City Transportation

Buses

The public bus system in Hong Kong is very modern and advanced, and there are one- storied buses and two-storied ones running through the city throughout the day, providing conveniences for the visitors from all over the world. As a matter of fact, there are more than 300 bus routes in the city, among which more than 20 routes run through the subsea tunnels, so you can take a bus to most places of the city. The bus system operates with the runtime from 6:00 am to 12:00 am every day. Now all the buses in the city are automatic with the ticket fare ranging from 1.2 HK $s to 45 HK $s according to the distance, so you have to prepare changes in advance. Besides, there are many small- sized coaches in the city, holding16 people at the same time, which can be divided into the individual lines and the non-individual lines.

1. The individual lines
The individual line small- sized coaches are green-yellow, running along the regular routes, which are also automatic with the ticket fare ranging from 2 HK $s to 22.5 HK $s according to the distances.

2. The non-individual lines
The non-individual line small-sized coaches are reddish yellow with the window displaying the price you should pay and the destination, which are also automatic with the ticket fare ranging from 2 HK $s to 20 HK $s according to the distances.
Taxis
The taxies are the best choice for the people who take the short distance trip in Hong Kong, which can be divided into distinctive colors according to different areas, for example: the taxies leaving for the city center and Kowloon are red; the ones leaving for New Territories are green and the ones leaving for Lantau Island are blue. All the taxies in the city can get to the airport.

1. The Red Taxies

The starting price of the red taxi is 18 HK $s for the first 2 kilometers (1.2 miles), later, you will be charged 1.5 HK $s every 0.2 kilometers (0.12 miles), and you will be charged 1.5 HK $s per minute if you want the driver to wait along the way. If you want to take a pet with you, you will be charged for 5 HK $s per one. Besides, you will be charged 5 HK $s every time you make an appointment with the driver through telephone. Here is a list of price you should pay when you take a taxi in Hong Kong:

The subsea tunnel: the pass fee plus 10 HK $s (the return journey fee)
The East District subsea tunnel: the pass fee plus 15 HK $s (the return journey fee)
The West District subsea tunnel: the pass fee plus 15 HK $s (the return journey fee).

2. The Green Taxies
The green taxies can only pick up passengers in New Territories area, and the starting price is 14.5 HK $s for the first 2 kilometers (1.2 miles), later, you will be charged 1.3 HK $s every 0.2 kilometers (0.12 miles), and you will be charged 1.3 HK $s per minute if you want the driver to wait along the way. Besides, you will be charged 4 HK $s every time you make an appointment with the driver through telephone. If you want to take a pet with you, you will be charged for 4 HK $s per one.

3. The Blue Taxies

The blue taxies can only pick up passengers in Lantau Island area, and the starting price is 13 HK $s for the first 2 kilometers (1.2 miles), later, you will be charged 1.3 HK $s every 0.2 kilometers (0.12 miles), and you will be charged 1.2 HK $s per minute if you want the driver to wait along the way. Besides, you will be charged 5 HK $s every time you make an appointment with the driver through telephone. If you want to take a pet with you, you will be charged for 5 HK $s per one.

Urban Rail Transit

There are 9 Urban Rail Transit routes in Hong Kong: Gangdao Route, Guantang Route, Quanwan Route, Jiangjun’ao Route, Disneyland Route, Dongyong Route, Dongtie Route, Xietie Road, Airport Route and Ma’anshan Route, which operates with the runtime from 6:00 am to 12:00 am every day, running every 1 minute, and you will be charged from 4 HK $s to 26 HK $s according to the distance, which are not only fast and convenient, but also comfortable. It is advisable for you to purchase the Octopus Card to pay the ticket fees, which will save you much time and money, and you can Deposit your money in the card in the automatic add-value machine at any time in the city. Here is the list of the subway routes in Hong Kong:
1. Gangdao Route: Shanghuang Subway Station↔ Chaiwan Subway Station
2. Dongtie Route：Hung Hom Subway Station↔ the Luo Lake and Luomazhou Subway Stations
3. Xitie Route：Hung Hom Subway Station↔ Tunmen Subway Station
4. Guangtang Route: Youmadi Subway Station↔ Tiaojingling Subway Station
5. Quanwan Route：Quanwan Subway Station↔ Central Ring Road Subway Station
6. Dongyong Route：Dongyong Subway Station↔ Hong Kong Subway Station
7. Jiangjun’ao Route: Kangcheng Subway Station ↔ Beijiao Subway Station
8. Ma’anshan Route：Wuxisha Subway Station↔ Dawei Subway Station
9. Disneyland Route：Xin’ao Subway Station↔ Disneyland Subway Station
10. Airport Express Route: Expo Subway Station↔ Hong Kong Subway Station

The cable cars
The cable cars are the main transportation vehicle from Central Ring to the top of Taiping Mountain, which operates every 10 minutes with the runtime from 7:00 am to 12:00 am in the following day each day, and the whole journey costs you 7 minutes with the ticket fare of 20 HK $s.

Light Transit Rail

As one of the world's most modern subway systems in the northwest part of New Territories in Hong Kong, the Light Transit Rail system provides Seamless linkage to the buses for the visitors, and the buses shuttle among different Light Transit Rail stations in New Territories area. For the visitors taking the Light Transit Rail, you can transfer subway on Yuanlang Station, Tianshuiwei Station and Zhaokang Station, and the visitors can take a subway or the Light Transit Rail with the Octopus Cards.

The tram cars

The tram cars in the city are slower compared with other transportation vehicles, however, the ticket fee is rather cheaper with 2 HK $s for the adults and 1 HK $ for the children, and you can fully appreciate the wonderful sceneries on the island by tram car, which is very nostalgic.