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Trams, ferries, taxis
Hong Kong trams: pay when you get off, adult $3.30. Star Ferry is a few dollars. Taxis are red, green, or blue. Harbour tunnel extras depend on whether you boarded at a cross-harbour rank.
Notes dated 2026-09
Tram
- Board at the rear, pay at the front. No change.
- Adult $3.30, child $1.60, 65+ $1.50, per Hong Kong Tramways.
- Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan. Better for watching the street than for speed. KMB harbour interchange needs Octopus.
Ferries
- Star Ferry: TST to Central or Wan Chai. Lower deck is cheapest. The right way to see the harbour.
- Cheung Chau, Lamma, Peng Chau: Central piers. Ordinary class is cheaper than deluxe. Signal No. 8 stops them.
Red, green, blue taxis
| Colour | Area | Flagfall (about) |
|---|---|---|
| Red (urban) | Most of Hong Kong except some South Lantau roads | $29 first 2 km |
| Green (NT) | NE and NW New Territories; cannot casually pick up in TST | $25.5 first 2 km |
| Blue (Lantau) | Lantau and the airport area | $24 first 2 km |
About $6 per piece in the boot. Check the driver ID up front. Ask if you need a receipt. From April 2026 taxis must offer at least two e-pay methods; cash is still the least awkward.
Fares as of September 2026. Trust the onboard reader and the official app.
Questions
Why did the harbour taxi add tunnel money twice?
If you did not board at a cross-harbour rank, you pay the tunnel plus the driver’s return, currently $50 flat across the three harbour tunnels. At a cross-harbour rank you pay $25. Read the notice by the meter.