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The Hong Kong Island Urban Bus Route 788 is operated by Citybus. It runs between Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) and Central (Macau Ferry), via Chai Wan East Industrial Area and Wan Chai North, connecting both via the Island Eastern Corridor as an express route.
History[]
Summary of changes[]
- 2 August 1993: CMB Route 788 was launched. Initially, it only provided one-way services from Siu Sai Wan to Central (Wing Wo Street) during morning peak hours on weekdays and from Central (Wing Wo Street) back to Siu Sai Wan during the afternoon peak hours.
- 1 September 1998: With the end of CMB Franchised Bus Service, the route was directly handed over to Citybus.
- 19 October 1998: Upgraded to a full-day service, and the Central Terminus was moved to Central (Macau Ferry).
- 22 July 2001: The Siu Sai Wan Terminus was moved to Island Resort Public Transport Terminus.
- 14 August 2023: The time period passing through "Fullview Garden" on Siu Sai Wan Road for departures from Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) would start at 08:12 from Mondays to Saturdays (except public holidays).
Detailed History[]
Historical route information[]
Details of the past service hours and headways, fares and other route information of this route are set out in the "Historical route information" sub-page of this article.
Service Hours and Headways[]
The latest update is on 8/2023, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Special Departures[]
| Siu Sai Wan → Central (Macau Ferry) ● |
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| Mondays to Fridays |
| 08:56, 09:06 |
| No Service on Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays |
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Boarding Stop | Fare |
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| Full Fare | $8.7 |
| Section Fares From Central | |
| From International Organization for Mediation | $4.8 |
| Section Fares From Siu Sai Wan | |
| From Chai Wan Industrial City | $4.3 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]
Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange to the designated route after this route within a specific time, or transfer from the designated route to this route can enjoy an interchange concession. The details are as follows: (Half discount for children and senior citizens.) Template:Citybus Route 788 Interchange Concession Scheme
Bus deployments[]
This route uses 22 double-decker buses, mainly being Enviro500/MMC 12m (8128-8202, 8235-8319/8320-8360, 8391-8399, 8402-8483, 8490, 8537-8546), Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (6300-6443, 6453-6459) and Volvo B8L 12m (521XX).
Bus deployment evolution history[]
Routing[]
To Central (Macau Ferry)[]
To Central: The distance of this route is approx. 14.4km, and the journey time is approximately 41mins. (The average speed is 21.1km/h.)
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Normal Routing |
Siu Sai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan Estate Bus Terminus, Siu Sai Wan Road, Chai Wan Road, Wing Tai Road Flyover, Wing Tai Road, Island Eastern Corridor, Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central and Macau Ferry Passage Road |
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| ②＊ Monday to Saturday morning non-stop at Fullview Garden |
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| ③＃ Everyday during Early Mornings via Admiralty |
, Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree Road Branch Road, Lambeth Walk, Chater Road, Jackson Road, and Connaught Road Central. |
| Citybus Route 788 (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)→Central (Macau Ferry)) | |||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks | |
| 1 | Siu Sai Wan | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | |||
| 2 | Siu Sai Wan | Siu Sai Wan Road | Fullview Garden | The stop is not available on ② Services | |
| 3 ＠ | Siu Sai Wan | Siu Sai Wan Estate | Starting Point for Special Departures | ||
| 4 ％ | Siu Sai Wan | Siu Sai Wan Road | Hiu Tsui Street | Not applicable to departures from 07:30 to 09:00 on weekdays | |
| 5 | Chai Wan | Chai Wan Road | Fu Shing Court | ||
| 6 | Wing Tai Road | Tsui Wan Estate | |||
 Island Eastern Corridor
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| 7 ％ | Wan Chai | Gloucester Road | International Organization for Mediation | Start of Section Fare 近Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Not applicable to departures from 07:30 to 09:00 on weekdays | |
| 8 | Wan Chai | Gloucester Road | Fenwick Street | Near Hong Kong Academy for the Preforming Arts | |
| ＃ | Admiralty | Harcourt Road | Admiralty - Admiralty Centre  |
Only ③ Services Stop her | |
| Harcourt Road Flyover | |||||
| 9 | Central | Connaught Road Central | Statue Square |
Near The Cenotaph, City Hall, City Gallery | |
| 10 | Pottinger Street |
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| 11 | Jubilee Street |
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| 12 | Wing Wo Street |
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| 13 | Sheung Wan | Central (Macau Ferry) |
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To Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Normal Routing |
The distance of this route is approx. 14.9km, and the journey time is approximately 46mins. (The average speed is 19.4km/h.) Macau Ferry Passage Road, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street, Des Voeux Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road Flyover #, Harcourt Road, Gloucester Road, Fleming Road, Hung Hing Road, Hung Hing Road Flyover, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road, Island Eastern Corridor, Wing Tai Road, Ka Yip Street, Sheung On Street, Chai Wan Road and Siu Sai Wan Road |
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| ②＊ Non-stop at Wan Chai Ferry Pier from Monday to Saturday Morning |
The distance of this route is approx. 14.4km, and the journey time is approximately 46mins. (The average speed is 18.8km/h.) ……, Harcourt Road Flyover, Harcourt Road, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road, Island Eastern Corridor, …… |
| Routing remarks | |
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#: Depending on traffic conditions, the route may be diverted to Harcourt Road outside Central Government Offices instead of the Harcourt Road flyover. | |
| Citybus Route 788 (Central (Macau Ferry)→Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)) | |||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks | |
| 1 | Sheung Wan | Central (Macau Ferry) |
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| 2 | Des Voeux Road Central | Rumsey Street |
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| 3 | Central | Douglas Street |
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| 4 | Connaught Road Central | Jardine House |
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| 5 | City Hall | ||||
| Harcourt Road Flyover | |||||
| 6 | Wan Chai North | Gloucester Road | Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts | ||
| 7 | Immigration Tower | Near the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre | |||
| 8 | Wan Chai North | Hung Hing Road | Wan Chai Ferry Pier |
Service ② doesn't stop here | |
| Island Eastern Corridor
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| 9 | Chai Wan | Wing Tai Road | Chai Wan Industrial City | Section Fare Begins Here Near Tsui Wan Estate, Lei Wan Estate, Hong Kong Institute of Higher Education and Technology (Chai Wan School) | |
| 10 | Sheung On Street | Kailey Industrial Centre | |||
| 11 | Chai Wan Road | Sheung On Street | |||
| 12 | Siu Sai Wan | Siu Sai Wan Road | Harmony Garden | Near Siu Sai Wan Estate | |
| 13 | Fu Yee Garden | ||||
| 14 | Fullview Garden | ||||
| 15 | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | ||||
Ridership[]
According to District Council documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2020: The average occupancy rate in the Central direction during morning peak hours is 80%.
Anecdotes[]
- 24 June, 2022: In response to the annual free bus tour plan launched by Futubull Securities, passengers on this day can take this route for free on buses covered with Futubull advertisements. The relevant departures are as follows:[1]
- From Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort): 06:19, 07:50, 09:11, 12:00, 13:40, 15:24, 17:07, 20:00, and 21:15;
- From Central (Macau Ferry): 07:05, 08:24, 09:41, 10:42, 12:48, 14:24, 16:08, 17:45, 19:05, 20:36, and 22:00.
Related Incidents[]
Gallery[]
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Dennis Dragon (8XX) was once a common model on Route 788
The first Scania K280UD (8900) in Hong Kong was running on Route 788
In June 2013, the first 11.3-meter-long Enviro500 MMC (9100/SA6717) made its maiden trip on Route 788
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
Citybus Route 788 (Edit)
Remarks[]
Related Articles[]
- Citybus Route 88X
- Citybus Route 780
- Citybus Route 789
References[]
- ↑ 富途牛牛全年請你免費搭巴士！6月24日起正式啟程，Facebook Events, June 2022.
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: 788 (to Central (Macau Ferry))
- Citybus Official Route Information: 788 (to Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort))
- Timetable approved by Transport Department
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