- Daily from Hung Hom Station: 06:30, 07:30, 08:30
- Daily from Airport: 22:00, 23:00, 00:00Special Service Arrangements may vary according to actual road conditions.
please remove this template when service is restored to normal or officially cancelled.
The Airbus Route A20 is one of the "Cityflyer" routes operated by Citybus. It runs between Hung Hom Station and Airport, via Ho Man Tin, Yau Ma Tei (Waterloo Road), Mong Kok West (Hoi Wang Road), Tai Kok Tsui, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, Cheung Sha Wan, Mei Foo, via Tsuen Wan Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Lantau Link.
Although the origin and destination of Route A20 is the same as that of Route A21, the latter route passes through Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Mong Road, and HZMB Hong Kong Port, and there is a difference in the catchment area between the two routes.
This route is the only Chek Lap Kok Airport bus route that reuses the old Kai Tak Airport bus route numbers[Remark 1]; of the many Cityflyer routes, this is the only one that does not serve the HZMB Hong Kong Port.
History[]
Commencing background[]
Given that Route A21 does not run via Cheung Sha Wan Road, passengers travelling to and from the Hong Kong International Airport need to take E21 routes which bypass Tsing Yi, Tung Chung and the Airport Logistics Area, or walk to Sham Mong Road to take A21, which is quite inconvenient for people travelling with large luggage.
Given this, the Administration proposed in the 2016-2017 Bus Route Planning Programme that Citybus should introduce Route A21P to and from Kwai Chung Road along Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road, Nathan Road and Cheung Sha Wan Road to make up for the shortfall in the direct service to the airport from Cheung Sha Wan Road. It is estimated that residents of Sham Shui Po, Cheung Sha Wan and Mei Foo can save about 20 minutes of travelling time to and from the Airport by using this route as compared with Route E21.
The route was finally numbered A20, which observes Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive in the direction of the Airport and serves travellers from hotels in the Harbour City area.
Route change history[]
- 20 March 2017: Route A20 commenced service.[2][3]
- 23 September 2019: Rerouted both directions via Ho Man Tin and Tai Kok Tsui, omitting Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan. [4][5]
- 29 November 2019: Due to the expansion works at the Airport Terminal 2, buses on the Airport direction no longer detoured via Sky Plaza Road and the "Airport (Terminal Two)" bus stop was cancelled. [6][7]
- 16 February 2020: The first bus hour from Airport was advanced from 11:00 to 10:30.[8]
- 1 April 2020: Due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia, the service hour was drastically reduced with trips departing from Hung Hom between 06:30 and 13:30, whereas that from Airport from 15:30 and 22:30.[9]
- 22 April 2020: Service was further reduced due to pandemic, with trips departing from Hung Hom between 06:30 and 09:30, whereas that from Airport between 16:30 and 19:00, i.e. four trips each direction.[10]
- 24 May 2020: Diverted via Lai Cheung Road to Hoi Wang Road for Airport direction due to the permanent closure of partial sections of Ngo Cheung Road caused by the Central Kowloon Route construction works.[11][12]
- 28 December 2020: Due to the continuous low patronage during the pandemic, service was suspended until 12 November 2023. [13]
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 2/2020, see here for the referenced link
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- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
AsiaWorld-Expo Major Event Special Arrangements[]
When major events are held at AsiaWorld-Expo, the following arrangements will be made for this route as appropriate and individual service details will be announced by Citybus and AsiaWorld-Expo:
- Usually before the event, buses towards the Airport will detour via AsiaWorld-Expo after passing through the Passenger Terminal Building, to facilitate passengers travelling from the urban area to the AsiaWorld-Expo;
- Occasionally, after the event, additional short-haul trips will be operated from AWE to the Ground Transportation Centre to facilitate passengers to interchange to Cityflyer routes to the city. The fare of the short-haul trips are $4.2, which is the same as the section fare of the regular trips. There is also an interchange concession, whereby passengers who use the same Octopus card to interchange to any Cityflyer route to the city will receive a rebate of the first trip fare.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fare | $34.6 |
| Section fares (to Airport) | |
| Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | $17.8 |
| Section fares (to Hung Hom) | |
| Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | $27.3 |
| From Kwai Chung Interchange | $8.4 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Pre-paid Return Tickets[]
Pre-paid Return Tickets are priced at $60.0 and are valid for three months from the date of purchase. They are valid for any journey on this route, A21, A22, A23 or A25 to the city and to the Airport.
