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The New Territories Recreation Route R8 is jointly operated by Citybus and Long Win Bus (LWB). It runs circular between Disneyland and the Lantau Link BBI [Remark 1], and is designed to facilitate passengers from the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort area to travel to and from the urban area by connecting to various airport bus routes or North Lantau External Routes, and will detour additionally via the Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre during its opening hours.
Geographically, all the stops along Route R8 are located on Lantau Island, but in terms of local administration, it belongs to Tsuen Wan District [1]; therefore, this route is a Tsuen Wan District bus route, not an Islands District bus route.
Due to the road design issues, after dropping off passengers at the Lantau Link BBI eastbound, there is no other road for buses to go directly to the westbound stop, so buses have to pass through the Tsing Ma Bridge eastbound and turn around at the North West Tsing Yi Interchange in Kwai Tsing to return to the westbound route for picking up passengers at the westbound stop.
History[]
During the construction period of Hong Kong Disneyland, the Government made plans for the park's public transport services, including the addition of a new route, D1, to and from the Lantau Link Toll Plaza, to facilitate interchanges with other airport buses or external routes in North Lantau for travelling to and from different parts of Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
- 22 June 2005: The Government announced the opening arrangements for Hong Kong Disneyland and the Penny's Bay Development Area, and the numbering of Route D1 was changed to "R8". [2]
- 16 August 2005: Route R8 came into service, jointly operated by Citybus and Long Win Bus (LWB). [3][4]
- 15 May 2006: The last bus time was delayed to 00:05. [5]
- 17 April 2016: Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry System was introduced for KMB trips.[6][7]
- 5 February 2018: The last bus of the day was changed to terminate at the Lantau Link Toll Plaza westbound stop and would not return to Disneyland. [8][9][10]
- 28 May 2018: "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service was added to Citybus trips of this route.[11]
- 15 March 2020: A new e-payment system was piloted on LWB trips, with fare charging methods divided into three categories: contactless credit card, mobile payment and 2D payment. Currently, a total of seven payment methods are supported, including contactless Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay, as well as AlipayHK's "Easy Payment" and UnionPay's "Ride Code". Passengers can continue to enjoy Interchange concessions between routes. The new fare system is not included in the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme and the $2 Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities. [12][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 9/2023, see here for the referenced link
| From Disneyland | |
|---|---|
| Hrs | Mins |
| Disneyland open days on Mondays to Fridays | |
| 06 | 30 |
| 07 - 08 | 00, 30 |
| 09 | 00 #, 15 #, 35 #, 55 # |
| 10 | 10 #, 25 #, 40 # |
| 11 | 00 #, 20 #, 40 # |
| 12 - 16 | 00 #, 30 # |
| 17 | 00 #, 20 #, 40 # |
| 18 | 00 #, 20 #, 40 # |
| 19 | 00 #, 20, 40 |
| 20 - 22 | 00, 30 |
| 23 | 00 |
| Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | |
| 06 | 30 |
| 07 - 08 | 00, 30 |
| 09 | 00 #, 15 #, 35 #, 55 # |
| 10 | 10 #, 25 #, 40 # |
| 11 - 18 | Odd hours：00 #, 20 #, 40 # Even hours：00 #, 20 #, 40 # |
| 19 | 00 #, 20, 40 |
| 20 | 00, 20, 40 |
| 21 - 22 | 00, 30 |
| 23 | 00 |
| Disneyland closure days | |
| 06 | 45 |
| 07 | 30 |
| 08 | 15, 45 |
| 11 | 00 # |
| 13 | 00 # |
| 14 | 30 # |
| 16 | 20 # |
| 17 | 40 # |
| 19 | 00 # |
| Notes | |
| |
Bus companies may increase the frequency and/or extend the service hours in response to demand.
- This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | $7.4 |
| Section fares (to Disneyland) (Only applicable to trips detouring via Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre) | |
| Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre | $3.2 |
| 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.)
