KMB Route W4

A bus on Route W4 was passing through Museum Drive
Route information
Terminus	High Speed Rail (West Kowloon Station) ↺ Tsim Sha Tsui East ●
via	West Kowloon Cultural District
Distance	11.7km
Travelling time	49mins
Commencement date	14 October 2023
Operational information
Current operator	KMB
Fare information
Full fare	$5.7
No. of section fare(s)	Section fare: 1
Service hours
Service date(s)	Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays
Origin service time	08:00 - 20:30
Headway	20/30min

The Kowloon Urban Recreation Bus Route W4 is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus. It runs circular between High Speed Rail (West Kowloon Station) and Tsim Sha Tsui East, via West Kowloon Cultural District. It provides service only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays and is currently the only intra-district route in Yau Tsim Mong District.

History

Commencing background

As the government gradually resumes quarantine-free customs clearance with the mainland from January 2023, the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station of the High Speed Rail has reopened. In order to attract more local and domestic tourists to visit the West Kowloon Cultural District, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has entrusted Sun Bus to operate the free shuttle bus "West Kowloon Circluar Route" from 17 January 2023, which travels between High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station and the West Kowloon Cultural District. Initially, only two 60-seater coaches were available to operate, which was unable to cope with the huge passenger flow during the holidays. The Transport Department therefore On 21 August, the subsidiary Bun Tang Bus Service and sister company KMB were approved to join the operation of this route, and 2 additional Scania K310UD double-decker buses were be dispatched starting from the Mid-Autumn Festival on 29 September.

In order to effectively cope with the continued increase in passengers, the Transport Department, after inviting tenders, selected KMB to operate a dedicated route to replace the free shuttle bus service that would expire on 13 October. The new route numbered W4 would only operate on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and was also been changed to turn back at Hong Kong Palace Museum and would no longer run to Project Site Office and West Gate.

Route change history

• 14 October 2023: Route W4 entered service, replacing the West Kowloon Circular Route.
• 27 January 2024: Interchange concessions with other modes of transport were introduced until 29 December 2024:
  • A $1.0 interchange discount concession would be offered to passengers interchanging to and from Kowloon GMB Route 26 with an Adult or Student Octopus card, while half concession would be offered to child Octopus holders instead;
  • A $1.0 interchange discount concession would be offered to passengers interchanging to and from MTR with the designated interchange stations being Austin Station or Kowloon Station.
• 20 September 2025: Service scope was extended to Tsim Sha Tsui (Canton Road and Salisbury Road) with new stops added en-route.

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 10/2023, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

From High Speed Rail (West Kowloon Station)
Hrs	Mins
Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays
08	00, 30
09	00, 30, 50
10 - 19	10, 30, 50
20	10, 30
No Service on Mondays to Fridays

Passengers can use Kowloon GMB Route CX1 to and from West Kowloon Station and West Kowloon Cultural District outside the service hours of this route.

This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival enquiry Service.

Fares

Fare chart (to Tsim Sha Tsui)
Boarding stop \ Alighting stop	High Speed Rail (West Kowloon Station) or after	M+ or after
Hong Kong Palace Museum or before	$5.7	$4.3 *
Tsim Sha Tsui East or before		$5.7

Fare chart (to Tsim Sha Tsui)
Boarding stop \ Alighting stop	Tsim Sha Tsui East or after	M+ or after
Hong Kong Palace Museum or before	$5.7	$4.3 *
High Speed Rail (West Kowloon Station) or before		$5.7

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". * Two-way section fare - Passengers are required to pay by Octopus card or mobile e-payment platforms, and to confirm once with the same card or same account when getting on and off the bus. If other means of payment is used or the card is not reconfirmed on alighing, the fare from the boarding stop to the final destination will be charged. Passengers can purchase 20 single journey tickets for this route at the West Kowloon Station Bus Terminus regulator's room or the Star Ferry Bus Terminus Customer Service Centre at a 10% discount with a validity of 3 months. Passengers can purchase 20 one-way tickets for this route at a 10% discount. The following discounts are available on Sundays and public holidays: Qualified persons with disabilities can ride for free; Every two passengers who pay adult fare can travel with one child under 12 years old or senior citizen aged 65 or above for free; Each passenger traveling with a qualified person with a disability who pays the fare in cash can enjoy a half-price discount.

