Hong Kong and Macau_ City Guide (Lonely Planet, 14th Edition) - Andrew Stone [204]
BUS
Most major areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and Lantau are connected to the airport by buses, of which there is a huge choice. The buses are run by quite a few different companies.
The most useful for travellers are the Citybus ‘airbuses’ A11 ($40) and A12 ($45), which go to or near the major hotel and guesthouse areas on Hong Kong Island; and the A21 ($33), which serves similar areas in Kowloon. These buses have plenty of room for luggage, and announcements are usually made in English, Cantonese and Mandarin notifying passengers of hotels at each stop. But they are also the most expensive; there are cheaper options, such as taking ‘external’ bus E11 ($21) to Hong Kong Island, or ‘shuttle’ bus S1 ($3.50) to Tung Chung and then the MTR to Kowloon or Central. There are also quite a few night buses (designated ‘N’); tickets cost between $20.90 and $31.
Bus drivers in Hong Kong do not give change, but it is available at the ground transportation centre at the airport, as are Octopus cards (Click here). Normal returns are double the one-way fare. Unless otherwise stated, children aged between three and 11 years and seniors over 65 pay half-fare.
Some of the New Territories buses terminate at MTR stations, from where you can reach destinations in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island at a lower cost than the more direct buses. You can also reach Shenzhen and other points in southern China directly from the airport (Click here).
The following lists give the bus numbers, service providers, routes, one-way fares and frequencies for the airport buses most useful for visitors. For full route details, check out www.citybus.com.hk.
Buses to Hong Kong Island:
A11 (Citybus) Sheung Wan, Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and North Point Ferry pier; $40; every 20 to 25 minutes from 6.10am to midnight.
A12 (Citybus) Tsing Ma, Kowloon Station, Wan Chai, North Point, Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan; $45; every 20 to 25 minutes from 6am to 12.10am.
E11 (Citybus) Tung Chung, Tsing Ma, Kowloon Station, Sheung Wan, Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Tin Hau MTR; $21; every 12 to 20 minutes from 5.20am to midnight.
N11 (Citybus) Same routing as E11; $31; every 30 minutes from 12.50am to 4.50am.
Buses to Kowloon:
A21 (Citybus) Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan, Tsim Sha Tsui MTR, Tsim Sha Tsui East and Hung Hom MTR; $33; every 10 to 20 minutes from 5.30am to midnight.
N21 (Citybus) Tung Chung, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok MTR, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry pier; $23; every 20 minutes from 12.20am to 4.40am.
Buses to Lantau:
A35 (New Lantao) Tong Fuk village and Mui Wo; $15 ($25 on Sunday and public holidays); every 40 to 60 minutes from 6.25am to 11.30pm.
DB02R (Discovery Bay Transportation Services) Discovery Bay; $32; every 30 minutes, 24 hours.
N35 (New Lantao) Same routing as A35; $21 ($32 on Sunday and public holidays); departures at 1.30am and 4.30am.
S1 (Citybus) Tung Chung MTR; $3.50; every five to 10 minutes from 5.30am to midnight.
S56 (Citybus) Tung Chung New Development pier (ferries to/from Tuen Mun); $3.50; every 30 minutes from 5.55am to 11.25pm.
Buses to the New Territories:
A31 (KMB) Tsing Yi, Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan MTR; $17.80; every 15 to 20 minutes from 6am to midnight.
N31 (KMB) Same routing as A31; $20.90; every 30 minutes from 12.30am to 5am.
TAXI
In addition to the fares listed, passengers taking a taxi to or from the airport at Chek Lap Kok are required to pay the $30 toll for using the Lantau Link road and bridge network in both directions.
Destination Fare ($)
Aberdeen (Hong Kong Island) 310
Causeway Bay (Hong Kong Island) 280
Central (Hong Kong Island) 280
Kwun Tong MTR (Kowloon) 260
Mui Wo (Lantau) 125
Sai Kung (New Territories) 350-370
Sha Tin (New Territories) 250
Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry (Kowloon) 225
Tsuen Wan (New Territories) 180-190
Tung Chung (Lantau) 35-45
There are limousine service counters in the arrivals hall