Details on renewal of Restricted Zone Permits for taxis

The scheme on relaxation of peak-hour clearways and 7am to 7pm clearways on roads with speed limits of less than 70 kilometres per hour for taxis will be extended for a further period of 12 months up to January 31, 2006, the Transport Department announced.

"Since the existing restricted zone permits of taxis will expire after January 31, 2005, taxi owners/drivers are required to replace their existing permits with the new ones," a department spokesman said today (January 19).

"The department will set up counters for the issue of new permits at 13 designated LPG refilling stations (see Annex) from January 24 to January 26 from noon to 6pm. Taxi owners/drivers are required to show their existing permits at the counters for obtaining the new permits. Permit renewal services will also be made available at the department's four Licensing Offices from January 24," he said.

Enquiry about the relaxation and arrangement on permit renewal can be directed to Government Hotline at 1823.

Annex

LPG refilling stations for the issue of new permits

Name of Company: ECO

District: Eastern

Station Address: Joint of Fung Yip Street and On Yip Street, Chai Wan

Name of Company: CRC

District: Central and Western

Station Address: Fung Mat Road, Sheung Wan

Name of Company: ECO

District: Wan Chai

Station Address: Marsh Road, Wan Chai

Name of Company: CRC

District: Kwun Tong

Station Address: Wai Lok Street, Kwun Tong

Name of Company: CRC

District: Kowloon Bay

Station Address: Cheung Yip Street, Kowloon Bay

Name of Company: ECO

District: Western Kowloon

Station Address: Hau Cheung Street, West Kowloon

Name of Company: ECO

District: Mei Foo

Station Address: Sham Mong Road, Mei Foo

Name of Company: CRC

District: Kwai Chung

Station Address: Joint of Kwai On Road and Kwai Chung Road, Kwai Chung

Name of Company: CRC

District: Tai Po

Station Address: Yuen Chau Tsai, Tai Po

Name of Company: CRC

District: Yuen Long

Station Address: Tak Yip Street, Yuen Long

Name of Company: ECO

District: Tuen Mun

Station Address: Yip Wong Road, Tuen Mun

Name of Company: CRC

District: Ma On Shan

Station Address: Ma On Shan Road, Ma On Shan

Name of Company: CRC

District: Fanling

Station Address: Pak Wo Road near Yat Ming Road, Fanling

Ends/Wednesday, January 19, 2005