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 W4 Interchange Concession Scheme

Western Harbour Crossing Interchange Concessions

Details of the Western Harbour Crossing Toll Plaza Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme
New Territories/Kowloon to Hong Kong Island
First leg	Second leg	Discounted fare	Time limit
900, 904, 905/905P, 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 (Higher interchange discounts are available for designated combinations, please refer to the Points to Note section)		Original fare minus $5.0	150mins
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		120mins
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
986	976A
213E (any direction)	900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B, P960, P968	Original fare minus $8.3
230R (from Ma Wan)	900/900X, 934, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978	Original fare minus $6.0
296D (from Kowloon Station)	900/900X	Free for second leg	60mins
	934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B	Original fare minus $10.8
W4 (any direction)	900/900X, 934, 935, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978	Original fare minus $5.7	120mins
37X	934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A, 978/978A/978B	Original fare minus $0.1	150mins
	960B/960X, 968X	Original fare minus $0.9
Second interchange: Travelling first on: 38B, 240X, 249X, 286P/286X, 287X Then interchange to: 280X	934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B	Total fare $19.1 for two/three journeys
280X
T270		Original fare minus $1.5
900/900X	934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A	Total fare $24.0
936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S	900/900X	Free for second leg
978/978A/978B	968
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S
960B/960X
970, 970X			120mins
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
989	976A
986, 989	933, 950, 952C, 955, 976
	930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 979	Total fare $20.8
930/930A/930B/930X	933, 955, 976/976A, 986, 989
950, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X		Total fare $27.3
967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X		Total fare $28.2
950	982C	Total fare $27.3
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S	968X	Total fare $27.0	150mins
934/934A, 935	936/936A	Free for second leg
968/968A/968X	960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S
Hong Kong Island to Kowloon/New Territories
First leg	Second leg	Discounted fare	Time limit
968	960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961	Free for second leg	150mins
960B/960X	968
960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961	968/968X	Total fare $27.0
936/936A	934/934A, 935	Free for second leg
900	960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961	Total fare $24.0
934/934A, 935, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961	900
900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A, P960, P968	213E (any direction)	Free for second leg	120mins
900, 934, 936, 960, 961, 968, 978	230R (to Ma Wan)
900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A	296D (to Kowloon Station)
900, 934, 935, 936, 960／960P／960S, 961, 968, 978	W4 (any direction)
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 987	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, 987
970, 970X/X970		Free for second leg
933	930/930A/930X
	950, 952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962	Total fare $27.3
	967/967X, 969/969B/969C	Total fare $28.2
976/976A	930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B/969C	Free for second leg
976R	952, 962X, 967/967X, 969
987	930/930A/930X, 933	Total fare $20.8
	950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962	Total fare $27.3
	967/967X, 969/969B/969C	Total fare $28.2
930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B/969C, 976/976A	933	Free for second leg
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B, 969C (board at Central), 987	976/976A	Total fare $27.6
969C (board at Eastern District)		Free for second leg
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B/969C, 976/976A	987
979	950, 955
950, 955 (board at Central)	979	Total fare $27.8
955 (board at Eastern District)		Total fare $27.7
970, 970X		Original fare minus $1.5
Interchanging to the opposite direction
First leg	Second leg	Discounted fare	Time limit
952/952C/952P, 962, 962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969, 969B, 969P, 969X (from New Territories)	970, 970X, 971, 973 (to Kowloon)	Free for second leg	120mins
970, 970X, 971, 973 (from Kowloon)	952/952C, 962, 962C/962X, X962 (to Tuen Mun)	Total fare $24.2
	967/967X, 969, 969B, 969C (to Tin Shui Wai)	Total fare $27.3
296D (from Kowloon Station)	900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A (to New Territories)	Original fare minus $10.8	60mins
W4 (any direction)	900, 934, 935, 936, 960／960P／960S, 961, 968, 978 (to New Territories)	Original fare minus $5.7	120mins
900/900X, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B (from New Territories)	296D (to Kowloon Station)	Free for second leg	120mins
900/900X, 934, 935, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978 (from New Territories)	W4 (any direction)
900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B, P960, P968 (from New Territories)	213E (any direction)
213E (any direction)	900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A, P960, P968 (to New Territories)	Original fare minus $8.3
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 Harbour Tunnel 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 Bus-Bus Interchange 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 Edit

