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Hong Kong Buses
Buses cover all areas
of Hong Kong Island,
Kowloon and the New Territories. Kowloon
Motor Bus, New
World First Bus and Citybus cover
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon
and the New Territories. New
Lantao Bus covers
Lantau Island and Long
Win Bus operates
services to north Lantau
and the airport. Destinations
are shown in English
and Chinese on the front
of the bus. Fares are
low and based on distance
traveled with exact change
required.
Hong Kong Minibuses
Red minibuses operate on routes where passengers can alight anywhere. Green
minibuses operate on specific routes. Fares for minibuses are a little higher
than regular buses; minibuses will not stop if full.
Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway
(MTR)
The MTR operates
from 6am – 1am,
quickly and efficiently.
There are six lines that
connect most places.
Fares are based on the
distance traveled and
one and three day passes
are available (2881 8888).
Airport Express: running
between the Hong Kong
International Airport
and Central;
Island Line: running
between Sheung Wan and
Chai Wan;
Tsuen Wan Line: running
between Central and Tsuen
Wan;
Kwun Tong Line: running
between Yau Ma Tei and
Tiu Keng Ling;
Tseung Kwan O Line:
running between North
Point and Po Lam;
the Tung Chung Line:
running between Central
and Tung Chung.
Hong Kong Open Top Buses
Open top
buses (bus 15C) run from
Star Ferry Piers in Central
to Peak Tram Lower Terminus
from 10am – 11.45pm.
Hong Kong Taxis
Taxis are controlled
and run on a meter. Extra
charges are payable for
tunnels and bridge tolls
and for luggage handling.
Passenger must wear seatbelts.
Red taxis operate in
most of Hong Kong, except
for Tung Chung Road and
the south side of Lantau
Island; Green taxis serve
the New Territories;
and Blue taxis operate
on Lantau Island. Taxis
cannot pick up or drop
off passengers in areas
marked with double yellow
lines. If you have a
problem with the taxi
write down the taxi driver’s
name and license plate
number as shown on the
Taxi Driver and lodge
your complaint.
Hong Kong Trams
The trams run
along North Hong Kong
Island and one branch
line to Happy Valley.
Trams run from 6am – midnight
(2548 7102).
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