The Transport Department (TD) announced today (December 10) that, starting from January 1, 2026, all submitted applications for a Closed Road Permit (CRP) for cross-boundary vehicles will be issued with a longer validity period to better align with the validity period of respective cross-boundary quotas or up to 60 months at most, whichever is shorter, providing additional convenience and efficiency for cross-boundary travel as quota holders need not apply for annual renewals.

     In addition, from the same day, the CRP fees will also be adjusted based on the cost-recovery principle:
 

Vehicle type	Fee per month for CRP valid for less than 12 months ($) (Note)	Flat rate fees for CRP valid for 12 to 60 months ($)
Private car	62	744
Goods vehicle or bus	49	588

Note: Any part of a month counting as one month

     For applications received on or before December 31, 2025, the validity period of the CRP issued will remain no more than 12 months, and the CRP fees will be kept at the existing levels.

     To streamline processes, from January 1, 2026, cross-boundary private cars permitted to use more than one land-based boundary control point (BCP) will be issued with a single CRP covering all BCPs concerned.

     A spokesman for the TD said that the Government is committed to enhancing the CRP arrangements to bring greater convenience to cross-boundary travellers. Under the new arrangements, most CRP holders will benefit from less frequent renewals and a lower aggregated amount of CRP fee payable. Of note, vehicles approved to participate in the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles, the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles or other designated cross-boundary driving schemes have been exempted from applying for CRPs and will not be affected by the fee adjustment.

     For enquiries, members of the public may call the TD's hotline at 2804 2600 for details.

Ends/Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:33

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