Hong Kong Transportation
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About Hong Kong
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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.
Air Transport
Website: http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/index.html
Hong Kong International Airport, also known as Chek Lap Kok, is a highly modern institution set on reclaimed land off Lantau Island. It is very convenient for passengers to get to the airport, including by airport shuttles which links the airport with the business district in Central District, by buses which links the airport with most area in Hong Kong, by taxi, tourist bus and VIP cars.
Taking airport shuttles to the airport is very convenient, and it takes only 24 minutes from the airport to the Central District by airport shuttle. The shuttles are operated from 05:50 am to 01: 15 am in the day, and the shuttle bus usually runs every 12 munities. The last bus leaves the airport at 12:48 pm. There are waiters in each stop for helping passengers carry their luggage.
Hotel shuttle buses are also available, running between the airport and some big hotels in Hong Kong. The counter service is located in C07 and C08 counter in the Tourist Bus Station, Passenger Terminal Building 2, with the telephone number is 00852-3193 9333.
The following is the timetable of airport bus.
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Ship Transport
Hong Kong's ferries are almost always faster and cheaper than the buses and provide fantastic photo opportunities. The Star Ferry crosses the harbour between Central and Kowloon, taking just 7 minutes. Ferries operate every 5-10 minutes. Adults over 65 years of age ride free and there are discounts for children under 12.
The HKF Company operates a number of useful ferries and hovercraft between Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. Hovercraft are twice as fast as conventional boats, more modern and more comfortable. The drawback is that they are not particularly smooth and when the weather is rough, hovercraft bounce considerably.
HKF also operates ferries to the Outlaying Islands of Lantau, Lamma, Cheung Chau and Peng Chau islands. These ferries depart from in front of Exchange Square in Central. The piers are all clearly signposted. On weekends, there are a few ferries to Lantau and Cheng Chau from the Star Ferry terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. Fares are reasonable, except on weekends when the prices nearly double.
Daily ferries operate between Hong Kong and Zhuhai, which are frequent and fast. A single trip will take about 70 minutes.
| Departure Port | Destination Port | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai | China Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong | 08:00, 10:00, 11:45, 14:00 16:00, 17:00 |
| Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai | HK-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong | 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 18:00, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30 |
| China Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong | Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai | 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 11:30 13:30, 15:30, 17:45 |
| HK-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong | Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai | 08:40, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 16:30, 19:30, 21:30 |
Jetfoil Transport
Passenger also can take a jetfoil: a five-star Premier Jetfoil with exclusive and luxurious services of superb quality coming and going among Macau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Internatinonal Airport, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, Shenzhen Shekou Port and Guangzhou Nansha Port. The newest five-star Premier Jetfoil is equipped with the latest LED lighting system, top- quality Samsung onboard entertainment system, VIP Cabin which comes with a self-controlled air conditioning and lighting system and free WiFi service. Passengers of VIP Cabin can use the online meal reservation service, reserving on www.turbojetbooking.com 24 hours prior to sailing time for specified meal choice. Check out more information about jetfoil transport among Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Macau and Guangzhou.
City Transportation
The extensive bus system offers a bewildering number of routes that take you just about anywhere in Hong Kong. Most visitors use the buses to explore the south side of Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. Northern Hong Kong and Kowloon are best explored and well-served by the MTR.
In Central, the most important bus station is on the ground floor under the Exchange Square. From this station, you can catch buses to Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Stanley and other southern destinations.
In Kowloon, the Star Ferry Bus Station is the most useful, with buses to the KCR station and points in eastern and western Kowloon.
Subway
The MTR is clean, fast, safe and easy. It is one of the world's most modern subway systems. Though it costs a bit more than other forms of public transport, it is the quickest way to get to most destinations. Trains run every 2-4 minutes from 6am to 1am daily on three lines. Fares range from HK$5 to HK$15. If you plan on doing a lot of traveling, the Octopus Card offers excellent value on MTR, LRT, KMB, City bus and HKF ferries. Octopus Cards can be purchased from ticket offices or customer service centers in MRT, KCR East Rail and LRT stations, and certain ferry piers of the HKF.
For short trips, the MTR is not the best value. For example, if you want to cross the harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central, the MTR is about five times the price of the Star Ferry without the views and is only slightly faster. However, if your destination is further away, the MTR is considerably faster than a ferry or bus and about the same price.
Taxi
Hong Kong taxis are not too expensive compared to other major modern cities. With more than 18,000 cruising the streets, taxis are usually easy to flag down, except at bus stops and restricted areas where the curb is painted yellow. Taxis can also be difficult to flag during rush hours. Taxi fares start at around HK$15. If you go through any harbour tunnels, you must pay twice the toll as the driver's return toll has to be paid as well.
