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Clearance Guide to Nine Shenzhen Ports

Clearance Guide to Nine Shenzhen Ports

Written by Candice SongUpdated Aug. 29, 2023

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.

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