Smokers who want to light up at outdoor bus terminals will have to find somewhere else from today, as 131 transport hubs go smoke-free.
No-smoking zones will be extended to cover 129 open-air and two covered public transport facilities, including the terminals at the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and North Point Ferry Pier.
Smoking was banned in 48 covered public transport terminals from September last year.
Lines will be drawn on the ground and signs will be posted to inform commuters of the borders of non-smoking areas.
In the first two weeks, 'smoke-free ambassadors' will distribute pamphlets to remind commuters of the new rule, but the Tobacco Control Office said smokers who broke the ban would be prosecuted immediately without verbal reminders.
Both Kowloon Motor Bus and New World First Bus have issued memos to remind frontline employees of the new government policy.
Unions said it could be inconvenient to bus drivers, of whom 60 per cent were smokers, but they would abide by the new law.