3. Mainland/Macao connection via the SkyPier Terminal Ferry Service

You’ll know you’ve reached the ferry ticketing desks when you see an open waiting area with couches, indicated by a dark blue “E2” sign. Head towards the row of boat operators signposted by a green lightbox labelled “SkyPier Terminal Ferry Service”. Here, staff will help you get tickets and transfer your baggage to Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal.

Have your travel documents, flight ticket and baggage tag receipt (sometimes attached to your boarding pass) ready to show the ferry operator. They’ll confirm where you’re going and how many pieces of checked baggage you have before taking your baggage receipt to make sure your bags are transferred directly to your destination. One piece of baggage is free of charge, with an additional charge for extra items.

If you’ve booked a combined flight and ferry ticket to Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal, the operator will print your ferry pass for you.

If you still need to purchase a ferry ticket, the operator will tell you when the next available ferries are, with ticket prices in HKD. You can pay by cash, credit card or WeChat Pay.

Be mindful that you can only do same-day transfers, meaning your ferry journey must take place on the same date printed on your flight ticket. This ensures that your bags are smoothly transferred from the plane to the ferry and onwards to your destination.

Plan ahead when booking your journey to make sure you can catch the last ferry of the day. You can check the ferry timetable in advance here, and it will also be displayed on the overhead monitors at the SkyPier Terminal Ferry Service.