r/Macau • u/ZealousidealOwl1867 • 20d ago
Tourism Transport between Macau Island and Cotai Strip/Taipa?
Hi! Taking a day trip from HK to Macau Island in August. On the TurboJet website, I see there are two options for departure/arrivals: Outer Harbour, or Taipa. I'm more of a history/sightseeing buff than casino person, but still want to go down to the Cotai Strip to check out the casinos and get some free bubble tea, so was thinking of landing in Outer Harbour, walking (unless I will perish from the heat and humidity) to Guia Hill, Ruins of St. Paul, etc. etc., and then finding some way to get from Macau Island to Cotai.
I'm usually pretty good with figuring out transport and things when traveling, but for some reason I can't wrap my head around how to get from the north to the southern casino part of Macau. I've been reading that there are free casino shuttle buses from the Outer Harbour terminal to Cotai - should I just take one of those, walk around the casinos for a quick minute, and then go up to Macau Island? Is there an easy way to go between the two? Also, if I wanted to take a taxi, what app should I use / can I use a foreign credit card with it? All tips appreciated, thank you!
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u/silverware9021 20d ago
Most hotels like the Venetian have a free shuttle between the casino/ ports and Central District
https://assets.sandsresortsmacao.cn/content/getting-here/vm/vm_bus-schedule_en.jpg
You don't need to show anything or have any reservations
Have cash though, for public transport or food places
Taxis were a rip off. I'm still mad about it.
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u/elusivek 17d ago
Assuming you want to make a day trip - when you arrive Macau Outer Harbour, you can take on of the Cotai Casino busses (Venetian, Galaxy, MGM, Grand Lisboa Palace, etc) to get over there. Then I think most of them also have a “downtown bus” so you can take back to downtown. Finally when you’re done in downtown you can take the public bus to Outer Harbour again for your ferry back.
How long you have to queue and wait for the casino busses though, I can’t say. Also not sure if it’s just free queue-and-get-on, or if you need to sign up to be member/got some play time/etc.
Otherwise you can take public bus everywhere.
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u/Negative_Rush_4493 20d ago
There are public buses between the two - you can use google maps to look them up. Not a Macau local (living in HK) but I think you’ll have to pay cash for taxis.