Hong Kong Subway Tram Taxi Travel Guide V1.0


Category: Travel
Price: $1.99 (iTunes)

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Are you heading to Hong Kong? Here is some facts probably will help you:
Hong Kong subway (also known as MTR ) has 10 lines.
Total number of stations is 82.
Hong Kong Tramways operates 6 main routes. Flat rate HK$ 2 for adult and HK$1 for children.
Public transportation is really convenient in Hong Kong; however, certain times of the day you have to rely on taxi.
Red ‐ Are Urban Taxis;  They have the right to operate throughout Kowloon, Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, including Hong Kong Disneyland. 
Green – Are New Territory Taxis; They only have the right to operate in the New Territory area, including Disneyland.
Blue - Are Lantai taxis; They only have the right to operate on Lantau Island. 
Here is some instructions on how to calculate taxi bill for Urban taxis in Hong Kong:
The minimum price of taxi in Hong Kong is 18.00(within 2km).
It is 1.5 HK$ per 200 meters after 2 km for fare below HK$70.5.
It is 1HK$ per 200 meters after 2 km for fare beyond HK$70.5.
If there is a traffic jam, it will be rated as 1.5 HK$ per min for fare below HK$70.5.
Additional Charges: Every baggage (except light personal hand baggage carried inside vehicle compartment) $ 5
Wheelchairs and crutches carried by disabled passengers Free
Every pet $ 5


Don't panic! You can rely on us to bring you a smooth trip in Hong Kong. The major modes of transportation in Hong Kong are the subway also known as MTR, tram - the best transportation on Hongkong Island and taxi - Red, Green and Blue. Where to go, What's the travel tips? You will find all the info in this application.

- Hong Kong Subway includes the latest subway map of Hong Kong MTR, Official map of the Tram, Official map of 10 lines. We will keep you notified when there is any update. There are extension and new lines coming soon.

- Interactive map to choose your start station and end station, and an optimum route planner to minimize your time spent in transit. The optimum route planner takes your starting subway station and your ending station and calculates the fastest time, the results display info includes line changes, station name report and estimated travel time. THE best part is you don't need to download anything from the internet. This application will pay for it's self many times over, as international data roaming is really expensive for travelers.

- A Travel tips section gives advice from locals such as: the best way to get out or get in from airport, the famous tourist spots close to the subway station, how to take the tram, how to buy tickets, where to shop and etc.

- If you plan to take a taxi and need to figure out how much the price is, we have this function included as well. The application simply locates your current location with GPS or wifi, and the distance calculator will tell you how far are those famous tourist spots. The fare for taking Red or Green taxi will be estimated as well. If that's within budget, then you can call some reliable local taxi company to get a cab. The local taxi company's phone number list is included under taxi tab.

-Additionally a section helps you communicate with the locals. Simply pick the subway station you are trying to reach in English, and a polite request will be generated in Traditional Chinese for you to show a taxi driver.

Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request any additional features that you feel would be useful. Your feedback is very important to us.

Hope you have a wonderful trip in Hong Kong!
Hong Kong Subway Tram Taxi Travel Guide



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