KMB-AMS interchange discount scheme launched on 1 July
The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd (“KMB”) and AMS Public Transport Holdings Limited (“AMS”), have launched an interchange discount scheme, the first of its kind. From 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017, passengers can enjoy the KMB-AMS interchange discount when interchanging from designated cross-harbour routes solely operated by KMB to designated Hong Kong Island Green Minibus routes operated by AMS, and vice versa. The discount is HK$1.0 for adults and valid holders of a personalised Octopus card with student status.
Table 1: 24 Eligible KMB solely operated routes
Route No. |
To and From |
---|---|
108 |
Kai Yip - Braemar Hill |
373 |
Sheung Shui - Central Hong Kong Station |
603 |
Ping Tin - Central (Central Ferry Piers) |
603P |
Central Ferry Piers > Ping Tin |
603S |
Ping Tin > Central |
613 |
On Tat - Shau Kei Wan |
673 |
Sheung Shui - Central Hong Kong Station |
934 |
Bayview Garden - Wan Chai Fleming Road |
934A |
Allway Gardens - Wan Chai Fleming Road |
935 |
Shek Lei Tai Loong Street - Wan Chai Fleming Road |
936 |
Lei Muk Shue - Causeway Bay Cotton Path |
960 |
Kin Sang - Wan Chai North |
960A |
Central > Hung Shui Kiu Hung Fuk Estate |
960B |
Quarry Bay > Hung Shui Kiu Hung Fuk Estate |
960P |
Hung Shui Kiu Hung Yuen Road > Wan Chai North |
960S |
Fu Tai Estate > Wan Chai North |
960X |
Hung Shui Kiu Hung Yuen Road > Quarry Bay King’s Road |
961 |
Shan King - Wan Chai HKCECE |
961P |
Leung King > Wan Chai HKCECE |
968 |
Yuen Long West - Causeway Bay Tin Hau |
968X |
Yuen Long West - Quarry Bay King’s Road |
978 |
Wah Ming - Wan Chai North |
978A |
Luen Wo Hui > Wan Chai North |
978B |
Fanling Chi Fuk Circuit > Wan Chai North |
Table 2: 45 Eligbile AMS GMB routes
Route |
To and From |
---|---|
4A |
Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) - Causeway Bay (Cannon Street) |
4B |
Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) - Wan Chai (Johnston Road) |
4C |
Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) - Causeway Bay (Connan Street) |
4M |
Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) - Wong Chuk Hang Station |
4S |
Shek Pai Wan - Aberdeen |
5 |
Aberdeen (Nam Ning Street) - Causeway Bay (Jaffe Road) |
5M |
Grantham Hospital - Wong Chuk Hang Station |
8 |
Baguio Villas (Lower) -> Central (Exchange Square) |
8X |
Baguio Villas (Lower) - Central (Exchange Square) |
10 |
Cyberport - Causeway Bay (Jaffe Road) |
10P |
Cyberport - Causeway Bay (Jaffe Road) |
31 |
Tin Wan Estate - Causeway Bay (Jaffe Road) |
31X |
Tin Wan Estate - Causeway Bay (Jaffe Road) |
35M |
Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) - Wan Chai (Johnston Road) |
39C |
Ap Lei Chau (Yue On Court) - Aberdeen (Nam Ning Street) |
39S |
Ap Lei Chau (Yue On Court) - Aberdeen (Nam Ning Street) |
39M |
Ap Lei Chau (Yue On Court) - Tin Hau Station |
40 |
Stanley - Causeway Bay (Jardine's Bazaar) |
40X |
Stanley - Causeway Bay (Jardine's Bazaar) |
45A |
Sai Ying Pun (First Street) - Conduit Road |
45S |
Sai Ying Pun (First Street) - Conduit Road |
51 |
Tin Wan Estate - Aberdeen (Wu Nam Street) |
51A |
Wah Kwai Estate - Tin Wan Estate |
51S |
Wah Kwai Estate - Aberdeen (Wu Nam Street) |
52 |
Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) - Stanley |
54 |
Queen Mary Hospital - Central (Ferry Piers) |
54M |
Queen Mary Hospital - Kennedy Town Station |
54S |
Mount Davis Road/Queen Mary Hospital - Kennedy Town Station |
55 |
Queen Mary Hospital - Central (Connaught Road Central) |
56 |
Robinson Road - North Point (Marble Road) |
56A |
Robinson Road - Causeway Bay |
58 |
Aberdeen (Wu Nam Street) - Kennedy Town Station (via: Cyberport) |
58A |
Aberdeen (Wu Nam Street) - Kennedy Town Station (via: Baguio Villas) |
58M |
Bel-Air On The Peak - Kennedy Town Station |
59 |
Shum Wan Road Public Transport Terminus - Kennedy Town Station |
59A |
Shum Wan Road Public Transport Terminus - Aberdeen (Tung Sing Road) |
59B |
Shum Wan Road Public Transport Terminus - Aberdeen (Tung Sing Road) |
63 |
South Horizons - Queen Mary Hospital |
63A |
Aberdeen (Nam Ning Street) - Wah Fu Estate |
66 |
Aldrich Bay - Pamela Youde Nethesole Eastern Hospital/Chan Wan (Wan Tsui Road) |
66A |
Aldrich Bay - Pamela Youde Nethesole Eastern Hospital |
68 |
Aldrich bay - Quarry Bay (Hoi Wan Street) |
69 |
Cyberport - Quarry Bay (Shipyard Lane) |
69A |
Cyberport - Wong Chuk Hang Station |
69X |
Cyberport - Causeway Bay (Lockhart Road) |
* Excluded Overnight Service
The interchange discount scheme is subject to the following terms and conditions:
- The discount is only applicable if boarding designated cross-harbour routes in Kowloon or the New Territories for journeys towards Hong Kong Island; or if boarding at designated cross-harbour routes on Hong Kong Island for journeys towards Kowloon or the New Territories. Passengers must use the same Octopus card for the connecting journeys to enjoy the discount.
- Pursuant to paragraph 1 above, passenger must interchange (1) from the designated cross-harbour Routes to the designated Green Minibus routes within 180 minutes from the time he/she paid the fare for the first leg and such first leg transaction must be recorded on the same Octopus in order to enjoy the discount; or (2) from the designated Green Minibus routes to the designated cross-harbour routes within 180 minutes from the time he or she paid the fare for the first leg and such first transaction must be recorded on the same Octopus in order to enjoy the discount. The fare discount will automatically apply to the 2nd leg fare.
- Children under 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above, or passengers enjoying the “Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities” will not be eligible for this interchange discount scheme.
- Passengers must maintain a positive balance in their Octopus in order to enjoy the offer.
- To enjoy the discount, passengers should not use the same Octopus Card on other bus routes or on other modes of transport between the two legs. The passenger’s Octopus should not have more than 9 transaction records between the two legs.
- For details, please refer to the promotional materials.
- KMB shall not be liable for any loss or damage howsoever arising from the use or inability to use the Scheme.
- Passengers can check with AMS for the operation hours and journey fares of the Designated Green Minibus Routes.
- The interchange discount is a commercial agreement between KMB and AMS, which shall be responsible for their own services.
- KMB and AMS Public Transport Holdings Limited reserve the right to alter or terminate the discount offer at any time without prior notice.
- The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) ordinance shall not apply to the terms and conditions herein.
- KMB reserves the right to make the final decision in the event of any dispute.
- The English version of these terms and conditions shall prevail should there be any discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions.