Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
Metro
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system covers most of the city and is the easiest
way to get around. Most lines run from 6am to after midnight.
Bus
Relatively fast, buses are an indispensable form of transport to places not reachable by the
MTR or after midnight.
Taxi
Cheap compared to Europe and North America. Most taxis are red; green ones operate in cer-
tain parts of the New Territories; blue ones on Lantau Island. All run on meter.
Ferry
The Star Ferry connects Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula via Victoria Harbour.
Modern ferry fleets run between Central and the outlying islands.
Tram
Slow but the upper deck offers great views. Runs along the northern strip of Hong Kong Is-
land, from 6am to midnight.
Public Light Buses (Minibuses)
Vans with a green or red roof that cover areas not reachable by bus.
Key Phrases
MTR
The Mass Transit Railway runs nine lines serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the
New Territories; the Airport Express to and from the airport; a Light Rail network in Northwest-
ern New Territories; and trains to Běijīng and Shànghǎi.
