{"id":777001438,"date":"2023-01-11T12:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T15:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777001438"},"modified":"2026-04-23T01:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:36:57","slug":"macau-offers-free-ticket-targeting-hong-kong-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-offers-free-ticket-targeting-hong-kong-visitors","title":{"rendered":"Macau offers \u201cfree ticket\u201d targeting Hong Kong visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced a \u201cbuy one, get one free\u201d package for Hong Kong tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- As most of Macau\u2019s travel restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic came to an end<\/a>, the government is presenting more measures to boost tourism. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO)<\/strong> launched a new promotional campaign to encourage greater visitation from Hong Kong<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting from January 13 until March 31, Hong Kong residents purchasing a Macau-bound ferry or bus ticket via TurboJET, Cotai Water Jet, and the Hong Kong-Macao Express and staying at least one night in Macau will be offered a complimentary return ticket.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The office said more transport operators will also be offering the same promotion in due course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such measures are aimed at rousing Hong Kong residents\u2019 desire to travel to Macau, helping increase the length of time tourists spend in the city, and boosting the recovery of Macau\u2019s tourism industry, MGTO noted in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data released by Macau\u2019s Public Security Police<\/strong>, on the first day of new Covid measures, arrivals jumped to over 39,000, mostly Chinese visitors from the mainland, while the first day of ferry services from Hong Kong brought in over 2,000 visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge<\/strong> also resumed 24-hour service, with both personal vehicles and the bus service between the SARs returning to normal service hours. Currently, buses are running hourly, whereas prior to the pandemic they ran every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first ferry in nearly three years departed Hong Kong downtown for Macau on Sunday at 80 per cent capacity, Hong Kong media has reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: <\/strong>JP Morgan reevaluates earnings expectations for 2023 in Macau<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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