According to the latest data from the Zhuhai Border Inspection Station and the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Border Inspection Station, since the implementation of the policies of Australian and Hong Kong vehicles heading north in 2023, as of 11:50 am on May 25, 2026, the total number of single license plate vehicles entering and leaving Hong Kong and Macao at the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge has successfully exceeded 10 million. The circulation of various factors continues to accelerate, and Hong Kong and Macao residents driving north have become the mainstream way to integrate into the national development situation and share the development dividends of the Greater Bay Area.

Policy advantages highlighted

The policy threshold for Australian and Hong Kong cars heading north is relaxed, with no investment or tax related restrictions. The declaration process is simple and convenient, and the range of travel activities is wide. After landing, it is highly favored by Hong Kong and Macao residents and has maintained a high level of filing heat for a long time. According to the statistics of the border inspection department, as of May 25, 2026, more than 228000 drivers have completed the registration of two policies for border inspection, and the number of registered vehicles has exceeded 192000.

With the continuous release of policy dividends, continuous optimization of customs clearance processes, and increasingly improved supporting mechanisms, the willingness of Hong Kong and Macao residents to self drive cross-border travel continues to rise, becoming the mainstream travel choice. The single license plate vehicle traffic volume at ports in Hong Kong and Macao has achieved significant growth year after year. Data shows that by 2025, the inspection volume of single license plate vehicles in Hong Kong and Macau at this port will reach 3.8 million, which is 2.7 times that of the first year of policy implementation in 2023, with an average annual growth rate of over 60%. Zhang Lei, Deputy Station Chief of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Border Inspection Station, introduced that since 2026, the single license plate vehicle traffic at the Hong Kong and Macao ports has exceeded 1.63 million, with an average of about 16000 vehicles passing on weekends and holidays. During the Qingming Festival holiday on April 6th, the daily traffic volume reached 22800 vehicles, setting a record for the highest daily traffic volume since the implementation of the policy.

The number of inbound and outbound passengers continues to rise

The two cross-border driving policies have further expanded the living, employment, and development space of Hong Kong and Macao residents. More and more Hong Kong and Macao residents are driving north to visit the mainland for sightseeing, leisure consumption, entrepreneurship, and living, and cross-border exchanges are becoming more frequent. According to border inspection data, since the implementation of the policy, the average annual growth rate of inbound and outbound passengers from Hong Kong and Macau at ports has reached 34%, and the passenger traffic volume is expected to approach 18 million by 2025. Industry insiders predict that the number of Hong Kong and Macao tourists passing through ports will exceed 20 million for the first time in 2026. Keywords:Engineering Construction,Construction News,Engineering Information

From the initial pilot of one-way northbound Australian vehicles to the current two-way traffic flow between the three regions of Zhuhai, Hong Kong, and Macau, the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge continues to witness the accelerated formation of the one hour living circle in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macau Greater Bay Area. To ensure the efficient and smooth operation of the port, the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge border inspection station continuously upgrades its customs clearance services, introduces smart devices such as big data systems, mobile inspection terminals, and intelligent fast channels, deepens the law enforcement cooperation among the three ports, realizes early warning and scientific guidance of holiday traffic and passenger flow, and fully guarantees the safe, efficient, and orderly entry and exit of the port.Editor/Gong Ziwei