Hong Kong expands cross-border access to Guangdong motorists under new scheme

Motorists from four Guangdong cities will be able to apply to enter Hong Kong under a new travel scheme from Saturday, while applications to drive into urban areas will open on December 9, the government has announced.

The government said on Friday that applications for the “Park & Fly” car park at the port would open at 9am on November 1, with operations commencing at midnight on November 15.

Both sides also agreed that eligible mainland Chinese applicants may submit applications from 9am on December 9 to drive into Hong Kong’s urban area via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, starting from midnight on December 23, following agreements between the Guangdong and Hong Kong governments.

To ensure orderly implementation, the scheme will initially accept applications from four Guangdong cities – Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen – before gradually extending to other cities in the province after six months.

Under the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, eligible private cars from Guangdong can park at the automated car parks at the Hong Kong Port of the bridge.

Drivers and passengers may then transfer to flights via Hong Kong International Airport.

The port offers 1,800 parking spaces with 24-hour automated parking and drop-off or pickup services.