The number of customs registrations for "two cars heading north" has exceeded 200000

Customs officers at the gate answer inquiries about vehicle registration for drivers. Photo by Zhu Weijun

With the deepening of the policies of "Australian cars heading north" and "Hong Kong cars heading north", "stepping on the accelerator to Zhuhai" has become a daily life for Hong Kong and Macao residents. According to data from Gongbei Customs, as of January 9, 2026, the cumulative registration of "two cars heading north" vehicles has exceeded 200000, and the "1-hour living circle" in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area is turning from a vision into a reality.

At 9:00 am at the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, more than 20 inbound bus lanes welcomed a peak of inbound traffic. Private cars with Hong Kong and Macau license plates and small passenger cars with "Guangdong Z" license plates crossed each other, and the identification pole was lifted. The vehicles hummed and accelerated, whistling all the way north. At 17:00, the relay of outbound bus lanes heated up, and vehicles returning from Hong Kong and Macau lined up, with golden sunset on their windows. After a moment of inspection and release, they headed towards Hong Kong and Macau. In the morning or evening, there is no time for travel, just like every day.

These are strawberries picked by children in Doumen Orchard, and there are daily necessities bought by his wife in the trunk. "Mr. Li, a car owner in Macau, regards going north on weekends as a regular program. After weekend morning tea, the family goes to supermarkets such as Sam's Club in Zhuhai to buy them, takes the children hiking, strolling in the flower sea, picking strawberries, and then returns in the evening. He opened the application interface of "Australian Car Northbound" on his phone and said, "Vehicle registration can be processed online throughout the process, which is very smooth

As the responsible customs for vehicle registration, Gongbei Customs actively implements the "two vehicles heading north" work requirements, sets up dedicated personnel and positions, clarifies the completion time limit, and strives to achieve short review time and high efficiency. We review over 500 various types of filing applications every day. In addition to continuously optimizing the processing and review procedures, we actively strengthen coordination and cooperation with local regulatory departments, properly handle abnormal vehicle filing, patiently serve the public, and ensure smooth customs clearance for more vehicles, "said Zhao Shihui, head of the Vehicle Management Department at Zhakou Customs. By 2025, the customs at the gate will handle over 52000 cases of "two vehicles heading north" vehicle registration, answer over 2000 inquiries from the public on various business matters, and handle over 400 difficult registration issues such as conflicts between vehicle numbers and license plates.