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Visitors can enter Hong Kong via sea, land and air transport.

A. Sea

Visitors coming by cruise vessels will be arriving at

  • Harbour Control at Ocean Terminal which is the sole cruise terminal in Hong
    Kong at present. A new world class cruise terminal will be built at the former Kai
    Tak Runway and is expected to be completed in 2013

For visitors coming from Macau or China, they will be landing at the following sea control points:

  • China Ferry Terminal at Tsim Sha Tsui
  • Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal at Sheung Wan
  • Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal at Tuen Mun
Provision of facilities assisting persons with disabilities
Control Point Ramps Stair lift Disabled Toilet Tactile guide path Special counter for
persons with disabilities
China Ferry Terminal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hong Kong Macau Terminal No Yes Yes No No
Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal Yes Yes Yes No Yes

(information provided by Hong Kong Immigration Department)

Note:

  1. Passengers-in-need may approach the Immigration Duty Office for clearance formalities.
  2. Shipping companies at the seaports will arrange help through and escort facilities for persons with disabilities.

 

B. Land

Visitors coming from China via train or bus will be arriving at the following points:

B1.

Hunghom Control Point
Travelers taking through train from various cities of China will arrive at Hunghom which can be accessed by MTR East Rail Line, bus, minibus, taxi, coach and private vehicles


B2.

Lok Ma Chau Control Point
This is accessed by bus and private vehicle and is the only border control point which offers 24-hour immigration services.


B3. Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point
This crossing can be accessed by the MTR East Rail Line, by bus/minibuses or by taxi
B4. Lo Wu Control Point
This can only be accessed by the MTR East Rail Line
B5. Man Kam To Control Point
This crossing is mostly used by private vehicles and cross-boundary buses.
B6. Sha Tau Kok Control Point
This can be accessed by taking the cross-boundary coach
B7. Shenzhen Bay Control Point
This can be accessed by private vehicles and cross-boundary buses.

 

Provision of facilities assisting persons with disabilities
Control Point Ramps Stair lift Disabled Toilet Tactile guide path Special counter for
persons with disabilities
Others
Hung Hom No No Yes Yes Yes Lifts available
Lok Ma Chau Yes No Yes Yes Yes -
Lok Ma Chau Spur Line No No Yes Yes Yes -
Lo Wu No No Yes Yes Yes Tactile guide map
Man Kam To Yes No Yes Yes No* -
Sha Tau Kok Yes No Yes Yes No* -
Shenzhen Bay Yes No Yes Yes Yes -

(information provided by Hong Kong Immigration Department)

Note:

  1. Passengers-in-need may approach the Immigration Duty Office for clearance formalities.
  2. Shipping companies at the seaports will arrange help through and
    escort facilities for persons with disabilities.

 

C. Air

All visitors coming via plane will be arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) which is one of the busiest international passenger airports in the world. It is accessible to all passengers, including people with disabilities.
The HKIA is well equipped with facilities to assist disabled passengers including disabled toilets, passengers lifts with braille push buttons, public telephones and water fountains designed at an accessible height. There is also the provision of tactile guide path at some strategic area to facilitate passengers with visual impairment.
Passengers with physical disabilities can travel around by the driverless shuttle train at the basement level or by moving walkways along the concourse on both the arrival and departure levels. In addition, the airlines also provide passengers with special needs with electric cart services for intra-terminal transfer.
For any assistance in immigration and baggage handling, passengers may contact the staff at the Ground Transportation Centre or use the help phones which are connected to the Airport Authority’s Airport Operations Control Centre. There are more than 140 help phones located in various areas of the terminal.



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