Get in and Get Around in Hong Kong?
Edition HistoryEdit Air
Hong Kong is the main gateway to China and much of East Asia. Therefore, the international air service is excellent and competition keeps the fares relatively low compared to neighboring countries.
Hong Kong International Airport, located in Lantau Island, 40 km away from the urban area is one of the ten big harbor airports in the world. There are daily services to almost every corner of the world, which includes America, Europe, Canada, mainland China, South African, and Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Austria and Southeast Asia Nations. Two biggest airline companies in Hong Kong are Guotai and Ganglong companies.
Transportation to the airport
The Airport Express line is the fastest and most expensive way to get to/from the airport. Other cheap transpotation means connecting the airport with Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories including airport bus and taxi.
Airport express line(AEL)
Airport express is offers travelers swift, sure links between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Hong Kong's vibrant Central business hub. The 35.3km journey between the Airport and the city takes as little as 24 minutes. Trains run by the Airport Express Line departs from Hong Kong Station in Central every 10 minutes from 5.50am to 0.48 am daily, stopping by the Kowloon Station and Tsing Yi Station en route.
Ticket fare
|
|
Adult (HK＄) One-way ticket / same day return ticket |
Children(HK＄) (3-11 years old) One-way ticket / same day return ticket |
Return ticket (HK＄) (valid for a month) |
|
Hong Kong Station to the Airport |
100 |
50 |
180 |
|
Kowloon Station to the Airport |
90 |
45 |
160 |
|
Tsing Yi Station to the Airport |
60 |
30 |
110 |
|
Exposition Station to the Airport |
5 |
2.5 |
- |
Tips：
It takes about 24 minutes by the airport express to Hong Kong station from the airport. If you take the airport express with an Octopus Card to the urban area, you can take the MTR for free.
Airport bus
There are above 30 special bus lines serving the International Airport. The most useful for travelers are the A11 and A12 which go past major hotel areas on Hong Kong Island and A 21 which serves hotel areas in Kowloon.
Taxi
The taxi station is just outside the main airport building on the left. And it may cost about 335 HK＄ from the airport to the Mid District and 270 HK＄ to Tsim Sha Tsui.
The most economical way from the airport to the urban area:
First take the S1 bus to Tung Chung underground station at the airport bus station at a cost of 3.5 HK＄, and then take the underground the urban area.
Edition HistoryEdit Train
The Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) Trains
The Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) mainly runs on three local lines from Kowloon to the New Territories and three out lines from Kowloon up to the mainland. It is the main transportation channel which connects Kowloon, New Territories with the mainland.
Serving Area:
Kowloon-Canton Eastern Railway: Luohu, north New Territories, Shatian to Kowloon (Hung Hom Station)
Kowloon-Canton Western Railway: West New Territories to Kowloon, ( Nam Cheong st. Sham Shui Po)
Light Transit Railway: Tuen Mun in west New Territories to Yuen Long
Cantoon-Kowloon Through Railway: Guangdong to Kowloon (Hung Hom Station)
Shanghai-Kowloon Through Railway: Shanghai to Kowloon (Hung Hom Station)
Beijing-Kowloon Through Railway: Beijing to Kowloon (Hung Hom Station)
Operating time: operating time varies based on different lines. It is from 5:30 in the morning to 12:30 at midnight for Kowloon-Canton Eastern Railway and Western Railway.
Tips: There are light transit railways running between New Territories, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long, and buses to those relatively remote areas as well.
Edition HistoryEdit Boat
All main ports in Hong Kong have ferries. There are ferries running inside Hong Kong Island (between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon) and outside (between the urban to the outlying islands).
The main ferry running inside the island is the star ferry which operates every several or dozens of minutes. It has ports at Central, Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsul. Commuting by ferry is surprisingly cheap, only costing HK$ 2.2 for seats on the above floor and HK$ 1.7 for seats on the below floor from Central or Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsul. It is the cheapest way of getting around.
