Transportation Overview

The Hong Kong public transportation network is well established, modernized, fast and convenient. Main transport features including The Mass Transit Railway (MTR), The Kowloo-Canton Railway (KCR), The Light Rail (LR), buses, trams, ferries and taxis are summarized in the following tables for your easy reference.

MTR l KCR l LR l Buses / Minibuses / Maxicabs l Peak Tram / HK Tramway l Ferries l Taxi l Airport Transportation


	Buses There are four bus companies in Hong Kong, each having their own franchised service areas or routes. Buses are double-decker and regular buses, most are air-conditioned. Final destinations of routes are marked in English and Chinese on the front top panel of the bus.

Operators:	Citybus, New World First Bus Ltd, Kowloon Motor Bus, New Lantao Bus
Routes:	Please go to related links below: (1) http://www.citybus.com.hk (2) http://www.nwfb.com.hk (3) http://www.kmb.com.hk/
Operation Hours:	Usually from 6am-12 midnight; over-night buses available for selected routes
Fares:	HK$1.2-HK$45
Remarks:	Bus fares are inexpensive but exact change is required to be put into the coin box when boarding the bus.
Enquiry:	(1) Citybus: (852) 2873 0818 (2) New World First Bus Ltd: (852) 2136 8888 (3) Kowloon Motor Bus: (852) 2745 4466 (4) New Lantao Bus: (852) 2984 9848


Minibuses & Maxicabs Minibuses and maxicabs are small passenger vans with maximum accommodation of 16 people. Generally they serve areas which are less accessible by buses. Passengers may get on or off anywhere en route. Interestingly, of the same vehicle type, much of their service features are exact contrast.

Type	Minibuses	Maxibuses
Colour	red striped	green striped
Routes	not always fixed	specific routes
Fares	Non-fixed prices	fixed prices
When to Pay	Pay as you get off	Pay as you get on
Payment	Small change can be given	Exact payment is required.
Remarks	(1) Fares for both are usually higher than buses from HK$2 to HK$20. (2)Tourists are advised not to take minibuses unless accompanied by local residents.