Many taxis have a card that lists the top 50 destinations in English, Cantonese and Japanese. This is useful as most drivers don't speak English. It's a good idea to have your destination written down in Chinese. If you leave something behind in the taxi or feel a taxi driver has ripped you off, get the taxi number and call the police hotline on 2527-7177.
Getting Around
Hong Kong is small and crowded, therefore public transport is the only practical way to get around. Consequently, public transport is cheap, fast, widely used and generally efficient.
Vehicle Hire
There is no need to drive yourself around Hong Kong, unless you are planning an excursion to the New Territories. Even then, you may do better with public transport unless you are going to a very remote location. Car rental companies require either an International Driver's Permit or one from your home country and a credit card deposit of HK$5000. Drivers must be at least 25 years of age. Daily rates range from HK$700 for a small car to HK$3000 for an up-market vehicle. Reputable car rental companies are: Ace in Happy Valley (Tel: 2560-8689); and Avis in Causeway Bay (Tel: 2890-6988)
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By 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, also known as Chek Lap Kok, is a highly modern institution set on reclaimed land off Lantau Island.
Hong Kong Airport pickups & Transfers
3 Day Essence of Hong Kong Tour only from $ 415 USD
"Hongkong－The Pearl of the Orient" This vibrant city can give you an impress as: Gourmets' Paradise, City with a Passion, the City that Never Sleeps, Land of Limitless delights. In the Ocean Park, you will not only have fun, but also get knowledge of wildlife conservation." Hong Kong Tours
Subway
The MTR is clean, fast, safe and easy. It is one of the world's most modern subway systems. Though it costs a bit more than other forms of public transport, it is the quickest way to get to most destinations. Trains run every 2-4 minutes from 6am to 1am daily on three lines. Fares range from HK$5 to HK$15. If you plan on doing a lot of traveling, the Octopus Card offers excellent value on MTR, LRT, KMB, City bus and HKF ferries. Octopus Cards can be purchased from ticket offices or customer service centers in MRT, KCR East Rail and LRT stations, and certain ferry piers of the HKF.
For short trips, the MTR is not the best value. For example, if you want to cross the harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central, the MTR is about five times the price of the Star Ferry without the views and is only slightly faster. However, if your destination is further away, the MTR is considerably faster than a ferry or bus and about the same price.
For Hong Kong, you can spend half day to Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay and the rest of the day for shopping. Another day to Disneyland park.
For Macau, Ruins of St Paul Cathedral,Monte Fort and Barra Temple, half day is enough, you can visit the casino and shopping.
From Hong Kong to Macau, there are many ferry boats, it is very convenient for you to take it.
Dear Carol,
You can take a taxi and it costs about CNY200(US$31) per car.
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You can purchase your train tickets at Kowloon Hung Hum (Hung Hom) Railway Station, so far there is only one T98B train leaves Hong Kong for Beijing everyday, it takes about 23 hours and 36 minutes to get Beijing, depart at 15:15, every afternoon.
Here is the official website of the Hong Kong railway station, you can find more useful information on it: http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/homepage/cust_index.html
Dear Sharyn Bray,
It's about 5 km between Star Ferry teminal and the ladies market. It costs about CNY50/US$8 per car.
many of bus from Fuzhou to Hong Kong will be stop in Shenzhen, and I suggest you to go to Shenzhen if it is possible for you, and transfer to Hong Kong from there.
Hi Hiong, the information below maybe useful for you, you can take it as reference, I suggest you contact with Regency hotel before you book the ticket and make sure this information is still valid.
Regency (＂帝豪＂in Chinese ) Shantou Express Bus 380 km total between Shantou and Hong Kong, about 5 hours driving on the way.
There are two lines everyday:
depart from Shantou: one leaves at 09:00 am; the other one leaves at 16:00
depart from Hong Kong: one leave at 09:00 am; the other one leaves at 15:00
Bus station: on the south of the tennis courts of Regency Hotel. Please make sure to get there 15 minutes advance.
Ticket fee: adult RMB190 per person for one way, RMB 340 per person for round way; child (3-11 years old) RMB120 per person for one way, RMB 240 per person for round way.
Hi Arvind, you can take the MTR from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Please click here for details:http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/routemap.pdf . As for the weather in Shenzhen, you can click here to see the current weather situation:http://www.weathercity.com/cn/44/shenzhen/.
Hi Arvind, you can take the MTR from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Please click here for details:http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/routemap.pdf . As for the weather in Shenzhen, you can click here to see the current weather situation:http://www.weathercity.com/cn/44/shenzhen/.
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Hi. I'm afraid that there is no such place called "Haodu" in Guangzhou. Please verify the name of the place. But if you want to go from Hong Kong airport to Guangzhou, there are many coaches to Guangzhou at Terminal 2 of Hong Kong airport. Please note that you need a China visa to enter Guangzhou, which is on Mainland China.
