Hong Kong public transport system is efficient and low-cost and includes three railways buses trams, taxis and ferries. There are three road-only tunnels under the harbor.
Railways
- The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) (Tel: (852) 2881-8888)
- The Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) (Tel: (852) 2602-7799)
- The Light Rail Transit (Tel: (852) 2468-7788)
Trams
Trams runs solely in the northern shore of Hong Kong Island at a fixed fare of HK$2 from 6am to 1am. There is also the century-old Peak Tram running up to the Peak from 7am to midnight at about 15-minute intervals. Tel: (852) 2522-0922/(852) 2849-0668.
Ferries
- The Star Ferry Co (Tel: (852) 2366-2576)
Operates a shuttle service between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Ferries between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui run every few minutes from 6.30am to 11.30pm.
Other Star Ferry services connect Central with Hung Hom (7am-7.20pm)
Wanchai with Tsim Sha Tsui (7.30am-11pm). Wanchai Ferry Pier is within a few minutes' walk of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council offices and the HKCEC.
- The Hongkong Yaumatei Ferry Co (Tel: (852) 2542-3081)
Operates a network of cross-harbor and inter-island services, including ferries to Lantau and Cheung Chau islands.
Taxis
Taxi fares are charged by metered tariff. When crossing the harbor by either cross-harbor tunnel, the two-way tunnel toll is added to the fare. With the other tunnels, only the one-way toll is added.
There is an extra charge per piece of luggage (both of these extra charges are signposted in the taxi). Flagfall and charges are displayed. Tipping is usually confined to small change.
2 taxi jurisdictions in Hong Kong - Urban (Red) taxis & New Territories (green) taxis.
You can call taxis by phoning:
Locations | Phone |
Hong Kong Island | (852) 2574-7311 / (852) 2527-6324 |
Kowloon | (852) 2760-0411/(852) 2697-4333 |
New Territories | (852) 2457-2266 |
Hiring Cars and Drivers
You can hire cars by the hour or by the day from honorable car agencies. Hotels also provide hired car services for their guests.