The Air-conditioned Recreation Bus Route H2K is the "Night Scene HK" (夜賞香港) HK City Sightseeing route operated by Citybus. It runs circular between Central (Star Ferry) and West Kowloon Cultural District, which this route passes through Wan Chai North, Jordan, West Kowloon Cultural District, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay in order. It belongs to a special service to Route H1.
History[]
The logo of "Night Scene Hong Kong" Route H2K during Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus era
- 2 November 2023: Route H2K commenced service in conjunction with the "Night Vibes Hong Kong" campaign and the scheduled operation period was up until 31 January 2024. [1]
- 1 February 2024: The service period was extended to 30 April 2024 with departures from 21:30 and 22:00 being cancelled. [2]
- 29 March 2024: The service period was extended to 30 June 2024. [3]
- 1 July 2024: The service period was extended to 31 August 2024[4], however services were still provided as of now.
- 23 July 2024: The "Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus" branding was renamed into "HK City Sightseeing" with service details remain unchanged.
- 5 January 2025: In response to Citybus' fare increase, apart from the single journey fare increase, the Night Pass fare was also increased from $100 to $114.[5]
- 4 August 2025:[6]
- Detoured via Science Museum Road, Mody Road and Mody Lane at Tsim Sha Tsui with a new stop added at "Tsim Sha Tsui (East)"; after arriving at Harcourt Road, the route was rerouted via Cotton Tree Drive, Garden Road, Cotton Tree Drive, Lambeth Walk, Chater Road and Jackson Road towards Connaught Road Central with a new stop added at "St. John's Cathedral" stop.
- New departures at 19:30 and 22:30 were introduced.
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 7/2024, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
| From Central (Star Ferry) | |
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| Hrs | Mins |
| Daily | |
| 19 | 00 |
| 20 -21 | 00, 30 |
| 22 | 00 |
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
Single Journey Fare[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fare | $47.6 |
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Day Pass[]
Price: HK$250
- Half-fare concession for child aged under 12 or below or elderly aged 65 or above.
- Unlimited travel on Routes H1, H1S, H2, H2K, H3 and H4 within 24 hours from the date of first boarding with the ticket.
- Priority boarding on Routes H1, H1S, H2K and H3 at Central terminus.
- Sale of Day Passes online are suspended from 17 March 2025 onwards.
Night Pass
Price: HK$114
- Half-fare concession for child aged under 12 or below or elderly aged 65 or above.
- Unlimited travel on Route H2K from the date of purchase until the last bus.
- Priority boarding on Route H2K at Central (Star Ferry).
| Method of purchase and usage |
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Choose one from the following methods:
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Bus deployments[]
- The main article of this section is HK City Sightseeing.
At present, this route, as well as Routes H1, H1S and H2, are served by a total of 11 converted Enviro500 12m (59900-59902) double-decker semi-open-top buses and Enviro500 MMC 12m (59903-59911) double-decker semi-open-top buses. When there is a high patronage that requires temporary increase in frequency or when semi-open-top buses are unavailable, Citybus will hire non-franchised Enviro500 12m (509XX) open-top buses to replace them.
| List of buses on Routes H1, H1S, H2 and H2K | |||
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| Fleet no. | Plate no. | Depot | Remarks |
| 40900 | SA6717 | West Kowloon Depot (N) | Citybus non-franchised full open-top bus, with air-conditioned compartment on the lower deck, fixed spare bus and additional bus |
| 49900 | SL2101 | Chong Fu Road Depot | Semi-open-top bus, with air-conditioned compartment on the lower deck |
| 49901 | SK6779 | ||
| 49902 | SK7383 | ||
| 49903 | SK7106 | ||
| 49904 | SK7907 | ||
| 50900 | PR7978 | West Kowloon Depot (N) | Citybus non-franchised full open-top bus, with air-conditioned compartment on the lower deck, fixed spare bus and additional bus |
| 50901 | PR8372 | ||
| 59900 | RK4924 | Chong Fu Road Depot | Semi-open-top bus, with air-conditioned compartment on the lower deck |
| 59901 | RK5338 | ||
| 59902 | RK4712 | ||
| 59903 | SJ3226 | ||
| 59904 | SJ5833 | ||
| 59905 | SH5527 | ||
| 59906 | SH5894 | ||
| 59907 | SH6325 | ||
| 59908 | SJ4959 | ||
| 59909 | SJ5717 | ||
| 59910 | SH4366 | ||
| 59911 | SJ3778 | ||
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 22.3km, and the journey time is approximately 85mins. (The average speed is 15.7km/h.)