Passengers can purchase pre-paid tickets at Citybus Customer Service Centres, Citybus eShop shopping platform or designated travel agents.[14]
Same-day Return Discount[]
Passengers using an Octopus card or e-payment device to travel on Cityflyer to and from the Airport/HZMB Hong Kong Port/Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange and the urban area on the same day can enjoy half-fare concession on the return trip. To be eligible for the half-fare return trip, passengers must pay both the onward and return fares with the same Octopus card or the same e-payment device within the same service day (i.e. between the first and last bus service hours). The return journey discount is applicable to any Cityflyer daytime route.[15]
Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]
Passengers using the same Octopus card or account of the same electronic payment instrument 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 A20 Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions
Lantau Link BBI Bus Interchange Concessions[]
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Airport Staff Concessionary Travel Scheme
Eligible Airport and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) staff holding a Personalised Octopus or Personalised Octopus for Airport Staff recorded and approved by Citybus can travel on this route at a concessionary fare of $24.1 ($17.7 for Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange to Airport/HZMB Hong Kong Port). Passengers are required to present the front of their registered "Authorised Employee Status" Octopus Card to the bus captain upon boarding, and pay the fare with the card upon confirmation by the bus captain without having to wait for the Octopus fare adjustment.[16]
Bus deployments[]
This route is served by two double-decker air-conditioned buses in the morning and one bus from Route A11 during peak hours from Monday to Saturday, and four double-deck air-conditioned buses in the afternoon. The most common model is the luxury version Enviro500 MMC 12/12.8 metres (8000-8065/6800-6871), which is part of the Cityflyer fleet.
Routing[]
To Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)[]
To Airport: The distance of this route is approx. 44.8km, and the journey time is approximately 89mins. (The average speed is 30.2km/h.)
Via: Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, slip road, Hung Lai Road, Hung Hom South Road, Hung Ling Street, Cheong Wan Road, Winslow Street, Winslow Street Underpass, Chatham Road North, Yan Fung Street, Fat Kwong Street, Chung Hau Street, Fat Kwong Street, Pui Ching Road, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Road, Hoi Wang Road, Cherry Street, U-turn, Cherry Street, Tai Kok Tsui Road, unnamed road, Tai Kok Tsui Road, Beech Street, Anchor Street, Mong Kok Road, Nathan Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link, North Lantau Highway, Airport Road, Cheong Hong Road, Airport Road, Airport South Interchange and Cheong Lin Road
| Cityflyer Route A20 (Hung Hom Station → Airport) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Hung Hom | Hung Hom Station  |
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| 2 | Hung Hom South Road | Hung Hom South Road | ||
| 3 | Winslow Street | Lo Lung Hang Street | ||
Winslow Street Underpass;  Chatham Road North
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| 4 | Hung Hom | Fat Kwong Street | Yan Fung Street |
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| 5 | Ho Man Tin | Ho Man Tin Station |
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| 6 | Chung Hau Street | Carmel Secondary School | ||
| 7 | Oi Man Estate | |||
| 8 | Chung Man Street | |||
| 9 | Cascades | near Ho Man Tin Government Offices | ||
| 10 | Fat Kwong Street | Housing Authority Headquarters | ||
| 11 | Hong Kong Metropolitan University | |||
| 12 | Waterloo Road | Ho Man Tin Street | ||
| 13 | Yau Ma Tei | Kwong Wah Hospital | ||
| 14 | Yau Ma Tei Fire Station |
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| 15 | Shanghai Street | neat Yau Ma Tei Theatre, Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market | ||
| 16 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Wang Road | Charming Garden | |
| 17 | Park Avenue | |||
| 18 | Tai Kok Tsui | Cherry Street | Park Avenue |
near Olympian City 2 |
| 19 | Tai Kok Tsui Road | Foo Kwai Street | ||
| 20 | Beech Street | Beech Street | near New Kowloon Plaza | |
| 21 | Mong Kok | Mong Kok Road | Mong Kok Road | |
| 22 | Nathan Road | Bute Street | near Pioneer Centre | |
| 23 | Prince Edward Station |
