HK expects 8.76m cross-border trips during National Day Golden Week

Hong Kong is set to see a surge in cross-border travel during the upcoming National Day Golden Week, with nearly 8.8 million trips estimated by the Immigration Department (ImmD). 

This follows the consultation with the Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection and other mainland authorities, estimating that around 7.52 million passengers will pass through land boundary control points.

The number of outbound and inbound passengers using land boundary control points will be relatively higher this Saturday (4 October) and next Wednesday (1 October), with around 660,000 passengers and 610,000 passengers respectively.

The ImmD has estimated that the passenger traffic at the Lo Wu control point, the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line control point and the Shenzhen Bay control point will be heavy, with a daily average forecast of about 240,000, 220,000 and 140,000 passengers respectively.

In celebration of National Day on 1 October, the National Day fireworks display will light up the sky over Victoria Harbour at 8pm. This event is coordinated by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and sponsored by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. The theme for this year's fireworks display is "Victoria Harbour fireworks shine across the motherland". The display will be divided into eight scenes, each with its own characteristics. More than 30,000 firing shells will be discharged in an approximately 23-minute event.

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Furthermore, Hong Kong is offering citizens free rides on ferries and trams, as well as 76,000 free single-journey MTR tickets.

On 1 October, residents can ride trams and the Star Ferry route between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central, sponsored by FWD Insurance, as well as the Sun Ferry routes between North Point and Hung Hom and North Point and Kowloon City, for free.

Apart from free ferry and tram rides, the government will offer half-price movie tickets by subsidising half of the ticket cost on 1 October. All commercial cinemas in Hong Kong will feature half-price admission that day, with an estimated 190,000 attendees.

The 2025 National Day Raceday will also be held at Sha Tin Racecourse on 1 October. Free admission to the Sha Tin and Happy Valley Racecourse Public Enclosures is on offer. It will offer a programme of horse racing, live music and entertainment.

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