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The New Territories Recreation Bus Route 230R is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Kowloon Station and Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road), via MTR Nam Cheong Station, which is the first regular franchised bus route on Ma Wan Island.

History[]

Commencing background[]

The development and operation of Ma Wan Park is undertaken by Ma Wan Park Limited, a company wholly owned by Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), of which Phase 2 includes the restoration and refurbishment of the long-deserted Ma Wan Old Village. The Government announced on 31 March 2021 that the land grant had been executed and SHKP was required to complete and commence operation of Ma Wan Park Phase 2 within three years from the date of the land grant. Sun Hung Kai believes that the continuous loss of Ma Wan Park is due to the traffic restrictions, and therefore discussed with the government departments for the relaxation of such restrictions and the introduction of franchised buses.[1]

To tie in with the completion and commencement of operation of Ma Wan Park Phase 2 in the first quarter of 2024, the Transport Department (TD) proposed in January 2023 to introduce holiday franchised bus routes between Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) and Kowloon Station, with an intermediate detour via a section of Sham Mong Road at Nam Cheong Station.[2] The route was awarded to KMB through open tender and was numbered as 230R.

Route change history[]

  • 3 February 2024: Route 230R entered service. [3][4]
  • 2 March 2024: A $0.5 interchange concession with MTR was introduced with the designated interchange station at Nam Cheong Station, which was valid until 29 December 2024.[5]
  • 23 December 2024: Enhanced to daily service:[6]
    • The service hours from Kowloon Station were changed to 10:00 - 21:00, and from Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) to 11:00 - 22:00;
    • The service hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays to 09:00 - 21:30 from Kowloon Station and to from Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) 11:00 - 22:30.

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 2/2024, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

From Kowloon Station
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
10:00 - 21:00 60
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
09:00 - 11:00 30
11:00 - 12:00 20
12:00 - 16:30 30
16:30 - 21:30 60
From Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road)
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
11:00 - 22:00 60
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
11:00 - 12:00 60
12:00 - 16:00 30
16:00 - 17:00 20
17:00 - 18:30 30
18:30 - 22:30 60
This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service.

Fares[]

Journey/boarding stop Air-conditioned fare
Full fare $15.5
Section fares (to Ma Wan)
Fu Cheong Estate $11.1
Section fares (to Kowloon Station)
From Fu Cheong Estate $5.8
Fare Remarks
  • Half-fare for children aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above; the remainder of the fare after half-fare will be counted as 10 cents.
  • Elderly persons aged 65 or above using Senior Octopus Cards 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 $2 Concessionary Fare. If the concessionary fare for eligible persons with disabilities aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above is less than $2.0 after a 50% discount from the regular fare, the beneficiary is only required to pay the original concessionary fare; if the original full fare for Hong Kong residents aged 60 to 64 or eligible persons with disabilities is already less than $2.0, the beneficiary is also only required to pay the original full fare.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare by cash or by Octopus card when boarding. No exact change will be given.
  • Passengers can also pay their fares through a variety of electronic payment tools (e-payment system), including using contactless VISA, JCB Card, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, Discover Card, Diners Club International Credit Card, UnionPay Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, AlipayHK "EasyGo" and UnionPay "QuickPass", BoC Pay "Ride Code" and WeChat Pay HK or WeChat "Ride Code". Passengers using this payment method are not eligible for the interchange concessions with non-KMB/LWB routes, nor are they eligible for the "Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme" and "Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities".
  • Passengers can purchase 10 single tickets for this route at a 10% discount at the Station Master's Office at West Kowloon Station Bus Terminus.
  • The following concessions are available on Sundays:
    • For every two adult fare-paying passengers, one child under 12 years of age or senior citizen aged 65 or above may travel free of charge;
    • Half fare for every passenger who brings along an eligible person with disabilities and pays the fare in cash;
    • Eligible persons with disabilities may travel free of charge.

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.) Template:KMB Route 230R Interchange Concession Scheme

Western Harbour Tunnel BBI Interchange Concessions[]

Details of the Western Harbour Crossing Toll Plaza Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme
New Territories/Kowloon to Hong Kong Island
First Route Second Route Interchange Concession Time Limit
900, 904, 905/905P, 907B/907C, 914/914P/914X, 930/930A/930B/930X, 933, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 948/948A/948B/948P/948X, 952/952C/952P/962/962A/962P/962X, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 967/967X, 968/968A/968X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970, 970X, 971, 973, 976/976A, 978/978A/978B, 980A, 980X, 981P, 982X, 985/985A/985B, 989, E11/E11A/E11B
(Designated combinations can enjoy higher interchaneg concessions, please refer to the remarks)
Original Fare minus $5.0 150 min
982C 930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973, 979, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S
930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973, 979, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S 982C
988 933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 982C, 986, 989
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 982C, 986, 989 988
E11S 930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973
930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973 E11S
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 979, 986, 989 970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S 120 min
970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S 933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 979, 986, 989
979, A17
982C 955, 986
955, 986 982C
230R 900, 934, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978 Original Fare minus $6.0
Second Interchange:
First Trip: 38B, 240X, 249X, 286P/286X, 287X
Second Trip: 280X
934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B $19.1 in total 150 min
280X
T270 Original Fare minus $1.5
900 934/934A, 935, 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A $24.0 in total
960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S 900
978/978A/978B 968 Second Trip is free
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S
960B/960X
970, 970X 120 min
A10 970/970X, 971, 973
A11, A12 973
930/930A/930B/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C/952P, 955, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 976/976A 979
933, 955, 976/976A, 979 930/930A/930B/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C/952P, 955, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 976/976A, 986, 989
982C 950
986, 989 933, 950, 952C, 955, 976/976A
930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 979 $20.8 in total
930/930A/930B/930X 933, 955, 976/976A, 986, 989
950, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X $27.3 in total
967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X $28.2 in total
950 982C $27.3 in total
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S 968X $27.0 in total 150 min
934/934A, 935 936/936A Second Trip is free
968/968A/968X 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S
960B/960X
Hong Kong Island to Kowloon/New Territories
First Route Second Route Interchange Concession Time Limit
968 960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961 Second Trip is free 150 min
960B/960X 968
960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961 968/968X $27.0 in total
936/936A 934/934A, 935 Second Trip is free
900 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961 $24.0 in total
934/934A, 935, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961 900
900, 934, 936, 960, 961, 968, 978 230R Second Trip is free 120 min
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 986, 989 970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A17, E11A/E11B Original Fare minus $1.5
970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A17, E11A/E11B 933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 986, 989
970, 970X/X970 Second Trip is free
933 930/930A/930X
950 $27.3 in total
952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962 $27.3 in total (Boarded 933 in Eastern District)/$24.2 in total (Boarded 933 in Central)
967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C $28.2 in total (Boarded 933 in Eastern District)/$27.3 in total (Boarded 933 in Central)
976/976A 930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C Second Trip is free
986, 989 930/930A/930X, 933 $20.8 in total
950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962 $27.3 in total
967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C $28.2 in total
930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C, 976/976A 933 Second Trip is free
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B, 969C (boarded in Central), 986, 989 976/976A $27.6 in total
969C (Boarded in Eastern District) Second Trip is free
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C, 976/976A 986, 989
Opposite Direction Interchange: New Territories to Kowloon
First Route Second Route Interchange Concession Time Limit
952/952C/952P, 962, 962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969, 969A, 969B, 969P, 969X 970, 970X, 971, 973 Second Trip is free 120 min
Opposite Direction Interchange: Kowloon to New Territories
First Route Second Route Interchange Concession Time Limit
970, 970X, 971, 973 952/952C, 962, 962C/962X, X962 $24.2 in total 120 min
967/967X, 969, 969A, 969B, 969C $27.3 in total

Remarks:

