Questions tagged [macau]
A city state in the south of China, a former Portuguese colony, now known as the Las Vegas of the East, due to a large number of casinos.
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What would be the best place to buy a Macau Pass Anonymous Card while traveling from Hongkong Airport to Macau via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge?
I am traveling to Macao via Hong Kong in the next few days. I plan to go from Hong Kong Airport to Macau via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. In this journey, where would be the best to buy a Macau Pass ...
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How data-secure is Macao’s mobile payment e-wallet (MPay)?
I am going to be visiting Macao in the next couple of days and I am considering using Macao’s mobile payment e-wallet (MPay). However, the Android app says that
...the MPay app processes the personal ...
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Outward journey embarkment point for Hong Kong entry permit
I'm an Indian national planning to travel to Hong Kong in coming May. I'm eligible for pre-arrival registration (PAR) before travelling an so need not apply for a visa. After staying there for a week, ...
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Are Gmail, Facebook and WhatsApp still accessible in Macau, and in Hong Kong in 2022?
Three years ago the Trip Advisor answers to Does Gmail, Facebook and WhatsApp work in Hong Kong and Macau all seem to say:
They all work.
Has anything changed, or are Gmail, Facebook and WhatsApp ...
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Is there a way to go from Macau to Hong Kong by public transport?
Under normal circumstances, to go from Macau to Hong Kong, you can use the ferry (not affiliated with that any company), the bus or even the helicopter
However :
TurboJet says :
Important Notice: In ...
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Where can I get MOP coins in Hong Kong?
Bus drivers in Macau don't accept Octopus/credit/debit card, don't give any change back, and bus tickets typically cost 6 MOP. Additionally, if one pays with HKD, the exchange rate is disadvantageous ...
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Is there any free WiFi network available at the HZMB (Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Macau Port?
Is there any free WiFi network available at the HZMB (Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge) Macau Port?
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Is there any Add Value Machine for Octopus at HZMB (Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge) Hong Kong Port?
I am planning to go from Hong Kong to Macau via bus. I'll first go to HZMB (Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge) Hong Kong Port by bus, where I'll pass the immigration and buy a shuttle bus ticket to Macau ...
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Can I pay with HKD in Macau or Shenzhen?
I'm going to Hong Kong next month and planned to visit Macau and Shenzhen (maybe Guangzhou).
So are HKD accepted in Macau and Shenzhen or I must pay with local currencies (MOP/RMB) ? And vice-versa, ...
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Macau/China visa - Being an Indian resident, can i travel Macau on Chinese single entry visa?
So, I am travelling to China this month and I had applied for a 2 entry visa to the consulate which they denied for some reasons. This alters my plans to travel to Hongkong and Macau. I just need a ...
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Will I receive a second HK landing slip on rentry or do I keep the first one?
if I were to do a day trip from HK to Macau by bus, do they take the first landing slip off me? Or do they give another one to me on the way back into Hong Kong? Thanks.
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What are my transport options from Macau Airport to downtown Macau?
What's the best way to get from MFM airport to Macau (for definiteness, the area near Vasco da Gama Garden) around 6:30 PM on a weekday?
According to this website, there are free shuttles. But that ...
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From Chek Lap Kok Airport to Macau via the mega bridge
I heard that arrangements can be made at HKIA Terminal 2 for a car/van to take our group of 8 to Macau. What is the procedure to make this arrangement so that we can see and enjoy going through the ...
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Getting from Macau (Taipa) to Hong Kong (Tin Wan) [closed]
How do I get from Macau (for example, Inn Hotel Macau) to Hong Kong (specifically, Mojo Nomad Aberdeen Harbour)?
I've been thinking about taking a bus through the new bridge. I assume it departs from ...
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How do I use the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao (HKZM) bridge?
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao (HKZM) Bridge is scheduled to opened on July 1st October 23rd, 2018. There will apparently be buses every 5-15 minutes between the three cities, but I'm having trouble ...
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How to travel between Macau Peninsula and Taipa?
What is the best way to get from Macau Peninsula to Taipa and vice versa? Also, is it possible to do that late (say around 1am)?
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Can a European apply for a Chinese tourist visa at the consulate in Macau?
Can a Spanish national with a valid passport who is in Macau as a tourist apply at the Chinese consulate in Macau for a tourist visa?
I was reading information online but seems the rules change quite ...
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Does a Vietnamese citzen need a Hong Kong visa to transfer to a ferry to Macau?
I will take a trip from Vietnam to Hong Kong and then take a ferry to Macau. My flight will stop at terminal 2 (Vietjet Air). Do I need a Hong Kong visa? I do not want to go out into Hong Kong.
Can I ...
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When should we arrive at the terminal for the ferry from Hong Kong to Macau?
We bought tickets online for the ferry from Hong Kong to Macau. Departure is at 12.45 tomorrow.
