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Kowloon GMB Route 18M

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The Kowloon Green Minibus Route 18M, also abbreviated as Green Minibus Route 18, is operated by Peak Scene Limited (速昇有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 4148C). It runs between Wong Tai Sin Station and Shatin Pass Estate, via Chuk Yuen South Estate and Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital.

The operator changed the route number from "18" to "18M" in the late 2000s. At present, the route sign of all minibuses and some stop signs still display "18" instead of "18M", but the two routes are actually the same.

History[]

  • 24 November 1978: The Transport Department (TD) invited open tenders for eight groups of 26 new green minibus (GMB) routes, which were grouped together with routes 17 and 19.[1]
  • 20 May 1979: Route 18 entered service. It ran between Tsz Wan Shan (North) and Wong Tai Sin (North) at that time, with the Wong Tai Sin (North) terminus was located at the current site of the Wong Tai Sin Temple Carpark between the West Wing and the North Wing of the then Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate.[2]
  • Late May 1979: Due to the isolated location of the Wong Tai Sin Minibus Terminus, it was relocated to another car park at Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate North Block near Sha Tin Pass Road.[3]
  • 18 May 1988: Following the implementation of new traffic management measures in Wong Tai Sin, both directions were re-routed via Nga Chuk Street and Chuk Yuen Road between Wong Tai Sin Road and Shatin Pass Road, omitting the section of Shatin Pass Road south of Lung Fung Street.[4]
  • 2002: Wong Tai Sin Terminus was relocated to Wong Tai Sin MTR Station (Shatin Pass Road) following the demolition of the South East and North West Blocks of Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate.
  • Circa late 2000: Renumbered as 18M, but the rollsign and the EDS sign continued to display 18 until around September 2011 when it was officially recognised by the Transport Department that the Route "18" was in fact named "18M".
  • 2010: The Tsz Wan Shan terminus was relocated to Shatin Pass Estate following the occupation of the estate.
  • 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [5]
  • 26 November 2023: The Wong Tai Sin Station terminus was relocated from Shatin Pass Road to the newly-completed Wong Tai Sin Public Light Bus (Scheduled Service) Terminus. [6]

Service hours and headways[]

From Wong Tai Sin Station From Shatin Pass Estate Headways (mins)
Daily
06:05 - 00:35 06:05 - 00:30 6
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stops Fare
Full fare $4.3
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
Fare adjustment effective dates Full fare
11 September 2022[7] $4.3
9 September 2018[8] $3.9[9]
26 July 2015[10] $3.6
18 April 2014[11][12] $3.3
30 September 2012[13][14] $2.9
25 September 2011[15] $2.7
TBC $2.4
Fare history TBC
Circa 1995 $1.8
Circa 1993 $1.5
Circa 1991 $1.3
Circa 1988 $1.0
1 September 1982[16] 80￠
20 May 1979 50￠

This route has no section fares.

Octopus interchange concessions[]

M and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
' MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR '
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 Service", this route requires a total of 5 16-seater minibuses to provide service. The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 200.

Currently Kowloon Routes 18M and 19 series under Peak Scene have a total of 35 Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses, including 2 16-seater minibuses and 7 19-seater minibuses.