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| 24 | Sham Shui Po | Cheung Sha Wan Road | Maple Street | |
| 25 | Pei Ho Street |
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| 26 | Yee Kok Court | |||
| 27 | Cheung Sha Wan | Cheung Sha Wan Playground |
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| 28 | Cheung Sha Wan Plaza |
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| 29 | Lai Chi Kok (Mei Foo) | Lai Chi Kok Road | Mei Foo |
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| 30 | Kwai Chung (Container Terminals) | Kwai Chung Road | Kwai Chung Interchange | |
Tsuen Wan Road; Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road;  Lantau Link
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| 31 | Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula | Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | Section fare begins here | |
| North Lantau Highway
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| 32 | Airport (Terminal Area) | Cheong Hong Road | Airport (Terminal One) |
Alighting only |
| 33 | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) |
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To Hung Hom Station[]
To Hung Hom: The distance of this route is approx. 41.7km, and the journey time is approximately 89mins. (The average speed is 28.1km/h.)
Via: Cheong Lin Road, Airport South Interchange, Airport Road, North Lantau Highway, Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Nathan Road, Mong Kok Road, Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Argyle Street, Cherry Street, U-turn, Cherry Street, Tai Kok Tsui Road, unnamed road, Tai Kok Tsui Road, Hoi Wang Road, Lai Cheung Road, Waterloo Road, Pui Ching Road, Fat Kwong Street, Chung Hau Street, Chung Man Street, Princess Margaret Road, Hung Hom Bypass, Metropolis Drive, Cheong Wan Road and On Wan Road
| Cityflyer Route A20 (Airport → Hung Hom Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Airport (Terminal Area) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) |
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| 2 | Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula | Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | Section fare begins here | |
| Lantau Link; Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road; Tsuen Wan Road
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| 3 | Kwai Chung (Container Terminals) | Kwai Chung Road | Kwai Chung Interchange | Section Fare begins here |
| 4 | Lai Chi Kok (Mei Foo) | Cheung Sha Wan Road | Mei Foo |
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| 5 | Cheung Sha Wan | Lai Chi Kok Station |
near Cheung Sha Wan Plaza | |
| 6 | Cheung Sha Wan Station |
near Un Chau Estate | ||
| 7 | Sham Shui Po | Yee Kok Court | ||
| 8 | Yen Chow Street |
near Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices | ||
| 9 | Wong Chuk Street | |||
| 10 | Mong Kok | Nathan Road | Mong Kok Police Station |
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| 11 | Sai Yeung Choi Street South | Sai Yeung Choi Street South |
near Argyle Centre | |
| 12 | Argyle Street | Mong Kok Market | near Langham Place Hotel, Langham Place | |
| 13 | Tai Kok Tsui | Cherry Street | Ming Kei College | near Olympian City 3 |
| 14 | Central Park |
near Olympian City 2 | ||
| 15 | Tai Kok Tsui Road | Foo Kwai Street | ||
| 16 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Wang Road | Hoi Fu Court | |
| 17 | Charming Garden | |||
| 18 | Yau Ma Tei | Waterloo Road | Canton Road | near Yau Ma Tei Theatre, Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market |
| 19 | YMCA |
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| 20 | Kwong Wah Hospital | |||
| 21 | Ho Man Tin | Victory Avenue | ||
| 22 | Pui Ching Road | Pui Ching Middle School | ||
| 23 | Fat Kwong Street | Homantin Plaza | near The Hong Kong Metropolitan University | |
| 24 | Sheung Lok Street | |||
| 25 | Ho Man Tin Station |
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| 26 | Chung Hau Street | Carmel Secondary School | ||
| 27 | Oi Man Estate | |||
| 28 | Chung Man Street | |||
 Princess Margaret Road
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| 29 | Hung Hom | Hung Hom Station |
near Harbour Plaza Metropolis Proceed to taxi stand at Hung Hom Station for taxi | |
| Nearby hotels are listed according to the stop reporter. | ||||
Ridership[]
Before this route was re-routed via Ho Man Tin and Tai Kok Tsui, although it was quicker to travel between the Airport and Cheung Sha Wan Road than Route E21, the travelling time to and from Yau Tsim Mong District was longer than that of Route A21 which had an overlapping routing, and the overall patronage remained low.
