Transportation Info for ASP-DAC2016
1. Bus Information
The buses that can reach Holiday Inn Sands Cotai Central are shown below:
1) From Macau International Airport
2) From Macau Ferry Terminal
3) From Taipa Ferry Terminal
4) From Macao Border
2. Complementary Shuttle Bus of Sands Cotai Central
Like most hotels, Sands Cotai Central operates its own fleet of complimentary shuttle bus service between the hotel, the ferry terminals, Macau International Airport and Chinese mainland Border Gate. Below are the schedules.
Boarding | Destination | Time | Frequency |
Macau International Airport | Sands Cotai Central | 10:00 -22:30 | 15-20 minutes |
Macau Ferry Terminal | Sands Cotai Central | 09:00-00:00 | 5-15 minutes |
Taipa Ferry Terminal | Sands Cotai Central | 07:30-01:00 | 5-15 minutes |
Taipa Ferry Terminal | Sands Cotai Central | Overnight: 01:20-01:40 / 02:20-02:40 | 5-15 minutes |
Border Gate | Sands Cotai Central | 09:00-01:00 | 10-15 minutes |
Sands Cotai Central | Macau International Airport | 10:00 -22:30 | 15-20 minutes |
Sands Cotai Central | Macau Ferry Terminal | 09:30-00:00 | 5-15 minutes |
Sands Cotai Central | Taipa Ferry Terminal | 06:35 / 07:25-22:35 / 23:05-23:35 | 10-15 minutes |
Sands Cotai Central | Taipa Ferry Terminal | Overnight: 00:05-00:35 / 02:05-02:35 | 15 minutes |
Sands Cotai Central | Border Gate | 09:30-00:30 | 10-15 minutes |
3. Taxi Fares
Taxis in Macau are air-conditioned, licensed and inexpensive metered taxis.
Type | Fare (MOP) | Extra Fee (MOP) |
First 1600m | 17.00 | - |
Every 260m | 2.00 | |
Charge for Waiting per minute | 2.00 | - |
Baggage per piece | 3.00 | - |
Taipa to Coloane | - | 2.00 |
Macau to Coloane | - | 5.00 |
Boarding at Airport | - | 5.00 |
4. Transportation
Transportation By Air
Reservations on Air Macau flights can be made through telephone number (853) 8396 5555 or website: https://www.airmacau.com.mo. Air Macau counters are located at the Airport (Departures - 2nd floor) and 398 Alameda Dr. Carlos d'Assumpção, R/C, Macau.
There are approximately a dozen and a half companies flying to and from Macau, connecting to several cities in Mainland China, Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia. (For detailed information on immigration and customs formalities, you can visit the Immigration Services website at https://www.fsm.gov.mo).
The helicopter service between Macau Ferry Terminal and Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, PRC is also provided. The journey takes about 15 minutes at day and approximately 25 minutes at night. Macau to Shenzhen service operates at 9:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. and the Shenzhen to Macau service operates at 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.
Passengers can enquire for flight details from their Hotline: Macau (853) 2872 7288; Hong Kong (852) 2108 9898, Shenzhen: (86) 755-2777 8333 or visit the website: https://www.heliexpress.com.
Transportation By Sea
o TurboJET
Journeys will take one hour from Hong Kong to Macau and vice versa operating almost 24 hours. Drinks and snacks are available on board. The ticket prices range from MOP153 in Economy class on weekdays day service to MOP200 Economy class for night service. Tickets in Super class range from MOP315 to MOP369, VIP cabins for 4 to 6 persons are available at prices from MOP1,259 to MOP2,215. Trips are made between the Hong Kong Ferry Terminal (located in the Shun Tak Centre at Sheung Wan) and the Macau Ferry Terminal (located in the Outer Harbour). For inquiries call Macau (853) 2855 5025 or Hong Kong (852) 2859 3333. For telephone bookings, call Hong Kong (852) 2921 6688. You can also visit the website: https://www.turbojet.com.hk.
o First Ferry
Catamarans from the First Ferry offer roundtrip sailings to and from Macau and Kowloon, arriving at the China (HK) Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. The journey takes about 60-75 minutes. The ticket price ranges from MOP140 to MOP275. For details, please call Hong Kong (852) 2516 9581 or Macau (853) 2872 6301. You can also visit the website: https://www.nwff.com.hk.
o The Cotai Strip CotaiJet™
The company runs ferry service between Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal and Macau Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal. Travel time is approximately 1 hour. Fares range from MOP154 to MOP201 for Class; from MOP257 to MOP317 for First and from MOP2,054 to MOP2,534 for VIP Cabin (8 seats). Enquiries for schedule and booking please call HK (852) 2359 9990, Macau (853) 2885 0595, or visit the website: https://www.cotaijet.com.mo.
TurboJET's service also extends to carrying passengers to and from Shenzhen. The company offers trips between Macau, Shenzhen Airport Fu Yong Ferry Terminal and She Kou. The journeys are about 1 hour. For more information, please visit https://www.turbojet.com.hk.
Transportation By Land
If you come from major cities in Guangdong Province, mainland China, the Kee Kwan Motor Road Co. offers an air-conditioned bus service between Macau and major cities in Guangdong Province during 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Buses depart from the bus stop near the Master Hotel (at the end of Av. Almeida Ribeiro and Rua das Lorchas). Tel: (853) 2893 3888.