The temporary Wanzai Checkpoint opens ferry routes to Macao's Inner Harbor Terminal (Yuet Tung Pier) from 7 am to 10 pm starting Jan 23.

Two passenger ferryboats will each run every 15 minutes, the Zhuhai Transport Bureau announced on Jan 1.

Wanzai Checkpoint [File photo]

A one-way ticket from Macao to Wanzai costs 20 Macao pataca ($2.50) and the round trip is 30 Macao pataca ($3.75). One-way and round-trip tickets between Wanzai to Macao cost 15 yuan ($2.15) and 25 yuan ($3.60) respectively.

Located on South Nanwan Road adjacent to the Wanzai Tourist Terminal, Wanzai Checkpoint faces Macao's Inner Harbor Terminal across the Haojiang (Oyster) River. Six kilometers from Gongbei Checkpoint, it was once the first choice for many Macao-bound mainland visitors, as it takes only about 10 minutes to cross to the Macao side.

The Macao terminal is near Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16 on Rua das Lorchas and the popular Praca de Ponte e Horta residential square, which is only a short distance from the famous Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro and tourist attractions including the Ruins of Saint Paul's.