Macau’s Public Security Police Force said it anticipates between 3.4 million and 3.5 million people will enter and exit Macau via its various checkpoints during the upcoming May Day Golden Week holiday. The figure represents all entry and exit movement, meaning those arriving and those departing, and is not restricted to tourists.
The May Day holiday in mainland China will begin on 1 May and end on 5 May, spanning five days, and is traditionally a peak period for inbound tourism in Macau.
The Public Security Police Force held a press conference on Monday to outline travel arrangements during the Labour Day holiday period, where they issued their traffic forecast and added that they anticipate Saturday 3 May will be the peak day for inbound and outbound travel. The estimate of 3.4 million to 3.5 million people entering and exiting Macau includes a daily average of 680,000 to 700,000 people per day.
Earlier, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) estimated that the number of visitor arrivals during the May Day holiday period could reach 630,000, with a daily peak of 140,000 tourists.
MGTO also published statistics from Chinese online booking platform Trip.com, showing that the popularity index of Chinese mainland tourists staying overnight will peak at 128 on 1 May and 113.9 on 2 May.
During the 2024 May Day Golden Week, Macau welcomed a total of 604,395 visitors, with an average of 120,879 visitors arriving daily.
