Part-time Taxi-stand on Pedder Street, Central

Transport Department today (March 7) announced that the existing taxi pick-up and drop-off point at the eastern kerbside lane of Pedder Street, Central will become a part-time taxi stand from 10 pm to 7 am on the following day with effect from tomorrow (March 8).

The aim of the part-time taxi stand is to regulate taxi activities during night time with a view to minimize obstruction to traffic on Pedder Street as well as Queen's Road Central.

To tie in with the arrangement, the operation hour of the existing taxi point will be extended from 7 pm to 10 pm. The private car pick-up and drop-off point adjacent to the existing taxi point will also be extended from 7 pm to 10 pm. Only setting down of taxi passengers and picking up and /or setting down of passengers of private cars are permitted there from 10 pm to 7 am on the following day.

Adequate road markings, traffic signs and information signs will be erected on site to advise motorists of the new traffic arrangement.

End/Friday, March 7, 2003