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Hong Kong Island GMB Route 16A

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The Hong Kong Island GMB Route 16A is operated by Manhattan Resources Limited (萬能資源有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 12426C). It runs between Chai Wan Station and Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home), via Cape Collinson (→), Tai Tam, Stanley.

This route, together with the main route 16M, is currently the highest fare daytime GMB route on Hong Kong Island ($13.5 for the whole journey).

History[]

  • 5 June 1995: Route 16A entered service, running between Stanley Village and Chun Ma House Ma Hang Estate, via Stanley Gap Road.
  • 28 February 2000: To implement the improvement measures recommended by the Consultancy Study on the Operation of Green Minibuses on Hong Kong Island[1], the Southern terminus was relocated to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home) and changed to run via the extension of Carmel Road instead of Stanley Gap Road to tie in with the commissioning of that section of the road, and at the same time changed to run five services per day on opposite sides of the road to tie in with the visiting hours of Cheshire Home.
  • 1 August 2006: Further extended from Stanley Village to Chai Wan Station to facilitate the reorganisation of Hong Kong Island GMB Route 16 series. [2]
  • 22 January 2017: The special trip of Route 16M from Cheshire Home to Chai Wan departing at at 19:30 daily was changed to operate under the name of this route. [3]
  • 3 June 2018: Departure from Chai Wan at 19:00 was cancelled.
  • 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route.[4]

Service hours and headways[]

From Chai Wan Station From Chung Hom Kok
Daily
10:05 10:35
12:05、12:40 12:35、13:05
17:15 17:45
19:35 19:30、20:05
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stops Farea
Full fares $13.5
Fares chart (to Chung Hom Kok)
From Stanley Village
Fares chart (to Chai Wan)
From Shan Tsui Court
Fare Remarks
  • Same fare regardless of age.
  • Elderly persons aged 65 or above using Elderly Octopus 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 Concessionary Fare.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare in cash or by Octopus card upon boarding. No change will be given.

Historical fares[]

Historical fares
Fares adjustment effective dates Full fares Section fares
18 February 2024[5] $14.5[6] From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $5.5
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $5.1
6 April 2022[7] $13.5 From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $4.9
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $4.5
18 March 2018[8] $12.7[9] From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $4.5
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $4.1
31 December 2014[10] $12.2[11] From Chai Wan Station to Stanley Village: $9.0
From Chai Wan Station to Tai Tam Road: $6.9
From Tai Tam Road to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $6.9
From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $4.3
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $3.9
8 December 2013[12] $11.0 From Chai Wan Station to Stanley Village: $8.0
From Chai Wan Station to Tai Tam Road: $6.1
From Tai Tam Road to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $6.1
From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $3.8
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $3.5
21 November 2011[13] $10.0 From Chai Wan Station to Stanley Village: $7.2
From Chai Wan Station to Tai Tam Road: $5.6
From Tai Tam Road to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $5.6
From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $3.5
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $3.2
1 August 2010[14] $9.6 From Chai Wan Station to Stanley Village: $6.8
From Chai Wan Station to Tai Tam Road: $5.4
From Tai Tam Road to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $5.4
From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $3.3
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $3.0
9 March 2008[15] $9.3 From Chai Wan Station to Stanley Village: $6.5
From Chai Wan Station to Tai Tam Road: $5.1
From Tai Tam Road to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $5.1
From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $3.1
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $2.9
October 2006 $8.5 From Chai Wan Station to Stanley Village: $6.0
From Chai Wan Station to Tai Tam Road: $4.7
From Tai Tam Road to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $4.7
From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $2.9
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $2.7
1 August 2006 $7.8 From Chai Wan Station to Stanley Village: $5.5
From Chai Wan Station to Tai Tam Road: $4.3
From Tai Tam Road to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $4.3
From Stanley Village to Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home): $2.7
From Shan Tsui Court to Chai Wan Station: $2.5
TBC $2.7 No section fares
1995 $2.5 No section fares

Octopus interchange concessions[]

MTR Interchange concessions[]

