Located in Macau Special Administrative Region of China, Macau International Airport serves as the hub airport for Air Macau, an international carrier operating in China. The airport also serves East Asia Airlines and Jet Asia. The picturesque airport has been built on a reclaimed land area in the sea and it adjoins Taipa Island.
Macau International Airport serves as an important freight link connecting local industries and manufacturers with many major overseas markets. With its strategic positioning the Macau International Airport has become increasingly popular over the years. A great number of business passengers use this gateway, which links industrial China with the Western world.
To keep up with the busy influx of passengers and freight flights, commuting to and from the airport, the airport authorities have implemented an efficient ground transfer system with a comprehensive network. Macau International Airport connects to mainland China through the wide ranging sea, road and air links. The airport has a capacity of serving 6 million passengers annually.
The airport is connected to mainland China through express bus service. The system works on an Air-to-Land and Land-to-Air concept, freeing express bus service users from time consuming immigration and customs procedures at the airport. City buses connect passengers to Coloane, Barrier Gate and cross-boundary destinations including the main cities in Guangdong Province.
Taxis can be hailed easily from the taxi ranks located outside the arrival terminal. Macau International Airport also operates a helipad for travelers wishing to connect direct to Hong Kong or other close-by airports and helipad locations. Rental car is another mode of travel frequently chosen by passengers with long distance itineraries. However, a hire car is not the ideal way to travel if your visit is centered in Macau city.
A dense population in a compact city makes driving in the city a tiring experience. For those travelling beyond Macau and in Mainland China can benefit by having their own set of wheels for greater mobility. Rules for hire cars are strict when entering Mainland China from Macau. You should make a point of requesting all information and guidelines from the respective hire car agency before you proceed to certain parts of China in a rental car. It will help to avoid confusion from different road rules and legislation requirements.
A well developed transport infrastructure has put Macau as an easy to access destinations in the map of Southeast Asia. A private transportation mode such as provided by rental cars facilitates even higher efficiency in travel mobility.
