How to get from Macau International Airport to Metropole Hotel

Macau International Airport is in Taipa, across the water from the central district on the Macao Peninsula. The airport-to-city-centre car trip is about 20 minutes, depending on traffic, according to the Macao Government Tourism Office.

Those times give you a broad comparison rather than a fixed arrival time. Traffic can affect the drive, and the airport has buses and an LRT station connected to the passenger terminal’s north exit.

A taxi or arranged hotel pickup can take you from the airport toward the peninsula without needing to choose a bus route. The airport taxi stand is outside the terminal; fares are metered, so the total depends on the journey.

Airport taxi

The fare is MOP 21.00 for the first 1,600 metres, then MOP 2.00 for each additional 220 metres. Waiting time costs MOP 2.00 for every 55 seconds, and each item of baggage carried in the boot costs MOP 3.00. Boarding at the airport taxi stand carries an additional MOP 8.00 surcharge.

Hotel pickup

The Macao Government Tourism Office says all major hotels provide a pickup service that you can book in advance or arrange after arrival. Contact the hotel to ask how to arrange pickup and confirm the details for your arrival.

Complimentary hotel shuttle buses

Complimentary hotel shuttle buses wait in the parking lot reached from the airport’s north exit. They depart every 15–20 minutes between 11:00 and 21:00; these times are for reference. Confirm the current service and whether it suits your destination before relying on it.

Buses 26, 36, 51A, AP1, MT1, MT4, N2 and 51B serve the airport. The published fare is MOP 6.00 per route, and public buses do not give change. Check the route endpoints before boarding to see which connection best fits your onward journey.

The airport’s bus table gives these routes and reference operating hours:

• 26: Bacia Norte de Patane to Coloane Market, 06:00–23:30.
• 36: Rotunda Leonel Sousa to Rotunda Leonel Sousa, 07:00–23:50.
• AP1: Barrier Gate / Terminal to Barrier Gate / Terminal, 06:00–01:20.
• MT1: Praceta 25 de Junho to Avenida 24 de Junho, 07:00–00:00.
• MT4: Temporary Ferry Terminal to Barrier Gate / Terminal, 06:00–01:00.
• N2: Temporary Ferry Terminal to Bacia Norte de Patane, 00:00–06:00.

Route 51B does not operate on Sundays and public holidays. Since the hours are reference times, check the official site before you go. For onward journeys around Macau, Macau transport and Barra station can help you plan connections.

For luggage, compare the taxi’s per-item boot charge with the bus fare, and check whether a hotel pickup is arranged for your arrival. The LRT Airport Station is on Avenida Wai Long, connected to the passenger terminal building’s north exit.

If your flight arrives late, note that the published bus times vary by route: AP1 runs until 01:20, MT4 until 01:00, and overnight route N2 is listed from 00:00 to 06:00. The complimentary hotel shuttle buses have a separate stated service window of 11:00–21:00. Verify the current operating details before choosing a connection.

Barra station is about 24 minutes on foot from the hotel or about 5 minutes by car. If you plan to explore on foot after settling in, a Macau walking tour from the hotel area connects naturally with the city’s pedestrian sightseeing.