The Transport & Logistics Bureau announced today that the Southbound Travel Scheme is targeted to be launched in November.

The automated carparks of the Airport Authority at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Port form part of the Southbound Travel Scheme, providing “park and fly” arrangements before the Hong Kong control point, while Guangdong vehicles entering into the urban area are required to undergo vehicle inspection and other procedures.

Secretary for Transport & Logistics Mabel Chan told reporters this afternoon that the target is to achieve simultaneous implementation of the entry of Guangdong vehicles into Hong Kong and the parking of the vehicles in the Airport Authority's automated car park.

Ms Chan noted the simultaneous implementation of both parts of the scheme will be in November, adding that the exact timing will be subject to follow-up discussions between the Hong Kong and Guangdong authorities.

The Airport Authority’s "park and fly" carpark has 1,800 spaces and it has developed a booking system. For entry into the urban area, it will start with a 100 daily booking quota to test the system and procedural arrangements.

From now till November, the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong will actively formulate the arrangements for the Southbound Travel Scheme in a prudent and orderly manner, including management arrangements, system interface, construction works, facilitation measures, port clearance, monitoring measures, insurance arrangements, publicity work and full-scale drills.