  • Passengers must use the same Octopus Card to enjoy the above interchange concessions.
  • Passengers can also use the same electronic payment instrument account to enjoy the interchange concessions between KMB departures or Citybus departures on the above routes, but cross-group (KMB↔Citybus) interchanges are not applicable.
  • The interchange concession is not applicable to interchanges to the same route or routes divided by "/", nor is it applicable to overnight and late night bus routes.
  • The interchange concession of $5.0 is only applicable to the Western Harbor Crossing BBI or before, but is not limited to KMB's designated combined interchange locations.
  • Some interchange combinations cannot be used at the same time as the two-way section fares on Route 900.
  • Interchanging from the 934 series and 935 to Route 968/968A, the 960 and 961 series, Route T270, the 968 and 978 series of routes, Routes 930, 952, 962, 967 and 969 series of routes, as well as "A" Routes and "E" Routes are only applicable to Hong Kong Island or New Territories area transfers. Free second trips are not available when transferring at the Western Harbour Crossing; some Citybus interchange concessions are exclusively operated . There are also interchange concessions on Hong Kong Island between some of these routes, and the amount may be different from the Western Harbour Crossing interchanges. Please refer to the relevant entries on each route for details.
  • Passengers on Routes 976 and 976A must interchange at the Western Harbour Crossing BBI. Passengers who interchange at Tai Lam Tunnel Toll Plaza cannot enjoy the interchange concessions.
  • These interchange concessions can be used in conjunction with the interchange concession schemes for Hong Kong Island Routes, Tuen Mun Road Routes and Tai Lam Tunnel Routes.
  • The discount for children under 12 years old is calculated at half the rate; for passengers who benefit from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities, if the second journey fare is the above second journey discount fare (for example, those aged 65 or above, qualified persons with disabilities, or passengers under 12 years old, the concession in halved) or $2.0, whichever is lower. Therefore, some interchanges may not have interchange concessions. Official website:
  • Kowloon Motor Bus
  • Citybus

=LWB Airport Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]

LWB Airport Routes ("A Routes") and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
1st leg Direction 2nd leg Direction Discount for 2nd leg Time limit
A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X to Urban KMB Solely-operated Routes Any $6.0 or
Actual Fare of KMB leg
(Ones with lower fare comes first)
120mins
KMB Solely-operated routes Any A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X to Airport

Note:

  • Passengers are required to use the same Octopus card/credit card or the same mobile payment tool account (KMB/LWB "e-payment system") to enjoy the interchange discount.
  • Passengers can enjoy the above interchange discount at any bus stop where they can connect to a second route.
  • KMB journeys are not applicable to tourist routes (i.e. R-tail routes), unconventional special routes, racecourse routes and MTR Feeder Bus routes.
  • Passengers heading towards the urban area will not be able to enjoy the "Inter-route Interchange Discount" on the KMB route immediately after interchange after enjoying this interchange discount.
  • Airport-bound passengers who enjoy the "KMB Inter-route Transfer Concession" between the first and second journeys may still enjoy the interchange discount on the third immediately following the LWB route A at $6.0 or the second KMB route minus the concession fare, whichever is lower; if the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both If the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both KMB routes with interchange concessions, the interchange concession will not be offered.
  • Routes R8, S64 series, Long Win Bus Lantau Link BBI, Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel bus routes and all interchange schemes with other companies cannot be used consecutively with this interchange concession.
  • 50% discount for children under 12 years old; for passengers benefiting from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities when interchanging from LWB A Routes to KMB, the KMB one-way fare is the lower of the discounted concessionary fare (or 50% discount in the case of elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0, therefore some interchange combinations may not be available. When interchanging from KMB to LWB A Routes, passengers may get back the actual fare paid for the first journey (i.e. the lower of the original fare (50% discount for elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0).

: For interchanging from KMB Route B1 (Tin Tsz direction) to LWB Route A43P ( Airport direction), the actual fare paid for the first journey will be refunded for the next journey, except that the interchange concession cannot be enjoyed for the first journey of Route B1, otherwise, only the normal (i.e. maximum $6.0) interchange concession will be offered; for interchange from LWB Route A43P (Luen Wo Hui direction) to KMB Route B1 (Lok Ma Chau direction), passengers will be offered a free interchange concession for the second journey, but no interchange discount will be offered for the first journey of route A43P and no other interchange concession will be offered for route B1 thereafter. This special offer is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43).

