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

When you see an open waiting area with couches, indicated by a dark blue “E2” sign, you’ve reached the ferry ticketing desks which will connect you to the Chinese Mainland or Macao. Look for a row of operators signposted by a green lightbox labelled “SkyPier Terminal Ferry Service”. Queue here to get tickets and transfer your baggage to Pazhou.

Have your travel documents, flight ticket and baggage tag receipt (sometimes attached to your boarding pass) on hand. Let the ferry operator know where you’re going and how many pieces of checked baggage you have. They’ll take your baggage receipt to make sure your bags are transferred directly to Pazhou. One piece of baggage is free of charge, with additional pieces incurring a cost.

Have a combined flight and ferry ticket? The operator will simply print your already-purchased ferry pass for you.

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

Keep in mind that you can only do same-day transfers – that means on the same day listed on your flight ticket. This ensures that your bags are smoothly transferred from the plane to the ferry and onwards to your destination.

You can check the ferry timetable on the overhead monitors at the SkyPier Terminal Ferry Service, or in advance here.