The Hong Kong Island Green Minibus Route 2 is operated by General Elite Limted (景益有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11872C). It runs circular between Central (Hong Kong Station) and Old Peak Road, passing through May Road and Tregunter Path. It is the sole GMB route serving the areas and provides service only on Mondays to Saturdays.
History[]
- 17 June 1974: Route 2 came into service, with a headway of about 15-30mins/headway and a fare of $1.0, with no service during public holidays. [1]; HMS Tamar terminus, East of Edinburgh Plaza.
- From 9 December 1975 to 23 December 1976: This route stopped service due to Tregunter Path prohibited the car entered. [2]
- 24 November 1978: Ah Yuen Super Light Bus Company was accepted about 3 years of franchise by Transport Department, which operated Route 1, 2 and 3. [3][4][5]
- 23 October 1981: After the government accepted Ah Yuen Super Light Bus Company cessation of operations, this route as well as routes 1 and 3 were re-tendered. [6][7]
- 1 December 1981: Changed to operate by So Kei. [8]
- 4 April 1985: Changed to operate by Sun Luen Green Minibus Company Limited (新聯專綫小巴) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 2708C).
- 12 May 1986: Rerouted towards Central direction via Ice House Street and Queen's Road Central to Pedder Street, omitting via Wyndham Street, to facilitate with the new arrangement that vehicles travelling down Wyndham Street were no longer allowed to go directly to Pedder Street.[9]
- End of 1990: Central terminus was moved to Lung Wui Road.
- Middle of 2000: Changed to operate by General Elite Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11872C).
- 5 May 2005: Central terminus was moved to Hong Kong Station Minibus terminus.
- 4 June 2007: Departures to Central before 10:00 were detoured via Admiralty.
- 25 June 2007: The stop at Pedder Street outside World-Wide House was cancelled.
- 8 August 2021: Morning headways no longer served Hornsey Road and Admiralty.
- 30 March 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [10]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Hong Kong Station | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 07:00 - 09:00 | 20 |
| 09:00 - 19:00 | 30 |
| Saturdays | |
| 08:00 - 14:00 | 30 |
| No service on Sundays and Public Holidays | |
| Trips before 09:00 inbound omit May Road during Mondays and Fridays | |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full Fares | $7.5 |
| Session fares to Central | |
| (Special trips) From Conduit Road | $2.7 |
| From Pedder Street | $1.4 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Historical fares[]
| Historical fares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Effective dates | Full fares | Section fares |
Octopus interchange concessions[]
| Hong Kong Island GMB Route 1, 1A, 2, 3 and 3A interchange concessions Schemes | ||||||||
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| First Route | Direction | Second Route | Direction | Second fares | ||||
| 1/1A/2/3/3A | Onboard on Pedder Street then pay the sesson fares Template:HKGMB 1A | 1A | Macdonnell Road | Minus Template:HKGMB 1A | ||||
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Attention:
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| Route 2 and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| 2 | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | 2 | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route is served by a total of 1 minibus. This routes have a combined carrying capacity of not less than 48 passengers per direction during the peak hour
Currently Hong Kong Island Route 1, 1A, 2, 3, 3A and 28 series under General Elite have a total of 36 Toyota Coasters, including 15 16-seater minibuses and 21 19-seater minibus. All of these vehicle can support out of the permanent routes when necessary.
