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Taxi
Often the best choice for short distances, taxis are ubiquitous in
major areas and fares are comparatively low. Flag fall is HK$15 in
Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island, lower in the New Territories and
Lantau Island. Many drivers speak some English, but it is wise to have
your destination written in Chinese characters. Only Hong Kong dollars
are accepted.
Taxis come in different colours to indicate their area of service:
Red
taxis operate
in most of Hong Kong, except for Tung Chung Road and the south side of
Lantau Island;
Green
taxis serve the rural areas of the New Territories; and
Blue
taxis operate on Lantau Island.
All taxis can go to and from the Hong Kong International Airport.
Taxis are easily hailed in the street, although they cannot pick up or
drop off passengers in areas marked with yellow lines. At peak
periods, you might opt for a hotel taxi-queue. All taxis are regulated
and drivers are required to display their Taxi Driver Identity sign on
the dashboard. Taxi fare information is listed on the inside of the
taxi. Always ask for a receipt.
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Tunnel
and Bridge Taxi Tolls (in HK$)** |
Passengers are
required to pay :
a) tolls charged for the Lantau Link bridges and tunnels; and
b) Return toll for trips using the Lantau Link or cross-harbour tunnels,
except when:
- The hiring begins from a cross-harbour taxi stand; or
- The final destination is not on the opposite side of the harbour. |
 Cross Harbour
Tunnel, incl. return toll |
$ 20 |
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Eastern Harbour Crossing, incl. return toll |
$ 30 |
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Western Harbour Crossing, incl. return toll |
$ 50 |
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Lantau Link |
$ 30 |
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Shing Mun
Tunnels |
$ 5 |
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Lion
Rock Tunnel |
$ 8 |
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Aberdeen
Tunnel |
$ 5 |
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Tseung Kwan O
Tunnel |
$ 3 |
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Tai
Lam Tunnel |
$ 22 |
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Tate's
Tunnel |
$ 10 |
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**As of
December 2002 |
If you are going from the
airport to the New Territories or to Lantau Island, the trip is
cheaper if you take a green or blue taxi.
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New Territories |
Urban taxis (red) |
NT taxis (green) |
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Tsuen
Wan |
$240 |
$200 |
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Tsing
Yi |
$200 |
$170 |
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Tuen
Mun |
$280 |
$250 |
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Tai
Po |
$370 |
$320 |
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Yuen
Long |
$300 |
$270 |
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Tin
Shui Wai |
$330 |
$290 |
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Sheung
Shui |
$380 |
$320 |
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Sha
Tin |
$300 |
n/a |
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Lantau
Island |
Urban taxis (red) |
Lantau taxis
(blue) |
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Tung
Chung |
$ 40 |
$ 30 |
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Chek
Lap Kok |
n/a |
$ 15 |
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Mui
Wo |
n/a |
$130 |
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Tai
O |
n/a |
$160 |
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Useful Taxi-related
Telephone Numbers |
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Transport
Complaints Unit hotline |
+852 2889 9999 |
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Transport
Department enquiries hotline |
+852 2804 2600 |
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HKTB
multilingual visitor hotline (open 8am-6pm daily) |
+852 2508 1234 |
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Airport
Authority Hong Kong |
+852 2181 8888 |
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Road
Co-op Lost and Found 24-hour, free hotline for property lost in
taxis |
+ 852 1872 920 |
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Hong
Kong Police Force hotline |
+852 2527 7177 |
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Information provided by
Hong Kong Tourism Board.