Route 16A and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
16A MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 16A
Notes:
  • Passengers must use the same Octopus Card to pay the fare for both the minibus and MTR to enjoy the above-mentioned interchange concession.
  • Passengers can enjoy the above interchange concession at any MTR station / minibus stop that connects to the second leg of the route.
  • The MTR ride does not apply to Light Rail, Airport Express, High-Speed Rail, MTR Bus and MTR Feeder Bus services.
  • The MTR interchange concession only applies to paid rides. Unless otherwise specified, passengers using the Monthly Pass Enhanced or Disneyland Resort Line Monthly Pass (including those who have paid First Class Supplementary Fare) cannot enjoy this concession when taking the MTR at designated stations; however, if Enhanced Monthly Pass or Disneyland Resort Line Monthly Ticket holders take paid rides outside the designated stations, the concession still applies.
  • If passengers have just used the same Octopus Card for the Airport Express "Free MTR Connection," they cannot simultaneously enjoy the MTR interchange concession.
  • If both "MTR Fare Saver" and "MTR Interchange Concession" are applicable, passengers can only enjoy one of the higher discounts.
  • Higher concession amounts are available for certain GMB routes at designated MTR stations.
  • For more details, please refer to MTR Website.

Minibus deployments[]

According to the Transport Department's "Schedule of Services", a total of 1 minibus are required to serve this route, and can be exchanged with 1 19-seat minibus from route 16M. The total number of passengers carried in each direction during the peakiest hour is not less than 16.

Since Manhattan Resources introduced 19-seat minibuses in April 2018, this route has been served by 19-seat vehicles on a prioritised basis.

Currently Manhattan Resources under Hong Kong Island Routes 16 series, 18M, 20 and 20M have a total of 25 minibuses, included 11 16-seater minibuses and 19 19-seater minibuses. The vehicle models are distributed as follows:

  • 22 Toyota Coaster (6 2004 5LS, 1 2004 5LS2, 1 2008 6LS, 1 2009 6LS, 1 2010 6LS, 4 2018 7LL, 4 2019 7LL, 2 2020 7LL and 2 2021 7LL)
  • 3 Golden Dragon XML6701J18 (2 2017 and 1 2024)
List of Manhattan Resources minibuses
Plate No. Model Type No.[Remark 1] Seat Route Sign Configuration Route(s) Remarks
DF1181 Toyota Coaster 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 20M Entered service in January 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 1988 2nd generation on Tai Po Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 20 series and a 2004 5LS on this route[Remark 2]
FG1008 Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19-seater Fainsa seat Lucky Yu EDS 16 series/18M Entered service in October 2017
Plate originally belonged to the Toyota Coaster (1992 2nd generation and 2004 5LS)
KY8815 Toyota Coaster 2020 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Transfull EDS Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS on Yield Team's New Territories Route 618 and Red Minibus
LL3752 2004 5LS 16-seater low adopt Rollsign 20M
LM9673
LN1805 20
LN3467 20M
LN4961 20
LS9894 2004 5LS2 16-seater high adopt
MN5302 2004 5LS 16-seater low adopt
ND7840 2008 6LS 16-seater high adopt Spare Originally was a vehicle on PLB Shau Shek Route and Northern Island Trunk Route
Joined in September 2022
PG5765 2010 6LS 16 series/18M Originally was a vehicle on PLB Kwun Chai Route and Northern Island Trunk Route
Joined in September 2018
RU5623 2009 6LS Originally was a vehicle on PLB Kwun Chai Route
Joined in September 2022
VF2367 Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19-seater Fainsa seat Lucky Yu EDS
VN6843 Toyota Coaster 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 20 Entered service in July 2018
VN7396
VR6861 16 series/18M Entered service in August 2018
WD2777 2019 7LL Transfull EDS 20 Entered service in May 2019
WD4935 Patent Enterprises EDS 16 series/18M
WD4985 Transfull EDS
WN975 20 Entered service in December 2019
WR3669 2020 7LL 16 series/18M Entered service in March 2020
Shifted once to Vantage Billion Development's New Territories Route 505 during June, from October to December 2023
XS5884 2021 7LL 20 Entered service in November 2021
XT4763 16 series/18M Entered service in December 2021
ZL7963 Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19-seater Fainsa seat Lucky Yu EDS Entered service in August 2024
List of Former minibuses under Manhattan Resources
Plate No. Model Type No. Retirement/Withdrawal date Fates Substituted vehicle(s)
DB148 Toyota Coaster 1993 3rd generatiom 2004 Retired
DE3638 1989 2nd generation February 1998 Retired earlier due to traffic accidents
DF1181 2004 5LS January 2018 Retired 2018 7LL of the same plate
DU1008 Mitsubishi Rosa 1987 BE439E Unknown
DU9971 Toyota Coaster 1988 1st generation
FC2980 1992 2nd generation 2005 LW4182 (2005 5LS2)
FD2824 1987 1st generation Unknown
FG1008 1992 2nd generation 2004 2004 5LS of the same plate
2004 5LS October 2017 Retired earlier due to traffic accidents Golden Dragon XML6701J18 (2017) of the same plate
FG9967 1992 2nd generation 2004 Retired
FH961
FJ4889
FJ5149
FJ5437
FJ6148
FJ8231
FJ8438
FK3040
FT2144 1993 3rd generatiom
FZ552 1994 3rd generation
GA8442
GB4265
GB4435
HU3717 1998 3rd generation Transferred to PLB Wong Jor Route
KP4732 2002 5LS July 2018 Retired VN6843 (2018 7LL)
KP6802 VN7396 (2018 7LL)
LL6751 2004 5LS August 2018 VR6861 (2018 7LL)
LL7458 May 2019 WD4935 (2019 7LL)
LM5404 WD2777 (2019 7LL)
LN6337 Unknown
LS5915 2004 5LS2 November 2021 XS5884 (2021 7LL)
LS8302 September 2022l ND7840 (2008 6LS)
LS8739 December 2019 WN975 (2019 7LL)
LT1195 March 2020 WR3669 (2020 7LL)
LT3673 Unknown
LT4191 September 2022 RU5623 (2009 6LS)
LT4447 December 2021 XT5763 (2021 7LL)
LT5510 August 2024 ZL7963 (Golden Dragon XML6701J18 - 2024)
LW4182 2005 5LS2 Unknown Transferred to PLB Kwun Chai Route
Plate is now applied to a 2024 7DL on Ng Lok and Sons' New Territories Route 502
NM2039 2008 6DS Retired
NN581

