Getting Around
Hong Kong is geographically compact and boasts one of the world’s most efficient, safe and frequent public transport systems. Listed below are different modes of transportation.
Buses
All double-decker and coach buses have their final destinations marked in English and Chinese on the front top panel. Routes and fares are fixed. Exact change is required. Octopus cards are accepted.
Minibuses
Red-roof
Routes are not always fixed and passengers may get on and off anywhere. Exact fare is not required and small change can be given. Octopus cards are not commonly accepted.
Green-roof
Travel specific routes at fixed prices. Exact payment is required. Octopus cards can be used.
Fares for minibuses are a little higher than buses.
Taxis
Taxis come in different colours, depending on their area of service: red on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon; green in the New Territories; and blue on Lantau Island. Taxis are frequent and are reasonably priced. Only Hong Kong dollars are accepted. Receipts are available on request. Passengers passing through tunnels are required to pay a round trip tunnel fee. Passengers only require to pay single toll charge if they take taxi to cross harbour tunnel at a cross-harbour taxi stand.
Trains
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) network provides greater ease of travel for rail passengers at competitively priced fares. The Network is comprised of the Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line, South Island Line, Tung Chung Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, East Rail Line, Tun Ma Line and the Disneyland Resort Line. Together, they make up a comprehensive transport network that offers fast, reliable and efficient services to passengers travelling to destinations throughout Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
Fares vary with destinations. Tickets can be purchased at stations. Octopus cards are accepted.
Eligible students can join the “MTR Student Travel Scheme”. Please visit MTR website (https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/tickets/student_travel_scheme_Important_Note.html#01) and watch out for university email announcement. (The scheme is not applicable to students studying for one semester.)
It is very convenient to travel around Hong Kong by taking MTR at the HKU station.
University Shuttle Bus Service
Residents in campus accommodation can travel to Main Campus and Sassoon Road Campus by means of University Shuttle Bus within normal school hours. Shuttle Bus Schedule can be found at this webpage: https://www.estates.hku.hk/index.php
Bus and Minibus Routes to HKU
| Destinations ~ Main Campus | Stops at HKU gate | Bus / Minibus No. |
| Central |
West only
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Bus |
|
4 |
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|
7 |
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|
37A |
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|
71 |
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|
91 |
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|
94 |
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East & West
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Bus |
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|
40M |
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Minibus |
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|
8, 8X |
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|
22 |
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|
22S |
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|
28 |
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| Admiralty | West only |
Bus |
|
90B |
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| East & West |
Bus |
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|
23 |
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|
40 |
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|
40M |
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Minibus |
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|
10 |
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|
31 |
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| Sassoon Road Campus | East/West |
Bus: 4, 40, 40M, 71, 90B, 91, 94 Minibus: 8, 8X, 10, 22, 22S, 28, 31 |
| Sandy Bay | East/West | Minibus: 10, 10p |
| Flora Ho Sports Centre/ St John’s College/Ricci Hall/Lady Ho Tung Hall/Starr Hall | East/West |
Bus: 4, 40, 40M, 71, 90B, 91, 94 Minibus: 8, 8X, 10, 22, 22S, 28, 31 |
| University Hall | East/West |
Bus: 4, 40, 40M, 71, 90B, 91, 94 Minibus: 22, 22S, 31 |
| Dental Campus | East/West | Bus: 40M Minibus: 8, 8X, 10, 22, 22S, 28, 31 |
| Causeway Bay |
East/West
|
Bus: 23 Minibus: 10, 28 |
| Western District | West only | Bus: 4, 7, 37A, 71, 91, 94 |
| Tsim Sha Tsui | West only | Bus: 973 |
| Soho/Lan Kwai Fong | East/West | Minibus: 10, 22, 22S, 28 |
| Mong Kok | West only | Bus: 970, 970X |
| Mong Kok | Victoria Road outside HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | Bus: 971 |
Fares may range from $5.5 to $15.7.
*Fares & routings may subject to change without prior notice, please refer to respective service providers, contacts could be found at https://wp2.cedars.hku.hk/nonlocal/2019/06/20/list-of-essential-contacts/
*Section fares may be applied to some bus/minibus routes.
For more information, please visit Transport Department.