Official bus tracking, metered taxis and typhoon alerts for Macau
Macau is compact, but its transport and payment setup is easy to misread.
Uber returned in February 2026 only as a dispatcher for licensed, metered taxis; MAAS PLUS is the local radio-taxi alternative, and official ranks remain useful. For buses, use DSAT's Bus Traveling System and pay with exact MOP 6 cash or a physical Macau Pass. There is no universal foreign bank-card tap, and the new bus QR support applies to specified mainland Chinese and Hong Kong wallet versions, not every international Alipay or WeChat account. A short-stay visitor does not need MPay.
Cards work well at larger businesses, while pataca cash remains important for buses, small merchants and taxi backups. Hong Kong dollars are widely accepted, often at a simple one-to-one merchant rate with change in patacas, which is less favorable than the official currency relationship. From May to November, follow official weather warnings. At Typhoon Signal No.
8 or above, public transport and many services suspend, so stay inside and follow the Macao Civil Protection Info app, Macao Weather and your accommodation. Check immigration separately for Macau and for any onward entry to Hong Kong or mainland China.
A useful optional channel when a Macau accommodation, guide, restaurant or mainland-Chinese contact specifically requests it.
The most detailed current general map for Macau, with multilingual navigation, local places and live transport information.
The official tourism app for attractions, walking routes, events, visitor-flow information and downloadable offline data.
DSAT's focused official app for Macau bus routes, stops and real-time vehicle arrivals in four languages.
DSAT's broader transport planner combining buses, taxis, walking, LRT, traffic, parking and visitor information.
An optional camera and text translator for Traditional Chinese and Portuguese menus, signs and short exchanges.
The official live reference for ferry-terminal arrivals, departures, sailing schedules, sea conditions and facilities.
The strongest local restaurant directory for Macau, with menus, reviews, price filters and booking at participating venues.
Official civil-protection alerts, refuge locations, evacuation points, weather information and emergency guidance.
The official detailed weather app for forecasts, observations, radar, tides and Macau or cross-border warnings.
Reliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.
One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.
Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.
Some mainland-owned carrier plans may filter internet services; choose another network if open access matters.
Best choice for broad coverage, including rural areas.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
Good-value option when price matters most.
The essential apps for Macau are Uber, mFood, AMap Global, Bus Traveling System, OpenRice.
We've curated 14 apps across 11 categories for traveling in Macau, including 6 essential apps.
Uber is the top-rated ride hailing app in Macau. The easiest visitor-facing app for dispatching licensed, metered taxis across Macau using an existing Uber account.
Set up payments, maps and transport before entering mainland China
Use Octopus to pay, Citymapper to travel, and MyObservatory for official weather warnings
Rail-first travel, flexible IC cards, official Shinkansen booking, and disaster alerts
Use Naver Map, visitor-ready taxi and dining apps, and a separate transit balance
Cash, a physical EasyCard and a few well-chosen apps cover most trips
