Transportation


Buses
In Macau visitors will find an efficient bus service, not only in the city but also in the islands. Visitors can look for the destinations, itineraries and stops in the information panels located in every bus stop. All buses have air conditioning.





 For journeys on Macau peninsula there is a flat fare at MOP$3.20. If you travel to Taipa, it costs MOP$4.20 and if your destination is Coloane village MOP$5.00. If you go to Hác Sá, you will pay MOP$6.40. For those wishing to go from Macau to the Airport or back, the special bus service costs MOP$4.20 per person. Between Macau and Taipa visitors can catch buses11, 22, 25X, 28A, 30, 33, 34 and MT4; buses which stop at the airport include AP1, MT1, MT2, N2, 26 and 36. Buses 21A, 25, 26, 26A, 50, MT3 and N3 connect Macau, Taipa and Coloane.



There are other buses circulating around the Macau peninsula. For detailed information, please visit the website: http://www.dsat.gov.mo/bus



or call the following companies: 
Tel:(853) 2827 1122
Routes：1A, 4, 5, 5X, 9, 9A, 15, 16, 17, 25, 25X, 26, 26A, 28C, 32, 33, 34, 37, 39, AP1 and MT4

Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos de Macau, S.A.R.L.
Tel:(853) 2885 0060 
 Routes：2, 2A, 6, 7, 7A, 12, 18A, 19, 22, MT3, N1, N2 and N3
Routes: 1, 3, 3A, 3X, 8, 8A, 10, 10A, 10B, 10X, 11, 18, 21A, 23, 27, 28A, 28B, 28BX, 30, 31, 35, 36, 50, H1, MT1 and MT2
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Taxis
There are two kinds of taxis: the black with cream roof ones and the yellow ones. The flagfall charge is MOP$13.00 for the first 1600 meters. MOP$1.50 will be added for every 230 meters afterwards. Waiting on passengers' request will be charged for MOP$1.50 for every minute. There is also radio-taxi-service - tel. (853) 2851 9519, 2893 9939, 8500 0000 & 2828 3283.



There is a MOP$3.00 surcharge for each piece of luggage carried in the boot; MOP$5.00 surcharge for boarding taxi at the Macau Airport or journeys from Macau to Coloane; no surcharge from Macau to Taipa or from the islands to Macau, but between Taipa and Coloane, a MOP$2.00 surcharge applies.



In order to eliminate the language barrier between taxi drivers and passengers, the Macau Government Tourist Office has provided most taxis with a destination guide which includes the names of the most requested destinations in Chinese, Portuguese and English. When used together with a map, this guide will reduce many of the usual misunderstandings.

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Getting to Macau

By Air

The University is located on Taipa Island, a short taxi ride from Macau's International airport and the new Cotai ferry terminal. The university is 15-20 minutes by taxi from the Macau Ferry Terminal, 20 minutes from the Barrier Gate at GongBei in ZhuHai, P.R.C. and 10 minutes from the Cotai Border Post.
For detailed information on flight schedules, please dial +853-28861111 or visit http://www.macau-airport.com.

Transportation from the airport
  • Taxis are air-conditioned and inexpensive. They are freely available at the taxi station outside the airport.
  • The Airport bus (AP1) is also available outside the terminal.

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By Sea
Ferry services to and from Hong Kong and Macau are available 24 hours a day. Ferries depart from Hong Kong Island or Kowloon and are operated by TurboJET/Cotai Strip CotaiJet and First Ferry companies.
From Hong Kong Island
Terminal: Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal
              Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros da Taipa (This terminal is  closer to University of Macau)
Location: Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Ferry services by:


  1. TurboJET (http://www.turbojet.com.hk)
  2. Cotai Strip CotaiJet(http://cotaijet.com.mo)
  • Duration: Approximately 1 hour
  • Telephone Booking Service: TurboJET: +852-29216688
  • Cotai Strip CotaiJet Hong Kong +852-2359 9990 , Macau +853-2885 0595
Once in Macau, take a taxi directly from the Macau Ferry Terminal to the university library or bus No.28A to the New Century Hotel (downhill from the University of Macau) in Taipa.

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By Land

There are two immigration points available, the Barrier Gate or the Cotai Frontier Post. The Barrier Gate operates from 7:00 a.m. to midnight.
The Cotai Frontier Post operates from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
If you are coming from the GongBei (ZhuHai) Barrier Gate, take bus No. 30 or travel by taxi to the University Library, University of Macau.

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Here are the names of some places in English and Chinese:
A-Ma Temple - Ma Kok Miu 媽閣廟
Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau - Man Zheng Zhong Chu 民政總處
Av Almeida Ribeiro - San Ma Lô 新馬路
St. Paul's Ruins - Tai Sam Pá 大三巴
Lisboa Hotel - Pou Keng 葡京
Macau Ferry Terminal - Kong Ou Má Tau 澳門碼頭
Barrier Gate - Kwan Tchap 關閘
Guia Hill - Tchong San 松山
Cultural Centre - Man Fá Tchong Sam 文化中心
Airport - Kei Cheong 機場


For more information, please visit:
http://hk.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/transport.php
http://www.dsat.gov.mo/bus/en/bus_forecast.aspx






All information is from the websites below:
http://hk.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/transport.php
http://www.reolian.com.mo/zh/
http://gobusworld.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post.html
http://www.umac.mo/elc/