List of Peak Scene minibuses
Plate no. Type [Remark 1] Seats Destination sign configuration Scheduled route(s) Remarks
DC2838 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 19M/19S Entered service in July 2005
Plate originally belonged to a 2nd generation
DD2278 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS Original plate no. VS4470, plate no. changed in January 2023
Former vehicle on PLB Po Mong Route
Current plate number was originally belonged to a 2nd generation and a 2006 5LS2[Remark 2]
Joined in October 2022
DF1727 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 18M Entered service in September 2005
Plate originally belonged to a 2nd generation
DG2306 Former vehicle on Fine Luck's Kowloon Route 85
Wa also a former vehicle on PLB Kwa Tsing Route
Plate originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (BE439E) from PLB Tsz Mong Route and a Toyota Coaster 3rd generation from Kwa Tsing Route
Joined in March 2018
DY7566 2020 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 19 special trip/19M/19S Entered service in July 2020
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS[Remark 3]
DZ3386 2004 5LS 16-seater low back seat Rollsign 19M Former vehicle on Raytop International's Hong Kong Island Route 21A
Joined in April 2018
EF902 19/19M Originally was a Red Minibus
ET284 2015 6LS 16-seater original 3-point harness seat 19M/19S Plate originally belonged to a 1991 2nd generation from PLB Tsz Mong Route and a 4th generation on this series
FH1695 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Entered service in May 2005
Plate originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (1992 BE439E)
FT4721 19 Former vehicle on Kwok Chung Motor Car's New Territories Routes 803K/804
Joined in November 2019
GH3406 2011 6LS 18M Entered service in February 2011
Plate originally belonged to a 1995 3rd generation
GR5763 2005 5LS2 19M/19S Former vehicle on Kwok Chung Motor Car's New Territories Route 804
Joined in December 2017
GU8802 2010 6LS 19M Former vehicle on City Joy Investment's New Territories Route 108A
Was also originally a Red Minibus and a vehicle on City Joy Investment's New Territories Route 18
Plate originally belonged to a 1996 3rd generation from City Joy Investment's New Territories Routes 18 series/19S
Joined in July 2024
HV5605 2014 6LS 18M/19S Entered service in September 2014
Plate originally belonged to a 1998 3rd generation
KN1805 2002 5LS 16-seater low back seat 19M Former vehicle on PLB Northern Island Trunk Route
Joined in April 2014
KW190 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 19M/19S Entered service in May 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2002 5LS[Remark 4]
LB3926 2003 5LS 16-seater low back Rollsign AM: 19A
From 21:00：19M
LB9023 19 special trip/19M Former vehicle on PLB Northern Island Trunk Route
Joined in July 2014
LL5196 2004 5LS AM: 19A
From 21:00: 19M		 Former vehicle on PLB Jor Tsuen Route
LS5958 2004 5LS2 16-seater high back seat 18M
LT8022 19M Former vehicle on Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M
Joined in October 2018
MB3718 2005 5LS2 The front side of the vehicle equipped with 6th generation components
Former vehicle on Big Union's New Territories Route 59S
Was also a former vehicle on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111[Remark 5]
Joined in September 2023
MB8345 18M/19S Former vehicle on Champion Legend's New Territories Route 810
Was also a former vehicle on PLB Lam Mong Route
Joined in October 2017
NL4044 2008 6LS 19 special trip/19M Former vehicle on PLB Ping Tsuen Route
Was also a former vehicle on Chiu Luen' PLB Kwun Mong Route
PT8862 2011 6LS 19
RP119 2004 5LS 16-seater low back seat AM: 19A
From 21:00: 19M		 Original plate no. DD2628
Former vehicle on PLB Cheung Tsuen Route
RR5135 2012 6LS 16-seater high back seat 19M
RU8283 2013 6LS 19M/19S
VD9856 2004 5LS 16-seater low back seat 19M Original plate no. DX399
Former vehicle on Raytop International's Hong Kong Island Route 21A
Joined in January 2018 then changed the plate no.
VJ2651 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat AM: 19A
From 21:00: 19M		 Original plate no. GK2668[Remark 6]
Former vehicle on Kwok Chung Motor Car's New Territories Routes 803K/804
Joined in March 2018 and changed the plate no.
VW6325 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 19M/19S Entered service in November 2018
WK7611 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Entered service in October 2019
The only diesal minibus on this series
XT2367 2021 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Rollsign Entered service in December 2021
YE8987 2010 6LS 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 18M/19S Original plate no. LS780
Former vehicle on Jetland's Kowloon Routes 75/75A
Joined in October 2022 and changed the plate no.
YH8416 2022 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS[Remark 7] 19M/19S Entered service in November 2022
List of former minibus under Peak Scene
Plate No. Model Model code Retirement/withdrawal date Fate Substituted vehicle(s)
DB9987 Mitsubishi Rosa BE439E Unknown Retired
DC2838 Toyota Coaster 2nd generation July 2005 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
DD2278 August 2006 2006 5LS2 of the same plate
2006 5LS2 October 2022 Transferred to Kimwise's New Territories Routes 3/4 series then the plate no changed as HA207 in January 2023 VS4470 (2018 7LL)
Then applied the original plate no.
DF1727 2nd generation September 2005 Retired 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
DF3855 3rd generation Unknown
DY7566 2003 5LS July 2020 2020 7LL of the same plate
EB9216 1989 2nd generation Unknown
EP3845 2004 5LS2 November 2022 YH8416 (2022 7LL)
ES7256 3rd generation Unknown
ET284 4th generation 2015 2015 6LS of the same plate
EY4249 1992 2nd generation Unknown
EZ6634 May 2006 GL2195 (1995 3rd generation)
FC4062 March 2006 Retired
Plate is now applied to a 2020 7LL[Remark 8] on Fu Sun Luen's New Territories Routes 63/64 series
FH1695 Mitsubishi Rosa 1992 BE439E May 2005 Retired Toyota Coaster (2005 5LS2) of the same plate
FH3498 Toyota Coaster 1993 2nd generation July 2014 LB9023 (2003 5LS)
FL4320 Unknown
FY536 Mitsubishi Rosa 1994 BE439E October 2005 EX7760 (Toyota Coaster - 3rd generation)
then applied the original plate no.
Toyota Coaster 3rd generation February 2010 Transferred to PLB Route 71 then changed the plate no. as AW2068
GG5856 4th generation Unknown Retired
GH3406 1995 3rd generation February 2011 2011 6LS of the same plate
GK2062 Mitsubishi Rosa September 2005 Toyota Coaster (2005 5LS2) of the same plate
Toyota Coaster 2005 5LS2 September 2024
GK9417 TBC Unknown ET284 (4th generation)
GL2195 1995 3rd generation
GT7954 1996 3rd generation
GV5658 3rd generation
HE7237 1997 3rd generation June 2017
HF3431 Unknown
HJ7073 2nd generation Converted to Red Minibus KB6981 (2001 4th generation)
HV5605 1998 3rd generation September 2014 Retired 2014 6LS of the same plate
HW8241 1998 4th generation Unknown
JK5847 2nd generation April 2008 JN4535 (2000 4th generation)
JN4535 2000 4th generation May 2018
JU1613 November 2018 VW6325 (2018 7LL)
KB2758 2001 4th generation March 2018 VJ2651 (2005 5LS2)
KB3892 January 2018 VD9856 (2004 5LS)
KB6981 April 2018 DZ3386 (2004 5LS)
KC2976 Unknown
KN3390 2002 5LS
KU8858 September 2023 MB3718 (2005 5LS2)
KV9390 October 2018 LT8022 (2004 5LS2)
KW190 May 2019 2019 7LL of the same plate
LA7424 3rd generation April 2014 Transferred to PLB Kwun Shek Route KN1805 (2002 5LS)
LT3441 2004 5LS2 October 2019 Transferred to Yau Man Investment's New Territories Routes 105/105S then changed the plate no. as CK3099 WK7611 (2019 7DL)
LV7197[Remark 9] 3rd generation Unknown Retired
MJ1120 2006 5LS2 September 2020 Transferred to PLB Tsz Mong Route XT2367 (2021 7LL)
PS9968 2011 6LS October 2019 Retired earlier due to burnt into fire FT4721 (2005 5LS2)

