Full bus journey from Hong Kong to Macau via the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge 

Thanks. I decided it is finally time to share the footage of the entire bus ride, having made that guide on how to take the bus. I must also take the time to get on a double decker bus and record the footage from the upper deck as well. Just to give you a head's up, the next video I upload will show quite a lot of attractions around Macau, so please be sure to check back.

@@kylohk Many thanks again I will certainly be tuning in.

@@millvee1005 Things are really looking up in Macau. All casinos will reopen by this Thursday for instance.

@@kylohk Does it get hot there in July?

@@millvee1005 Most definitely. The climate of Macau is basically the same as Hong Kong, where temperatures are around 30C or 86F in the summer. Better get a lot of short sleeve shirts and a bottle of sunscreen ready!

Same here. I also miss going back to Hong Kong!

You can certainly go to Hong Kong without worrying about any more Covid related restrictions. In fact, it may soon be possible (if not already) to get on a coach to cross the bridge as soon as you arrive without even clearing immigration when you arrive at Hong Kong.

Sorry to hear that. Yes, the ferry is quite fast but can bob up and down quite a bit when the sea is rough. Another good thing about the bridge is that the shuttle buses operate 24 hours.

I see. When did you take this bus?

@@kylohk I was on the buses on a return journey to Macau on 6th of March (last week). Scenic route. Same bus service as shown in your video. Went through the immigration checkpoints at each end.

@@angelswings7024 That's great. Hope you had a good day in Macau. What is Macau like now? Are there any new attractions that I am not aware of?

​@@kylohk I heard about the Macau Tower Zipline ride, but my uncle and I didn't go there. We just toured the local streets of Taipa.

@@angelswings7024 That's good to hear. It is always good to step away from all that artificial glamour of the casinos and experience the local culture.

But then again, the section under Mainland jurisdiction is the longest, hence every other sections will have to be RHT to accommodate that.

That may actually be a good idea. I had to hold the action camera in my right hand throughout the entire ride and take a lot of effort to keep it as steady as possible despite the rocking motion of the bus. You could not imagine how stiff my arm was by the time I have finished! But then again, I remembered someone may have been sitting to my right, so I would not want to get into trouble, that's for sure!

The Hong Kong checkpoint is entirely step free and all departure facilities are located on the same level so you do not have to take a lift to go up and down. There is a space of at least one wheelchair in the double decker buses, to my understanding. Meanwhile, you need to take several lifts up and down to clear immigration at the Macau checkpoint.

I had to hold the action camera in my hand the whole way, so the effort better be worth it!

Yes, same for Macau even after being handed over back to China.

@@kylohk do u think HK or MO will ever half to switch to right-hand traffic? I'd assume it's too expensive so it will likely stay as is. Macau is a lot smaller tho, so switching for them could be a loteasier than Hong Kong.

@@thegreypenguin5097 Hong Kong will never switch, it'll cost millions just to change the infrastructure and that too for such a trivial thing.

The thing with these coaches is that the passengers are always seated at a slightly raised position compared to in a car.

there's the disappearing road of Denmark. Also underwater.

@@user-kx6fw8ub9g Disappearing road? What's that?

@@kylohk I think they mean it goes from a bridge down into a tunnel under water, maybe?

The speed of this coach is limited to a maximum of 80 km/h during the entire journey and in the mainland section only (the speed limit is 70 km/h in the Hong Kong section). So you can effectively cross the bridge at a maximum speed of 160 km/h when you double the playback speed!

Nope, the other way round.

It is a tube box made of steel before it is sank into the water.

search for the documentary in building this bridge.

At a bare minimum, you will need 2 licenses plates on your car, a Hong Kong one and a Mainland China one. On the Hong Kong side, you will need a permit to drive into the restricted area where the vehicle checkpoint is located. You will obviously need to have bought car insurance valid in both Hong Kong and the Mainland. It gets even more complicated if you would like to drive to Macau. If you are happy with parking your car at the Park and Ride facility at the Macau border checkpoint, you only need to buy car insurance valid in Macau and book the required time slot(s) at the car park. However, if you would like to drive around Macau, you will need a Macau license plate which is very hard to get.

@@kylohk Basically it’s useless for most personal vehicles lol

@@ericleeSupSayK Tell me about it! Being able to drive your own car to and from Hong Kong to the mainland is still a luxury these days.

I remember certain car hire companies allow you to hire cars that can be driven into Macau or even the mainland via this bridge.

I have made a video of my and my relatives crossing the bridge by car: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LB2mwmSDl6.html It took us nearly 29 minutes to go from the Hong Kong border checkpoint to the toll plaza past the Zhuhai end of the bridge. The total length of the route is around 55km.

Yes, that is more or less the usual amount.

It is very difficult for the average driver to use the bridge, given the license plates, insurance and permits required to use it.

@Dean Steenkamp Yeah like barely anyone uses it

There are border controls between Hong Kong, Macau, which are special administrative regions of China, and the Mainland.

Naic