Via: Man Kwong Street, Man Yiu Street, Yiu Sing Street, Lung Wo Road, Hung Hing Road, Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road, Nga Cheung Road, Museum Drive (westbound), roundabout, Museum Drive (eastbound), Austin Road West, Austin Road, Nathan Road, Salisbury Road (westbound), Star Ferry Bus Terminus, Salisbury Road (eastbound), Science Museum Road, Mody Road, Mody Lane, Salisbury Road, Hong Chong Road (northbound), U-turn, Hong Chong Road (southbound), Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree Drive, Garden Road, Cotton Tree Drive, Lambeth Walk, Chater Road, Jackson Road, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Place, Man Yiu Street and Man Kwong Street
| Cross-Harbour Bus Route H2K (Central (Star Ferry) ↺ West Kowloon Cultural District) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Central Ferry Piers | Central Ferry - Star Ferry | ||
| 2 | Central | Lung Wo Road | Lung Wo Road | Near Central Harbourfront Public Space |
| 3 | Wan Chai North | Hung Hing Road | Wan Chai Ferry Pier  |
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| 4 | Wan Chai Promenade | |||
 Cross-Harbour Tunnel
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| 5 | Tsim Sha Tsui East | Cross-Harbour Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange |
Near Hong Kong Polytechnic University | |
| 6 | Jordan | Jordan Road | Woosung Street |
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| 7 | Kowloon Station Residential and Commercial Area | Nga Cheung Road | Nga Cheung Road | |
| 8 | West Kowloon Cultural District | Museum Drive | West Kowloon Cultural District | Circular route return point |
| 9 | Tsim Sha Tsui | Nathan Road | Cameron Road |
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| 10 | Tsim Sha Tsui (Star Ferry) | |||
| 11 | Salisbury Road | East Tsim Sha Tsui Station |
Near Victoria Dockside | |
| 12 | Tsim Sha Tsui East | Mody Lane | Tsim Sha Tsui (East) | |
| 13 | Cross-Harbour Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange |
Near Hong Kong Polytechnic University | ||
| Passengers boarding at or before Wan Chai Promenade who wish to continue to travel to Elizabeth House or stops thereafter should repay the fare while alighting. | ||||
| Cross-Harbour Tunnel
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| 14 | Causeway Bay | Wan Chai Interchange | Elizabeth House | |
| Harcourt Road Flyover | ||||
| 15 | Central | Garden Road | St. John's Cathedral | |
| 16 | Connaught Road Central | Statue Square |
Near The Cenotaph, City Hall, City Gallery | |
| 17 | Central Ferry Piers | Central Ferry - Star Ferry | Near Hong Kong Observation Wheel For Star Ferry, please alight at this stop | |
Gallery[]
A bus on Route H2K was awaiting passengers at Central (Star Ferry)
A bus on Route H2K was parking at Central (Star Ferry)
Route H2K observes Austin Road (December 2023)
Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Night Pass (front)
Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Night Pass (rear)
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route H1
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route H1S
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route H2
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route H2C
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route H2S
References[]
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "In conjunction with Night Vibes Hong Kong campaign Citybus Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Operates Special Route H2K" [News Release], 1 November 2023.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, ""Night Scene Hong Kong" Special Route H2K" [Passenger Notice], 29 January 2024.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, ""Night Scene Hong Kong" Special Route H2K" [Passenger Notice], 28 March 2024.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, ""Night Scene Hong Kong" Special Route H2K" [Passenger Notice], 28 June 2024.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "“HK City Sightseeing” Fare Adjustment" [Passenger Notice], 3 January 2025.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Hong Kong City Sightseeing Open-Top Bus to Connect Former Yau Ma Tei Police Station and Peak Tram Terminus from Next Week with 6-Minute Service Intervals" [News Release], 1 August 2025.
External links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: H2K (to West Kowloon Cultural District)
- Citybus Official Route Information: H2K (to Central (Star Ferry))
- Hong Kong Tourism Board - Hong Kong Night Bus Tour
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| Bus routes passing through the Cross-Harbour Tunnel | ||
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| Central and Western District | <Kwun Tong District> 101 • 101X • 111 • 111P • N121 <Wong Tai Sin District> 103 • 113 <Sham Shui Po District> 104 <Kowloon City District> 109 • 115 • 115P (southbound) <Sha Tin District> 88R • 182 • 182X (northbound) • N182 <North District> 373 (northbound) • N373 <Yau Tsim Mong District> H1 (northbound) • H1S • H2 (southbound) • H2K <Yuen Long District> N368 <Islands District> N11 |  |
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| Remark: The "Cross-Harbour Tunnel" mentioned in this template refers to "Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel" with Kowloon portal located at Hung Hom. | ||
| List of regular open-top bus routes | |
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| Franchised buses | <Within HK Island> H3 (Coastliner) • H4 (Coastliner) <Cross-harbour to/from Kowloon> H1 (Heritage Route) • H1S (Art Discovery HK) • H2 (Cultural Route) • H2K (Night Scene HK) <Within Kowloon> HK1 (KMB Tour HK) |
| Non-franchised buses | <Within HK Island> Hong Kong Island Tour (Red Route) • Stanley Tour (Green Route) <Within Kowloon> Kowloon Tour (Blue Route) <Within Lantau Island> NP1 • NP2 |