Hong Kong–Shenzhen border crossings: queues now
Live· Immigration Department ·
How busy the Hong Kong side of each crossing to the mainland is right now, leaving and entering, for visitors and Hong Kong residents, with how to get there.
Plan a trip to the borderVisitors leaving Hong Kong now: every open crossing is normal.
All crossings
Waits are the Immigration Department's published ranges, not exact times.
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Lo Wu
To Luohu, Dongmen
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEnteringNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEast Rail line · Lo Wu
Hours: 6:30 am – midnight
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Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
To Futian
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEnteringNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEast Rail line · Lok Ma Chau
Hours: 6:30 am – 10:30 pm
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Shenzhen Bay
To Nanshan, Shekou
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEnteringNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minBus from Yuen Long or Tuen Mun
Hours: 6:30 am – midnight
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Heung Yuen Wai
To Liantang, east Luohu
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEnteringNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minBus from Sheung Shui or Fanling
Hours: 7 am – 10 pm
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Lok Ma Chau (Huanggang)
To Futian, Huanggang
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEnteringNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minCross-border coach or bus · 24 hours
Hours: Open 24 hours
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Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
To Zhuhai, Macau
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEnteringNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minBus from Tung Chung or the airport
Hours: Open 24 hours
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Man Kam To
To Luohu (Wenjindu)
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minEnteringNormalunder 30 minNormalunder 15 minCross-border coach
Hours: 7 am – 10 pm
Sha Tau Kok
To Shatoujiao, Yantian
VisitorsHK residentsLeavingClosed Closed EnteringClosed ClosedBus from Sheung Shui
Hours: Suspended
Which crossing for where?
- Luohu, DongmenLo Wu
- FutianLok Ma Chau Spur Line
- Nanshan, ShekouShenzhen Bay
- Liantang, east LuohuHeung Yuen Wai
- Futian, HuanggangLok Ma Chau (Huanggang)
- Zhuhai, MacauHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
- Luohu (Wenjindu)Man Kam To
- Late at nightLok Ma Chau (Huanggang), Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
What the levels mean
The Hong Kong side only; the mainland side has its own queue.
| Level | Visitors | HK residents |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | under 30 min | under 15 min |
| Busy | under 45 min | under 30 min |
| Very busy | 45 min or more | 30 min or more |
Questions
Which border crossing is least busy right now?
Visitors leaving Hong Kong now: every open crossing is normal. (Immigration Department, 21:31)
How long is the queue at Lo Wu now?
Leaving Hong Kong — visitors: Normal (under 30 min); residents: Normal (under 15 min). Entering — visitors: Normal (under 30 min); residents: Normal (under 15 min).
When are the border crossings busiest?
The Immigration Department says waits are longer at peak hours, especially in peak travel seasons, on holidays and at weekends.
Which border crossings are open 24 hours?
Passengers can cross at any hour at Lok Ma Chau (Huanggang) and Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge. The others close at night: Lo Wu 6:30 am – midnight; Lok Ma Chau Spur Line 6:30 am – 10:30 pm; Shenzhen Bay 6:30 am – midnight; Heung Yuen Wai 7 am – 10 pm; Man Kam To 7 am – 10 pm.
Route guides
How this page is made
Queue levels come from the Immigration Department's control point waiting times and are read again every couple of minutes; the waits are its published ranges for the Hong Kong side, not exact times. Opening hours are from its control points page. Directions open the planner with live departure times.