TurboJET is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-headquartered Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited , which was established from the joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings Limited and China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited in July 1999...
. The terminal building is a two storey structure with arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper level. On the outside is a helipad and 6 boat docks (facing the east side). The Macau tourism office is located in the lower level, as well as restroom facilities. The Duty Free shop is located on the upper level.
The helipad was added in 1995 with 2 pads and expanded to 5 in 2001. The passenger lounge was upgraded in 2004. There are proposals for 3 more pads to the north of the current site.
Operators
Operators from the terminal include:- TurboJETTurboJETTurboJET is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-headquartered Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited , which was established from the joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings Limited and China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited in July 1999...
operates a ferry service between Macau and Hong Kong at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Macau and the Shun Tak CentreShun Tak CentreShun Tak Centre is a commercial and transport complex on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong...
in Hong Kong Central. Ferries take approximately 1 hour in the high-speed vessels.
- New World First FerryNew World First FerryNew World First Ferry Services Limited is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999, when it took over the 8 licensed ferry routes transferred from the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry...
operates a ferry service between Macau and Hong Kong (China Ferry TerminalHong Kong China Ferry TerminalHong Kong China Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is one of three cross-border ferry terminals in Hong Kong....
in Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
).
- Cotai JetCotai JetCotai Jet is a company that operates high-speed ferry services between the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. It is one of the three companies operating high-speed ferry services between the two territories - the others being TurboJET, and New World First Ferry...
operates a daily route between this pier and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Hong KongHong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Hong KongThe Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal and heliport, centrally located in Hong Kong. It is also known as the Macau Ferry Terminal, the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier or the Shun Tak Heliport, and has an ICAO code of VHST....
located at Shun Tak CentreShun Tak CentreShun Tak Centre is a commercial and transport complex on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong...
.
- Sky Shuttle Helicopters (formerly Heli-Express) operates regular helicopterHelicopterA helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
service between the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Macau, the Shun Tak CentreShun Tak CentreShun Tak Centre is a commercial and transport complex on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong...
in Hong Kong and Shenzhen Bao'an International AirportShenzhen Bao'an International AirportShenzhen International Airport is located near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, the People's Republic of China. It is 32 km northwest of the city center. It is the hub for Shenzhen Airlines, and a focus city for China Southern Airlines. The airport also...
. There are around 56 flights daily. Flights take approximately 16 minutes in the 12 passenger seat aircraft. The heliport IATA code is XZM. It has no ICAO code. Flights from Macao to HK run half hourly from 9:00 AM thru 10:30 PM (no 9:30 AM flight from Macao) OR 9:30 AM thru 10:59 PM from HK to Macao. There are 10 to 12 flights operating between Macao and Shenzhen Boan Airport depending on the day of the week. Schedules may vary and are dependent on favorable weather.
Ground Transportation
Outside the terminal are bus and taxi platforms for connections all over Macau.A list of bus route connections:
- 1A - Fai Chi Kei ↔ N.A.P.E./Rua de Coimbra (Transmac)
- 3 - Portas do Cerco ↔ Terminal Maritimo (Transmac)
- 3A - Portas do Cerco ↔ P.Ponte Horta (Transmac)
- 10A - Barra ↔ Terminal Maritimo (TCM)
- 10B - Portas do Cerco ↺ Praia Grande (TCM)
- 12 - Praceta Serenidade-2 ↔ Terminal Maritimo (TCM)
- 28A - Terminal Maritimo ↔ Jockey Club-2 (Transmac)
- 28B - Ilha Verde ↔ Templo A-Ma (Transmac)
- 28BX - Ilha Verde ↔ Hotel Lisboa (Transmac)
- 32 - Fai Chi Kei ↔ Torre de Macau (Transmac)
- AP1 - Portas do Cerco ↔ Aeroporto de Macau (TCM and Transmac)
Taxis
Taxicabs of Macau
Taxicabs of Macau are a key part of public transport in Macau. There are approximately 700 cabs registered in Macau.-Types:There are two types of taxicabs in Macau, easily reconigzable by their colour livery...
are also another means of transport from the ferry terminal to other parts of Macau.