Edition HistoryEdit Local Transport
Underground
Undergrounds are fast, efficient and air-conditioned, and they are main transportation mean in the urban area. There are altogether five lines running from 6:00 in the morning to 1:00 at midnight, and the busy periods are 8:30- 9:00 in the morning and 6:00-7:00 in the afternoon. The price for the tickets ranges from 4 to 26 HK＄ according to different distances. One-way ticket can be bought can buy at the station hall, which is only valid for the day when it's purchased.
Tips
1. All signs at the railway station are both in Chinese and English and so does the broadcast,.
2. If you take underground for more than ten times in a week (airport express line is excluded), you can exchange for one free one-way ticket (also not valid for airport express line).
3. When you are in the metro, please keep to the right side because the left way is for those whom are in a hurry.
3. Smoking is prohibited.
Bus
Bus lines almost cover every inch of the territory. Fares range from HK$1.2 to HK$45, which is charged according to the destination. Senior people (above the age of 65) and children (under and at the age of 12) are charged half price.
Bus hot line: 27454466
Minibus
Except the Lantau Island and Outlying Islands, all other districts in Hong Kong have minibuses. The advantages of minibus is that it runs fast and frequently with overnight operation on some main lines. There are two kinds of minibus, the green one ( running on special line) and the red one.
The red minibus don't have any fixed stop, frequency and fare, and their routes also change according to the traffic or the seat occupied situation . Except the usual restricted areas, they can pick up passengers and drop them off anywhere. Normally, the passengers pay when they get off.
Special minibuses are yellow with a green stripe. They run along specific routes and have fixed stops, departing time and prices. Passengers should get on and get off at the appointed location and they should prepare for small change and pay the time they get on.
Trolley Bus
As a unique mode of public transportation in Hong Kong, trolley bus has a long history. It runs between Shau Kei Wan in the east of Hong Kong Island and Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) in the west of Hong Kong Island, and there is a branch line running on Happy Valley. In contast to other transport vehicles, in a trolley bus passengers get on from the back door and pay and get off from the front door.
Operating time: From 6:00 in the morning till 12:00 at midnight.
Fare: It is 2 HS$ for adult and half price for senior people above the age of 65 and children (under and at the age of 12) .
Peak Tram
Ever since 1888, the peak tram had been running between Central and Victoria Peak for a century. By the tram, visitors can not only get directly to the Victoria Peak but also enjoy the pleasant sights of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Victoria Harbor. Departing from the Gardon Road, the whole journey will cost only eight minutes.
Running time: From 7:00 in the morning till12:00 at midnight
Price for the ticket: the price for adult one-way ticket is HK$20 and HK$30 for flat fare. The price for old people (above and at the age of 65) for one-way ticket is HK$7 and for return ticket is HK$ 14, for children (between 3 and 11 years old) for one-way ticket is HK$6 and for return ticket is HK$9.
Tips: The peal tram is the most important transportation vehicle for Victoria Peak, so you can’t miss it.
Taxis
There are three kinds of taxi in Hong Kong: the red taxis serving Hong Kong Island and Kowloon; green ones in the New Territories and blue taxis on Lantau Island. The red ones also run in the south and middle of Lantau Island and the international airport.
Rate for the red taxt: The flagdown price is 15 HK$for the first two kilometers and after that an additional 1.4 HK$ is charged per every 200 meters, 1.4 HK$ is charged for per minute waiting.
Except some appointed areas in Kowloon district and the international airport on Lantau Island, the green taxis are only allowed to run in New Territories.
Rate for green taxi: 12.5 HK$ for the first two km and after 1.2 HK$ is charged per km, 1.20 HK$ is charged for every minute waiting.
The blue taxis are restricted to run on Lantau Island and between the Lantau and the international airport.
Rates for blue taxis: HK$ 12 for the first two km and after 1.2 HK$ is charged every 200 meters, HK$ 1.2 is charged for evert minute waiting.
Tips：
Some additional charge must be paid for cross-harbor tunnel trips and a HK$5 charge for each piece of luggage put in the luggage cabin.
It is easier to take a taxi at taxi stop and in front of a hotel. You can ask the driver for receipt.
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