Temporary traffic controls will be imposed in several districts of Shenzhen for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings next week, with vehicle access restricted on nine major roads during the event. Chinese food delivery giant Meituan will waive penalties for late deliveries by riders across the city during the meetings.
On Friday (13 November), the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau issued a notice on temporary traffic controls in selected areas during the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. The Shenzhen Municipal Transport Bureau also issued a notice on metro and bus service arrangements during APEC leaders’ week.
The notice said temporary traffic controls would be introduced on selected road sections in parts of Shenzhen at different times to ensure the smooth running of the APEC meetings and keep traffic safe and flowing. From 7am to 10pm daily between 17 and 19 November, traffic police will impose controls, depending on road conditions and traffic volumes, on some roads within the area bounded by Linhai Avenue, Guiwan 1st Road, Xincheng Interchange, Shennan Avenue, Beihuan Avenue, Nigang East Road, Buxin Road, Yanhe Road, Binhe Avenue, Binhai Avenue, Shahe West Road, Dongbin Road and Qianhai Avenue.
From 4pm to 10pm on 18 November and from 6am to 2pm on 19 November, traffic police will impose controls, including restrictions on vehicle access, as needed on nine roads and their adjoining junctions: Shennan Avenue (between Tonggu Road and Shennan-Huanggang Interchange), Shahe West Road (between Dongbin Road and Shennan Avenue), Shahe East Road (between Xinzhong Road and Shizhou North Road), Hongshulin Road (between Shennan Avenue and Baishi Road), Xiangmihu Road (between Qiaoxiang Road and Binhe Avenue), Hongli West Road (between Nongyuan Road and Xiangmei Road), Qiaoxiang Road (between Xiangmihu Road and Xiangmei Road), Xiangmei Road (between Qiaoxiang Road and Shennan Avenue), and Yitian Road (between Shennan Avenue and Binhe Avenue).
Public transport services will also be adjusted. From the start of metro services on 16 November until midnight on 20 November, all distance-based fares will be discounted by 50%. From 16 to 19 November, all metro lines except Line 20 will run for an additional hour. However, the authorities warned that some stations would be subject to special controls at certain times between 17 and 19 November.
All 870 regular bus routes across Shenzhen will operate as usual from 16 to 20 November, with 56 additional bus-metro feeder routes serving areas including Shahe, Xili and the Bao’an central district. Fares on regular bus routes will be discounted by 50%. At certain times on 18 and 19 November, bus routes passing through restricted areas, including Shennan Avenue, Xiangmihu Road and Shahe West Road, will be temporarily diverted.
Separately, Southern Metropolis Daily reported that Meituan announced 10 measures on Friday to support riders in response to the traffic controls, covering areas such as easing delivery workloads, protecting incomes and road safety.
The measures will be rolled out in phases during the periods covered by APEC-related arrangements. From 16 to 20 November, Meituan will waive penalties for late deliveries by riders across Shenzhen. It will also waive penalties for cancelled orders caused by exceptional circumstances and road conditions in key areas of Luohu, Futian and Nanshan. When riders face difficulties with road conditions, food preparation or delivery handovers, Meituan will use its dispatch system to facilitate flexible handovers and help coordinate food collection and deliveries, easing pressure from concentrated delivery demand.
