Macau authorities estimate that as many as 750,000 people will cross the city’s borders each day during the upcoming National Day Golden Week, which runs from October 1st to 8th and coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Public Security Police Force announced that total border traffic over the eight-day holiday is expected to reach between 5.6 million and 6 million entries and exits.
Of this figure, officials project around 1.2 million visitors will arrive in Macau, averaging 150,000 per day. Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), said on Saturday that favorable travel measures, such as multiple-entry permits via Zhuhai and Hengqin, along with the extended break, are expected to drive arrivals above last year’s levels.
During a media briefing on Monday, an MGTO representative noted that hotel bookings remain strong, with occupancy expected to exceed 90 percent. Industry stakeholders, including guides, travel agencies, and hotels, have been briefed on preparations to ensure service quality amid the holiday surge.
Authorities warned that the busiest travel days are likely to fall on Friday and Saturday, October 3rd and 4th, when cross-border flows are forecast to peak.
The Customs Service highlighted potential congestion periods, with outbound traffic expected to surge on September 30th between 6pm and 9pm, and again on the morning of October 1st. Inbound flows are predicted to peak on October 7th in the early evening.
Traffic volumes are expected to be particularly heavy at major ports of entry. The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Port is projected to handle an average of more than 14,000 vehicles per day, split evenly between inbound and outbound flows. Hengqin Port is forecast to see around 12,000 vehicle movements daily, while the Border Gate is expected to process approximately 9,500 vehicles.
The government has pledged enhanced coordination with Zhuhai and Hong Kong to implement crowd and traffic control measures when necessary. Additional police deployments will be made at popular tourist sites and traditional Mid-Autumn Festival gathering areas.
