Hong Kong to launch ‘water taxi’ service across Victoria Harbour next month
- Running from July 3 initially every Saturday night, the boats will stop at Hung Hom, Tsim Sha Tsui East and Central and cost HK$48 for the full adult fare
- The service promises to evoke old Hong Kong – when motorised boats filled the water before the introduction of vehicular harbour crossings
Does a night trip over Victoria Harbour with a laser and light show flashing across Hong Kong’s spectacular cityscape float your boat?
From next month, punters can beat the coronavirus blues by taking a “water taxi” between Hung Hom, Tsim Sha Tsui East and Central.
The Transport Department said on Friday the hop-on-hop-off ferry service would run every Saturday on a trial basis on account of the ongoing pandemic.
The operator Fortune Ferry Company will launch the first service of the circular route on July 3, with full journeys taking about 70 minutes and coinciding with the regular “Symphony of Lights” show.
One of the departures will set off at 7.20pm on Saturdays from Hung Hom (South) Ferry Pier.
Calling points where passengers can board and disembark will be at Tsim Sha Tsui Landing No 1 beside the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, and Central Pier No 9.
The full adult fare is HK$48, dropping to HK$10 for the Hung Hom to Tsim Sha Tsui East section, and HK$14 for Tsim Sha Tsui East to Central.
The operator offers a half-fare concession for children, the elderly and people with disabilities.