4 Oct
HK & Macau Trip Day 5: Leitaria I Son, Ruin of St. Paul, Poon Weng Kee Cookies
Welcome to Macau! Macau is comprised of the Macau Peninsula , the islands of Taipa and Coloane and the reclaimed area COTAI. During our previous visit to Macau, we spent one full day in Macau Peninsula and was busy exploring Taipa village on the following day. We took First Ferry from China HK Ferry terminal in TST and boarded onto our hotel shuttle bus once we arrived to Macau Ferry Terminal. Take note that most (big) hotels in Macau provide free shuttle services, so please check with them beforehand.
Getting to Macau
1. By Air:
Macau International Airport is located on Taipa Island and is 15 minutes away from the Macau Ferry Terminal and 10 minutes away from the COTAI Frontier Post.
2. By Sea (from Hong Kong):
a. TurboJET, between Hong Kong Ferry Terminal (located in the Shun Tak Centre at Sheung Wan) and the Macau Ferry Terminal (located in the Outer Harbour)
b. First Ferry, between China (HK) Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui and the Macau Ferry Terminal (located in the Outer Harbour)
c. Cotai Strip CotaiJet™, between Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal (located in the Shun Tak Centre at Sheung Wan) and Macau Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal
The tickets cost MOP 142 on average for economy class seating.
Local Transportation:
1. Buses
Between Macau and Taipa visitors can catch buses 11, 22, 28A, 30, 33, 34 and also the airport buses AP1, MT1, MT2, N2, 21 and 26. Buses 21, 21A, 25, 26, and 26A connect Macau, Taipa and Coloane.
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.
2. Taxis
Taxi charges MOP$13.00 for the first 1600 meters. MOP$1.50 will be added for every 230 meters afterwards.
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.
Information from http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/
