Hong Kong sees over 884,000 cross-border trips on first day of May Day holiday

2nd May 2025 – (Hong Kong) Nearly 884,000 cross-border trips were recorded in Hong Kong as of 9pm yesterday, the first day of the May Day holiday.

Inbound trips exceeded 462,000, with mainland Chinese visitors accounting for over 213,000 of those arrivals.

The Lo Wu Control Point saw the highest number of inbound trips, with over 82,900. The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point followed closely with nearly 82,700 inbound trips. Outbound trips were primarily made by Hong Kong residents. The Lo Wu Control Point recorded the highest number of outbound trips at approximately 78,000, followed by the airport with around 75,000 outbound trips, mainly by Hong Kong residents.

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