I want to go to Macau on May 1st. It is said that it takes 15 working days to apply for the Hong Kong and Macao Pass. Is it all right to apply for expedited service for the first time?

Holders of Shenzhen 10 residence permit who have lived in Shenzhen for more than 1 year can apply for a pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao at the Shenzhen Ministry of Public Security or on the fourth floor of the International Trade Building. It's simple. The telephone number is Shenzhen Exit-Entry Administration Office.

If you are not a 10-year "Shenzhen Residence Permit" and have lived for less than one year, or only have an ID card, you must go back to the original public security department and handle it locally.

Treatment method:

Submit the applicant's ID card and residence booklet, and go to the exit-entry affairs office of the local public security organ for the second endorsement in 1 year, which will be completed in 15 working days. Stay in Hong Kong or Macau for no more than 7 days at a time. 8 working days for online application and telephone application, window application and postal agent application 10 working days.

Transit hong kong

& lt 1 & gt； Passport holders of the People's Republic of China who travel to a third country from overseas via Hong Kong can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without entry permit with valid passports and joint air tickets. However, if the destination is Chinese mainland or Macau, you don't need to show your joint ticket.

& lt2>, in order to enter Hong Kong from the mainland, in addition to China passport and joint flight ticket, you need to hold a visa to the country or a legal residence permit (such as the US "green card"), and you can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without having to apply for an entry permit.

1. First time to Hong Kong

Residents of Guangdong Province and 28 cities can apply for free travel to Hong Kong and Macao. If you come to Hong Kong for sightseeing as an individual, you must obtain a pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao issued by the relevant public security organs in the Mainland and a valid personal travel endorsement once or twice. Otherwise, I'll have to travel to Hong Kong with a group.

28 cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Taizhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang, Dalian, Nanchang, Changsha, Nanning, Haikou, Guiyang, Kunming, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Changchun, Hefei and Wuhan.

Treatment method:

For the first time to apply for a pass and endorsement to and from Hong Kong and Macao, the applicant himself submits the application in the entry-exit permit hall of the local public security bureau, and cannot entrust an agent? Cannot entrust an agent!

Submit a copy of the applicant's ID card and household registration book, and submit the original for inspection. Soldiers must submit identification.

The application form is affixed with a full-body color photo of the applicant with a light blue background (specification: 48mm×33mm).

For the first time or renewal of the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, a photo receipt that has been networked with the photo detection center of the provincial office should be submitted.

Endorsement type:

Once every three months, twice every three months, 1 year, 1 year. (Stay in Hong Kong or Macau for no more than 7 days at a time, whether traveling alone or in a group)

Time required for processing:

Application for the Pass and Endorsement to and from Hong Kong and Macao: 15 working days, online application and telephone application 8 working days, window application and postal agent application 10 working days.

How much does it cost to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao Pass?

Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao 100 yuan per pass.

20 yuan valid endorsement.

The second valid endorsement of 40 yuan

I suggest you go your own way, choose and decide for yourself. I suggest you fly to Shenzhen first, passing through Shenzhen, so that you can save money on air tickets and visit Shenzhen at the same time.

Provide you with a free route guide for your reference:

< first day >:

Pass Shenzhen Luohu → take the East Rail → get off at Hung Hom Pier → visit Tsim Sha Tsui → visit Tsim Sha Tsui Seaside Garden → visit the Avenue of Stars → walk there → take a ferry at Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui → cross Victoria Harbour → take a cable car (cable car) → arrive at Taiping Mountain → visit? Pagoda →? Visit the old museum → take the cable car down the mountain → visit other scenic spots up to you → take the Hong Kong tram → get off at Causeway Bay → visit the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center → visit the Golden Bauhinia Square → after dinner → visit Victoria Harbour in the evening → return → stay in the hotel → Good night!

Please note:

To take the Luohu Pass from Shenzhen, the MTR is the first choice. When you arrive at the subway station, you can choose the automatic ticket vending machine to buy tickets, or you can go to the service desk to sell tickets manually. The adult fare is HKD 33 dollars.

Hong kong railway line:

Luohu → Sheung Shui → Fanling → Taihe → Tai Po Market → University → Fotan → Sha Tin → Tai Wai → Kowloon Tong → Mong Kok → Hung Hom → Tsim Dong.

There are two kinds of carriages in the train, ordinary carriages and luxury carriages. Ordinary cars are hard seats, luxury cars are soft seats. Luxury cars cost more than ordinary cars. If you buy a ticket for a regular car, you need to pay extra to get on a luxury car. I want to remind you that visitors to Hong Kong don't know this. Don't get on the train when you see one. If you are found, you will be fined.

< the next day >:

→ Go to Ocean Park for a day.

& lt the third day >

Go to Disney for a day.

