The "Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles" scheme was officially launched on Friday, allowing vehicles from Guangdong Province on the Chinese mainland heading south to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The policy marks a major step toward Hong Kong's deeper integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It complements the existing "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" scheme, which has allowed Hong Kong residents to drive into Guangdong without holding a mainland license plate since July 1, 2023.
The new "southbound" initiative consists of two phases: first, access to parking facilities at Hong Kong's border checkpoints, and second, entry into Hong Kong's urban areas.
In the initial rollout, private vehicle owners from four cities in Guangdong, namely, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, and Zhongshan, will be eligible to participate. The program will expand to all other cities in the province six months later.
Starting Saturday, the Airport Authority Hong Kong will start accepting online reservations from eligible Guangdong private car owners for parking spaces at the airport's automated parking facility. From Nov. 15, approved drivers may enter Hong Kong via the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and park their cars in the designated lot.
Starting Dec. 23, 2025, the first batch of approved Guangdong drivers will be permitted to drive beyond the border zone and into Hong Kong's urban areas, provided they have secured a valid reservation.
The scheme will significantly facilitate the movement of people and vehicles between Hong Kong and the mainland.
New scheme launched to allow Guangdong vehicles drive into Hong Kong
