Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Southwest of Guia Fort.
HOSPITAL
Hospital Kiang Wu
Northeast of the ruins of the Church of St Paul.
Money
Macau's currency is the pataca (MOP$), which is divided up into 100 avos. Bills are issued in
denominations of MOP$10, MOP$20, MOP$50, MOP$100, MOP$500 and MOP$1000.
There are little copper coins worth 10, 20 and 50 avos, and silver-coloured MOP$1, MOP$2,
MOP$5 and MOP$10 coins.
The pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong dollar at the rate of MOP$103.20 to HK$100. As a
result, exchange rates for the pataca are virtually the same as for the Hong Kong dollar.
Hong Kong bills and coins (except the HK$10 coins) are accepted everywhere in Macau.
When you spend Hong Kong dollars in big hotels, restaurants and department stores, usually
your change will be returned in that currency, but this may not apply at smaller establish-
ments and when you're in a taxi. Try to use up all your patacas before leaving Macau.
Most ATMs allow you to choose between patacas and Hong Kong dollars, and credit cards
are readily accepted at Macau's hotels, larger restaurants and casinos. You can also change
cash and travellers cheques at the banks lining Avenida da Praia Grande and Avenida de Al-
meida Ribeiro, as well as at major hotels.
Tipping is not a must, but is expected. MOP$10 or MOP$20 will do for hotel porters, and
tip around 10% of restaurant bills.
Opening Hours
Banks
Open from 9am to 5pm weekdays and to 1pm on Saturday.
Government offices
Usually open from 9am to 1pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm (or 5.45pm) on
weekdays.
Post
Correios de Macau, Macau's postal system, is efficient and inexpensive.
9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat) faces Largo do Senado; pick up poste restante from
