What can Hong Kong travellers expect from the revamped Huanggang border crossing?
The upgraded Huanggang border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is due to begin service following about six years of redevelopment. Sources previously said the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area could open as early as September, becoming the city’s second round-the-clock checkpoint. Following the overhaul, the Huanggang checkpoint will no longer serve goods vehicles. The South China Morning…
Hong Kong travellers can look forward to a revamped Huanggang border crossing, set to begin service after six years of redevelopment. This new checkpoint will be the city's second round-the-clock border point. Unlike the previous checkpoint, it will not cater to goods vehicles.
Residents can reach Huanggang Port via six daytime franchised bus routes and one overnight route, as well as three daytime minibus routes and three overnight minibus routes. Buses include KMB's B10 and B11 from Kwai Tsui Estate Public Transport Interchange and Tin Fu Bus Terminus, North Lantau Bus's B12 from Wu Kai Sha Station, and Citybus's B13, B14, and B15 from various locations in Siu Sai Wan, Kai Tak, and Castle Peak Bay.
Minibus routes 44B and 44B1 serve Tuen Mun, while route 78 serves Pat Heung Road. An overnight service, NB73, connects the port to Sha Tin Town Centre. However, motorists cannot park at the port and will need to use a park-and-ride arrangement.
The port will use a new "joint inspection" model for immigration clearance, with mainland Chinese and Hong Kong immigration gates side by side. Travellers will present their travel documents and pass through a single electronic clearance machine, which uses facial-recognition technology for biometric data collection and identity verification.
This model could significantly reduce clearance times, cutting them down from about 30 minutes to around five minutes. After clearing the border, users can shop at duty-free stores on the Shenzhen side of the checkpoint. Other checkpoints offering co-location immigration clearance include Shenzhen Bay and West Kowloon Terminus of the high-speed rail service.
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