| List of General Elite minibuses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate no. | Type [Remark 1] | Seats | Destination sign configuration | Scheduled route(s) | Remarks |
| EH8786 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt | Rollsign | Spare | |
| FP258 | 2007 5LS2 | 1 series/2／3 series | Former vehicle on I Sun Green Minibus' Hong Kong Island Routes 12/13 Plate originally belonged to a 1993 3rd Generation of that series | ||
| FW7879 | 2008 6LS | Entered service in January 2008 Plate originally belonged to 1993 3rd Generation of I Sun Green Minibus Hong Kong Island Route 13 | |||
| FZ6899 | Emtered service in May 2008 Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd Generation | ||||
| LR5299 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | 28 series | Entered service in August 2018 Plate originally belonged to 2004 5DL |
| LU1302 | 1 series/2／3 series | Entered service in August 2018 Plate originally belonged to 2005 5DL | |||
| LY1183 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt | Rollsign | 28 series | Formerly a vehicle of Red Minibus Wan Tsuen Route Entered service in January 2012 |
| MM5491 | 2006 5LS2 | 1 series/2／3 series | |||
| MN2505 | Entered service in October 2006 | ||||
| MP3139 | Entered service in November 2006 | ||||
| Crash on 18 November 2024 with a traffic accident | |||||
| MR5934 | |||||
| MS1990 | 2007 5LS2 | Entered service in January 2007 | |||
| MT5344 | |||||
| MT6055 | Entered service in March 2007 | ||||
| MU7989 | |||||
| NH6561 | 2008 6LS | Entered service in May 2008 | |||
| NJ2409 | |||||
| VE4093 | 2017 7LL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | 28 series | Entered service in December 2017 |
| VL6098 | 2018 7LL | 1 series/2／3 series | |||
| VX7857 | 2019 7LL | Entered service in January 2019 | |||
| VY8991 | Entered service in March 2019 | ||||
| WB7438 | Enyered service in April 2019 | ||||
| WB9370 | |||||
| WD1788 | |||||
| WD2458 | 28 series | ||||
| WE5184 | 1 series/2／3 series | Entered service in June 2019 | |||
| WE6583 | |||||
| WE9557 | |||||
| WF3763 | |||||
| WM4657 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | 28 series | Entered service in December 2019 | |
| XC5079 | 2020 7DL | Transfull EDS | Entered service in December 2020 | ||
| XC9505 | |||||
| XL7353 | 2021 7DL | Entered service in August 2021 The forst entered service Euro 6 Toyota Coaster Public Light Bus | |||
| YA5349 | 2022 7DL | Entered service in June 2022 | |||
| ZU6163 | 2024 7DL | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine, automatic transmission and seat occupancy and seat belt status detection system Entered service in December 2024 | |||
| ZV471 | |||||
| List of Former minibus under General Elite | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No. | Date retired/withdrawn | Fates | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| DC1113 | 2005 5LS2 | Unknown | Transferred to Red Minibus Wong Mong Route and Chew LuenKwun Mong Route | |
| DX8318 | 4th Generation | October 2016 | Transferred to Sai Kung P.L.B.New Territories 1 series/Route 7/9/9A then the plate no. is applied Golden Dragon XML6701J18 in April 2018 and Toyota Coaster (7LL) in August 2021 | |
| EM9642 | 5DL | Unknown | Retired | |
| EV3660 | ||||
| FA4999 | ||||
| FD8666 | ||||
| FM359 | 1993 2nd Generation | |||
| FP173 | 1997 3rd Generation | January 2008 | Transferred to I Sun Green Minibus Hong Kong Island Route 12/12S then the plate number is now applied on 6LS in June 2010 | FW7879 (2008 6LS) |
| FR442 | 1993 2nd Generation | 2005 | Retired | 2005 5DL of the same plate |
| 2005 5DL | July 2012 | Transferred to Sai Kung P.L.B. New Territories 1 series/Route 7/9/9A then the plate number is now applied on 7LL in November 2019 | DX8318 (4th Generation) | |
| FR2972 | 2008 6LS | November 2020 | Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 2/2A | |