Although the diversion of the route to cover Ho Man Tin and Tai Kok Tsui by the airport bus service has slightly improved the patronage, the overall patronage has remained low, and the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic in 2020 has led to the suspension of this route for nearly three years.
According to the Bus Route Planning Programme and other documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2019: Before rerouting via Ho Man Tin and Tai Kok Tsui, the occupancy rate was 36% during the busiest hour. [17]
- 2020: With the diversion to Ho Man Tin and Tai Kok Tsui, the highest daily hourly occupancy rate in both directions was about 40%. [18]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ Historically, the new Chek Lap Kok Airport bus routes did not reuse the old Airbus route numbers. Until the introduction of this route, the numbering was the same as the Route A20 between Central and Kai Tak Airport that CMB had operated in the past.
Related Articles[]
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North Lantau External Routes[]
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References[]
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route A20 Service Arrangement" [Passenger Notice], 9 November 2023.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Launches Cityflyer Route A20" [News Release], 16 March 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of CTB Route No. A20 (Hung Hom Station – Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)) " [Traffic Advice], 17 March 2017.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Cityflyer Route A20 Routeing Altered to Operate via Ho Man Tin & Tai Kok Tsui" [News Release], 12 September 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_56520.html Service Adjustment of Citybus Route No. A20 Hung Hom Station – Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)]" [Traffic Advice], 20 September 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Transport Arrangements at Airport" [Traffic Advice], 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "New Arrangement for Taking Cityflyer to the Airport and HZMB Hong Kong Port for HKIA Terminal 2 Works" [News Release], 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Cityflyer Adjusts Route A20 Departure Time" [News Release], 11 February 2020.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Cityflyer Temporary Service Suspension and Adjustments" [News Release], 28 March 2020.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "NWFB and Citybus Service Arrangements during HKDSE Cityflyer Temporary Headway and Service Hours Adjustments" [News Release], 20 April 2020.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route A20 Diversion Arrangements at Lai Cheung Road" [Passenger Notice], 13 May 2020.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Yau Ma Tei" [Announcement], 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route A20 Service Suspension" [Passenger Notice], 24 December 2020.
- ↑ Citybus Limited,"Cityflyer Pre-paid Return Tickets".
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited,"Cityflyer Same Day Return Discount".
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Designated Staff Fare Concessions Scheme".
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "2019-2020年度油尖旺區巴士路線計劃" (2019-2020 Yau Tsim Mong District Bus Route Planning Programme), Annex 31, January 2019.
- ↑ "城巴有限公司回應：要求加密A20號線班次及改善服務" (Citybus Limited's response: Request for frequency enhancement and service improvement of Route A20), 10 March 2020.
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Airport)
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Hung Hom Station)
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