From today, motorists using the ‘Ao Che Bei Shang’ (澳車北上, Macau-cars-northbound) scheme will have an extra 30 minutes each night to secure crossing slots, after Guangdong and Macau authorities agreed to stretch the daily booking cut-off from 22:00 to 22:30. The adjustment is designed to improve utilisation of the quota that allows single-plate Macau vehicles to drive to Zhuhai and beyond via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB).
Transport officials say late-night demand has risen as travellers attempt to avoid daytime congestion on the bridge. Extending the booking window gives last-minute business travellers and freight forwarders greater flexibility to finalise departure times after evening meetings.
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For Hong Kong-based mobility teams routing executives through Macau or arranging point-to-point cross-border trips, the change means itineraries can now stretch a little later without forcing an overnight stay. Travel-booking platforms integrated with the northbound e-permit system will need to update their session parameters to reflect the 22:30 cut-off.
Officials emphasised that eligibility, application procedures and lottery allocation of quotas remain unchanged. Compliance checkpoints on the Zhuhai side will continue to enforce insurance, road-worthiness and mainland driving-licence rules. The move mirrors Hong Kong’s own recent southbound programme and signals greater operational coordination among the three bridge jurisdictions.
Transport officials say late-night demand has risen as travellers attempt to avoid daytime congestion on the bridge. Extending the booking window gives last-minute business travellers and freight forwarders greater flexibility to finalise departure times after evening meetings.
For Hong Kong-based mobility teams routing executives through Macau or arranging point-to-point cross-border trips, the change means itineraries can now stretch a little later without forcing an overnight stay. Travel-booking platforms integrated with the northbound e-permit system will need to update their session parameters to reflect the 22:30 cut-off.
Officials emphasised that eligibility, application procedures and lottery allocation of quotas remain unchanged. Compliance checkpoints on the Zhuhai side will continue to enforce insurance, road-worthiness and mainland driving-licence rules. The move mirrors Hong Kong’s own recent southbound programme and signals greater operational coordination among the three bridge jurisdictions.
Source: Hong Kong Commercial Daily
