Tired travellers at Hong Kong airport- help!
Aug 25th, 2000, 12:43 PM
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Tired travellers at Hong Kong airport- help!
<BR>How do 3 adults and 2 kids (with 4 weeks worth of luggage) get from Hong Kong airport to City garden Hotel, Hong Kong island at 6pm with minimum hassle and a reasonable cost? What are the options, please?
Aug 26th, 2000, 02:14 AM
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Welcome to HK. I suggest to take the Airport Shuttle Bus No. A12. Get on at the bus station right outside the arrival hall and get off at Electric Road (very close, if not right outside your hotel). Adult: HK$45, child $22.5. It runs every 15 min. Check the following page for details: <BR>http://www.citybus.com.hk/english/routedet.asp?bus=A12
Feb 22nd, 2005, 07:58 AM
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Lynnie, there are dozens of recent posts on the fastest/easiest/cheapest ways to get from the airport to your hotel. Do a search on airport transportation in Hong Kong and you'll get lots of up-to-date info. What's best will depend on your situation (one person or five?, lots of luggage, usual amount) and your preferences.
Feb 22nd, 2005, 08:12 AM
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Actually, there's some change in the routes. The A12 bus now bypass the Fortress Hill area where the City Garden Hotel is. Now, you have to take A11, which is a little slower because it has to make all the stops in Central/Wanchai/Causeway Bay.
Good new is that it's even cheaper at $40.
Despite the extra time, I think it's still a good idea. Because if you take the AE, you'll still need to take a taxi (~HK$40, depending on traffic); or you have to make a long transfer to the MTR.
The website for Citybus has also changed a little. Try: http://www.citybus.com.hk/eng/main.asp
And then type "A11" in the search box. Your stop will be #18.
Good new is that it's even cheaper at $40.
Despite the extra time, I think it's still a good idea. Because if you take the AE, you'll still need to take a taxi (~HK$40, depending on traffic); or you have to make a long transfer to the MTR.
The website for Citybus has also changed a little. Try: http://www.citybus.com.hk/eng/main.asp
And then type "A11" in the search box. Your stop will be #18.
Feb 22nd, 2005, 10:55 AM
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If you are one or two travellers with minimum luggage, get the Octopus card immediately upon arrival at HK Airport. This card will entitle you to travel on almost every mode of public transportation HK has to offer, including the speedy train/metro which will take you from the airport into the heart of either HK or Kowloon.
Feb 23rd, 2005, 07:21 AM
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LynnieD - I've always travelled to Hong Kong with a 26" roller suitcase and a duffle bag carryon. And I've always taken the Cityflyer coach. As long as you can lift the suitcase onto the bus, you're fine. The bus are low-platform ones, so just one big step onto it, with luggage racks near the exit doors. There are surveillance cameras of the luggage rack, so you can see your suitcase even if you're seating upstairs.
The "A" bus drivers are usually a little bit more patient with passengers than the regular drivers, so you won't be hurried.
For a single traveller, that's the most economical way to get to your hotel, by far. And not too much hassle, and doesn't take too much longer than the train/taxi route.
The "A" bus drivers are usually a little bit more patient with passengers than the regular drivers, so you won't be hurried.
For a single traveller, that's the most economical way to get to your hotel, by far. And not too much hassle, and doesn't take too much longer than the train/taxi route.
Feb 23rd, 2005, 07:45 PM
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Jane:
I presume the city Garden hotel offers a airport hotel shuttle service which should be more convenient & cost effective for your group & bags both if stepping off from a long haul flight.
Chk it out directly with the hotel.
If the cost is a bit more, I would still go with the hotel shuttle on arrival & on the return leg hop on the cheapest option to the aiport to average it out.
I presume the city Garden hotel offers a airport hotel shuttle service which should be more convenient & cost effective for your group & bags both if stepping off from a long haul flight.
Chk it out directly with the hotel.
If the cost is a bit more, I would still go with the hotel shuttle on arrival & on the return leg hop on the cheapest option to the aiport to average it out.
Feb 23rd, 2005, 08:10 PM
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Two companies run hotel shuttle from the airport to various hotels. The current rate for airport -> HK Island hotels is HK$140. For that price, I'd rather do Airport Express/taxi. Maybe a little more, but it'll be faster and you don't need to worry about the hotel shuttle dropping off other passengers at their hotels first.
Still a decent way, but there are alternatives.
Still a decent way, but there are alternatives.
Feb 24th, 2005, 08:34 AM
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Couple of final notes:
1. While the Cityflyer buses have digital displays on both levels, in both Chinese and English, plus audio announcement in 3 languages, they may lag behind the bus a little when traffic is light. So, keep track of the stops the bus is making. Stop #15 is Victoria Park, which is easy to recognize. The bus will make a left at the end of the park and there's another stop there by the Tennis Courts, that's #16. Your stop is two after, #18.
2. I've written many times here about the Octopus store-value card. It's a must-have. Get it at the manned circular Airport Express ticket counter right outside baggage claim; HK$150 minimum to get one, and they take cash only. ATMs are nearby, near the center of the arrival hall, also towards the AE trains. You need to go that way, get cash, then get back to the counter for your Octopus before going to the bus.
1. While the Cityflyer buses have digital displays on both levels, in both Chinese and English, plus audio announcement in 3 languages, they may lag behind the bus a little when traffic is light. So, keep track of the stops the bus is making. Stop #15 is Victoria Park, which is easy to recognize. The bus will make a left at the end of the park and there's another stop there by the Tennis Courts, that's #16. Your stop is two after, #18.
2. I've written many times here about the Octopus store-value card. It's a must-have. Get it at the manned circular Airport Express ticket counter right outside baggage claim; HK$150 minimum to get one, and they take cash only. ATMs are nearby, near the center of the arrival hall, also towards the AE trains. You need to go that way, get cash, then get back to the counter for your Octopus before going to the bus.
Feb 24th, 2005, 02:52 PM
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Thanks rk, I will get the Oyster Card. My plan is to "fuel up" with $300 HKD as I will be going to Po Lin Monestary and running around Hong Kong for 2 days before the rest of my gang arrives. Does this seem like an adequate amount?
Feb 24th, 2005, 03:43 PM
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That's adequate. HK$50 is deposit for the card, so when you handover $300 at the counter to get the card, you have $250 to use. HK$40 for the Cityflyer bus to your hotel. Ferry & bus, or MTR & bus, to Po Lin Monastery is about $50 each way, so that's about $100 required for that trip. And you'll have about $100 left.
Feb 24th, 2005, 06:12 PM
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FYI - as per the current regulations, the HK$50 octopus deposit can be encashed only 3 months after the intial purchase of the card !!
Returning the card within 3 months accrues a HK$7 handling fee which will be deducted & the deposit/balance returned back to the customer.
Returning the card within 3 months accrues a HK$7 handling fee which will be deducted & the deposit/balance returned back to the customer.
Feb 24th, 2005, 06:43 PM
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You may add value (in multiple of HK$50) to the Octopus card conveniently at 7-Eleven and Circle K convenience stores throughout the town in addition to counters in MTR stations, so you may start with a lower amount first and see how things go.
