Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS,ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 5

TAXI FARES

(Past version on 28/02/2008).
(Past version on 01/10/2005).
(Past version on 01/06/1998).
(Past version on 25/05/1998).
(Past version on 02/03/1998).
(Past version on 01/01/1998).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

[regulation 47]

1. Taxis licensed to operate in Hong Kong and Kowloon  (L.N. 353 of 1988; 
L.N. 75 of 1998; L.N. 12 of 2008) ...............	
	$16.00 for the first 2 kilometres or any part thereof and $1.40 for every 
200 metres or part thereof thereafter.
2. Taxis licensed to operate within Lantau  (L.N. 308 of 1992; L.N. 225 of 
1995 L.N.; 225 of 1996; L.N. 15 of 1998) .......	
	$12.00 for the first 2 kilometres or any part thereof and $1.20 for every 
200 metres or part thereof thereafter.
2a. Taxis licensed to operate in the New Territories  (L.N. 353 of 1988; 
L.N. 12 of 2008) .........................................................	
	$13.50 for the first 2 kilometres or any part thereof and $1.20 for every 
200 metres or part thereof thereafter.
3. Waiting Time	
(i) Taxis licensed to operate in Hong Kong and Kowloon:
For every period of 1 minute or part thereof during which the taxi is 
hired but not in motion  (L.N. 353 of 1988; L.N. 75 of 1998) 
...............................................	
	
	
	$1.40
(ii) Taxis licensed to operate within Lantau:
For every period of 1 minute or part thereof during which the taxi is 
hired but not in motion  (L.N. 206 of 1989; L.N. 225 of 1995; L.N. 225 of 
1996; L.N. 15 of 1998) 
...........................................................................
...	
	
	
	
	$1.20
(iii) Taxis licensed to operate in the New Territories :
For every period of 1 minute or part thereof during which the taxi is 
hired but not in motion  (L.N. 353 of 1988) 
...........................................................................
..	
	
	
	$1.20
3a. (Repealed L.N. 211 of 1991)	
4. Additional Fares	
(i) For every article of baggage carried in accordance with regulation 41-	
(a) Taxis licensed to operate in Hong Kong and Kowloon 
..............................................................	
	$5.00
(b) Taxis licensed to operate in the New Territories 
...........................................................................
...	
	$4.00
(c) Taxis licensed to operate within Lantau  (L.N. 140 of 1990; L.N. 225 
of 1996) ....................................	
	$5.00
(ii) For every animal or bird carried in accordance with regulation 42-	
(a) Taxis licensed to operate in Hong Kong and Kowloon 
...............................................................	
	$5.00
(b) Taxis licensed to operate in the New Territories ..	$4.00
(c) Taxis licensed to operate within Lantau  (L.N. 140 of 1990; L.N. 225 
of 1996) ....................................	
	$5.00
(iii) For every hiring involving the use of the Lion Rock Tunnel, the 
Shing Mun Tunnels, the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, the Tate's Cairn Tunnel, the 
Aberdeen Tunnel, the Tai Lam Tunnel, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, the Eastern 
Harbour Crossing or the Western Harbour Crossing  (L.N. 50 of 1997; L.N. 
512 of 1997; L.N. 198 of 1999; L.N. 83 of 2005) ...................
	
	
	
	
	
	The toll charge paid by the driver of the taxi during the hiring. 
(iv) (a) For every hiring which is for a destination across the harbour 
via the Cross-Harbour Tunnel where the hiring does not begin from a 
cross-harbour taxi stand  (L.N. 50 of 1997; L.N. 512 of 1997) .............	
	
	
	$10.00
(b) For every hiring which is for a destination across the harbour via the 
Eastern Harbour Crossing or the Western Harbour Crossing where the hiring 
does not begin from a cross-harbour taxi stand  (L.N. 512 of 1997) 
....................................................................	
	
	
	
	$15.00
(v) (Repealed L.N. 83 of 2005)	
(vi) For every hiring involving the use of the Lantau Link within the 
meaning of the Tsing Ma Control Area Ordinance (Cap 498)  (L.N. 136 of 
1997) .....................	
	
	The toll charge paid by the driver of the taxi during the hiring for the 
use of the Lantau Link.
(via) For every hiring which-	
(a) begins outside Lantau;	
(b) is for a destination in Lantau or Chek Lap Kok; and	
(c) involves the use of the Lantau Link within the meaning of the Tsing Ma 
Control Area Ordinance (Cap 498)  (L.N. 136 of 1997) 
................................	
	
	$30.00
(vib) For every hiring involving the use of the toll area within the 
meaning of the Tsing Sha Control Area Ordinance (Cap 594)  (16 of 2007 s. 
31) .................	
	
	The toll paid by the driver of the taxi during the hiring for the use of 
the toll area.
(vii) For every hiring arranged through telephone booking-	
(a) Taxis licensed to operate in Hong Kong and Kowloon 
..............................................................	
	$5.00
(b) Taxis licensed to operate in the New Territories ...	$4.00
(c) Taxis licensed to operate within Lantau  (L.N. 140 of 1990) 
..........................................................	
	$5.00

(L.N. 33 of 1984; L.N. 261 of 1984; L.N. 52 of 1986; L.N. 51 of 1987; L.N. 
248 of 1987; L.N. 385 of 1987; L.N. 353 of 1988; L.N. 206 of 1989; L.N. 
140 of 1990; L.N. 194 of 1990; L.N. 6 of 1992; L.N. 382 of 1993; L.N. 6 of 
1994; L.N. 653 of 1994; L.N. 562 of 1995; L.N. 69 of 1997)