Shenzhen-Zhongshan ferry line inaugurated “深中水巴”今日开航
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FERRY services between Fuyong Ferry Terminal in Shenzhen and Zhongshan Port in Zhongshan will commence operation today, offering eight ferry liner services between the two cities on a daily basis.
A single trip by ferry will take up to 45 minutes, much shorter than driving between the two cities, which usually takes two hours without congestion.
Free rides will be offered for the first three days and each person can reserve two seats for free on the website, www.zspassenger.com.cn, or WeChat account of the ferry operator, Zhongshan-Hong Kong Passenger Shipping Cooperation Co. Ltd.
Travelers from Zhongshan who are flying via the Shenzhen airport can save at least one hour by taking ferry to Fuyong Ferry Terminal, which is close to the airport.
According to the schedule, the earliest ferry from Zhongshan to Shenzhen departs at 7:45 a.m. and operates at three-hour intervals.
The four ferry services leaving Shenzhen operate between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., also at three-hour intervals.
The fare for adults is 120 yuan (US$17.73) per person for a single trip and 220 yuan for a round trip.
In another development, a government delegation from Shenzhen visited its counterpart in Zhongshan earlier this week to discuss the feasibility of constructing a Metro link.
The two sides will promote the Metro link by making use of the cross-river railway project of the Shenzhen-Zhaoqing High-speed Railway, which is listed in Shenzhen’s 13th Five-Year Plan.
If the plan is approved, Metro riders from Qianhai in Shenzhen will be able to reach Cuiheng New Area in Zhongshan in 15 minutes.
The Metro link will start in Qianhai, share the river-crossing rail with the Shenzhen-Zhaoqing High-speed Railway and end at Zhongshan CBD. It will be connected with Zhongshan Metro Line 1.
Also, work on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor, a bridge and tunnel project across the Pearl River, has started. According to the schedule, the tunnel project and artificial island project will start in November and the bridge project will start next March.
江湖上有这样一个传说：中山人想去深圳往往需要花费好长时间……在虎门大桥堵堵堵，就算不堵车，从中山开车到深圳机场也需要两个小时左右。这样的囧途从今日起将大大改观！
今日，随着深中“水上巴士”正式开通，中山市民前往深圳机场又有另外一个选择，从中山港客运码头到深圳机场福永码头45分钟可轻松到达，比走现有的公路至少能节省一小时出行时间。而深圳市民去中山同样多了一种选择。据悉，为吸引市民体验新航线，将实行首航三天船票免费的优惠政策。
每天往返8个航班
开航初期，深中“水上巴士”每天往返各4个班次，机场码头相关负责人表示，船班运营一段时间后，将根据客流情况调整时刻和频次，以更好满足旅客出行需要。
根据计划，中山港客运码头东移项目有望在两年后建成投用，待中山港客运码头东移后，“水上深中通道”的通航时间有望进一步缩短，到深圳机场更加便利。据介绍，目前中山港客运码头东移项目，已顺利通过省交通运输厅工可评审和岸线审批、完成初步设计批复，现已进入施工图设计阶段，预计在今年10月动工建设。
昔日囧途变通途
有意搭乘体验的市民，可以通过“中港客运”的官网、微信公众号购票，也可以直接前往中山港售票处和深圳机场福永码头售票处购票。
此外，首航三天船票的票价为零元，每位旅客限领两套或两张免费船票，但仅限当班乘坐，不能改退票、过期作废，不可兑换现金。
记者了解到，目前中山市民去往深圳机场主要有自驾、城际轨道交通、机场大巴这三种方式，其中自驾、搭乘机场大巴去往深圳机场需经过虎门大桥，顺利的话行车耗时约需要两小时，如果碰上虎门大桥塞车，耗时往往要更久；而搭乘城际轨道交通，需要多次换乘，耗时久且不方便。
而今日深中“水上巴士”开通后，中山等珠江西岸地区的居民从深圳机场乘机出行，将变得方便快捷。不仅可以乘坐“水上巴士”快速往返深圳机场码头与中山港客运码头，抵达深圳机场码头后，还可换乘免费接驳车，几分钟即可到达航站楼。
据了解，深中“水上巴士”开通后，水上单程仅需45分钟，加上从机场码头接驳至航站楼的时间，1小时内即可抵达深圳机场。
深圳机场中山港城市候机楼今日同步启用
据了解，深圳机场城市候机楼将于今日同步入驻中山港客运码头，届时中山的市民可异地办理值机及行李托运。
到深圳机场乘飞机的小伙伴，可在中山港客运码头办理部分航空公司的值机、行李直挂等服务，下船后无需提取托运行李，可直接乘免费接驳车到深圳机场航站楼乘机，全流程省心、省时。（广州日报）
Editor/ Lily