Because Disney is in Tung Chung and Ocean Park is in the south of Hong Kong Island, facing each other across the sea. Too far! It takes a long time to take the subway. Disney's project takes a whole day to determine, and so does Ocean Park. Many projects have to queue up to play, and it will take a long time for this reason alone. It is also a waste of time to queue up for dinner in the park, and it is still very hot. It will be very hard and tiring to run two places a day.

Please refer to my blog "Aberdeen" written in Baidu Space.

Gourmet:

Please refer to my blog "Hong Kong Food Paradise" written in Baidu Space.

Shopping:

I suggest you go to Sham Shui Po, Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok. Be sure to visit Xianda Square in Mong Kok. There are many fair goods.

Yaliao Street-a shopping street where all kinds of goods gather. In the past, electronic parts, mobile phones, auto parts, high and low-grade stereos and second-hand mobile phones are all gathered in the same street to meet the shopping desires of men of all ages!

Xiebo Street, commonly known as Garden Street from Dundas Street to Argyle Street in Hong Kong, is located in Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon and is a sightseeing and shopping place in Mong Kok.

Woman Street-Woman Street is the common name of Cai Tong Street from Dundas Street to Argyle Street. Located in Yau Tsim Mong District, it is a sightseeing shopping place and night market in Mong Kok.

At present, Women's Street has become a shopping and sightseeing place for Hong Kong people and foreign tourists. The goods sold have also become diversified, including various household items, men's and women's clothing, cosmetics, handbags, watches, ornaments, toys, aromatherapy and so on. Because the goods are cheap and of good quality, it can attract a large number of people to visit and shop. These stalls are generally open from noon to evening 1 1 p.m. There are also many cooked food stalls and wet stalls near the periphery of Women's Street.

Must-see attractions are:

Victoria Harbour is a seaport between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. Because Hong Kong is a natural harbor with a wide area and deep water, it has the reputation of "Pearl of the Orient", "Three Natural Harbor in the World" and "Three Night Scenes in the World".

Ferry service

Star Ferry Pier in Central refers to the ferry pier operated by Star Ferry and located in Central, Hong Kong. Ferry terminal provides ferry service between Star Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom Ferry Terminal, which is part of Central Ferry Terminal. Star Ferry Pier in Central has a long history. At present, the terminals providing this service are Central Pier 7 (for the Star Tsim Sha Tsui Line) and Central Pier 8 (for the Star Hung Hom Line to use the West Bank berth). The pier that originally provided this service was the demolished Edinburgh Square Pier.

International Financial Center (IFC) English: IFC is a famous landmark of Hong Kong as a world-class financial center. It is located at No.8 Financial Street, Central, Hong Kong Island, facing Victoria Harbour. Developed by IFC Development Limited, which is composed of MTR Corporation (now MTR Corporation), Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land, Hong Kong China Gas and Bank of China Hong Kong Xinzhong Properties, it was designed by famous American architect César Pelli and Hong Kong architect Yan Xunqi, with a total construction area of 436,000 square meters. Now it is the headquarters of Henderson Land Group and Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC); English: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is the main large-scale convention and exhibition venue in Hong Kong, located on the north shore of Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, and is one of the major landmarks in Hong Kong.

funicular

Cable car, also known as cable car, is a kind of mountaineering railway: a car similar to a tram, tied with a cable and dragged on a steep track. The power device of the cable car is placed in the station, and the machine on the car is very simple, which is very suitable for climbing very inclined slopes.

The lion pavilion in Taiping Mountain attracts tourists to watch the scenery of Hong Kong from there. Taiping Mountain is one of the major tourist attractions in Hong Kong, attracting more than 6 million Hong Kong people and foreign tourists every year. The peak is not only a shopping center, but also a clear view of Central, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon on the other side, which is very popular among citizens and tourists. In addition, because many British people settled here in the early years, there are also many historical buildings here, such as the Lion Pavilion.

Peak tower

Peak Tower at dusk, Peak Road Garden outside the main entrance of Peak Square.

Laochenting

The first argument is that it is foolish for tourists to climb the sightseeing pavilion at the top of Taiping Mountain just to see the scenery.

The second statement comes from a sentence in the 1950 s: "The old lining in Hong Kong is dead, and there is no sun", and "There are countless old lining on the top of Taiping Mountain". Visitors can see many stupid people overlooking the scenery under the Taiping Mountain in the pavilion (that is, "Old Lizi");

As the saying goes, old relatives (in-laws, whose Cantonese pronunciation is the same as "Lining") stand in the old Lining Pavilion, looking for their future old relatives. Cantonese is cheated (commonly known as "beating old relatives"), so this building is called "Laoli Pavilion" by the media and citizens.

It is worth mentioning that some people in Chinese mainland and Taiwan Province Province confuse the old Lining Pavilion with the Lion Pavilion, which was designed by China and donated by the Lions Club at the top of the tower.

