Cross-Harbour Bus Route 168R

The route information contained in this article is accurate at the time of the last service provision.

Details of the next service under this article will be updated when they are officially announced.

Route 168R observes Convention Avenue
Route Info
Terminus	Exhibition Centre Station/Central (Central Ferry Piers) → Yuen Long (West)
via	Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Tai Lam Tunnel, Yuen Long Town
Distance	from Wan Chai: 34.3km from Central: 31.3km
Travelling time	55mins
Operation Info
Current operator	KMB
Current depot	Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U)
Main Vehicle	Not fixed
Fare Info
Full fare	$38.3
Service Hours
Service date(s)	Late Friday and Saturday evenings during the Hong Kong Book Fair and after major events at the Central Waterfront Public Space
Origin service time	from Wan Chai: 23:00, 23:30, 00:00 from Central: Depends on events
Headway	from Wan Chai: 3 departures only from Central: Depart upon bus full

The Cross-Harbour Special Bus Route 168R is operated solely by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It is only available after the designated major events on Hong Kong Island, departing from Hong Kong Island in one direction to Yuen Long (West), with the starting point varies with different events:

• From Exhibition Centre Station at the end of the "Night Book Fair" on Friday and Saturday evenings during the Hong Kong Book Fair;
• From Central (Central Ferry Piers) at the end of the major events at the Central Waterfront Public Space.

The routing between Cross Harbour Tunnel and Yuen Long is identical to the pre-December 2017 routing of Route N368, but does not stop at Cross-Harbour Tunnel BBI.

History

• 21 July 2017: Route 168R provided service for the first time.
• 24 July 2017: Due to Tropical Cyclone Roke hitting Hong Kong, the Book Fair for the previous day was suspended, and the HKTDC decided to extend the opening hours of that day to 11pm. KMB operated additional trips from Wan Chai (HKCEC) at 22:30 and 23:00 that evening.
• 19 July 2019: Change to depart from Convention Avenue near Wan Chai Ferry Pier, and divert via Convention Avenue westbound, Lung Wo Road, Fenwick Pier Street, Gloucester Road and Fleming Road then return to Convention Avenue eastbound original routing to Yuen Long with an additional stop at Immigration Tower.
• 22 July 2022: Change to depart from Exhibition Centre Station.
• 14 April 2023: After-the-event services for Central Waterfront Public Space was introduced, running one-way from Central (Central Ferry Piers) to Yuen Long (West), and such trips will call at Tai Lam Tunnel BBI.

Service Hours and Headways

HK Book Fair

from Exhibition Centre Station
Fridays and Saturdays during the Hong Kong Book Fair
23:00, 23:30, 00:00

Central Harbourfront

• A passenger notice detailing the route service dates will be posted by KMB prior to the event.
• Buses will depart from Central (Central Ferry Piers) approximately 15 minutes after the end of the major events and the frequency will be adjusted according to passenger demands.

This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service.

Remarks

• The bus company may adjust the headways, advance the first bus hours and provide additional services on other days to meet passenger demand and the opening hours of the Book Fair.

Fares

Journey/Boarding Stop	Air-conditioned Fare
Full Fare	$38.3

Fare Remarks

Half-fare for children aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above; the remainder of the fare after half-fare will be counted as 10 cents. Elderly persons aged 65 or above using Senior Octopus Cards or Personalised Octopus cards, Hong Kong residents aged 60 to 64 using JoyYou Card, and eligible persons with disabilities using Personalised Octopus cards with "Persons with Disabilities Status" can enjoy a flat fare of $2.0 per journey under the $2 Concessionary Fare. If the concessionary fare for eligible persons with disabilities aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above is less than $2.0 after a 50% discount from the regular fare, the beneficiary is only required to pay the original concessionary fare; if the original full fare for Hong Kong residents aged 60 to 64 or eligible persons with disabilities is already less than $2.0, the beneficiary is also only required to pay the original full fare. Passengers are required to tender exact fare by cash or by Octopus card when boarding. No exact change will be given. Passengers can also pay their fares through a variety of electronic payment tools (e-payment system), including using contactless VISA, JCB Card, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, Discover Card, Diners Club International Credit Card, UnionPay Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, AlipayHK "EasyGo" and UnionPay "QuickPass", BoC Pay "Ride Code" and WeChat Pay HK or WeChat "Ride Code". Passengers using this payment method are not eligible for the interchange concessions with non-KMB/LWB routes, nor are they eligible for the "Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme" and "Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities". This route has no section fares

