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The vast majority of taxis in Hong Kong are owned by 17 independent taxi companies, although a few taxis are independently owned and operated. As of 2024, there are 18,163 taxis in Hong Kong, of which 15,250 were urban taxis, 2,838 were New Territories taxis, and 75 were Lantau taxis. Every day they serve about 1.1 million, 207,900 and 1,400 ...
Most of the taxis in Hong Kong run on LPG (liquified petroleum gas) to reduce emissions. In August 2000, a one-off grant was paid in cash to taxi owners who replaced their diesel taxi with an LPG one. Since August 2001, all newly purchased taxis run on LPG. By the end of 2003, over 99.8% of the taxi fleet in Hong Kong ran on LPG. [13]
BYD e6 green taxi in Hong Kong BYD e6 red taxi in Hong Kong. During the early colonial times, sedan chairs were the only form of public conveyances. Public chairs were licensed, and charged according to tariffs which would be prominently displayed. [11] Chair stands were found at all hotels, wharves, and major crossroads. Their numbers peaked ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Alphabet's YouTube on Tuesday said it would comply with a court decision and block access inside Hong Kong to 32 video links deemed prohibited content, in what ...
A white card (Chinese: 白牌) is a citizen-owned automobile in Hong Kong used as an illegal unlicensed taxi. The term is a reference to fake taxi licenses. Actually it refers to the white license plates. Before 1983, taxis in Hong Kong had black license plates, while private cars had white license plates.
Red taxi in Hong Kong. Taxis of Hong Kong have three colour schemes based on service area: red with silver top for urban Hong Kong and Kowloon, as well as New Kowloon, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi, most of Tseung Kwan O, and much of Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan; green with white top for the New Territories except the Lantau; and blue with white top for Lantau Island.
Boarding a bus in Hong Kong without using the Octopus card requires giving exact change, making it cumbersome compared to using the Octopus card. By November 1998, 4.6 million cards had been issued, and rising to 9 million by January 2002. [5] In 2000, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority granted a deposit-taking company licence to the operator ...
A new style of minibus stops seen on Robinson Road in the Mid-levels of Hong Kong. The public light bus (PLB) or minibus is a public transport service in Hong Kong.It uses minibuses to provide quicker transport and to serve areas that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently.