Transport in Macau includes road,sea,rail and air transport. Road transport is the primary mode of transport within Macau,although a new rail system opened in December 2019 serving the areas of Taipa and Cotai. The main forms of public transport are buses and taxis.
Taipa is an area in Macau,connected to Coloane through the area known as Cotai,which is largely built from reclaimed land. Located on the northern half of the island,Taipa’s population is mostly suburban. Administratively,the boundaries of the traditional civil parish Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo are mostly coterminous with that of the former Taipa Island,except for a portion of the parish that lies on the island of Hengqin (Montanha),housing the campus of the University of Macau.
Coloane is the southernmost area in Macau,connected to Taipa through the area known as Cotai,which is largely built from reclaimed land. Known as “Lou Wan”in Cantonese,Coloane forms the southern part of Macau. Its population consists of several settlements dotted around the parish,such as Vila de Coloane,Hac Sa,Ká-Hó,and Cheoc Van. Administratively,the boundaries of the traditional civil parish of São Francisco Xavier are coterminous with that of Coloane.
The Macau Peninsula is the most populous and historical part of Macau. It has an area of 8.5 square kilometers (3.3 sq mi) and is geographically connected to Guangdong Province at the northeast through an isthmus 200 meters (660 ft) wide. The peninsula,together with downtown Zhuhai,sits on an island separated from the continent by distributaries of the Pearl River. The Border Gate was built on the northern isthmus. At the south,the peninsula is connected to Taipa Island by three bridges,the Friendship Bridge;the Macau-Taipa Bridge;and the Sai Van Bridge. The longest axis extends 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from the Border Gate to the southwestern edge,Barra (媽閣嘴). There is a western "Inner Harbor" (內港) paralleled by an "Outer Harbor" (外港) to the east. The 93 meters (305 ft) Guia Hill (松山) is the highest point on the peninsula,which has an average elevation of 50 to 75 meters. Many coastal places are reclaimed from the sea. The Historic Centre of Macau,which is entirely on the Macau Peninsula,became a World Heritage Site in 2005.
São Lázaro is the smallest civil parish of Macau,located in the central-east region of the Macau Peninsula. It is surrounded by the parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima,Santo António,and Sé.
Sé is a southeast civil parish in the Macau Peninsula of Macau. It is the second largest peninsular district in Macau after the civil parish of Nossa Senhora de Fátima. The parish area is named for the Igreja da Sé.
Cotai is a 5.2-square-kilometer (2.0 sq mi) piece of reclaimed land on the top of the Seac Pai Bay between Taipa and Coloane islands in Macau that has connected two independent islands since 2005. The name,which is a portmanteau of Coloane and Taipa,can also refer to the island formed by the reclaimation. In the second sense,the Special Administrative Region of Macau now consists of the Macau Peninsula,plus Cotai Island,about a mile to the south.
The Cotai Strip is the central area of Cotai,mostly known for its cluster of resort hotels and casinos. The term was first coined by Las Vegas Sands Corporation regarding its building of a strip of hotel-casinos in the Cotai section of Macau.
The Fire Services Bureau is responsible for fire and rescue services in Macau. Volunteer fire brigades in Macau dates back to 1851 and full-time department in 1883. Prior to 1851,the Portuguese military provided fire services in the colony. In 1999,the CB became a fully civilian agency. Today the department is organized under the Macau Security Force. The brigade is responsible for fire and rescue for both land and air.
The Macau Light Rapid Transit is a mass transit system in Macau and is also the first railway system in Macau. The first phase of the project started construction in February 2012,and the first section of the Taipa line was opened to the public on 10 December 2019,followed by the Barra Station Extend Line on 8 December 2023. MLRT is operated by MTR (Macau),a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTR.
The Macau New Urban Zone is a 7.3-square-kilometre (79,000,000 sq ft) piece of land currently under land reclamation in Macau,China,that has not yet been assigned to any of the freguesias.
The Seac Pai Van Park is a park in Coloane,Macau,China. It is the largest natural green area in Macau and is administered by the Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau.
The Macao Giant Panda Pavilion is a zoo in Seac Pai Van Park,Coloane,Macau. The Panda Pavilion is a nature park containing multiple animal species ranging from gorillas,flamingos,monkeys,and of course the famous pandas. Admission is free to see the animals.
The Macao Public Library is the public library system of Macau. The head office is on the ground floor of the old building of the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library in São Lourenço.
The Macao Central Library is a library of the Macao Public Library system,in São Lázaro,Macau.
Pai Kok station is a station on the Taipa line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit in Taipa,Macau. It was opened on 10 December 2019. The station is located near the Venetian Macau and Galaxy Macau,as well as landmarks in Vila da Taipa such as Rua do Cunha and Taipa Houses–Museum.
The Seac Pai Van line is a planned line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit. The line will operate as a shuttle between the Island Hospital station on the Taipa line,now under construction,and a station on the reclaimed land of Seac Pai Van. The line will be 1.6 km (0.99 mi) long. Further proposals have been made to extend the line further to Coloane Village.
Lotus station is a station on the Taipa line of the Macau Light Rapid Transit in Cotai,Macau. It is an elevated station located at Estrada Flor de Lótus adjacent to Studio City,near the south end of the Cotai Strip.
