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- Serge F67 contributionsGreat rail system and even better than when i first usedit back in 1999. Easy to navigate around and the Octopus card system is brilliant , plus you cash in left over credit at the end of your stay in HK at airport. Cand even use in 7 11 and other stores .Written 19 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Arnold CSan Francisco, CA695 contributionsTook the HZM bridge crossing to the HKIA. Cost 27 RMB or $4 USD. Crossing is open 24 hours! Bude run every 15-20 minutes! In HKG transfer to B4/6 to airport!!Written 7 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mairwen1United Kingdom8,655 contributionsThis giant, snaking bridge has impressive scale and statistics. At 55km, it's the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world, it cost almost US$20 billion and consists of 3 cable-stayed bridges, an undersea tunnel and 4 artificial islands. It’s relatively new and has only been opened a few years. Building started in 2009 and finished in 2018.
We saw the bridge from a few different angles during our recent trip to Tai O. Catching the Fortune Ferry to Tai O, we passed underneath it and later when we hiked to the top of Fu Shan Viewing Point, we saw it stretching out in the other direction also. Private cars need a special permit to use the bridge so most people will cross it by bus or taxi (or go under it like we did).Written 17 July 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Emmanuel NSydney, Australia4,129 contributionsThere are immigrations to clear if you are going to Shenzhen from Hong Kong. So it is advisable that you should reach the high speed station in HK early, and that you have your passport ready as well.
There are no food stalls in the waiting area, so once you pass immigration, you can be hungry if you had not eaten. So eat before you clear immigration!
Of course, you can also eat in the train, but beware: they much prefer paying by QRCodes/scanning, and if you pay cash, pay exact amount because they do not give change.
Overall trip was okay, but service standards much to be desired.Written 19 February 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - BradJillHong Kong, China157,307 contributionsAmongst the many forms of local transportation found in Hong Kong are the light minibuses that help connect hundreds of locations near and far throughout the territory. What we have are red and green light buses, which are basically 16 or 19-seater vans that transport around 1.25 million people around the territory on a daily basis.
Note that Red light buses are free to operate when and where they want without control over routes and fares. However, Green light buses operate on fixed routes, times and prices just like our normal larger buses. You pay for rides with your Octopus Card or by depositing exact change into the till as you enter. According to our local transportation department, there are around 550 various routes and 3.3K green mini buses operating throughout HK.
Locals are familiar with routes that help them get between home, work and regularly visited places. Unfortunately, they are not easy to understand for non-Cantonese speakers and those who don't read Chinese. In fact quite a few of the bus stop signs have no English and bus drivers often only speak Cantonese. You can always try asking locals on the bus for help. In the city, this usually works just fine, further in the New Territories, it is a hit or miss and English language abilities dwindle quickly.
However, these days, the Citymapper Hong Kong app that many use on their mobile devises, makes using the green buses much easier. The app is updated and does a good job revealing useful routes and expected arrival times. Stops are shown in English and Chinese which helps riders better understand when and where to make their correct exits. This can make things much, much easier if you want to try and use light green mini-buses during your time in Hong Kong, especially when trying to get to places off the beaten track, further away from the city and beyond the coverage of the larger public buses.Written 13 November 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - dubliner2018County Dublin, Ireland62 contributionsThis is a truly excellent service which, depending the timetable and stops, takes 50- 65 mins fro Kowloon West to Guangzhou South. I pre-book via Trip.com for which I pay a booking fee and then another moderate fee when picking-up my ticket at Kowloon West station. It is important for a first time user to be careful to allow sufficient time for ticket collection, HK and PRC immigration processes. Security is a lot less stressful than for travelling by air. This is in my opinion the best way to go from HK to GZ. Two metro lines operate from Guangzhou South so the notoriously troublesome GZ road traffic may be eliminated or reduced depending on a travellers hinal destination address.Written 9 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- BradJillHong Kong, China157,307 contributionsNew Lantao Bus Company started operating in 1973 providing important bus routes around Lantau Island. You can learn about specific routes on the New Lantao Bus website and more user friendly lantauonline website.
Buses are in fair condition but are showing their age compared to the more modern fleets of KMB, Long Wing and CityBus companies that service more city wide routes. Bus fare is reasonable and can be paid with exact coin payment amount or by using your Octopus Card. Service frequency is sufficient and destination coverage around Lantau Island just fine.
Important routes with New Lantao Bus Company include Route 1 (Mui Wo to/from Tai O), Route 2 (Mui Wo to/from Ngong Ping), Route 3 Mui Wo to/from Tung Chung, Route 11 (Tung Chung to/from Tai O) and Route 21 (Tung Chung to/from Ngong Ping).Written 9 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - BradJillHong Kong, China157,307 contributionsThere are three major bus operators in Hong Kong including New World First Bus (NWFB) which provides over 100 routes throughout the city. As such, they play an important role in providing much needed transportation for over a million people each day.
For the most part, Hongkongers and visitors first focus on needed bus routes, not so much on which bus company is providing the route service. This is primarily because the experience is fairly similar between the major bus operators. Rates are reasonable, fixed and similar. Payments are made by tapping your Octopus Card (or dropping exact change in the till), schedules are published and kep updated online. They are also frequent, regular and predictable.
Unfortunately, buses can be very crowded throughout Hong Kong. This is due to them being affordable and providing generally good transportation service. The crowded conditions are particularly the case with popular routes, where there will often be long queues of awaiting passengers. Seats are designed for local people, not tall Western men, which means somewhat uncomfortable journeys if you are a very tall passenger with long legs.
Almost all buses have electronic boards onboard informing of upcoming stops. Similarly, terminus and roadside bus stops have English and Chinese language, making it easy use. Importantly, routes and stops are well updated on mobile apps like Citymapper HK, so it is simple to use the major buses while out and about in the city these days.
Note: NWFB was taken over by Templewater Bravo in August 2020. They also own and operate CityBus one of the other three largest bus operators as well.Written 18 November 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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