When should we arrive to the port? Is it like in the airport where registration closes 40 - 60 minutes ...
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Do I need a visa or pre-arrival registration to go to Macau via Hong Kong?
I am planning a trip to visit Macau by flying to Hong Kong and and go from the airport to the ferry terminal for the ferry that goes through outer Macau. I don't want to enter Hong Kong itself.
What ...
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Travel to Macau from Hong Kong Airport via Ferry [duplicate]
I am travelling to Macau with friends. We land at Hong Kong. Will we need to get any kind of visa for Hong Kong (Indian Nationals require PAR/ Visa) if we want to directly transit to Macau via the ...
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Travel from Dublin to Macau [closed]
I am a Romanian national and I will travel from Dublin to Macau and I have 2 flight options:
First option:
EI 650 09JUN 09JUN DUB Dublin FRA Frankfurt/Main 0700 1010
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How does the Macau visa-on-arrival work?
I have planned a 5-day stay in Macau two weeks from now. I have already booked and paid for my hotel for the entire stay and have return air tickets for my partner and myself. Based on my passport, I ...
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Is speaking Portuguese useful in Macau today?
Macau sets Portuguese as one of its official languages, but according to the Wikipedia page, only 0.6% speak it at home.
However, people speaking it at home should be those who use it as their native ...
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Entitlement to China visa while on a tourist visa of Macau
I am in Macau on a tourist visa on an Indian passport. May I apply for a Chinese tourist visa from Macau?
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Chinese visa in Hong Kong without hotel bookings and return flight?
I'm an currently in Macau and just went to the Chinese consulate to apply for a Chinese visa.
I'm on my way overland from Germany to Japan and had hoped for a dual entry visa (60 days each) to make ...
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Can I climb all the hills in Macau?
Most tourists in Macau get up to Guia hill with the lighthouse and fortress and maybe the Monte Fort right next to the ruins of the church of St. Paul, but Macau has many other green hills.
I'm ...
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Closures over Christmas in Hong Kong/Macau?
I'll be in Hong Kong over the Christmas holiday (Dec 20-28). I will spend part of that time (not sure when) in Macau.
What sorts of closures should I expect over this period?
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How to get from Macau to Hong Kong airport for an early morning flight
There are direct ferries from Macau to the Hong Kong airport, but the last one leaves at 20:00 and the first one at 7:30. For a flight at 9 am or earlier I need a different way to get there. I like to ...
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HK: May I stay in the transit area to get the earliest airport ferry to Macao on the day after arrival?
My flight is landing at 20.40, so I can't get the last ferry on the same day. Plus I do not have HK entry visa.
Can I wait in the transit area till the next day to take the first airport ferry to ...
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Travel Macau and back to China with single-entry Chinese visa
My friend holds an Indian passport and is travelling via Hong Kong to Zhuhai (China) on a single-entry Chinese visa.
Is it possible for him to travel to Macau from Zhuhai and back to China with the ...
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Macau/Hong Kong: Visa for going back and forth
As an EU citizen, Macau will give me a 90 day visa upon arrival.
Can I visit Hong Kong with that every other weekend or will leaving Macau void my visa?
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Is the ferry from Hong Kong to Macau crowded during weekends?
We plan to take the ferry from Hong Kong (Sheung Wan) to Macau (Outer Harbour) on the morning of either Saturday (23rd Aug, 2014) or Sunday (24th Aug). Will it be so crowded that one is usually not ...
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Macau: Using Hong Kong dollars (HKD) instead of Macanese Patacas (MOP)
The Macanese Pataca is pegged such that
1 HKD = 1.032 MOP (Wikipedia).
I understand that HKD are widely accepted in Macau.
However, if an item is listed as say 100 MOP and I try to pay using HKD, ...
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Transit visa through Beijing to Macau
I have Russian citizenship and going to travel to Macau.
My flight will be transit through Beijing. I know that I can get a transit visa for 72 hours in the airport of Beijing, but only if I follow ...
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Hong Kong Airport – Macau – Hong Kong
At the end of this month I have to go to Hong Kong for business.
I have a flight that will arrive Wednesday morning 10:30 at Hong Kong international airport and will leave 2 Fridays later at 12:50 AM.
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Are there actually any hostels in Macau?
I'm considering a cheap flight from Taiwan to Macau but I'm not sure there are any truly budget accommodations.
The Wikivoyage page says there are two hostels, but does not go into details:
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How safe is Macau?
Planning for a 3 days trip to Macau.
Is Macau a safe place for a couple to wander alone at night? What's the crime rate there? If it isn't safe any advice?
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From Hong Kong to Macau: Stay over night or do the boat trip every morning?
I am planning to visit Macau when I am in Hong Kong for 2 days.
I already have accommodation in HK, booked the entire week of cheap hostels, and I was wondering if it's worth to spend a bit more to ...
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