Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal


The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, also known as the Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal, Macau Ferry Terminal or Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Chinese, is a ferry terminal located at Porto Exterior, Sé, Macau, China.

History

The pier was formerly located near present-day Oceanus Casino, ex-New Yaohan Store on Avenida da Amizade. In 1993, the terminal was relocated to its present location. A new terminal was completed in 2017 for the convenience of travellers of Macau International Airport near Taipa.
From 1948 to 1961 Macau Air Transport Company operated seaplane service to Hong Kong from the terminal.

Facilities

It provides ferry services to Hong Kong. The terminal provides 12 berths for hydrofoils and 2 for ferries. The pier features a heliport, providing an alternative to TurboJET. The terminal building is a two-storey structure with arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper level. On the outside is a helipad and 6 boat docks. The Macau tourism office is located in the lower level. The duty-free shop is located on the upper level.
The helipad was added in 1995 with 2 pads and expanded to 5 in 2001. The passenger lounge was upgraded in 2004. There are proposals for 3 more pads to the north of the current site.

Operators

Operators from the terminal include:
Outside the terminal are bus and taxi platforms at Terminal Maritimo and Jai Alai for connections all over Macau.
Taxis are also another means of transport from the ferry terminal to other parts of Macau.