Citybus[]
Template:Disneyland Shuttle Bus Route R8 Interchange Concession Scheme
LWB[]
Template:LWB Lantau Link BBI Interchange Concessions
Bus Deployments[]
Citybus currently arranges at least one air-conditioned double-decker bus to operate this route from Mondays to Fridays, and one additional bus on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays; the main vehicle used are Enviro500 MMC 12m normal version (8507-8524) and 12.8m (6501-6588) equipped with luggage racks.
The LWB scheduled buses on this route are two Enviro500 12-metre ordinary (84XX) double-decker buses, with an order from Route S1 during the night shift when the bus captain on this route is taking a meal break.
On Disneyland closure days, buses on this route is dispatched by LWB at or before 15:00, and by Citybus at subsequent times.
| List of LWB buses on Route R8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fleet No. | Plate No. | Depot |
| 8417 | PD7770 | Siu Ho Wan Depot (T) |
| 8419 | PD7560 | |
The above list of scheduled buses are as of August 2021, forwarded from hk2007.buscess website (Chinese only). The above buses might not be listed according to running orders.
The related content is for reference only and will be updated according to fleet changes (check update list). To check scheduled bus changes, refer to detailed information on hk2007.buscess website.2821
Bus Deployment Evolution History[]
| Bus Deployment Evolution History of Disneyland Shuttle Bus Route R8 |
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At the beginning of service of Route R8, Citybus operated Dennis Trident (22XX) double-decker buses, while LWB operated Enviro500 (801-803), which was the latest bus registered at that time. Due to overestimation of patronage by the bus companies, the popularity of travelling to Disneyland faded over the years, and the fact that most of the park goers chose to travel on the Disneyland-inspired MTR Disneyland Resort Line, the two bus companies switched to single-decker buses in the future, with Volvo B6LE (13XX) and MAN NL262 (15XX) being deployed by Citybus, while LWB deployed its own Dennis Lance (9XX), which were retired and replaced by regular Dennis Trident (1XX-2XX) double-decker buses. The Volvo B9TL (401/MX9771) was deployed between 2011 and 2013, and was eventually replaced by Enviro500 (84XX, 85XX, the former to be re-deployed in August 2021 for all routes). Subsequently, LWB reassigned the 12.8-metre semi-luxury Enviro500 MMC (25XX) on this route in March 2020 to accommodate e-payment. For Citybus, the semi-luxury Dennis Trident (22XX) and single-decker MAN NL262 (15XX) had been retired at an advanced age and replaced by the regular Enviro500 MMC 12/12.8 metres (85XX/65XX), which is newly ordered with a luggage rack. |
Routing[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
The distance of this route is approx. 19.5km, and the journey time is approximately 30mins. (The average speed is 39km/h.) Fantasy Road, Magic Road, Penny's Bay Highway, North Lantau Highway, Lantau Link (eastbound), North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link (westbound), North Lantau Highway, Penny's Bay Highway, Magic Road and Fantasy Road |
|---|---|
| ②* Daytime non-peak hours via Inspiration Lake |
The distance of this route is approx. 20.7km, and the journey time is approximately 32mins. (The average speed is 38.8km/h.) Fantasy Road, Inspiration Road, Magic Road, Penny's Bay Highway, ..., Penny's Bay Highway, Magic Road, Inspiration Road and Fantasy Road |
| ③# Departure at 00:05 only to Lantau Link BBI |
The distance of this route is approx. 15.1km, and the journey time is approximately 23mins. (The average speed is 39.4km/h.) ..., Lantau Link (eastbound), North West Tsing Yi Interchange and Lantau Link (westbound) |
| Disneyland Shuttle Bus Route R8 (Disneyland ↺ Lantau Link BBI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name (LWB) | Bus Stop Name (Citybus) | Remarks |
| 1 | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Disneyland Bus Terminus | Disneyland  |
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| 2 # | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Inspiration Road | Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre | Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre | Applicable to departures using Routing ② |
Penny's Bay Highway;  North Lantau Highway
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| 3 | Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula | Lantau Link BBI (N6) | Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | Eastbound stop Circular route return point  Interchange to routes to urban
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| Kap Shui Mun Bridge, Tsing Ma Bridge, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge
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| 4 | Tsng Chau Tsai Peninsula | Lantau Link BBI (A6) | Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | Westbound stop Last bus terminates here Interchange to routes to Tung Chung and Airport
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| North Lantau Highway; Penny's Bay Highway
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| 5 # | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Inspiration Road | Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre | Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre | Applicable to departures using Routing ②, and section fare begins here |
| 6 | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Disneyland Bus Terminus | Disneyland |
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Related Incidents[]
- 2 September 2018: At around 7:00 a.m., an LWB Volvo B9TL (704/MZ3418) was travelling on the Lantau Link (Tsing Ma Bridge) towards Kowloon when the rear engine suddenly smoked and caught fire. There were no passengers on board and no one was injured in the fire. [14]
- 24 June 2019: During the Citybus operating hours between 22:00 and 00:05, a bus captain was absent from duty due to illness, but the Tung Chung Depot and Citybus Control Centre unknowingly failed to send a reserve captain to cover for him, resulting in no trips, including the last bus, being operated during that period, and stranding about 30 passengers. [15][16]
Gallery[]
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Remarks[]
- ↑ Citybus names the circular point of this route "Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange".
