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Chek Lap Kok Airport is the New International airport of Hongkong. It Replaced the Old Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon Peninsula in 1998. It is named Chep Lap kok since it is on the site of the island of Chep Lap Kok, which was demolished and remodeled for use as an international airport.
It opened for commercial operations in 1998, and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in China, East Asia and Southeast Asia. Despite its relatively short history, the airport has won several notable international "Best Airport" awards, although it lost out to Singapore Changi Airport in the Skytrax "Best airport" award in 2006, having won it from 2001-2005. It is currently given a rating of five stars by Skytrax's airport grading exercise along with two other airports.[1]
The airport operates around-the-clock and is capable of handling 45 million passengers and three million tonnes of cargo a year. It is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, along with several other smaller airlines, including Hong Kong Express Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines and Air Hong Kong.The airport was the third busiest airport for passenger traffic in Asia in 2005, and the world's second busiest airport for cargo traffic in 2005. In terms of international traffic, the airport is the third busiest for passenger traffic and the busiest for cargo since its operation in 1998. There are 85 international airlines providing about 760 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights each day between Hong Kong and some 150 destinations worldwide
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MTR is a good way around hong kong especially forn us tourist since most public bus drivers in hong kong don't speak english of which I find Ironic since hong kong WAS A BRITISH COLONY for 150 YEARS! Taxi's charge exorbitant rates.
Rates for MTR are cheap and you can get an OCTOPUS CARD (a rechargeable contactless smart card used in an electronic payment system in Hong Kong for use on both the MTR and the KCR and is the most widely used electronic cash system for transactions in Hong Kong. The Octopus card uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology so that users need only hold the card in front of the reader. Physical contact is not required, and the card need not even be taken out because the reader can penetrate through materia) which you can add monetary credits for not only paying in the MTR but also at selected stores, pubs, bars in hongkong. MTR fares are slightly lower when using an Octopus card compared to using single journey tickets. For example, the cost of the 3-minute journey from Admiralty to Tsim Sha Tsui across the Victoria Harbour is (as of 2005) HK$7.9 using the Octopus card, compared with HK$9.0 for a single-journey ticketthere are two different fare classes on the MTR: Adult and concessionary.
Two types of tourist passes are available: one allows unlimited rides for a single day (at HK$50), while the other allows three days of unlimited rides on the MTR, with a stored value of HK$20, refundable deposit of HK$50 and choice of either a single (HK$220) or return (HK$300) trip on the Airport Express.
Similar to some other metro systems in the world, the fare payable by a passenger depends on the approximate distance travelled. The fare to all stations in a "zone" is the same and increases with distance, especially if the journey involves a harbour crossing. Adult fares range from HK$3.80 to $26.00. Concessionary fares are usually half the adult fare, and range from HK$2.40 to $13.00. Fares for the Airport Express Line are significantly higher.
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Open Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm, and also on Sunday from 9am-1230pm and 2pm-5pm. Leave a Comment Theme: TrainPhone: 2315 7188
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You can take the MTR (subway) from Kowloon Station all the way to the airport for only 90 Hong Kong dollars. But the interesting thing is that you can also check in for your flight at Kowloon Station and check your bags as well -- they will be immediately forwarded to the airport. Most all of the major airlines have check in counters at Kowloon station including the airline I was flying with, China Airlines, which operates out of Taipei... Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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If you're going to be in Hong Kong for more than a day or two, take the time & put a deposit down for an octopus card. It's basically a checking card for HK transportation, and includes the busses, trains, subway, some taxis, some vending machines, etc. It's incredibly efficient, and keeps things moving well. And you can recharge it whenever you need to at just about any station. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Central back and forth Lamma Island Yung Shue Wan
Central back and forth Lamma Island Sok Kwu Wan
Central back and forth Lamma Island Pak Kok Tsuen
Aberdeen back and forth Lamma Island Yung Shue Wan(via Lamma Island Pak Kok Tsuen) Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/BoatPhone: 28156063Other Contact: Pier 4, New Reclamation, Centra
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Otherwise, the MTR stations are located on all major streets. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Get cheap flights to Kowloon. Airports in the area include Hong Kong Intl (HKG). Check flights to Kowloon when you want to visit these nearby places: Hong Kong Island, Victoria Park, Tung Lo Wan, Sha Tin, Shek Pai Wan Resettlement Estate, Tsing Yi, Tsin Shui Wan, Ngong Ping, Tsuen Wan and Chek Chue.
- Regal Oriental
30-38 Sa Po Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon, Kowloon - Stanford Hotel Hong Kong
118 Soy Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Kowloon - Renaissance Kowloon Hotel
22 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Kowloon - Hotel Nikko Hong Kong
72 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Kowloon - The Kowloon Hotel
19-21 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Kowloon - Royal Garden Hotel
69 Mody Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui E, Kowloon - Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel
1 Castle Peak Road, Castle Peak Bay, Kowloon, Kowloon - New Kings Hotel
473 Nathan Rd, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Kowloon - The Langham hotel Hong Kong
8 Peking Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon (Formerly Great Eagle Hotel), Kowloon - Miramar Hotel
118 - 130 Nathan Rd, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Kowloon - The Salisbury Ymca Of Hong Kong
41 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Kowloon - InterContinental Hong Kong
18 SALISBURY ROAD TSIM SHA TSUI, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Kowloon - Nathan Hotel
378 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Kowloon - Guangdong Hotel Hong Kong
18 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Kowloon - Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel And Towers
20 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Kowloon
Destinations near Kowloon- Hong Kong Island Travel Guide, 2.52 km / 1.57 miles
- Victoria Park Travel Guide, 3.70 km / 2.30 miles
- Tung Lo Wan Travel Guide, 7.41 km / 4.61 miles
- Sha Tin Travel Guide, 7.41 km / 4.61 miles
- Shek Pai Wan Resettlement Estate Travel Guide, 7.60 km / 4.72 miles
- Tsing Yi Travel Guide, 9.33 km / 5.80 miles
- Tsin Shui Wan Travel Guide, 9.41 km / 5.85 miles
- Ngong Ping Travel Guide, 10.10 km / 6.27 miles
- Tsuen Wan Travel Guide, 10.21 km / 6.34 miles
- Chek Chue Travel Guide, 11.24 km / 6.99 miles
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