Same-day Return Discount[]

Passengers may enjoy a 10% discount on the return journey when interchange from Kowloon to Ma Wan by using the same Octopus card or the same electronic payment gateway account within the same day. The offer can be shared with the Octopus Interchange concession on the bus itself. The system will calculate the interchange concession on the bus itself before calculating the 10% return trip discount.

Bus deployments[]

This route is operated by BYD B12D buses for the whole route, which is the first KMB route to be entirely operated by double-decker electric buses. When electric buses are not available, double-decker diesel buses may be used instead.

This route will be served by single-decker diesel or electric buses instead when Stage 1 strong wind traffic management measures are implemented at Tsing Ma Bridge.

Routing[]

To Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road)[]

To Ma Wan: The distance of this route is approx. 18.3km, and the journey time is approximately 34mins. (The average speed is 32.3km/h.)

Via: Station Perimeter Road, Nga Cheung Road (southbound), roundabout, Nga Cheung Road (northbound), Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road, Hoi Fai Road, Sham Mong Road, Tonkin Street West, Lin Cheung Road, Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway, North WestTsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link, Ma Wan Road, Pak Lam Road, Pak Lai Road and Pak Yan Road

Kowloon Motor Bus Route 230R (Kowloon StationMa Wan (Pak Yan Road))
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Kowloon Station Residential and Commercial Area Kowloon Station Bus Terminus MTR logo XRL logo
2 Nga Cheung Road Western Harbour Tunnel BBI - Nga Cheung Road (C1)
Lin Cheung Road
3 Sham Shui Po West Sham Mong Road Fu Cheong Estate MTR logo Section fare begins here
Route3 Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel; Route8 Lantau Link
4 Ma Wan Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road)

To Kowloon Station[]

To Kowloon Station: The distance of this route is approx. 17.8km, and the journey time is approximately 27mins. (The average speed is 39.6km/h.)

Via: Pak Yan Road, Pak Lai Road, Pak Lam Road, Ma Wan Road, Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Cheung Tsing Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway, West Kowloon Highway, Lin Cheung Road, Tonkin Street West, Sham Mong Road, Yen Chow Street West, Lin Cheung Road, slip road, Nga Cheung Road (southbound), roundabout, Nga Cheung Road (northbound), roundabout, Nga Cheung Road (southbound) and Station Perimeter Road

Kowloon Motor Bus Route 230R (Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road)Kowloon Station)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Ma Wan Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road)
Route8 Lantau Link; Route3 Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway
2 Sham Shui Po West Sham Mong Road Fu Cheong Estate MTR logo Section fare begins here
Lin Cheung Road
3 Kowloon Station Residential and Commercial Area Nga Cheung Road Western Harbour Tunnel BBI - Nga Cheung Road (D1)
4 Kowloon Station Bus Terminus MTR logo XRL logo

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References[]

  1. 新地獲批馬灣公園第二期地 須3年內活化馬灣舊村 (SHKP granted land use for Ma Wan Park Phase 2, required to revitalise Ma Wan Old Village in 3 years), Oriental Daily News, 1 Apr 2021.
  2. Facebook post of Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Lee Wai-fung, 5 January 2023.
  3. Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of KMB Route No. 230R (Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) – Kowloon Station)" [Traffic Advice], 23 January 2024.
  4. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB launches new Route 230R, deploying with electric double-deckers, travelling from Kowloon District and Ma Wan in only 20 minutes" [News Release], 1 February 2024.
  5. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "Ma Wan, the go-to spot during holidays with KMB to offer additional MTRC Interchange Concession with Route 230R" [News Release], 1 March 2024.
  6. Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "九巴路線230R提升至每日服務 方便乘客往返九龍站及馬灣"  (KMB Enhances Route 230R to whole-day service, providing convenience between Kowloon Station and Ma Wan) [News Release], 20 December 2024.

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