The passenger flow volume to Hong Kong and Macau has kept increasing ever since Shenzhen citizens have been allowed to visit the two places by showing their identity cards. It can take hours for clearance to Hong Kong in some ports of Shenzhen during busy periods.
Below is clearance information on the nine ports of Shenzhen to service smooth your passage from Shenzhen to Hong Kong or Macau.
Luohu Port
Address: Renmin South Road (near Shenzhen Railway Station)
Tel.: 0755-82339585
Open: 06:30 to 24:00
Busy period: 9:00 to 10:00 during the festivals and holidays
Suited to: self-service travelers, business travelers, and tour groups
Clearance time: usually 10 to 15 minutes; about 30 minutes at busy times. Luohu Port is crowded during festivals and holidays. Look up clearance times online or by telephone before choosing this port.
Special Services
- More clearance passages are opened at busy times, provided people can line up behind the blue line.
- Self-service clearance passages for Hong Kong and Macau residents
- Self-service clearance passages for Chinese mainland residents
- Emergency passages
- Bilingual ushers
Transport
Nearby bus stops: Luohu Railway Station, Luohu Railway Station West Square
Metro Line 1 (06:30– 23:00) goes to Shenzhen Airport from Luohu Station.
Futian Port
Address: Yuheng Road, Futian District (west of Futian Duty-Free Zone)
Open: 06:30 to 22:30
Busy period: 9:00 to 11:00 during the festivals and holidays
Clearance time: usually about 10 minutes; about half an hour in busy periods
Suited to: self-service travelers and tour groups
Tel.: 0755-83395171
Transport
Nearby bus stops: Fuqiang Road, Kouan Dadui
Metro Line 4 (06:30–23:00) goes to Shenzhen North Train Station from Futian Station.
Huanggang Port
The second busiest port in Shenzhen (after Luohu), Huanggang is the third largest passenger transport port in China.
Address: south Futian District, facing Lok Ma Chau of Hong Kong
Tel.: 0755-83395171
Open: 24 hours a day
Busy period: after 9:00 during the festivals and holidays
Clearance time: usually about 15 minutes; one hour in busy times, four to five at holiday times (e.g. National Day and the Spring Festival)
At busy times avoid entry to Hong Kong at Huanggang from 08:00 to 11:30 and entry to Shenzhen from 18:30 to 22:00. Use Futian Port instead.
Suited to: self-service travelers, tour groups, and self-driving travelers with Hong Kong or Shenzhen license plates
Transport
Futian Port is 1 km southwest.
Nearby bus stops: Huanggang Port
Shenzhenwan Port
The largest land port, it is the most convenient route for bus users from Shenzhen to Hong Kong and Macau.
Address: Nanshan District, west of Shenzhen, neighboring Shekou District, Houhai District and Gaoxin District
Tel.: 0755-86289222
Open: 06:30 to 24:00
Busy period: 9:00 to 11:00 during festivals and holidays; returning rush after 17:00.
Suited to: self-service travelers and tour groups
Clearance time: usually 10 to 15 minutes; about half an hour in busy times to HK/Macau, and up to 3 hours to Shenzhen at about 17:00 during holidays
Transport
Shuttle buses for Hong Kong Tin Shui Wai Port, Tin Yiu Port, Yuen Long Port and Tuen Mun Port, Tuen Mun Park, and Hong Kong Airport
Nearby bus stops: Shenzhenwan Port, Wanghai Dongbin
Wenjindu Port
Wenjindu Port was the first HK–China port, and faces the New Territories across the Shenzhen River.
Address: southeast Shenzhen, 3 km east of Luohu Port
Tel.: 0755-25115272
Open: 07:00 to 22:00
Busy period: none
Clearance time: usually about 5 minutes
Suited to: self-service travelers, tour groups, Hong Kong and Macau residents
Special service: self-service clearance passage (as well as ordinary clearance)
Transport
Nearby bus stops: Wenjin Road, Wenjindu Passenger Transport Station, and Beidou General Station
Buy bus tickets to Hong Kong Sheung Shui Square before clearance (20 yuan, departing 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 17:30, 18:00, and 18:30).
Shatoujiao Port
Address: Shashen Road, Yantian District
Tel.: 0755-25550690
Open: 07:00 to 22:00
Busy period: 09:00 to 10:00 on weekend
Clearance time: usually about 5 minutes; additional clearance passages opened at busy times
Suited to: self-service travelers, tour groups and business travelers
Transport
Nearby bus stops: Shatoujiao Customs in Shenzhen
Hong Kong buses go to Hong Kong Fanling, Kowloon Tong, and Hong Kong Airport.
Shekou Port
Address: 1 Passenger Transport Building, Wanyi Road, Nanshan District
Tel.: 0755-26691848
Open: 07:30 to 21:30
Busy period: none
Clearance time: usually 10 to 20 minutes
Suited to: self-service travelers, travelers for Hong Kong International Airport and Macau
Special Services
- Pre-boarding service (including boarding card and luggage services) for Hong Kong International Airport users
- Green passages for tour groups
Transport
Ships post clearance to Hong Kong City, Hong Kong –Macau Ferry Terminal, New Macau Ferry Terminal, Tuen Mun, and Hong Kong International Airport.
Nearby bus stops: Shekou Port and Shekou Port General
Metro Line 2 (06:30–23:00) goes to east Shenzhen from Shekou Station
Shenzhen Airport Fuyong Port
Address: Fuyong Avenue, Bao'an District
Tel.: 0755-26691743
Open: 08:00 to 21:00
Busy period: none
Clearance time: usually about 10 minutes
Suited to: travelers transferring from Hong Kong
Transport
Ships depart to Hong Kong and Macau.
Shuttle buses between Fuyong Port and adjacent Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.
Shenzhen Airport
Address: Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Fuyong Avenue, Bao'an District
Tel.: 0755-23457700
Open: 24 hours
Busy period: none
Clearance time: usually about 15 minutes
Suited to: self-service travelers, tour groups, and business travelers
Special Services
- No clearance time limit
- Combined sea and air transport express service
- Express clearance for those catching a plane
- Green passages for tour groups
Transport
Ships depart from nearby Shenzhen Airport Fuyong Port (served by shuttles buses) to Hong Kong and Macau.
Metro Line 1 (06:30–23:00) goes to Luohu from Airport East Station.