Tsim Sha Tsui includes Jordan, King's Park, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Prince Edward and Tai Kok Tsui.

Tsim Sha Tsui (also known as Tsim Sha Tsui, formerly known as Tsim Sha Tsui Head, formerly known as Xiangbutou; English: Tsim Sha Tsui is the main tourist and shopping area in Kowloon. There are also many museums and entertainment centers in this area, and restaurants and bars are also quite prosperous. Some young people in Hong Kong call Tsim Sha Tsui "sharp" or "old sharp".

Tsim Sha Tsui promenade

Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Garden Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Garden (Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade, commonly known as Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade) next to Salisbury Road is a waterfront park in Hong Kong, which is located near the East China Sea in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, and can enjoy the sea view of Victoria Harbour. The total length of the park is 1.6 km, starting from the Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui in the west and ending at the Kowloon entrance of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Hung Hom in the east. The park is currently managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong.

The beautification project of Tsim Sha Tsui seaside garden cost HK$ 65.438+0.9 billion, which started in August 2004 and lasted nearly two years, and was completed in May 2006. The whole project can be divided into six parts: cultural center, Hong Kong Avenue of Stars, restaurant, traffic connecting station, waterfront and Urban Council Centennial Garden.

Hong Kong hotels are more expensive and the rooms are smaller. If several people live together, the cost will generally not exceed about $65,438+000 per person.

You can refer to other hotels near Wan Chai: twin beds.

Hong Kong Hotel Reservation $350.00

Hong Kong Prince Hotel $370.00

Hong Kong Starport Hotel $350.00

Hong Kong Six Kingdoms Hotel $480.00

Hong Kong Prince Hotel $330.00

Hong Kong Nanyang Hotel $4 10.00 Yuan

Grace Hotel Hong Kong $390.00

Hong Kong Weilanxuan Hotel $460.00

Hong Kong Huamei Yuehai Hotel $380.00

Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Island $460.00

Metropark Hotel Wan Chai, Hong Kong $420.00

Lido Hotel Wan Chai, Hong Kong $450.00

Admission to Ocean Park is about HK$ 200 yuan, adult HK$ 250 yuan, children (3- 1 1 year) HK$ 125 yuan, and children under 3 years old are free. Disneyland costs about 350 Hong Kong dollars.

Go to Taiping Peak:

Take the mountain cable car-cable car (one-way $33.00)

Take shuttle bus 15C from Star Ferry Pier in Central to the peak cable car station on Garden Road and transfer to the cable car.

You can also climb along the mountain road by bus 15. Climbing a mountain by bus, you can enjoy the beauty and exquisiteness of the mountain along the way.

Or you can take a minibus. In fact, if you are interested, you might as well try to climb to the top of the mountain, where the scenery is unobstructed.

Take the 15 bus to the underground bus stop of Hong Kong Station Exchange Square, and go straight to the top of the mountain ($9.8).

From Lantau Island to Ngong Ping, take bus 17 ($ 17.2).

At present, there are seven tram terminals in Hong Kong Trams, namely Kennedy Town, shek tong tsui, Sheung Wan Market (now called Westport City) and Causeway Bay.

Taxi in Hong Kong:

Hong Kong taxi, that is, Hong Kong taxi, the word "taxi" is transliterated from the English word "taxi". After passengers get on the bus, they indicate their destination, and the driver drives there directly, which is a convenient and fast public transport. The fare depends on the driving distance and waiting time, while storing luggage, calling a taxi by phone and using the toll road all require extra fees. There are a number of taxi stands in various districts of Hong Kong for passengers to wait for taxis, and some parking restricted areas also have taxi-only pick-up and drop-off places.

turbo taxi

Taxis in Hong Kong Urban Taxis are commonly known as red boats or red chickens, and are named after their bodies are painted red. Urban taxis can take passengers to and from Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, all places with road connections in the New Territories (including Shenzhen Bay Port, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point and other border restricted areas), Tung Chung on Lantau Island, Airport Island, North Lantau Island and Disneyland, and can also go to Ma Wan from 23 pm to 7 am; From 0 pm to 6 am, you can also go to Lok Ma Chau Control Point (Huanggang Port). Urban taxis, whether operating or not, are prohibited from going to other parts of Lantau Island (such as Tung Chung Road, South Lantau Island and Discovery Bay). ) and outlying islands without land connection (such as Cheung Chau, Peng Chau and Lamma Island). ) The urban taxi fare is the highest among the three types of taxis. Due to the large demand, there are currently 9506 taxis in operation.

Xinjie taxi

New Territories taxis, commonly known as green or Cao Meng, are named after their bodies are painted green. Officially received the certificate on September 23rd, 1976. The fare is lower than that of urban taxis. At present, there are 1644 taxis running. New Territories taxis can only operate in the following New Territories:

Lantau taxi

Lantau taxis, commonly known as blue, blue lights, Smurfs or Lantau taxis, are named after their bodies are painted blue. Lantau taxis can only operate on Lantau Island (including Chek Lap Kok Airport and Disneyland, but excluding Discovery Bay), and the fare is the lowest among the three types of taxis. As there are still many remote places on Lantau Island without road connections (including Liu Fen, Sesame Bay Peninsula, Er 'ao, Gouling Chung, Dabai, Yujian Bay and Sha Lo Wan). ), there is less demand for taxis. As of April 30th, 2009, there were only 465,438+0 taxis registered on Lantau Island.

Lantau taxis are not allowed to drive outside Lantau Island and Discovery Bay, whether they are open or not.

Current taxi fare table in Hong Kong:

Taxi fares in Hong Kong are determined by the government with reference to the local price index and gross national product, and are reviewed regularly. With the development of the times, various prices have gone up. The starting price (the first 2 kilometers) has increased from HK$ 2 1975 in March to 13- 18 at present, while the jumping price (the waiting time every 200 meters or minutes thereafter) has increased from 1975 in March, and the charges in urban areas and Lantau Island were last adjusted in 2000. The latest fare adjustment of New Territories taxis was in June 65438+1October 65438+June 2009.

Current taxi fares for using toll tunnels or toll roads:

Aberdeen Tunnel: 5 yuan, HK$

Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Hung Hom: 10 HK$

Eastern Harbour Crossing: HK$ 25

Western Harbour Crossing: 40 yuan, HK$

Tseung Kwan O Tunnel: 3 yuan, HK$

Shing Mun Tunnel: 5 yuan, HK$

Lion Rock Tunnel: 8 yuan, HK$

Tsim Sha Tsui Tunnel and Shatianling Tunnel: 8 yuan, HK$

Tate's Cairn Tunnel: HK$ 14 yuan

Tai Lam Tunnel: 30 yuan, HK$

Macau tour:

Go to Macau by ferry. There is no need to leave the Sheung Wan Station of the subway. Take the elevator all the way to the top, and you will arrive at the ticket hall and waiting hall. Return Octopus at Sheung Wan Station first, and 7 yuan handling fee will be deducted for each card. Jet jet is the best ship in Hong Kong. Tickets are for adults 134 yuan and children 1 19 yuan. It takes an hour to get to the Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminal. /kloc-buy the boat at 0/2, and get on the boat at 1 1. It turns out that you don't have to wait until 12 o'clock, and you can take a boat in six hours.

There are many free shuttle buses at the dock. I asked a soliciting guide and found a free bus at Metropark Hotel. I arrive at the hotel in five minutes.

Macau is so small that there is nothing interesting. One day is enough. Urban construction, residential buildings and urban scenery are far worse than Hong Kong. Hong Kong is beautiful, clean, fashionable, modern, magnificent and prosperous. Macao is like a small county with narrow streets and old buildings, but casinos are beautifully built with golden walls.

Have a rest in the hotel and go to a nearby Sichuan restaurant for dinner. There are many Chinese restaurants in Macau, and there are many more choices than Hong Kong. There are Shanghai restaurants, Sichuan restaurants and China restaurants next to Metropark Hotel, which are more expensive than those in the mainland. A chicken leg 15 yuan, a salted duck egg 5 yuan, a cold cucumber 22 yuan, and a pickled vegetable fried with beans 55 yuan.

After dinner, visit the bus and walk 10 minutes. There is a handle street in the middle. Computers and mobile phones are very cheap, and there are also shops like Sasha and Zhuoyue, which are similar to those in Hong Kong. I saw a Sony notebook. Guangzhou SEG Electronic City sells 6000, and the price here is 3500. I will also pass by a cake shop. The newly baked Portuguese egg tower is 3 pieces 10, which is cheaper than that in China. It is delicious. There are a lot of people and foreigners on the bus, and on the right is Fort Hill. I took a photo in the car and climbed 50 steps to Fort Hill. There are also several Qing Dynasty cannons and the Macau Museum to see.

In the evening, I went to the Portuguese casino opened by Stanley Ho, the gambling king. New Lisboa is separated from old Lisboa all the way, and we are going to New Lisboa, which is more magnificent. /kloc-no admittance under 0/8 years old. In the lobby on the first floor, there are horseheads in Yuanmingyuan, oversized diamonds, sapphires, pure gold dragon boats and Wan Li Great Wall tooth carvings. Everything is priceless and people can't help sighing. It's really a land that treats gold like water and spends money like water. Really rich! On the second floor, it started as a casino. I turned around, took a look and came out. Do not gamble. I'd better leave thousands of dollars in my pocket for dinner.

Please refer to my blog "Hong Kong Customs-Sham Shui Po", "Hong Kong Taiping Mountain" and "Hong Kong Aberdeen" written in Baidu Space.