Fare Adjustments and Service Improvements for
Kowloon Green Minibus Route No. 78
Members of the public are advised that due to upsurge in operation costs, the following green minibus (GMB) route in Kowloon will adjust its fares with effect from 17 January 2010. Details are as follows:
|
Route No. |
Existing Fare ($) |
New Fare ($) |
|
78 (Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) PTI – Tsim Sha Tsui (Peking Road (Circular)) |
$5.0 [$4.0] [$3.5] |
$5.4 [$4.2] [$3.7] |
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Meanwhile, in order to improve the service level, the service of Kowloon GMB Route No. 78 will be adjusted as below on trial for 3 months with effect from 17 January 2010:
Introduction of short-working service (GMB Route No. 78A)
Routing
Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) PTI – Tsim Sha Tsui (Peking Road): via Hoi Fan Road, Hoi Fai Road, Cherry Street, Cherry Street subway, Hoi Wang Road, Lai Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Canton Road, Salisbury Road, Nathan Road and Peking Road.
Operating hours
7.30 am to 9.30 am on Mondays to Saturdays, except Public Holidays
Frequency
15 minutes
Fare
Full fare:
$5.4 per single journey
Section fare:
$4.2 for journey from Hoi Fu Court to Tsim Sha Tsui (Peking Road)
$3.7 for journey from Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) PTI to Charming Garden
$3.7 for journey from Ferry Street House No. 28 to Tsim Sha Tsui (Peking Road)
Re-routing of GMB Route No. 78
Revised routing
Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) PTI – Tsim Sha Tsui (Peking Road)) (Circular): via Hoi Fan Road, Hoi Fai Road, Sham Mong Road, Cherry Street, Tai Kok Tsui Road, roundabout, Cherry Street, Hoi Wang Road, Lai Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Canton Road, Salisbury Road, Nathan Road, Peking Road, Hankow Road, Middle Road, Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Wui Cheung Road, Wui Man Road, Austin Road West, Canton Road, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi Wang Road, Cherry Street, Sham Mong Road, Hoi Fai Road, roundabout, Hoi Fai Road, Cherry Street, Hoi Fan Road and and Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) Public Transport Interchange.
Notices will be displayed by the GMB operator at terminal points and inside vehicles to advise passengers of the above changes.