The bureau said the share of trips between the peninsula and the islands, as well as travel within Taipa and Coloane, recorded steady growth compared with 2019, rising by 0.3 percentage points and 2.8 percentage points respectively. Average journey times stood at around 31 minutes, one minute shorter than in 2019, largely due to reduced travel times on public buses.
Walking remained the dominant mode of transport, accounting for about 46.5 percent of all trips — a level similar to five years ago. Bus usage saw a slight decline, while private car use increased by 0.8 percentage points during the same period.
Parking patterns also shifted. Private cars were increasingly parked in private car parks, a trend the bureau said continues to strengthen. Motorcycles, meanwhile, remained heavily reliant on on-street parking.
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (December 2nd) during the policy debate, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam said the resumption of land reclamation works in Zone D would support the government’s plan to develop a fifth cross-sea connection to ease Macau’s chronic traffic congestion.
The initial proposal involves linking the peninsula near NAPE to an area close to the former Jockey Club through a dual-level underwater tunnel, with the upper level designated for vehicles and the lower level for the Light Rapid Transit system.