The information may not be complete and accurate, and to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.

This section was last updated on 12/2024202412


Routing[]

To Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home)[]

To Chung Hom Kok: The distance of this route is approx. 11.3km, and the journey time is approximately 31mins. (The average speed is 21.9km/h.)

Via: Kut Shing Street, Chai Wan Road, Wan Tsui Road, Lin Shing Road, Cape Collinson Road, Shek O Road, Tai Tam Road, Stanley Village Road, Stanley Beach Road, Stanley Village Road, Carmel Road, Ma Hang Estate Public Transport Interchange, Carmel Road, Cape Road and Chung Hom Kok Road

Hong Kong Island GMB Route 16A (Chai Wan Station → Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home))
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Chai Wan
  • Chai Wan Station Minibus Terminus (New Jade Shopping Arcade)
2 Wan Tsui Road
  • Chak Tsui House Wan Tsui Estate (Youth Square)
3 Lin Shing Road
  • Wah Ha Street (Wan Tsui Carpark)
  • Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery Chai Wan (3rd Columbarium - Construction Plus Asia)
4 Cape Collinson Road
  • Cape Collinson Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
  • Sai Wan War Cemetery
  • Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery
  • Cape Collinson Crematorium
 Hail-and-ride section
5 Shek O Road
  • Cape Collinson (Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution)
6 Tai Tam Tai Tam Road
  • Tai Tam Reservoir (Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail)
  • Tai Tam Country Park Entrance (Tai Tam Reservoir Road)
  • Turtle Cove Beach (Redhill Peninsula)
  • Pacific View (The Manhattan)
  • The American Club
  • Pacific Horizon (Faber Villa)
7 Stanley Stanley Beach Road
  • Stanley Main Beach
  • Stanley Beach Road Minibus Terminus (Metered Parking Spaces)
 Hail-and-ride section
8 Stanley (Ma Hang) Carmel Road
  • Stanley Plaza (Ma Hang Estate)
9 Cape Road
  • Chun Ma House Ma Hang Estate (Lung Chun Court Lung Yan Court)
  • Lung Tan House Lung Yan Court
  • Koon Ma House Ma Hang Estate (Leung Ma House)
10 Chung Hom Kok
  • Kwun Yum Buddhist Monastery (Stanley Ma Hang Park)
  • Cypresswaver Villas
  • Cape Drive
11 Chung Hom Kok Road
  • 72 Chung Hom Kok Road
  • Chung Hom Kok Beach
  • Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home) Minibus Terminus (Chung Hom Kok Park)

To Chai Wan Station[]

To Chai Wan: The distance of this route is approx. 14.1km, and the journey time is approximately 36mins. (The average speed is 23.5km/h.)

