Entry into GD for HK vehicles relaxed

Starting next month, Hong Kong vehicles traveling north across the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HZMB) into Guangdong Province will no longer need reservations Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The chang applies with some exceptions.

Hong Kong vehicles queuing for entrance inspection at the HZMB checkpoint. Xinhua

Reservations will still be required Mondays and Thursdays through Sundays, as well as on public holidays, the day before public holidays, toll-free days on the HZMB, and any other dates designated by the authorities.

The Transport Department of Hong Kong said the change, jointly agreed to by the Guangdong and Hong Kong governments, aims to make the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles program more flexible and convenient for the public.

Specific dates that do not require crossing reservations will be added to the program's website in the next six months by the department. Additionally, on the first calendar day of each month, dates in the following month that do not require a reservation will be announced via the Specified Dates Booking System.

Road signs guide drivers toward Zhuhai, Macao and Guangzhou near the Guangdong boundary on the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge. Hong Kong Commercial Daily

The program’s eligibility rules, application procedures, and balloting arrangements remain unchanged. Existing arrangements to accept reservations for specified dates in the following month from the 15th calendar day of each month will also continue. Applicants may refer to the website (www.hzmbqfs.gov.hk) for more details.

A Hong Kong driver clears customs on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge using the "one-stop" vehicle clearance lane Oct. 23, 2023. Xinhua

The Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles program, launched July 1, 2023, allows approved Hong Kong motor vehicles to travel between Hong Kong and Guangdong via the HZMB. By the end of June of this year, 2.85 million trips had been made by Hong Kong vehicles under the program. 

About the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles program:

The program allows eligible private cars from Hong Kong to travel between Hong Kong and Guangdong via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HZMB) without the need to obtain regular quotas. It allows Hong Kong residents to drive to Guangdong for short-term business trips, family visits, or sightseeing, making better use of the HZMB and supporting development of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area.

Reservation applications are only accepted through the program’s dedicated online portal. Applicants must submit the application and required supporting documents on the program website. Submissions are jointly assessed by the Guangdong and Hong Kong authorities. Applicants are notified by email or SMS about their application status and required formalities by the mainland authorities via the e-mail address or mainland mobile number they provided on the application form.