| FT1321 | Wait for check | October 2006 | Retired | MN2505 (2006 5LS2) |
| FZ4653 | Unknown | |||
| FZ6899 | 1994 3rd Generation | May 2008 | 2008 6LS of the same plate | |
| FZ8721 | Unknown | |||
| FZ9563 | ||||
| GA3995 | May 2008 | 2008 6LS of the same plate | ||
| 2008 6LS | March 2021 | Transferred to Goodrich Transportation Kowloon Route 43M | ||
| GD5957 | 2008 6DS | August 2023 | Retired | ZU6163 (2024 7DL) |
| GJ7491 | 1995 3rd Generation | April 2011 | Retired Plate is now apying on 2011 6LS of Pacific Way Transportation New Territories Route 88/88B |
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| GN4697 | Unknown | Retired | ||
| GP6913 | ||||
| GU3335 | 1996 3rd Generation | Transferred to Aberdeen Maxicab Hong Kong Island 39 series | ||
| GY5935 | 1995 3rd Generation | November 2010 | Retired Plate is now applying on 2010 6LS of Raytop International Hong Kong Island Route 14M/21A/21M |
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| HA7080 | 5DL | Unknown | Retired | |
| HF1025 | 1997 3rd Generation | March 2008 | Transferred to I Sun Green Minibus Hong Kong Island Route 12/12S then the plate number is now applied on 6LS in May 2010 | NF7098 (2008 6LS) |
| HF2484 | May 2010 | Retired earlier due to traffic accident | PE8464 (2002 5LS) | |
| HH7090 | Unknown | Retired | ||
| JB1504 | 1999 4th Generation | |||
| JD802 | Transferred to Red Minibus Northern Island Trunk Route then the plate is now applied on 6LS in March 2013 | |||
| JD1408 | July 2013 | Retired Plate is now applied in 2013 6LS of Marvel Wealth Holdings' New Territories Routes 503/503K |
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| JD9091 | Unknown | Retired | ||
| JF2569 | ||||
| JH9584 | ||||
| KK4373 | 2002 5LS | |||
| KL6407 | ||||
| KT4630 | ||||
| KU4692 | ||||
| KU4989 | 4th Generation | |||
| KZ9568 | 2003 5LS | March 2020 | Transferred to Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon 2/6 series[Remark 2] | GD5957 (2008 6DS) |
| LD4376[Remark 3] | 2007 5DL | August 2021 | Retired | XL7353 (2021 7DL) |
| LH1994 | 2008 6DL | October 2023 | ZV471 (2024 7DL) | |
| LH5054[Remark 4] | 2007 5DL | June 2022 | YA5349 (2022 7DL) | |
| LH9776 | 2004 5LS | Unknown | ||
| LK2526 | ||||
| LR5299 | 2004 5DL | August 2018 | 2018 7LL of the same plate | |
| LU1302 | 2005 5DL | |||
| LV2680 | Unknown | |||
| LV3947 | Transferred to Hop Wo Investment New Territories Route 88D | |||
| LY8927 | 3rd Generation | July 2009 | Retired | LV2680 (2005 5DL) |
| LZ1189 | 2005 5LS2 | Unknown | ||
| LZ8527 | 2005 5DL | |||
| MA7050 | 2005 5LS2 | January 2021 | Transferred to Pacific Way Transportation New Territories Route 88/88B | |
| MK8179 | 2006 5LS2 | Unknown | Transferred to Red Minibus 17 Route | |
| MU2287 | 2007 5LS2 | December 2011 | Retired earlier due to Traffic Accident | KL6407 (2002 5LS) |
| NC3699 | 2005 5LS2 | January 2021 | Transferred to Pacific Way Transportation New Territories Route 88/88B | |
| NF7098 | 2008 6LS | November 2020 | Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 2/2A | |
| NG4327 | Transferred to Goodrich Transportation Kowloon Route 43M | |||
| NW1398 | 2009 6LS | January 2019 | Transferred to Red Minibus Kwun Chai Route | |
| PB3627 | 2004 5LS | Unknown | Transferred to Jetwide Kowloon Route 78/78A then the plate no. is now applied on 7LL in April 2020 | |
| PE8464[Remark 5] | 2002 5LS | Retired | ||
| PL7058 | 2010 6LS | December 2020 | Transferred to Pacific Way Transportation New Territories Route 88/88B | XC5079 (2020 7DL) |
The information may not be complete and accurate, to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.
This section was last updated on 1/2025202501
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 10km, and the journey time is approximately 40mins. (The average speed is 15km/h.)