Related Articles[]
- Disneyland Shuttle Bus Route R8A (Cancelled)
- Disneyland Shuttle Bus Route R8S (Cancelled)
References[]
- ↑ Electoral Affairs Commission, "2011 District Council Constituency Map - Tsuen Wan District".
- ↑ "迎樂路先迎賓 噴泉變化萬千 迪士尼配套設施三階段開放" (Park Promenade to open to public first: constant changes on the fountains, facilities in Disneyland to open in three stages), Apple Daily, 23 June 2005.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "Citybus to Launch Four Bus Routes to Hong Kong Disneyland on 16 August" [News Release], 5 August 2005.
- ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "龍運八月起開辦新巴士線往迪士尼樂園" (Long Win Bus to launch new bus routes to Disneyland in August) [Press Release], 2 August 2005.
- ↑ R8延長服務時間 (Service extension of Route R8), hkitalk.net
- ↑ 聯營路線終於有抵站時間預報功能 (ETA finally available for jointly-operated routes), hkitalk.net
- ↑ 九巴聯營過海線新增ETA (ETA added for KMB jointly-operated cross-harbour routes), hkdiscuss.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_51337.html Service Adjustment of LWB/CTB Route No. R8 (Disneyland Resort Public Transport Interchange - Lantau Link Toll Plaza (Circular))]" [Traffic Advice], 26 January 2018.
- ↑ Long Win Bus Company Limited, "R8 Service Adjustment" [Passenger Notice], 26 January 2018.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route R8 Service Adjustment" [Passenger Notice], 31 January 2018.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, New World First Bus Services Limited,"NWFB and Citybus Extend “Next Bus” Arrival Service Further Now Covering All Citybus Franchised Routes" [Press Release], 28 May 2018.
- ↑ 【電子錢包】今日起7條龍運巴士路綫試行電子繳費 信用卡、手機錢包都用得（附Q&A） ([e-Wallet] 7 LWB Routes to trial on e-payment, credit cards, mobile wallets can also be used (with Q&A)), HKET, 15 March 2020.
- ↑ Long Win Bus Company Limited, LWB e-Payment tutorials
- ↑ "迪士尼出發R8 青馬橋上冒煙噴火" (Route R8 bus from Disneyland caught fire and emitted smoke on Tsing Ma Bridge), Apple Daily, 2 September 2018.
- ↑ 城巴前晚因為沒有安排人手攝替搞到R8尾車連甩5班車 (Citybus failed to arrange substitute captains leading to loss of five trips that night), hkitalk.net
- ↑ HK Bus Channel, "【#本港巴士資訊】" ([Local Bus News]) [Facebook post], 25 June 2019.
External Links[]
- KMB Official Route Information: R8 (Timetable approved by Transport Department)
- Citybus Official Route Information: R8
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- Hong Kong Disneyland website: Travel and Traffic Guide - Bus
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