Ferry from Macau to Hong Kong
Feb 6, 2007, 10:30 pm
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Turbojet runs every 15 minutes to Sheung Wan on HK Island (very close to Central).
New World First Ferry runs every 30 minutes to Kowloon.
The Turbojet ferries are slightly faster (about 55 minutes, compared to about 65).
BTW, Macau Airport's official site says average taxi cost to the ferry pier is 49 MOP. I was pretty close.
New World First Ferry runs every 30 minutes to Kowloon.
The Turbojet ferries are slightly faster (about 55 minutes, compared to about 65).
BTW, Macau Airport's official site says average taxi cost to the ferry pier is 49 MOP. I was pretty close.
Feb 7, 2007, 12:33 am
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Officially, the differential is 3%. Upon changing HKD to MOP, most exchange places will give you a rate of 1.027 MOP per HK$1, or on occasion, you might find a place that gives 1.028.
If you're a one-time or infrequent visitor, you may not wish to change very much money, because if you don't spend all you converted, you either take your excess MOP home, where you can't spend it, or you convert it back to whatever currency, and "eat the spread" a 2nd time.
Almost everybody in Macau will accept HKD in lieu of MOP, since technically speaking you're overpaying by 3%, and they don't care if you overpay. But, be careful, not everybody can necessarily give you change in HKD.
But to answer the question: at a rate of 1.027, you need HK$47.70 to end up with 49 MOP.
If you're a one-time or infrequent visitor, you may not wish to change very much money, because if you don't spend all you converted, you either take your excess MOP home, where you can't spend it, or you convert it back to whatever currency, and "eat the spread" a 2nd time.
Almost everybody in Macau will accept HKD in lieu of MOP, since technically speaking you're overpaying by 3%, and they don't care if you overpay. But, be careful, not everybody can necessarily give you change in HKD.
But to answer the question: at a rate of 1.027, you need HK$47.70 to end up with 49 MOP.
Feb 7, 2007, 6:28 am
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Trading Fiend is absolutely correct.
And just to make this clear:
- Everybody will accept HKD in Macau. Taxi drivers will try to give you change in HKD if they have it, but if they don't have it, they'll give you change in MOP.
- Nobody will accept MOP in Hong Kong.
And just to make this clear:
- Everybody will accept HKD in Macau. Taxi drivers will try to give you change in HKD if they have it, but if they don't have it, they'll give you change in MOP.
- Nobody will accept MOP in Hong Kong.
Feb 7, 2007, 8:35 am
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HK$ in MAcau
Everybody will accept HK$ and mostly you can even get the change in HK$, sometimes not. But one important thing: Taxi drivers and many shops will not accept HK$ 10.- coins, because there are too many fakes around (HK reissued 10$ bills for that reason). All other coins as well as all bills are fine.
Feb 7, 2007, 3:12 pm
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Everybody will accept HK$ and mostly you can even get the change in HK$, sometimes not. But one important thing: Taxi drivers and many shops will not accept HK$ 10.- coins, because there are too many fakes around (HK reissued 10$ bills for that reason). All other coins as well as all bills are fine.
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Feb 7, 2007, 3:18 pm
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Anyways, even in Hong Kong, $10 coins are getting more and more rare now.
Feb 8, 2007, 3:14 am
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Speaking of fakes, the HK$10 coins are not the only items being counterfeited. The HK$1000 bill is real popular among counterfeiters too. As a local, you just get used to it. If you’re a tourist, protect yourself. It’s infinitely easier to pass bogus banknotes to tourists who are not familiar with the local currency.
Get used to looking for the security threads and the watermarks on the bills. In fact, make it real obvious. Hold your change up to the light in front of the merchant to see the watermark (after all, they do it to the money you hand them), and to keep this on topic, this includes the cashier at the ferry terminal too. If you're in a place with a lot of tourists around, and you are the only one who holds their money up to look at the watermark, you may not know it, but you may have just deflected a bad guy away from you to seek another tourist.
Crooks watch you draw money out of the ATM and look for which pocket you put your money in, so they know which pocket to target. Before you use an ATM, ask yourself if there’s a good place to hide nearby to watch somebody withdraw money without their knowing. If you can figure out a hiding place, the bad guys can surely figure one out too. Then you may want to find a different ATM.
And, if you’re a tourist who doesn’t know if you’ve arrived in HK during a wave of fake $1000 bills, it’s ok to insist at the bank you only want $500 bills. The teller won't give you a funny look.
Get used to looking for the security threads and the watermarks on the bills. In fact, make it real obvious. Hold your change up to the light in front of the merchant to see the watermark (after all, they do it to the money you hand them), and to keep this on topic, this includes the cashier at the ferry terminal too. If you're in a place with a lot of tourists around, and you are the only one who holds their money up to look at the watermark, you may not know it, but you may have just deflected a bad guy away from you to seek another tourist.
Crooks watch you draw money out of the ATM and look for which pocket you put your money in, so they know which pocket to target. Before you use an ATM, ask yourself if there’s a good place to hide nearby to watch somebody withdraw money without their knowing. If you can figure out a hiding place, the bad guys can surely figure one out too. Then you may want to find a different ATM.
And, if you’re a tourist who doesn’t know if you’ve arrived in HK during a wave of fake $1000 bills, it’s ok to insist at the bank you only want $500 bills. The teller won't give you a funny look.
Feb 15, 2007, 11:02 am
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even many banks outside of hk and macau will refuse MOP, so try not to be left with wads of the stuff.
the atm at the ferry terminal in macau will dispense ur choice of HKD or MOP, as will the ones at the casino lisboa (the most famous landmark in macau, where the airport bus stops).
ian.
Feb 15, 2007, 11:53 am
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on larger purchases, some shops will accept HKD as being equal to MOP 1.03, then give ur change in MOP.
even many banks outside of hk and macau will refuse MOP, so try not to be left with wads of the stuff.
the atm at the ferry terminal in macau will dispense ur choice of HKD or MOP, as will the ones at the casino lisboa (the most famous landmark in macau, where the airport bus stops).
ian.
even many banks outside of hk and macau will refuse MOP, so try not to be left with wads of the stuff.
the atm at the ferry terminal in macau will dispense ur choice of HKD or MOP, as will the ones at the casino lisboa (the most famous landmark in macau, where the airport bus stops).
ian.