The Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection reports that 2.9 million people crossed the city’s eight land, sea and rail ports between 25 and 27 September. Peak throughput reached 105 000 travellers on 26 September, while the busiest single hour exceeded 60 000 inspections on 25 September. Traffic volumes were up 35 % on the same holiday period last year as cross-border commuting with Hong Kong normalises and more foreign nationals take advantage of China’s expanding visa exemption list. Authorities also inspected 100,000 vehicles, vessels, aircraft and trains—29 % more than in 2025. The Port Office coordinated with customs, police and transport operators to deploy extra staff, open additional counters and push real-time crowd alerts to WeChat mini-programs. The measures are a dry run for the upcoming National Day peak when daily flows could hit 1.2 million. Companies with South China supply chains or staff shuttling between Hong Kong and mainland offices should expect longer wait times at Lo Wu, Futian and Shenzhen Bay checkpoints and advise employees to use less-crowded ports such as Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai where possible.
Source: Shenzhen Port Office
