Taxi. and other Hong Kong Transportation Tips

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Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: Just jump in a taxi when you are: rushing in time, lost your way, or just LAZY! Charge per meter, starting from HKD15-

Taxi - there are 3 types: red, green, and blue. The red ones go everywhere. The blue ones only travel within Lantau Island. The green ones only travel within New Territories. All taxi, whatever color, can travel between the airport.

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: Also known as "maxicabs"; there are 2 kinds - red top, and green top. Green top have fixed route, while Red Top don't. They are 16 seat public vans. Most of them serve as short connecting rides between MTR stations, train terminals, shopping areas and residential areas.

You can check this official page for the minibus route:
http://www.info.gov.hk/td/eng/transport/public_tran_index.html

As to where they all go, good luck! Even the locals don't know except the routes they frequent. I suspect there is no web site on all the routes either.

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Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: MTR (Mass Transit Railway). The fastest and easiest way to travel around Hong Kong. Avoid rush hour. It reaches many parts of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. To experience the famous "Canned Sadine" feel, you can get a ride it during rush hours (around 8:30am) going towards Central where most white collars work.

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Website: http://www.mtr.com.hk

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Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: Hong Kong new International Airport at Lantau.

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Category: Ship/Boat
Getting TO/AROUND: Cruise Srat Leo. Currently the biggest cruise operating in Asia. It sails between Hong Kong - HaiNan (China) - Vietnam. What a luxury experience.

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Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: If you travel from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, take the KCR to Lo Wu station (the last stop), where the border of HK and Shenzen is. It takes only 30 mins from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Get off the train, you will go through immigration to exit HK then pass thru a bridge that will take you to Shenzen. When you get to the other side, before reaching the Shenzen immigration and right across the Duty Free look out for the sign that says Visa section (or something similar) at the left side. You will go up and get your visa there. It takes about 10-15 minutes for the whole process.

The visa fee varie for countries (they have a list of fee over there). Some said HK$150 for non-US citizens, however, my Dutch (from Holland) were charged HK$450. So, better check what rate your country fit into.

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Website: http://www.kcrc.com

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: Double-decker busses are one of the reminders of Hong Kong's colonial past. Air-con buses operate from airport and around the city. Get into a double-deck bus, that's the best and lazy way for sight seeing.

Check bus route here
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8644/index-e.htm

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: Hong Kong International Airport is served by a highly efficient and comprehensive transportation network. Connected to the passenger terminal, the four-level Ground Transportation Centre houses the station for the Airport Express trains and an extensive public transport interchange with facilities for taxis, franchised buses, tour coaches, hotel limousines and private cars. Baggage trolleys can be found at all passenger drop-off points and porter service is available at the passenger terminal departures kerbside.

Check out this page for more details.

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: By Train: HKG - Guangzhou (3 hours) then Guangzhou - Guilin (14 hours).
Price Y220.

By bus: HKG - Shenzhen (1.5 hour) then Shenzhen - Guilin / Yangshuo (10 hours). Price HKD250-280.

Tickets available at Shenzhen bus terminal, as well as China Travel Service in Hong Kong (www.chinatravel1.com/english/index.htm).

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Website: www.chinatravel1.com/english/index.htm

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Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: Octopus can be used for public transportation including MTR (subway), train, bus, green color mini bus, tram, ferry, car parks, supermarkets, convenient stores, vending machines, photobooths, pay phones, etc. You won't need to buy individual tickets for different modes of transport or carry coins.

There is a HK$50 deposit which is refundable, plus whatever the initial amount you are going to purchase (normally HK$50 or HK$100 depending how you travel and whether you would use this to shop.
You can buy the Octopus from any subway stations

Starting 1-Nov-2004, a refund handling fee of HK$7 will be charged if the octopus card is returned within 3 months from the date of issue.

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Website: http://www.octopus.com.hk/eng/whatis/tourist.jsp