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. 1.9km, and the journey time is approximately 6mins. (The average speed is 19km/h.)

To Shatin Pass Estate[]

Via: Shatin Pass Road, Wong Tai Sin Road, Nga Chuk Street, Chuk Yuen Road, Shatin Pass Road and Tsz Wan Shan Road

Kowloon GMB Route 18M (Wong Tai Sin Station → Shatin Pass Estate)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Wong Tai Sin
  • Wong Tai Sin Station Minibus Terminus
2 Chuk Yuen Nga Chuk Street
  • Tsui Yuen House, Chuk Yuen South Estate
3 Tsz Wan Shan Shatin Pass Road
  • Mui Yuen House Chuk Yuen North Estate (Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital)
4 Tsz Wan Shan Road
  • Fat Hong Temple
  • Shatin Pass Estate

To Wong Tai Sin Station[]

Via: Tsz Wan Shan Road, Shatin Pass Road, Chuk Yuen Road, Nga Chuk Street, Wong Tai Sin Road, Shatin Pass Road, Ming Fung Street, Sheung Fung Street, Fung Tak Road and Shatin Pass Road

Kowloon GMB Route 18M (Shatin Pass Estate → Wong Tai Sin Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Tsz Wan Shan Tsz Wan Shan Road
  • Shatin Pass Estate
  • Fat Jong Temple
2 Shatin Pass Road
  • TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital
  • Mui Yuen House Chuk Yuen North Estate (Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital)
3 Chuk Yuen Nga Chuk Street
  • Tsui Yuen House Chuk Yuen South Estate
4 Wong Tai Sin Ming Fung Street
  • Sheung Fung Street Market
5 Fung Tak Road
  • Wong Tai Sin Fire Station
6
  • Wong Tai Sin Station Minibus Terminus

Ridership[]

