The Transport Department (TD) today (July 12) reminded the public that to facilitate the extension of opening hours of the Hong Kong Book Fair 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) next Friday and Saturday (July 19 and 20), the following special transport arrangements will be implemented on those two days:

1. The ferry service between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui will be extended to 11.30pm daily. The headway of the service will also be enhanced to eight to 12 minutes between 8pm and 11.30pm;

2. To cope with the additional passenger demand, four special cross-harbour bus routes will be operated by the bus companies:

(i) Routes 105R and 111R heading for Mei Foo and Yue Man Square in Kwun Tong respectively will operate from HKCEC Phase II on Expo Drive from 10pm to 1am of the following day daily. The headway will be 10 to 15 minutes with a fare charged at $16.50;

(ii) Route 168R heading for Yuen Long West will operate from Convention Avenue outside Harbour Centre from 11pm to midnight daily. The headway will be 30 minutes with a fare charged at $35.30; and

(iii) Route 178R heading for Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) Public Transport Interchange via Fanling and Sheung Shui will operate from Convention Avenue outside Harbour Centre from 11.10pm to 12.10am of the following day daily. The headway will be 30 minutes with a fare charged at $39.90.

     Details of the special transport arrangements are available at the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk). For enquiries, please call 1823.

Ends/Friday, July 12, 2019
Issued at HKT 15:00

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