The Transport Department (TD) announced today (February 5) that, to facilitate the applicants of "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" to travel from Hong Kong to Guangdong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, starting from tomorrow (February 6), the "Specified Dates Booking System" will be refined to shorten the periods of booking for departure and cancellation of booking for departure. The arrangements are as follows:

(i) New arrangement for booking for departure
     From the existing requirement of making a booking no less than two calendar days before departure, to shorten to at or before noon on one calendar day before departure. For example, the applicant of "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" may make a booking for departure on February 7 via the "Specified Dates Booking System" at or before noon of February 6.

(ii) New arrangement for cancellation of booking for departure
     From the existing requirement of putting up a cancellation request no less than three calendar days before departure, to shorten to at or before noon on one calendar day before departure. For example, the applicant of "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" may cancel a booking for departure on February 7 via the "Specified Dates Booking System" at or before noon of February 6.

     The TD also reminds applicants for "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" to make reservations in advance through the TD's "Specified Dates Booking System", and drive to Guangdong Province via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in accordance with the specified date and time reserved. The TD will maintain close liaison with the Mainland authorities and conduct random checks on the vehicle crossing records of "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" from time to time to ensure that applicants comply with the terms and conditions of participating in "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles".

Ends/Monday, February 5, 2024
Issued at HKT 21:15

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