Can Mainland Vehicles Drive on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge?
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Mainland vehicles require relevant documents to drive on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge: 1. Conditions: Currently, apart from Hong Kong-registered single-plate vehicles, Guangdong-Hong Kong dual-plate vehicles, and Guangdong-Macao dual-plate vehicles, other mainland vehicles can only enter Hong Kong and Macao by applying for a one-time private car quota. 2. Before the bridge opened, approximately 10,000 Hong Kong dual-plate private cars and 1,000 mainland private car quotas were issued. Below is an introduction to the types of vehicles allowed on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge: 1. Cross-border buses: In the first year of operation, 200 cross-border bus quotas were allocated, all of which have been issued. There are also regulations for cross-border buses, prohibiting them from picking up new passengers within the bridge port area. 2. Shuttle buses: Shuttle buses are more flexible among the vehicle types, as they are not subject to quota restrictions. During peak hours, shuttle buses operate every 5 minutes, every 10-15 minutes during off-peak hours, and every 15-30 minutes during late-night hours. 3. Cross-border taxis: There are 250 cross-border taxi quotas between Hong Kong and Macao, with each quota assigned to one taxi. There are no restrictions on the number of trips for cross-border taxis. 4. Freight vehicles: In the early stages of the bridge's operation, Guangdong-Hong Kong cross-border trucks can pass through the bridge without formalities, and there are no specific restrictions on quotas.
As a truck driver frequently operating between Guangdong and Hong Kong, I'm very familiar with this issue. Mainland single-plate vehicles can't directly access the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge - you need to apply for a Guangdong-Hong Kong dual license plate in advance. The application threshold is quite high, requiring mainland enterprises to have paid over 1 million RMB in taxes in the last three years, or having special status like being a NPC deputy/CPPCC member. Our fleet spent three months last year obtaining the dual license, with multiple trips just for customs filing. But it's truly convenient once approved - just 40 minutes from Zhuhai to Hong Kong Airport, two hours faster than detouring through Shenzhen, plus we can transport frozen goods along the way. The bridge operates 24/7, with container trucks forming long queues but moving efficiently even at 3am.
