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Macau Taxis

by machomikemd

Macau have plenty of licensed and metered taxis. Thre are two types of taxis - black and yellow taxis. Black painted with a creamcoloured roof, joined by radio-called taxis in yellow colour with the contact numbers below.Vang Iek Taxi Phone number: (853) 519519; Macau Taxi Phone number: (853) 967115Flag fall and the first 1500 meters travelled is 10 patacas. The fare for each subsequent 220 meters is 1 pataca, with waiting time at 1 pataca each minute.Each piece of luggage carried in the trunk coasts 3 patpcas. Surcharges of 2 patacas for journeys from Taipa to Coloane, of 5 patacas for Macau to Coloane, and 5 patacas for journeys starting from Macau International Airport. There is no surcharge for return trips from the islands to Macau.Very few taxi drivers can speak English. Most can understand Mandarin. So be sure to grab a bilingual map in the ferry terminal or in the hotels.

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Macau Pedicab!

by machomikemd

Pedicabs are the slowest but also the most romantic way of experiencing the long sweep of the Praia Grande Bay, and the older and traditional streets downtown.Pedicabs first appeared in the 1930's, when Macau was still a fishing village. At that time, cars and other forms of public transportation were not very popular; therefore, pedicabs became the main means of transportation for going around the city, both for passengers and for transporting goodsTwo main pick up locations for pedicabs are the Ferry Terminal and Hotel Lisboa. Avoid trouble by settling on an agreed fare first. Expect to pay about 10-30 patacas for a single journey. It may reach up to 100 patacas an hour for sightseeing, depending on where you go.Pedicabs are best along the Praia Grande, the "old seashore". Don't expect pedicabs to go up the Penha Hill and other points of interestMain locations for catching a...

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Hongkong-Macau Jetfoil

by machomikemd

Turbojet Catamaran ferry service from Hongkong to Macau and Vice versa is a new service, previously only regular boat ferry and the smaller jetfoil ply the route. This is a little bit slower than a jetfoill ride but only by 5 minutes since jetfoil travel time is about 50 minutes while Turbojet is 55 minutes (hkg-macau and vice versa). The ride is a little bit rough since the seas around the pearl river delta and south china are rough but you won't feel sea sick. They offer day and night service.The ferry also includes shenzen and hongkong airport. price for one way economy class is hkg macau is 138 HKD and Macau HKG is 142 HKD weekdays and 150 and 154 HKD at weekends.Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier is located in Porto Exterior, Macau Peninsula and in Hong Kong: China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui and Shun Tak Centre in Central

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Cost of taxi to downtown

by jlcurtis287

We arrived on a night flight from Bangkok and quickly got a taxi from the taxi que on the bottom level of the airport.From the airport to Rua de Pedro Jose Lobos in the Historic Centre, the cost was 70HKD/MOP.Make sure to have cash to pay for the taxi ride. You can take out money in either Hong Kong Dollars or Macau Pataca (MOP) from the ATM at the Macau airport.

Getting to Jetfoil Terminal

by jlcurtis287

If you stay at one of the hotels in the historic centre of Macau there is usual a free shuttle bus that picks people up at the ferry terminal and drops them off at the hotel and vice versa.The shuttle usually comes every 15 minutes or so.We stayed at the Metropole Hotel and the shuttle to the ferry terminal was great.

Getting Taxis

by jlcurtis287

Try to have the name of your destination written in Cantonese, or at least indicated on a Cantonese map. Many of the drivers do not speak English.Get a print out of your accommodation with the streets in Cantonese to show your driver if you are arriving from an airport.If you are already in Macau and using a taxi to get around, ask hotel reception to write out, or indicate on a map, where you need to go.

Know Macau by bus

by ntm2322

Traveling by bus in Macau is one of the best ways to get acquainted to the city.The government encourages Macau residents to leave their cars at home and use the public transportation. As a result Macau has a very efficient bus transportation network and there are buses every minute that go everywhere. And do you know what? All buses in Macau have air-conditioning, are cheap (2.50 patacas), extremely clean and very comfortable.

Which bus should I take?

by ntm2322

Since I am a nice guy I will give you today a map of Macau bus routes. Yes, you can copy and paste it to your records. Copyright at its best, isn't it?Within Macau area the price of the fare costs 2.50 patacas. A real bargain since all the buses are air-conditioned, comfortable and extremely clean.

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Taxis/Cabs

by pamychan

I feel that cabs are seriously the best way to get around Macau. Taxi stands are available at all the casinos and hotels, and its also quite easy to just hail one on the road. The price is quite ok although there is a surcharge for luggage in the boot and trips from the airport. The buses are really cheap but with the taxi prices, I feel lazy to find a bus stop, figure out what bus brings me to where i want to go and still end up on a 1 hour bus ride for a trip that would have taken like 10mins by cab.

Fast boats from Hong Kong to Macao

by SLLiew

Whether by jet foil, fast boats or ferries, Hong Kongers flock to Macao by sea over the weekend to gamble or as a getaway for a slower pace.An alternate way besides helicopter ride, you can take the bus from Hong Kong to Macao through Shenzen, Humen Bridge and Zhuhai but this require China visa. While both Hong Kong and Macao are SAR, Special Adminstrative Region, there is separate immigration for all 3 - China, Hong Kong and Macao. Fortunately, Macao is visa free for most countries.So remember to book in advance your boat ticket back from Macao to Hong Kong especially on weekends.

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Q:  Hi.. I was wondering if anyone could suggest me good and cheap local travel agents in Macau that can arrange Day tours. I would... 

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