Tips for traveling from Hong Kong Airport to Shenzhen late at night 2026｜Early morning surcharges and checkpoints

Late-night flight landing is the scene that most tests service in Shenzhen-Hong Kong cross-border: buses are out of service, it is difficult to get a taxi, there is a lot of luggage, and people are tired. The advantage of booking a private transfer in this case is most obvious - the driver will be waiting in the arrival hall and will be sent directly to the destination in Shenzhen.

Public transportation:

• The last cross-border bus is usually around 22:30–23:00 and stops running after that
• The last ferry is earlier, usually 21:00–22:00
• The last train of the high-speed rail (West Kowloon → Futian) is about 22:30, and I can’t catch it after landing late at night

Taxi:

• Long waiting times for late-night taxi rides at Hong Kong Airport
• You need to go through customs on your own when you get to Shenzhen, and then call a taxi on the Shenzhen side. The two journeys add up to a lot of time and physical exertion.

The private transfer driver will track your flight’s real-time landing time and will be waiting no matter what time it lands, so there is no problem with the last flight.

The only checkpoint open 24 hours late at night is Huanggang checkpoint.

Other checkpoint closing times:

• Shenzhen Bay: closed at 24:00 (no crossing after 00:00)
• Liantang: Closed at 24:00
• Luohu: Closed at 24:00

Therefore, if you land after 23:00, or if the border clearance time may exceed 24:00, you should all use Huanggang.

Benefits of late night in Huanggang:

There are few people queuing up and crossing the border usually takes less than 10 minutes, which is faster than during the day.

Departing after 22:00 will charge an early morning surcharge. This is industry practice and we are no exception.

The surcharge will be disclosed when quoting, there are no hidden charges.

The driver will track your flight status in real time.

• Delay of 1–2 hours: The driver will wait in the airport waiting area, no additional waiting fee will be charged
• Delayed for more than 2 hours: We will proactively contact you to confirm the latest landing time and adjust arrangements
• Flight cancellation: inform us and we will negotiate and no cancellation fee will be unilaterally charged.

Provide your flight number when making a reservation and we will track it automatically so you don’t have to update the information repeatedly.

1. After landing, turn on your mobile phone and confirm the driver’s message (the location and pick-up information will be sent)
2. Claim your luggage
3. Walk out of the arrivals hall and look for the driver holding the sign (exit T1 or T2, confirm when making a reservation)
4. Get into the vehicle and drive to Huanggang checkpoint in about 40 minutes
5. Get off at the Shenzhen side and walk across the border for about 10 minutes (there are few people late at night, so it’s quick)
6. Get into the vehicle and continue to your destination in Shenzhen
7. Arrive at the destination and payment is completed

If the whole process goes smoothly, it will take about 1.5 hours from landing to the Shenzhen hotel.