The Transportation Policy Program - MITI HQ

1. 1
Merging 3 Types of Taxis in
Hong Kong?
By Daniel Hue Ka-yiu

2. 2
Background
3 types of taxis in Hong Kong – 15,250 Urban Taxis
(Red) , 2,838 New Territories Taxis (Green) and 50
Lantau Taxis (Blue)
Differential fare scales, permitted operating areas,
operating costs, licence premium

3. Tuen
Mun
Yuen
Long
North
District
Tai Po
Tsuen
Wan
Sha Tin
Sai
Kung
Airport Passenger
Terminal 1
Hong Kong
Disneyland
Tseung Kwan O New
Town
Hang Hau MTR
Station
Tseun Wan MTR
Station
Tsing Yi AR
Station
Shun Lee
Tsuen
Prince of Wales
Hospital
North Lantau
Highway
Lantau Link
Tuen Mun Road
Tate’s Cairn
HighwayShing Mun
Tunnels
New Clear Water Bay Road
Route
Twisk
Ting Kau Bridge
Tai Lam
Tunnel
Tolo
Highway
Tai Po
Road
Tsing Tsuen
Road
Kwun
Tong
Tai Mo
Shan
Ma On
Shan
Wan Po
Road
Clear Water
Bay
Sha Tin Race
Course
Airport Passenger
Terminal 2
Shenzhen Bay
Port
Shenzhen Bay Bridge

4. 4
Public Request
Made at the opening of the Airport on Lantau Island
and Hong Kong Disneyland
Confusion to tourists in differentiating Urban Taxis,
New Territories Taxis and Lantau Taxis
Low supply of Lantau Taxis

5. 5
Considerations
Policy Considerations
Airport and Hong Kong Disneyland falls outside the
permitted operating areas of New Territories Taxis under
the law
Costs and Benefits Analysis
Eliminating confusion to tourists
Re-allocating the resources to areas with demand
overweighting supply
Traffic impact in busy urban areas
Financial costs to operators

6. 6
Final Decision
To allow three types of taxis operating in the Airport
and Hong Kong Disneyland with designated routeings
for New Territories Taxis

7. 7
Thank You