Cross-border Booking Site Comes Into Service

Authorities have launched an

on Thursday evening to allow travellers heading to the mainland from Sunday to reserve for a spot to cross the border.

The government had announced earlier in the day that apart from mainland residents living in Hong Kong, anyone else travelling up north via the Shenzhen Bay, Lok Ma Chau and Man Kam To checkpoints must make an online registration prior to their trip.

There will be a daily quota of 35,000 at Lok Ma Chau, 10,000 at Shenzhen Bay and 5,000 at Man Kam To.

Those who intend to leave the city in private cars via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will also be required to sign up.

The online booking system initially allows residents to reserve slots from January 8 to March 4, and a new seven-day time slot will be made available every Sunday.

The daily quota will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, and each traveller can reserve spots for up to three other companions.

Travellers will have to enter their ID card number and personal details, and then pick a slot and border crossing location.

Successful applicants will receive a QR code that they have to show when crossing the border at the time reserved, along with a negative PCR test result.

As for those coming to the city, the same booking requirement applies for mainland arrivals, but returning Hongkongers do not have to make a reservation.

Mainland visitors must reserve a spot through a system operated by the Shenzhen government.

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