Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
7.15am-9pm) leave the bus station at the border gate. Buses for Guǎngzhōu (MOP$77, 2½
hours) depart every 15 minutes or so, and for Zhōngshān (MOP$40, one hour) every 20
minutes between 8am and 6.30pm. There are many buses to Guǎngzhōu (MOP$150) and
Dōngguān (MOP$150) from Macau International Airport.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO
2
, the main
cause of human-induced climate change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes,
which might use less fuel per per person than most cars but travel much greater dis-
tances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO
2
) and particles also
contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites offer 'carbon calculators'
that allow people to estimate the carbon emissions generated by their journey and,
for those who wish to do so, to offset the impact of the greenhouse gases emitted with
contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world. Lonely
Planet offsets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
Air
There are regular flights between Macau and Běijīng, Hángzhōu, Nánjīng, Níngbō,
Shànghǎi and Xiàmén and less frequent flights to Chéngdū, Chóngqìng, Fúzhōu, Héféi,
Nánníng, Tàiyuán, Wǔhàn and Wúxī in China. Check
www.macau-airport.com
for timetable
and airline information.
Macau International Airport
Located on Taipa Island,
Macau International Airport
is only 20 minutes from the city
centre. It has frequent services to destinations including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kaohsiung,
Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo.
If you are flying into Macau, ask your hotel if it has a pick-up service - many midrange and
all luxury hotels do. A taxi from the airport to the town centre should cost about MOP$60,
plus a surcharge of MOP$5. Large bags cost an extra MOP$3.
The airport bus AP1 (MOP$4.20) leaves the airport and zips around Taipa before heading to
the Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal and the border gate. The bus stops at a number of major
