Macau’s Public Security Police Force expects 1.2 million visitors during October Golden Week

The police’s forecast coincides with figures from the Macao Government Tourism Office.

Macau.- The Public Security Police Force (CPSP) has reported that Macau expects to receive 1.2 million visitors during this year’s October Golden Week Holiday, from October 1 to 8. The forecast coincides with that of the Macao Government Tourism Office.

Speaking to local media, PSP spokesman Lam Keong said the peak travel period is expected to occur on October 3 and 4. He projected roughly 150,000 travellers per day. Cross-border footfall is estimated at between 5.6 million and 6 million trips, with a daily average of 700,000 to 750,000 trips.

Police said coordination with Zhuhai and Hong Kong will be strengthened to manage pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Crowd control measures will be implemented at busy tourist areas and moon-viewing locations if necessary.

The forecast surpasses 2024’s daily average of around 140,000 visitor arrivals due to various factors, including the longer holiday period this year, as National Day coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, creating an eight-day break.

Earlier this week, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, the director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), anticipated the hotel occupancy rate in Macau during the holiday season would exceed 90 per cent. The city currently has about 47,000 hotel rooms.

In the first eight months of 2025, 26,895,940 visitor arrivals were recorded, up by 15 per cent year-on-year; same-day visitors (15,716,961) and overnight visitors (11,178,979) grew by 25.5 per cent and 2.9 per cent respectively. 

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