Other name:Heong San Ou, Hao Jiang
Climate : Subtropical monsoon climate
Language: Chinese, Portuguese
Dialing code: 853
Postal code: No |
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Location: to the southwest of the Pearl River Estuary
Emergency call: police 993, 573333; first aid 999; fire 999, 572222
Currency:MOP (Macau Pataca)
Exchange rate: 1 U.S. Dollar = 8.02 MOP; 1 Euro = 11.43 MOP(for reference only) |
1. Airport Name：Macau International Airport
2. Basic InformationMacau International Airport, the only airport in Macau Special Administrative Region, was officially put into operation in November 1995. It is an important bridge connecting the Pearl River Delta to the world, and is also one of the transfer stations for air passenger traffic between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The airport operates 24/7. It is the first airport in China built completely by sea reclamation and the second in the world following Kansai Airport in Osaka, Japan.
3. Terminal InformationThe terminal of Macau International Airport covers a building area of 45,000 square meters, and consists of an arrival floor, departure floor and mezzanine, with capacity of up to 6 million passengers a year. The airport’s runways are built on a strip of reclaimed land, and are connected to the main building and air traffic control facilities on Taipa Island.
4. Location of Check-In CountersCheck-in counters of Air Macau and Air China are located at the counters No. 32-45 in the terminal.
5. Airport DirectionsDeparture ProceduresPassengers enter into the check-in hall on Level 2 → Check in → Security check → Border inspection → Departure lounge → Board flight.
Arrival ProceduresPassengers enter into the arrival hall on Level 1 → Border inspection →Baggage claim → Customs clearance → Leave the airport.
6. VIP LoungeThe Air China VIP Lounge is a franchise lounge of the airport, located behind the Entry and Exit and Security Checkpoints, and can be reached by walking toward the mezzanine floor of the Departure Hall.
7. Airport Transportation(The airport is located approximately 10 km /6.2 miles away from the city center.)
Airport bus: There are buses from different companies operating between the airport and Portas do Cerco, Praca de Ferreira do Amaral, Barra, Coloane and other places, charging a fare of 4.2 to 5 patacas. For specific hours of operation, please visit the airport website.
Taxi: Airport Taxi service is offered outside the Arrival hall, and a one-way fare from the airport to the city is about 40-55 patacas.
Shuttle Bus: The most convenient means of transport from the Macau International Airport to hotels is to take a free shuttle bus provided by the hotel. The shuttle bus waiting area is located north of the parking lot, and operating time is from 11:00 to 21:00, at 15 to 20 minute intervals.
8. Linkhttp://www.macau-airport.com
1. Bus
Buses operating between the Macau Peninsula and Taipa Island are Line 11, 22, 28A, 30, 33 and 34; bus to the airport is Line AP1; and Line 21,21A, 25, 26 and 26A buses operate between Macau, Taipa and Coloane.
2. Taxi
Macau taxis are mainly black, and the roof is creamy yellow. Basic charge is 13 patacas, and the fare is charged at 1 pataca per 2.3 km. 1 pataca is charged for every minute of idling and waiting for customers. An additional 3 patacas is charged for every large piece of luggage.
No additional cost is charged between Taipa and the Macau Peninsula. An additional 2 patacas is charged from Taipa to Coloane; and an additional 5 patacas is charged from the Macau Peninsula to Coloane Island.
3. Car Rental
Two firms are running mini-jeep tour services in Macau, and each vehicle can carry four people, with a cost starting from 450 patacas in weekdays, and from 500 patacas in weekends. Generally a billing day is from 09:00 to 18:00. Anyone aged 21 or older and holding an international driver's license can rent the jeep.
Macau has a subtropical monsoon climate, but also with temperate climate characteristics. Annual average temperature here is about 20 degrees Celsius, and the range of temperature changes throughout the year is between 16 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius. Typhoon season is from May to October, with the most frequent period being from July to September.
Spring and summer: humid and rainy.
Autumn and winter: relative humidity is low and rainfall is less .
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