The Hong Kong Island Green Minibus Route 28S is operated by General Elite Limited (景益有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11872C). It runs one-way from Baguio Villa (Upper) to Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road), via Sassoon Road (HKU Faculty of Medicine), Pok Fu Lam Road, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Main Campus, Middle Hill District (Bonham Road and Caine Road) and Kennedy Road.
This route is the express trip of Route 28 towards Causeway Bay, which omits Central and directly heads to Kennedy Road from Caine Road via Upper Albert Road directly. Depends on setting of destination sign, services of Route 28 towards Baguio Villa may be provided under the name of this route.
History[]
- August 2012: An express trip of Route 28 28S running one-way from Baguio Villas (Upper) to Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road) omitting Central was introduced.
- The Transport Department's notice stated that this route would be launched on 27 August 2012[1] but there were already several minibuses serving on this route on 23 August of the same year.
- 3 October 2017: Stopped serving permanently to transfer the minibuses to the short-working route 28M that runs between Baguio Villas (Upper) and HKU Station[2][3][4]
- 25 June 2018: Service was resumed with extended service hours and an upgrade to daily service, with the departing times from Upper Baguio Villa being 06:20-22:25 on weekdays, and 07:00 - 22:15 on public holidays. [5]
- 30 March 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [6]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Baguio Villa (Upper) | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Saturdays | |
| 06:20 - 22:25 | 15/20 |
| Sunday and Public Holidays | |
| 07:00 - 22:15 | 15 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | $11.5 |
| Section fares (to Causeway Bay) | |
| Baguio Villa (Upper) to Sassoon Road or before | $7.3 ＊ |
| From Sassoon Road | $9.4 |
| Pokfield RoadTo Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong or before | $6.7 ＊ |
| From Pokfield Road | $7.3 |
| From Sassoon Road to HKU Station or before | $8.5 ＊ |
| From Kennedy Road | $6.7 |
| From St Joseph's College | $2.8 |
| Section fares (To Baguio Villa) | |
| From Kennedy Road | $9.4 |
| Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road) to St Joseph's College or before | $7.3 * |
| Kennedy Road to St Joseph's College or Before | $7.3 ＊ |
| From Caritas Community College | $6.7 |
| From Queen Mary Hospital | $3.9 |
| From Lower Baguio Villa | $1.4 |
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Historical fares[]
| Historical fares | ||
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| Effective Dates | Full Fares | Session Fares |
Octopus interchange concessions[]
MTR interchange concessions[]
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Baguio Villa interchange concessions[]
Passengers can onboard free from Lower Baguio Villa to Upper Baguio Villa, then onto Route 28/28S to Causeway Bay.
Passengers must notify the driver when boarding within Baguio Villa stops to enjoy the free interchange concession.
Minibus deploymemts[]
According to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route, together with routes 28 and 28M served by a total of 14 minibuses, 7 of 19-seater minibuses can be exchanged with 4 minibuses from 1 and 1 minibus from 3. Three routes have a combined carrying capacity of not less than 150 passengers per direction during the peakiest 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 | |||||
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| 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 names listed in the table below under "Major Stop Locations" are the fixed pick-up/drop-off points for this route, and the part of the name with an underline refers to the name commonly used by passengers (including Cantonese transliterations of the commonly-used Chinese names)
- Passengers may be picked up and dropped off freely along the route outside the restricted area unless otherwise stated.
Via: Upper Baguio Villa access, Victoria Road, Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam Road, flyover, Bonham Road, Caine Road, Upper Albert Road, flyover, Kenedy Road, Queen's Road East, Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Road, Hysan Avenue and Sun Wui Road
| Hong Kong Island GMB Route 28S (Baguio Villa (Upper) → Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Pok Fu Lam (Baguio Villa) |
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| 2 | Pok Fu Lam | Victoria Road |
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| Sassoon Road |
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Two-way section fare point | ||
| 3 | Pok Fu Lam Road |
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| Hong Kong University |
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Two-way section fare point | ||
| 4 | Middle Hill Area | Bonham Road |
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| 5 | Caine Road |
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| 6 | Upper Albert Road |
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| 7 | Kennedy Road |
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Section fare begins here | |
| Wan Chai Mid-levels |
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Hail-and-ride section | ||
| 8 | Wan Chai (Morrison Hill Road) | Queen's Road East |
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Section fare begins here |
| 9 | Morrison Hill Road |
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| 10 | Causeway Bay | Leighton Road |
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| 11 | Sun Wui Road |
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Gallery[]
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A minibus on route 28S was passing through Pok Fu Lam Road
Route 28S only provides one-way service to Sun Wui Road, but some minibuses will operate on Route 28 towards Baguio Villa under the name of Route 28S
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
Related articles[]
- Hong Kong Island GMB Route 28
- Hong Kong Island GMB Route 28A (Cancelled)
- Hong Kong Island GMB Route 28M
References[]
- ↑ Transport Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Introduction of Supplementary Green Minibus Service Route No. 28S (Baguio Villas (Upper) to Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road))"［Traffic Advice］, 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Transport Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Service Adjustment of Hong Kong Island Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service Route No. 28 (Baguio Villa (Upper) to Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road))" [Traffic Advice] , 28 September 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,"Service Adjustment of Hong Kong Island Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service Route No. 28 (Baguio Villa (Upper) to Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road))" [Traffic Advice], 4 December 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Service Adjustment of Hong Kong Island Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service Route No. 28 (Baguio Villa (Upper) to Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road))"［Traffic Announcement］, 6 February 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Service Adjustments of HK Island Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 28, 28A, 28M and 28S" [Traffic Advice], 15 June 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 391 routes" [News Bulletin], 30 March 2022.
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