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The '''Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal''' {{airport codes|XZM}} ({{langx|pt|Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros do Porto Exterior}}; {{zh|s=外港客运码头|t=外港客運碼頭|first=t}}), also known as the ''Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal'', ''Macau Ferry Terminal'' or ''Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier'' in Chinese ({{zh|s=港澳码头|t=港澳碼頭|first=t}}), is a [[ferry terminal]] located at Porto Exterior, [[Sé, Macau|Sé]], [[Macau]], [[China]].

==History==
The pier was formerly located near present-day Oceanus Casino, ex-New [[Yaohan]] Store on Avenida da Amizade. In 1993, the terminal was relocated to its present location. A new terminal was completed in 2017 for the convenience of travellers of [[Macau International Airport]] near [[Taipa]].

From 1948 to 1961, [[Macau Air Transport Company]] operated seaplane service to [[Hong Kong]] from the terminal.

==Facilities==
It provides ferry services to [[Hong Kong]]. The terminal provides 12 berths for [[hydrofoil]]s and 2 for [[ferry|ferries]].  The pier features a [[heliport]], providing an alternative to [[TurboJET]]. The terminal building is a two-storey structure with arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper level. On the outside is a helipad and 6 boat docks (facing the east side).  The Macau tourism office is located in the lower level. The [[duty-free shop]] is located on the upper level.

=== Helipad ===
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The helipad was added in 1995 with 2 pads and expanded to 5 in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.xair.com.hk/page3_2.php | title=X Air LTD}}</ref> The passenger lounge was upgraded in 2004. There are proposals for 3 more pads to the north of the current site. {{Citation needed|date=May 2016}} There are flights to Hong Kong and Shenzhen.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.skyshuttlehk.com/ | title=Sky Shuttle }}</ref>

==Operators==
Operators from the terminal include:

* [[TurboJET]] operates a ferry service between Macau and Hong Kong Island at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Macau and the [[Shun Tak Centre]] in Hong Kong Central. Ferries take approximately 1 hour in the high-speed vessels. In 2011, Turbojet bought out ferry rival [[Sun Ferry|New World First Ferry]], operating a ferry service between Macau and [[Kowloon]], Hong Kong ([[Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal|China Ferry Terminal]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]]).
* [[Cotai Jet]] operates a daily route between this pier and [[Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal|Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Pier, Hong Kong]] located at [[Shun Tak Centre]].
* [[Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd|Chu Kong Passenger Transport]] (CKS) operates ferries from Macau to various mainland cities in China, mostly to [[Shekou Cruise Center]] in [[Shekou Industrial Zone|Shekou]] and [[Shenzhen Fuyong Ferry Terminal]] (serving [[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport]]) in [[Shenzhen]].
* [[Sky Shuttle Helicopters]] (formerly Heli-Express) operates regular [[helicopter]] service between the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Macau, the [[Shun Tak Centre]] in Hong Kong and [[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport]]. There are around 56 flights daily. Flights take approximately 16 minutes in the 12 passenger seat aircraft. The heliport IATA code is XZM. It has no ICAO code.  There are 10 to 12 flights operating between Macau and Shenzhen Bao'an Airport depending on the day of the week.

==Ground Transportation==
Outside the terminal are bus and taxi platforms at Terminal Maritimo and Jai Alai for connections all over Macau.

[[Taxis of Macau|Taxis]] are also another means of transport from the ferry terminal to other parts of Macau.

==See also==
* [[Transportation in Macau]]
* [[Transmac]]
* [[Transportas Companhia de Macau]]

==References==
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==External links==

* {{Commons category-inline|Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Macau}}

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