Getting around by metro Hong Kong Island 香港岛

The Airport Express provides the fastest and most comfortable connection of Chek Lap Kok Airport on Hong Kong Island, 23-25 minutes. With a departure every 12 minutes, it serves Tsing Yi (12 minutes), Kowloon (20 minutes) and Hong Kong (23 minutes). The Airport Express Train runs daily from 05:50 a. m. to 00:48 a. m. and provides liaison every 15 minutes between Central and the airport. At each stop, you can access a match with one of the MTR metro stations.

A free shuttle service links each station from the Airport Express to the main hotels every 30 minutes from 6:10 a. m. to 11:00 p. m. These shuttles also lead to KCRC KCRC station and China Ferry Terminal on Kowloon.

Built in 1979, the Hong Kong Metro comprises 9 lines serving Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories and carrying more than 3 million users every day. From Central, the Hong Kong side, it is possible to reach directly or after connections:

Island Line: Sheung Wan or Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island.

Tsuen Wan Line: Tsuen Wan on West Kowloon.

Kwun Tong Line & Tseung Kwan O Line: Tiu Keng Leng and Po Lam side Kowloon is.

Tung Chung Line & Disneyland Resort Line: Tung Chung and Disneyland on the island of Lantau.

West Rail Line: Tuen Mun west of the New Territories.

My On Shan Line: Wu Kai Sha to the east of the New Territories.

East Rail Line: Lok Ma Chau and Lo Wu on the Chinese border.

The signs are written in Chinese and English. Upon arrival at the stations, their names are announced in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Smoking, eating or drinking in the metro (fine) is prohibited. Rames travel from 6 h to 1 h (depending on lines). There is a ticket of HK $ 55 valid for a day to make unlimited journeys.
Ticket price is calculated based on distance to travel (HK $ 48 to HK $ 4,5). Tickets are available at every MTR station, at atms (please bring currency or exchange the counter). The Octopus card is the most convenient solution for longer stays in Hong Kong. This metro is one of the most modern and one of the cleanest in the world.