- Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier (Traditional Chinese: 外港碼頭; Simplified Chinese: 外港码头; Portuguese Terminal Marítimo; in Chinese it is colloquially known as 港澳碼頭 (Traditional) / 港澳码头 (Simplified)) is located in
Porto Exterior ,Macau Peninsula , in the former Portuguese colony ofMacau , now aSpecial Administrative Region of thePeople's Republic of China , near the reservoir on "Avenida da Amizade".History
The pier was formerly located near present-day
Yaohan Store. In1993 , the terminal was relocated to present location. A new terminal is expected to complete in2007 for the convenience of travellers ofMacau International Airport nearTaipa .Features
It provides ferry services to
Hong Kong . The terminal provides 12 berths forhydrofoil and 2 forferry . The pier feature anheliport , providing an alternative other than Turbojet to travellers. 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). Macau tourism office is located in the lower level, as well as restroom facilities. Duty Free shop is located on the upper level.Operators
Operators from the terminal include:
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Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited operates a ferry service between Macau and Hong Kong at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Macau and theShun Tak Centre in Hong Kong Central. Ferries take approximately 1 hour in the high-speed vessels.*
New World First Ferry operates a ferry service between Macau and Hong Kong (China Ferry Terminal inTsim Sha Tsui ).* Heli Express operates regular
helicopter service between the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Macau, theShun Tak Centre in Hong Kong andShenzhen Bao'an International Airport . There are around 16 flights daily. Flights take approximately 20 minutes in the eight-seater aircraft.Transports
Outside the terminal are bus and taxi platforms for connections all over Macau.
A list of bus route connections:
* 1A
* 3
* 3A
* 10A
* 10B
* 12
* 28A
* 28B
* 28BX
* 32
* AP1*
Transmac
*Transportas Companhia de Macau ee also
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Transportation in Macau
*Novos Aterros do Porto Exterior External links
* [http://www.macaocenter.com/Ferry%20to%20Macau.html Macau Ferry] - Ferry to Macau info
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