Routing

Routing	Roads observed
① Hong Kong Book Fair	The distance of this route is approx. 34.3km, and the journey time is approximately 55mins. (The average speed is 37.4km/h.) Convention Avenue, Lung Wo Road, Fenwick Pier Street, Gloucester Road, Fleming Road, Convention Avenue, Hung Hing Road, Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road Flyover, West Kowloon Corridor, Lai Chi Kok Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tuen Mun Road, Tsing Long Highway, Yuen Long Highway, Pok Oi Interchange, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long and Kik Yeung Road
② * After events at Central Waterfront Public Space	The distance of this route is approx. 31.3km, and the journey time is approximately 55mins. (The average speed is 34.1km/h.) Man Kwong Street, Man Yiu Street, Lung Wo Road, Convention Avenue, Hung Hing Road, Cross Harbour Tunnel, ......

Cross-Harbour Bus Route 168R (Exhibition Centre Station/Central (Central Ferry Piers) → Yuen Long (West))
No.	Area	Road	Bus stop name	Remarks
*	Central		Central (Central Ferry Piers)	Applicable to departures using Routing ②
		Lung Wo Road	Lung Wo Road
1	Wan Chai North		Exhibition Centre Station Bus Terminus	Applicable to departures using Routing ①
2		Gloucester Road	Immigration Tower
Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Chong Road; Chatham Road South to Tsuen Wan Road; Tuen Mun Road; Tai Lam Tunnel
*	Pat Heung		Tai Lam Tunnel Interchange (B5) (Alighting Stop)	Applicable to departures using Routing ②
			Tai Lam Tunnel Interchange (B2)
Tsing Long Highway; Yuen Long Highway
3	Yuen Long Town	Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long	YOHO Mall I
4			Yau San Street Yuen Long (S5)
5			Tai Tong Road Yuen Long (S8)
6			Yuen Long (West) Terminus

Related Incidents

• 20 July 2018: A passenger complained to the newspaper that one of the trips driven by a Senior Operations Officer did not follow the original routing to Gascoigne Road and the West Kowloon Corridor after passing through the Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Hung Hom that night, but instead took an express lane to Kowloon Tong and then turned back to the original route to Yuen Long via Cornwall Street and Lung Cheung Road. KMB replied that it was investigating the case and apologised to the affected passengers, saying that appropriate disciplinary action would be taken if the bus captain breached the working guidelines.

Gallery

Route 168R observes Cross-Harbour Tunnel

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Cross-Harbour Bus Route 168R (Edit)

Related Articles

• Cross-Harbour Bus Route 968
• Cross-Harbour Bus Route N368
• Cross-Harbour Bus Route N968 (Cancelled)

External Links

• KMB Official Route Information: our Bus Route 168R (Timetable approved by Transport Department)

Past News Records

Press releases of bus companies and Transport Department notices on this route in the past

KMB Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB Strengthens Service and Introduces Three Special Routes for Hong Kong Book Fair 2017" [News Release], 18 July 2017. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "New KMB Bus Models and Four Special Routes Introduced for Hong Kong Book Fair" [News Release], 17 July 2018. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "New KMB Bus Models and Four Special Routes introduced for Hong Kong Book Fair" [News Release], 17 July 2019. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB Introduces 6 Special Routes for “Hong Kong Night Book Fair” Visit the KMB Book Fair Pop-up Store for the First Sale of New Bus Models" [News Release], 13 July 2021. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB introduces 8 special routes for “Hong Kong Night Book Fair” Various limited editions of bus model and puzzle debut" [News Release], 19 July 2022. Transport Department Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Transport Arrangements for “Hong Kong Book Fair 2017”" [Traffic Advice], 18 July 2017. Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Transport Arrangements for “Hong Kong Book Fair 2017”" [Traffic Advice], 24 July 2017. Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Transport Arrangements for “Hong Kong Book Fair 2018”" [Traffic Advice], 17 July 2018. Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Transport Arrangements for “Hong Kong Book Fair 2019”" [Traffic Advice], 10 July 2019. Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Transport Arrangements for “Hong Kong Book Fair 2021”" [Traffic Advice], 15 July 2021. Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Transport Arrangements for “Hong Kong Book Fair 2022”" [Traffic Advice], 19 July 2022.

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