LWB Airbus Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme

LWB Airport Routes, AsiaWorld-Expo Special Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
1st leg	Direction	2nd leg	Direction	Discount for 2nd leg	Time limit
X33, X36, X40, X43, X47	To Urban	KMB solely-operated routes	Unlimited	Positive difference between the fare payable for the 2nd leg minus the fare paid for the 1st leg Free if the difference is in negative number	150mins
A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X					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 concession is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43). Edit

Ride 10 Get One Free concession

Passengers who travel on this route for 10 trips within the same week on the same adult or student Octopus card with the same full fare may redeem a single journey ticket free of charge on the specified dates. The redemption point is Tsing Yi Station Bus Terminus and the applicable redemption date can be found in the passenger notice issued by KMB.

Bus deployments

According to the Schedule of Services, this route is operated by 3 double-decker buses, mainly being Volvo B8L 12m (V6B).

Routing

The distance of this route is approx. 11.7km, and the journey time is approximately 49mins. (The average speed is 14.3km/h.)

Via: Wui Man Road, Jordan Road, Wui Cheung Road, Austin Road West, Museum Drive, Cultural Drive, Museum Drive (westbound), Roundabout, Museum Drive (eastbound), Austin Road West, Canton Road, Salisbury Road (eastbound), U-turn, Salisbury Road (westbound), Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Austin Road West, Museum Drive, Cultural Drive, Museum Drive (westbound), roundabout, Museum Drive (eastbound), Nga Cheung Road, Jordan Road and Wui Man Road

Kowloon Motor Bus Route W4 (West Kowloon Station (Wui Man Road) ↺ Tsim Sha Tsui East)
No.	Area	Road	Bus stop name	Remarks
1	Kowloon Station Commercial and Residential Area	Wui Man Road	West Kowloon Station (Wui Man Road)
2		Jordan Road	Jordan Road West Kowloon Station
3		Austin Road West	Austin Road West
4	West Kowloon Cultral District	Cultural Drive	M+	Two-way section fare begins here
5		Museum Drive	Hong Kong Palace Museum	Two-way section fare ends here
6	Tsim Sha Tsui	Canton Road	Canton Road, Silvercord
7			Canton Road, Peking Road
8		Salisbury Road	East Tsim Sha Tsui Station
9	Tsim Sha Tsui East		Wing On Plaza	Eastbound stop
10			Wing On Plaza	Westbound stop Circular route return point
11	Tsim Sha Tsui	Kowloon Park Drive	Kowloon Park Drive
12		Canton Road	China Hong Kong City
13	Kowloon Station Commercial & Residential Area	Austin Road West	Austin Road West
14	West Kowloon Cultural District	Cultural Drive	M+	Two-way section fare begins here
15		Museum Drive	Hong Kong Palace Museum	Two-way section fare ends here
16	Kowloon Station Commercial and Residential Area	Wui Man Road	West Kowloon Station (Wui Man Road)

Ridership

According to the related government documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:

• 2024: A field survey conducted on 2 November from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm indicated that this route carried a total of 35 passengers.

Gallery

Route W4 terminates at High Speed Rail (West Kowloon Station)

Route W4 starts at High Speed Rail (West Kowloon Station)

A bus on Route W4 was running via Lin Cheung Road

A bus on Route W4 was running via Museum Drive

Route W4 poster

Related articles

• Kowloon GMB Route 77M
• Kowloon GMB Route CX1
• West Kowloon Circular Route (Cancelled)

External links

• KMB Official Route Information: W4 (Timetable approved by Transport Department)