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Normal |
Finance Street, Man Cheung Street, Man Yiu Street, Connaught Pl, Connaught Riad Central, Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree Drive, Garden Road, Magazine Gap Road, May Road, Tregunter Path, Old Peal Road, May Road, Magazine Gap Road, Garden Road, Lower Albert Road, Ice House Street, Queen's Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Place, Man Yiu Street and Finance Street |
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| ② * Morning peak hour omitting May Road for inbound direction |
……, Tregunter Path, Old Peak Road, Albany Road, Glenealy, Lower Albert Road, Ice House Street, …… |
| Hong Kong Island GMB Route 2 (Central (Hong Kong Station)↺Old Peak Road) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Central |
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| 2 | Connaught Road Central |
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| 3 | Admiralty | Cotton Tree Road |
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| 4 | Middle Hill Area | Magazinr Gap Road |
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| 5 | May Road |
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| 6 | Tregunter Path |
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Hail-and-ride section | |
| 7 | Old Peak Road |
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Circular route return point | |
| 8 | Middle Hill Area | May Road |
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Not applicable to Routing ② |
| 9 | Magazine Gap Road |
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| 10 | Central | Garden Road |
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| 11 | Lower Albert Road |
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| 12 | Pedder Street |
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Section fare begins here | |
| 13 | Man Yiu Street |
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Ridership[]
- 2016: During an on-site inspection in the morning of 16 March, the passenger capacity at Old Peak Road Dynasty Court minibus terminus was 12%. [11]
- 2018:
Gallery[]
.JPG "MK8179@HKGMB2(0228).JPG (1.24 MB)")
A minibus MK8179 on route 2 was turning into Man Yiu Street
A minibus FW7879 on route 2 was turning into Man Yiu Street
A minibus MK8179 on route 2 was right turning from Man Cheung Street to Man Yiu Street
A minibus on route 2 was passing through Pedder Street
NG4327 was one of the minibus on route 2
KK4373 was one of the minibus on route 2
.jpg "NG4327 Hong Kong Island 2 06-08-2014(2).jpg (1.17 MB)")
.jpg "KK4373 Hong Kong Island 2 06-08-2014(2).jpg (1.11 MB)")
A minibus MT6055 on route 2 was parking at Hong Kong Station (September 2023)
A minibus MM5491 on route 2 was parking at Hong Kong Station (October 2023)
A minibus WB7438 on route 2 was parking at Hong Kong Station (October 2023)
Notice on detours via Admiralty from 4 June 2007
Notice on cancellation of the minibus stop at World Wide House on 25 June 2007
Route sheet of route 2 (March 2021)
Remarks[]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ This minibus always idled at outside of Whampoa Garden after transferred to Chit Fai Motors, had not served on other route
- ↑ Original plate number MR908, plate was applied on 3rd Generation of Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon 2/6, plate changed in 2008.
- ↑ Original plate number MY2826, plate changed in 2008
- ↑ Original plate number KM3488, plate no. changed in 2010
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References[]
- ↑ 〈山頂小巴增兩新線 分由中區至舊山頂道及寶珊道〉, "Ta Kung Pao", 16 June 1974.
- ↑ Government Records Service: HKRS276-7-1001。
- ↑ 〈山頂豪巴三線 專利權昨批出〉, Ta Kung Pao, 25 November 1978.
- ↑ 〈一小巴商人獲得 港島三綫專利權〉, Wah Kiu Yat Po, 25 November 1978.
- ↑ 〈山頂小巴專綫 獲專利權三年 昨日簽署合約山頂小巴獲得法律保障 試辦多年每年載客百五十萬 港島小巴專綫目前共十九條〉, "Wah Kiu Yat Po", 25 November 1978.
- ↑ Gazette No. 3185, Hong Kong Government Gazette, Volume 123, Issue 43, 23 October, 1981.
- ↑ "山頂專線小巴 當局招商續辦" (Gov't to tender new operator for Victoria Peak minibus services), "Ta Kung Pao", 23 October 1981.
- ↑ Chan Yuen Tak-fai, 《路口有落——香港公共小巴的成長》 (Hong Kong: School of Professional and Continuing Education, University of Hong Kong, 2005), p. 121.
- ↑ "中區雲咸街下行 禁止駛進畢打街" (Vehicles prohibited from entering Pedder Street from Wyndham Street downhill direction in Central), "Wah Kiu Yat Po", 10 May 1986.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 391 routes" [News Bulletin], 30 March 2022.
- ↑ 〈運輸署回覆：要求改善半山及山頂區現有的公共交通服務〉, Central and Western District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 39/2016, appendix II, May 2016.
- ↑ 〈運輸署回覆：要求改善山頂及半山地區的公共交通服務〉, Central and Western District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 58/2018, appendix I, May 2018.
- ↑ 〈要求改善山頂及半山地區的公共交通服務〉, Central and Western District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 59/2018–Appendix I (Modified), September 2018.
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