According to the DC paper, the overall patronage of this route has declined more than 10% after the relocation of the Wong Tai Sin Station terminus in 2023.[17]

Related incidents[]

  • 31 July 2004: At around 12:00 pm, a Toyota Coaster towards Wong Tai Sin Station (Sha Tin Pass Road) was suspected to have a malfunctioning footbrake at Nga Chuk Street at the drop-off point, and lost control of the vehicle and ran 50 metres ahead of the vehicle onto the pavement and crashed into the hoardings of a construction site, 10 people injured.[18]
  • 21 March 2016: At around 12:00 pm, a woman boarding on Toyota Coaster (GH3406) of this route quarrelled with the driver at Shatin Pass Estate and the process was filmed by the woman and uploaded to YouTube.[19]

Gallery[]

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Kowloon GMB Route 18M (Edit)


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 5LS2 currently serves on Kimwise's New Territories Routes 3/4 series and changed the plate no. as HA207.
  3. ↑ The 5LS was originally a vehicle on PLB Kwun Tsing Route.
  4. ↑ The 5LS was originally a vehicle on Hop Cheong' Kowloon Route 33M.
  5. ↑ This vehicle shifted once to Success Transportation's Kowloon Routes 16 series during July 2016 and April 2019.
  6. ↑ The plate number is now applied to a 2018 7LL (The original plate no. of the 7LL VJ6425) on Kwok Chung Motor Car's New Territories Route 803.
  7. ↑ This minibus once equipped with Transfull EDS, the EDS was changed as Patent Enterprises EDS in December 2022
  8. ↑ The plate no. once used to a 2006 5LS2 on PLB Kwun Tsuen Route.
  9. ↑ Original plate no. AS7868, plate no was used to a 1988 2nd generation on Sun Cheong Transportation's Hong Kong Island Routes 22/23 series, the plate no. is now applied to a 2005 5LS2 on that series.

Related articles[]

  • Kowloon GMB Route 17
  • Kowloon GMB Route 38M

References[]

  1. ↑ Gazette No. 3028, Hong Kong Government Gazette, vol. 120, No. 47, 24 November 1978.
  2. ↑ "九龍豪華小巴 明起增加五線" (5 new luxury minibus routes to enter service tomorrow), "Ta Kung Pao", 19 May 1979.
  3. ↑ "總站地點偏僻行人却步 黃大仙區專綫小巴遷回舊站提供服務" (Terminus of Wong Tai Sin District GMB routes moved back to the old location due to remoteness), "Wah Kiu Yat Po", 26 May 1979.
  4. ↑ Transport Department Traffic Notices: "黃大仙的交通及運輸措施", 16 May 1988.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Public Transport Arrangements on the opening of the Wong Tai Sin Public Light Bus (Scheduled Service) Terminus" [Traffic Advice], 17 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route Nos. 18M, 19, 19A, 19M and 19S" [Traffic Advice], 8 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route Nos. 18M, 19, 19A, 19M and 19S" [Traffic Advice], 3 September 2018.
  9. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19 Reply Serial No. THB(T)140, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.1% and the TD eventually approved a fare increase of 8.3%.
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route Nos. 18M, 19, 19A and 19M" [Traffic Advice], 20 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route Nos. 18M and 19" [Traffic Advice], 14 April 2014.
  12. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014- 15 Reply Serial No. THB(T)148, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 24.1% and the TD eventually approved a 13.8% increase.
  13. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route Nos. 18M and 19" [Traffic Advice], 19 September 2012.
  14. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 LC Paper No. THB(T)139, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 22.2% and the TD eventually approved a 7.4% increase.
  15. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route Nos. 18M and 19" [Traffic Advice], 14 September 2011.
  16. ↑ "九龍及新界 廿四小巴專綫明日起調整收費" (Fares for 24 GMB routes in Kowloon and NT to be adjusted tomorrow), "Wah Kiu Yat Po", 31 August 1982.
  17. ↑ Wong Tai Sin District Council Secretariat, "Traffic and Transport Committee of the Seventh Wong Tai Sin District Council Minutes of the Second Meeting (Point 98)", June 2024.
  18. ↑ "10人受傷 72歲司機稱腳掣失靈　落斜小巴直衝地盤" (10 injured as 72-year-old driver claimed the malfunctioning footbrake caused minibus to ram into construction site), "Apple Daily", 1 August 2004.
  19. ↑ 無禮貌又無公德既小巴司機 (Impolite minibus driver), YouTube.

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