Tourist Information on Hong Kong

Operated by the MTR Corporation, the high-speed Airport Empress (AEL) rail service takes passengers to Hong Kong Station in Central, via Tsing Yi and Kowloon, in only 23 minutes. The one-way adult fare from the airport to Hong Kong Island is HK$ 100. Trains run every 10 minutes from 5:50am to 1:00am daily and free shuttle-bus services to major hotels are available for AEL users.

There are more than 30 franchised bus routes from the airport, including nine Airbus services that have fewer stops than conventional buses. Airbus fares range between HK$14 and HK$45. Ferry links between Chek Lap Kok Pier and Tuen Mun Pier in the New Territories run from 6:00am to 11:00pm daily. Taxis to almost anywhere in Hong Kong are readily available from the taxi pick-up area. A typical journey between the airport and Central costs about HK$330 and Tsim Sha Tsui the fare is HK$270.

Bank
Major banks are open from 09:00am to 07:30pm Monday to Friday, and 09:00am to 12:30pm on Saturday. They close on Sundays and public holidays. Some banks and branches are open slightly longer hours. Some banking services are not available an hour before closing.

Automated teller machines (ATMs) can be found almost everywhere and some HSBC “Electronic Money” machines provide 24-hour cash withdrawal (HK$) facilities for Visa and MasterCard holders. American Express cardholders have access to Jetco ATMs and can withdraw local currency and travellers’ cheques at the Express Cash ATMs in town.

Currencies
Legal tender is the Hong Kong dollar (HK$). There are 100 cents in a dollar. Coins, issued by the government, are bronze-coloured for 10 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents; silver-coloured for HK$1, HK$2 and HK$5; nicket and bronze for HK$10. Notes issued by HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank have denominations of HK$10, HK$20, HK$50, HK$100, HK$500 and HK$1,000. The Bank of China issues all of the denominations except HK$10.

Busieness Hour
Generally, business hours are weekdays 09:00am-05:00pm, and Saturdays 09:00am-01:00pm.

Major banks are open weekdays 09:00am-04:30pm, and Saturdays 09:00am-13:30pm. Closed Sundays and public holidays.

The vast majority of shops are open every day. Generally, shops are open from 10:00am to 07:00pm. But there are exceptions. Stores in busy retail areas like Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui Stay open even later, perhaps until 09:30pm. Those in Central, meanwhile, have usually closed their doors by 07:00pm.

MUSEUMS

Hong Kong’s museums and galleries merge Western and Eastern traditions, presenting a fascinating blend of modern and ancient. The exhibitions showcase magnificent collections of Chinese antiquities and well as more modern objects of interest.

You’ll be enthralled by the stimulating interactive exhibits at the Hong Kong Science Museum, thrilled by the wide-screen Omnimax and Sky Shows at the Hong Kong Space Museum and astounded by the Hong Kong Museum of Art.

There’s something special for everyone at Hong Kong’s museums and galleries.

Major Museums in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island