TCM (Macau)

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TCM Golden Dragon XML6105J15 large bus
TCM Zhongtong LCK6759SHEVG minibus

The Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos de Macau (TCM) is one of the bus operators in Macau, Transmac being the other.

The company began as a ferry operator in the 1950s, and did not enter bus operations until 1974, when a bridge connecting the mainland with Macau and Taipa (Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho) was finished.

In late 2009, TCM was disqualified from a tender to operate public bus services from late 2010, as it was "four minutes late" in submitting its tender proposal on the tendering deadline. After several months of negotiation, TCM was awarded one of five batches of routes for operation since August 2011.

Since retirement of Hino Rainbow buses in 2017, nearly all of its operating buses are manufactured in mainland China. First Chinese-made buses appeared at TCM in 2005 and were manufactured by Wuzhoulong Motors. Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa is the only non-Chinese bus type currently operated by TCM and is a minibus. All other bus types owned are Chinese-made.

On 1 August 2018, the third bus operator New Era merged into TCM, becoming the largest bus operator in Macau.

Fares for buses in Macau are MOP$3 for adults and MOP$1.5 for students for regular buses. MOP$4 for X routes, and MOP$6 if using cash. It is free to take buses if your height is below 1 meters, if you a registered Macau elderly, or if you are registered Macau resident with disabilities.

Fleet[edit]

Current Operating Fleet
Manufacturer Model Country of Origin Type Year of entering Service Fleet Number Number of bus Length (meter) Capacity Note
Yutong ZK6128HGE China Low floor large bus 2014-2015 5001-5050 50 12.0 L26+S58
  • 5001-5045 were formerly operated by New Era.
ZK6128HNGE CNG Low floor large bus 2016 6026-6050 25 L26+S57
ZK6115HG1 Low floor large bus 3098-3137 40 10.8 L26+S44
  • ex-New Era fleet
ZK6105HG 2017 3138-3161 24 10.8 L30+S35
ZK6125HNG CNG Low floor large bus 6001-6025 25 12.0 L26+S57
ZK6986HG Low floor Medium bus 2021 2106-2120 15 9.8 L23+S43
Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa Japan Small bus 2016 1089-1098 10 7.7 L20+S15
  • Two-door variant of Rosa specially designed for Macau under the request of TCM.
  • 1089-1093 were formerly operated by New Era.
Golden Dragon XML6105J15 China Low floor large bus 2017 3162-3169 8 10.5 L28+S44
  • ex-New Era fleet
Zhongtong LCK6759SHEVG Electrical low floor small bus 2022 E1154-E1196 43 7.5 L15+S25
  • The first electrical small bus in Macau.
LCK6980SHEVG Electrical low floor medium bus 2022-2023 E2121-E2250 130 9.8 L23+S40
LCK6113SHEVG Electrical Low floor Large bus E3204-E3264
E3333-E3430
159 11.3 L26+S57
Higer KLQ6116GHEV E3265-E3332 68 L26+S55
Current Non-operating Fleet
Manufacturer Model Country of Origin Type Year of entering Service Fleet Number Number of bus Length (meter) Capacity Note
Yutong ZK6118HGE China Shuttle bus for Sands Cotai Central 2014-2015 3088–3097,3170-3195 36 10.8 L26+S49
  • TCM requested to change the bus livery to white to serve as shuttle bus
Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa Japan Training vehicle for D1 driving license 2016 2 6.9 21
Retired Fleet
Manufacturer Model Country of Origin Type Year of entering Service Year of Retirement Fleet Number Number of bus Length (meter) Capacity Note
Bedford NJMZBZ0 SB5 United Kingdom (chassis);

Hong Kong (body)

Large bus 1974/1980 1991-1996 H01-H04 12 9.1/9.2 L37+S17/L30+S22
Daihatsu Delta Japan (chassis);

Hong Kong (body)

Medium bus 1977 1989-1990 L15-L16 2 7.3 25
Bedford VAS5 United Kingdom (chassis);

Hong Kong (body)

1978 1993-1994 L09-L10 7.9 35
Mercedes-Benz OF1313 Brazil (chassis);

Hong Kong (body)

Large bus 1987 2006 H05-H10 6 10.2 L43+S28
Nissan Civilian Japan Small bus 1988-1990 K01-K103 104 6.2/6.9 L22+S11/L22+S8
Nissan Diesel CB12LXR Japan (chassis);

Hong Kong (body)

Large bus 1989 2006-2011 H11-H18 8 10.0 L41+S31
Toyota Coaster Japan Small bus 1994/1997 2009-2011 K104-K153 50 7.0 L22+S13
Mercedes-Benz OH1318 Brazil (chassis);

Hong Kong (body)

Large bus 1995 2011 H19-H22 4 10.5 L44+S27
Hino RK1MMKA Taiwan (chassis);

Hong Kong (body)

1996 H23-H28 6 10.2 L43+S23
Blue Ribbon
KC-HT2MLCL
Japan 1997 H29-H38 10 10.3 L29+S43
Liesse
KK-RX4JFKA
Small bus 2000 20 7.0 L16+S22
Rainbow
KK-HR1JKEE
Low floor Medium bus 2003 2011-2015 16 9.0 L21+S32
Liesse
KK-RX4JFEA
Small bus 2016 18 7.1 L16+S21
Rainbow
PK-HR7JPAE
Low floor Large bus 2005 2017 10 10.5 L26+S39
Wuzhoulong FDG6920G China Medium bus 2 9.2 L24+S27
FDG6110G Large bus 2019 1 11.0 L35+S33
FDG6110HEVG Hybrid Powered Large bus 2006 2011 2 11.1 L35+S33 The first hybrid bus in Macau.
FDG6920BG Medium bus 2017-2020 42 9.2 L24+S27
FDG6121GC3 Large bus 2007/2009 2020 11 11.6 L39+S40
FDG6751G Small bus 2011 2022 1099-1153 55 7.9 L19+S15 * The first bus to meet Euro IV emission standard in Macau.
FDG6101G Low floor large bus 3196-3203 8 10.6 L27+S33
FDG6113EVG Pure Electrical Low floor Large bus 2013 2018 1 11.5 L27+S12 The first pure electrical bus in Macau.
Returned to Wuzhoulong in 2018.
FDG6101CNG CNG Low floor Large bus 2022 6051-6069 20[note 1] 10.6 L23+S37 * The first CNG bus in Macau.
FDG6951G Low floor Medium bus 2022-2023 2071-2105 35 9.5 L21+S31 * The first bus to meet Euro V emission standard in Macau.
Yutong ZK6770HG Small bus 2011 2022 1001-1088 88 7.0 L17+S18 *ex-Reolian fleet
ZK6902HG Medium bus 2022-2023 2001-2070 70 9.6 L26+S40
ZK6118HGE
(Euro III)
Low floor Large bus 3001-3087 87 10.6 L28+S40

Routes[edit]

This is a full list of TCM's routes in Macau:[1]

Macau Peninsula / Taipa / Coloane
Route Distance The full fare (MOP) The full fare from Macau pass (MOP) Notes
General Version※ Seniors※ Students※
1 Border Gate ↔ Barra $6 $3 $0 $1.5
2 Al. da Tranquilidade ↔ Barra
2A Pérola Oriental ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral
3 Border Gate ↔ Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal
3A Praça Ponte Horta ↺ Border Gate
3AX Border Gate ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral $4 $2 Operate during rush hour only
3X
6A Al. Tranquilidade ↺ S. Januário Hospital $3 $1.5
6B Barra ↺ S. Januário Hospital
7 Pérola Oriental ↔ Praceta 24 de Junho
8 R. do Parque Industrial ↔ Jai Alai
8A R. do Parque Industrial ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral
10 Border Gate ↔ Barra
10B Av. do Hipódromo ↺ Av. do Infante D. Henrique
10X Bairro da Ilha Verde ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral $4 $2
11 Barra ↺ R. do Cunha $3 $1.5
12 Al. da Tranquilidade ↔ Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal
12T Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral FREE Operate during Macau Grand Prix only
18 R. dos Currais ↔ Barra $6 $3 $0 $1.5
18A Pérola Oriental ↺ Almeida Ribeiro
18B R. da Serenidade ↔ Barra
19 Al. da Tranquilidade ↺ Almeida Ribeiro
21A Barra ↔ Ka-Hó Oil Terminal
22 R. 2 Iao Hon ↺ Estr. Gov. A. Oliveira
23 Estr. Ilha Verde ↺ Macau Tower
27 Mong-Há ↺ Estr. Ilha Verde
28A Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal ↺ Estr. Gov. A. Oliveira
28B Estr. Ilha Verde ↺ Barra
29 Estr. Ilha Verde ↺ Orient Arch
30 Bairro da Ilha Verde ↺ Taipa Central Park
30X Border Gate ↺ Baía de N. Senhora da Esperança $4 $2
31T Fórum ↺ Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal FREE Operate during Macau Grand Prix only
35 Rot. Leonel Sousa ↺ Macau Union Hospital $6 $3 $0 $1.5
36 Rot. Leonel Sousa ↺ Macau Airport
50 Praceta 24 de Junho ↺ Vl. de Coloane
50B Praceta 24 de Junho ↺ Centre for Driving Lessons and Exams
52 Av. de Vale das Borboletas ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral
55 Av. de Vale das Borboletas ↺ Praça Ponte Horta
56 Av. de Vale das Borboletas ↺ Horta e Costa
59 Border Gate ↔ Rot. da Concórdia
60 Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal ↺ Praça Ponte Horta
61 Barra ↔ Border Gate Co-operation with Transmac
71 University of Macau ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral
71S University of Macau ↺ R. do Comandante João Belo / Edif. Fai Fu Moring rush hour only
73 University of Macau ↺ Areia Preta Health Centre
73S University of Macau ↺ Areia Preta Health Centre Special Service
101X Macau Checkpoint of HZM Bridge ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral $4 $2 First 24-hours public bus service route
101XS Special Service
701X University of Macau ↺ Baía de N. Senhora da Esperança Co-operation with Transmac, second 24-hours public bus service route. Former Lotus CheckPort Coach Line
H1 S. Januário Hospital ↺ R. do Campo $3 $1.5
H2 R. do Comandante João Belo / Edif. Fai Fu ↺ S. Januário Hospital
MT1 Praceta 24 de Junho ↺ Macau Airport
MT2 Praceta 24 de Junho ↺ Taipa Central Park
MT3 Mong-Há ↺ Baía de N. Senhora da Esperança
MT5 Edif. do Lago ↺ N.A.P.E.
N1A Bacia Norte do Patane ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral

(Clockwise)

Night Services
N1B Bacia Norte do Patane ↺ Praça Ferreira Amaral

(Anticlockwise)

N2 Bacia Norte do Patane ↔ Taipa Ferry Terminal
N3 Praça Ferreira Amaral ↔ Vl. de Coloane Night Services

(Extend to Hac Sa Beach between 1 June and 31 August every year)

N5 Praça Ferreira Amaral ↺ Av. de Vale das Borboletas Night Services
N6 University of Macau ↺ Macau University of Science and Technology

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The first one was destroyed by fire in October 2015.

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.tcm.com.mo/web/Route.aspx
    T.C.M. Route Information(Chinese only)

External links[edit]