Public transport fare increase｜Bus may not even pass the MTR, so see the fare comparison of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories

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Written by: Deng Yinglin

2021-04-03 21:00

Last update date: 2021-04-03 21:01

[Fare increase by NWFB, Citybus and KMB] Following the end of the 20% discount for each trip of the MTR, the 4 franchised bus companies will increase their fares starting tomorrow (4th).

Although the monthly fares of MTR and KMB have been frozen, the epidemic has not ceased and it is necessary to "change" to work at home at any time. Therefore, this comparison does not include the monthly ticket or package fare, and only compares one-way tickets.

Under the new fare, will it be more cost-effective to take the bus or the MTR?

Rough comparison, it is cheaper to take a bus from Tuen Yuan Tian or Kowloon (Mei Foo, Choi Hung) to leave Hong Kong Island; but from Tsuen Wan to Wan Chai, Ma On Shan or Sha Tin to Central, it is cheaper to take the MTR.

A rough comparison of bus routes from nearby MTR stations shows that many bus routes from Tuen Yuan Tian or Kowloon to and from Hong Kong Island are cheaper than MTR.

However, at least two bus routes between the New Territories East and Hong Kong Island are more expensive than the MTR.

During Easter and Ching Ming holidays, citizens who plan to travel to Sai Kung, Tai O or Ngong Ping by bus will have to pay more fares from April 4th. Among them, Ngong Ping (Po Lin Monastery) travels to and from No. 23 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung By bus, a one-way increase of 4 yuan to 31 yuan is an increase of nearly 15%.

A number of new Lantao bus routes have also been approved for fare increases, which will also take effect on April 4.

(Photo from the website of New Lantao Bus Company)

It coincides with Easter and Ching Ming holidays, many people go to the suburbs or outlying islands to play.

Starting from April 4, the KMB 96R from Diamond Hill Station to Wong Shek Pier in Sai Kung will increase the fare from 18.7 yuan to 20.3 yuan; as for the KMB No. 94 from Sai Kung to Wong Shek Wharf, the fare will be increased from 6.8 yuan to 7.2 yuan.

A number of new Lantao bus routes have also been approved for fare increases, which will also take effect on April 4.

If the public intends to take bus No. 11 and depart from Tung Chung Station to Tai O, the one-way fare on Sundays and public holidays will be increased from 19.2 yuan to 21.1 yuan.

As for the bus No. 23 between Ngong Ping (Po Lin Monastery) and Tung Chung Tat Tung Road, the price is also from $27, plus $4 to $31.

Sightseeing bus routes H1 and H2 will charge an additional 3.2 yuan per trip to 38.4 yuan.

▼From April 1st, arrangements for epidemic prevention measures and discussions on travel bubbles ▼

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As for other routes, a rough comparison is made with the bus routes adjacent to the MTR station and the MTR's 5% discount. The fares of buses from many Tuen Yuan Tian to and from Hong Kong Island and Kowloon to and from Hong Kong Island are cheaper than those of the MTR.

However, at least two bus routes between the New Territories East and Hong Kong Island are more expensive than the MTR.

▼Comparison of similar routes, MTR and bus fares (effective April 4, 2021)▼

Many bus routes from Tuen Yuan Tian to Hong Kong Island are cheaper than MTR

Take the New Territories West as an example. Tuen Mun Jiansheng travels to and from Wanchai North. After the Citybus 960's new fare increases by about 1.1 yuan, the fare is about 21.9 yuan per trip, but after the MTR 5% discount, it still costs about 26.9 yuan, that is, the bus is still about 5 yuan. .

The new one-way fare for buses 968, 968A and 968X between Yuen Long and Causeway Bay is $24.7, which is cheaper than MTR 26.9.

As for Causeway Bay to go to and from Tin Shui Wai Centre, you can take buses 969, 969X, 967, 967X, 969A/B. The fares for many routes are 24.6 yuan, which is about 26.9 yuan cheaper than the MTR, and the distance between each trip is about 2.3 yuan.

