Macau authorities estimate that more than six million passenger movements will be recorded at the Macao Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) border checkpoints during the nine-day Chinese New Year holiday period, from 15 to 23 February.
The figures were announced by Lei Tak Fai, head of the Public Relations Division of the Public Security Police Force (CPSP), who said the peak in border crossings is expected next Thursday, the third day of the Lunar New Year celebrations.
In response to the anticipated surge in visitors, authorities will step up crowd control measures in major tourist areas, particularly in the two pedestrian zones in Taipa and around the Ruins of St. Paul’s.
Lo Tsz Man, representing the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, said real-time temporary traffic management measures will be implemented in the pedestrian areas to ensure the safe movement of residents and visitors.
Meanwhile, the Customs Service announced that additional clearance channels and access lanes will be made available at border checkpoints to speed up processing and accommodate the increased flow of travellers during the festive period.