Via: Chung Hom Kok Road, Cape Road, Carmel Road, Ma Hang Estate Public Transport Interchange, Carmel Road, Stanley Village Road, Stanley Mound Road, Stanley Beach Road, Stanley Village Road, Tai Tam Road, Chai Wan Road, Island Eastern Corridor and Ning Foo Street

Hong Kong Island GMB Route 16A (Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home) → Chai Wan Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Chung Hom Kok Chung Hom Kok Road
  • Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home) Minibus Terminus (Chung Hom Kok Park)
  • Chung Hom Kok Beach
  • 72 Chung Hom Kok Road
3 Cape Road
  • Cape Drive
  • Kwun Yum Buddhist Monastery
4 Stanley (Ma Hang)
  • Koon Ma House Ma Hang Estate (Leung Ma House)
  • Lung Tan House Lung Yan Court
  • Chun Ma House Ma Hang Estate (Lung Chun House Lung Yan Court)
5 Carmel Road
  • Stanley Plaza (Ma Hang Estate)
6 Stanley Stanley Mound Road
  • Stanley Court
7 Stanley Beach Road
  • Stanley Beach Road Minibus Terminus (Metered Parking Spaces)
8 Stanley Village Road
  • Stanley Mound Road
  • Stanley Beach Road (Stanford Villa)
9 Tai Tam Tai Tam Road
  • Pacific Horizon
  • The American Club (Pacific View)
  • Turtle Cove Beach (Redhill Peninsula)
  • Tai Tam Country Park
  • Tai Tam Reservoir (Sorth) (Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail South)
  • Tai Tam Reservoir (North) (Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail North)
10 Chai Wan
  • Shek O Road
  • Girl Guides Cecilia Mar Venture House
11
  • Shan Tsui Court Shan Tsui Court
 Hail-and-ride section
12 Chai Wan Road
  • Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
  • Koway Court
  • Hong Man Industrial Centre (Hing Wah Estate)
13
  • Chai Wan Station Minibus Terminus (New Jade Shopping Arcade)

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

  1. ↑ Numbers placed after the model Toyota Coaster (if any) are only used within the transport enthusiasts, others (including the industry) does not use such names.
  2. ↑ The 5LS was originally a vehicle on PLB Kwun Chai Route and Northern Island Trunk Route, and was changed to serve on Manhattan Resources in May 2008, until January 2018 before retirement.

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Legislative Council Panel on Transport Review on Green Minibus Operations on Hong Kong Island", Paper for the Legislative Council Panel on Transport, 28 May 1999
  2. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "修改港島專線小巴第16A及16M號線服務" (Service adjustments of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A and 16M) [Traffic Advice], July 2006.
  3. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Cessation of Trial of Hong Kong Island GMB Route No. 16M Special Departure and Service Adjustment of Route No. 16A (Chung Hom Kok (Cheshire Home) - Chai Wan Station)" [Traffic Advice], 19 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], 9 February 2024.
  6. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-25 Reply No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.1% but the Transport Department eventually approved an increase of 7.4%.
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], 25 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], 14 March 2018.
  9. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18 Reply No. THB(T)091, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 14.8% but the Transport Department eventually approved an increase of 4.1%.
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], 17 December 2014.
  11. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2015-16 Reply No. THB(T)162, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.6% but the Transport Department eventually approved an increase of 10.9%.
  12. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], 28 November 2013.
  13. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], 17 November 2011.
  14. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], 28 July 2010.
  15. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Hong Kong Island GMB Route Nos. 16A, 16M, 16X, 18M, 20 and 20M" [Traffic Advice], March 2008.

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