Tuen Mun and Lam Tin buses cost $5.6 per one-way MTR

From Tuen Yuan to Kowloon, the new fare for the 267X between Tuen Mun Siu Hong and Lam Tin is about 17.4 yuan, which is 5.6 yuan cheaper than the MTR.

The additional fare for the 69C bus between Tin Shui Wai and Kwun Tong is about 19.3 yuan, which is about 3.7 yuan lower than that of the MTR; the new fare for the 268B from Yuen Long Long Ping Station to Hung Hom is 19.3 yuan, which is about 1.9 yuan lower than that of the MTR.

On the departure island of Kowloon, at least two bus lines are cheaper than the MTR.

Including the 102 bus between Mei Foo and Shau Kei Wan, the new fare is increased by 9 cents to 11.3 yuan, which is still cheaper than the MTR's 5% discount of about 14.4 yuan.

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At least two bus lines between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island are more than 3 yuan more than the MTR

If Kowloon leaves Hong Kong Island, at least two bus lines are cheaper than the MTR.

Including bus 102 between Mei Foo and Shau Kei Wan, and bus No. 113 between Choi Hung and Kennedy Town, the fare of both routes is increased by 9 cents to 11.3 yuan, but both are more than 3 yuan more than 14.4 yuan after the MTR's 95% discount.

Yuen Long and Tai Po Market at 64K plus 5 cents, the MTR still flattened more than half

The fare between the MTR and the bus for individual routes is far apart. For example, the 64K bus between Yuen Long and Tai Po Market costs an additional 5 cents to RMB 8.9 per way, but the one-way fare of the MTR reaches RMB 21.9 after a 5% discount, which is more than one-way more expensive than buses. Times (13 yuan more expensive).

In the New Territories East, at least two bus routes charge cheaper than the MTR.

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At least two bus routes on the New Territories East Departure Island are more expensive than the MTR

However, in the New Territories East, at least two bus routes charge cheaper than the MTR.

The original fare of the 681 bus from Ma On Shan city centre to and from Central Hong Kong Station was RMB 20.2, which was changed to RMB 21.9 after the increase, which is about RMB 2.8 more expensive than the MTR's 5% discount (RMB 19.1).

As for the bus 182 between Shatin Yu Chui Court and Central, the fare increases from $17 to $18.4, which is about $2.6 more expensive than the 5% discount fare ($15.8) from MTR City One Station to Central Station.

In addition, the 930 bus from New Territories West to Tsuen Wan and Wan Chai costs 18.4 yuan per trip, which is 2.1 yuan more expensive than the MTR (Tsuen Wan West Station) or 4 yuan (Tsuen Wan Station).

▼KMB's latest fare (effective from April 4, 2021)▼

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▼The latest charges of NWFB and Citybus (effective from April 4, 2021)▼

The Shing Mun Tunnel is a busy traffic hotspot in Hong Kong, and many people transfer to another bus to their destination at the interchange station.

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In addition, in the past, passengers only needed to make up for the long-distance minus the short-distance fare in Sha Tin when they transferred at the city tunnel interchange station. However, the "Ma On Shan Traffic Concern Group" found that after the increase in fares, some of the bus routes that transit through the Shing Mun Tunnel interchange station, After the fare increase, the fare for transfer passengers is always more expensive than that for direct passengers, with an increase of about 1 cent.

For example, citizens who take the 46X and transfer 40X or 43X to Ma On Shan in the city tunnel will pay only 9.1 yuan for the whole journey before the fare increase, and 9.7 yuan for the whole journey after the fare increase, which is 1 cent more expensive than the 9.6 yuan that takes the 40X directly to and from Niaoxisha and Kwai Chung.

The situation also appeared in many city tunnel bus routes.

New Lantao buses have also been approved for fare increases, which will also take effect on April 4.

(Screenshot of Yuba's website)

▼Click to see the fare increase of routes in the KMB area▼

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