General Information

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Public Light Buses (PLBs) are minibuses with not more than 19 seats. Their number is fixed at a maximum of 4,350 vehicles. Some PLBs are used on scheduled services (green minibuses) and others on non-scheduled services (red minibuses).

• Public Light Bus Driver Identity Plates The legal requirements * (English and Traditional Chinese version only) / List of authorized agents  
• Phasing Out Pre-Euro IV Diesel Commercial Vehicles
• Public Light Bus Newsletter "PLB Net"* (Traditional Chinese version only)
• FAQs about PLB Licence
• Public Light Bus New Regulations

Red Minibus

Red Minibuses (RMBs) are currently allowed to operate across the territory except restricted zones for RMBs, and their route, headway and fare are not subject to any regulation. There were 823 licenced RMBs in June 2023. As at June 2023, RMBs carried about 159,500 passengers daily.

• Conditions for the Operation of Public Light Bus (Non-scheduled) Service 

Green Minibus

Green Minibuses (GMBs) operate on fixed routes with scheduled headway and fixed fares. In June 2023, there were 355 main routes (67 on Hong Kong Island, 81 in Kowloon and 207 in the New Territories), operating with a total of 3,299 licenced GMBs. As at June 2023, GMBs carried about 1,324,700 passengers daily.

• Conditions for the Operation of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service  * (English and Traditional Chinese version only)
• Service Details
  • Hong Kong Island GMB Routes
  • Kowloon GMB Routes
  • New Territories GMB Routes
  (Note: Currency in Hong Kong dollar)
• Real-time Arrival Information System for Green Minibus
• Technical Study on Seat Occupancy and Seat Belt Fastening Detection for Green Minibus
• Application for Passenger Service Licence(s) in respect of the Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes gazetted in June 2023 - Summary of the Briefing Session and Questions and Answers (Traditional Chinese version only)
• Application for Passenger Service Licence(s) in respect of the Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes gazetted in June 2023 - Questions and Answers (Traditional Chinese version only) 

• *Readers may obtain information in English/Traditional Chinese/Simplified Chinese through TD's enquiry hotline.