Kowloon GMB Route 26W

The Kowloon Green Minibus Route 26W is operated by Kellis Limited (金匙有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 9170C). It runs circular between Laguna Verde and Hung Hom Station, via Hung Hom Road Industrial Area and Hung Hom Bay. It is the only minibus route in Hong Kong to end with a letter W.

History[]

14 May 2017: The short distance-trip of Route 26 running between Laguna Verde and Hung Hom Station was given an independent route number 26W, and was changed to circular operation. ^[1]
25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. ^[2]

Service hours and headways[]

From Laguna Verde
Service hours	Headways (mins)
Mondays to Saturdays
07:00 - 09:30	5／7

16:00 - 20:00	5／7
No service on Sundays and Public Holidays

Fares[]

Journey	Fares
Full fares	$6.0

Section fares chart
Boarding stop \ Alighting stop	Laguna Verde or after	Hung Hom Station or after	Whampoa Station or after
Hung Hom Station or before	$6.0	／	／
Whampoa Station or before	／	$4.5	／
Laguna Verde or before	／	$6.0	$5.3

Historical fares

Effective dates	Full fares	Section fares
20 August 2023^[3]^[4]	$6.0^[5]	From Hung Hom Station to Whampoa Station: $4.5 From Whampoa Station to Laguna Verde: $5.3
25 December 2021^[6]	$5.3	Hung Hom Station to Whampoa Station: $3.8 From Whampoa Station to Laguna Verde：$4.8
14 May 2017	$4.8	From Hung Hom Station to Whampoa Station:$3.3 From Whampoa Station to Laguna Verde: $4.3

MTR interchange concessions[]

W and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg	2nd leg	Discounted amount	Time limit
'	MTR	50￠	90 minutes
MTR	'	50￠	90 minutes
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. Edit

Minibus deployments[]

According to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route, together with routes 26W and 26X served by a total of 20 of 16-seater minibuses. Above these routes have a combined carrying capacity of not less than 160 passengers per direction during the busiest hour.

Currently, this route together with Routes 26, 26A, 26H, 26X and CX1 uses total of 23 minibuses, including 13 16-seater minibuses and 10 19 seater minibuses. List:

22 Toyota Coaster (5 2004 5LS2, 5 2005 5LS2, 1 2007 6LS, 2 2008 6LS, 1 2019 7LL, 2 2020 7LL, 3 2021 7LL, 3 2022 7LL and 1 2024 7DL)
1 MAN TGE 5.180 (2023 5.180 4X2 SB)

Some minibuses in this series need to support Routes 2/2A. ^{[Remark 1]}

List of Kowloon Routes 26 series/CX1 minibuses
Plate No.	Model	Type No.^{[Remark 2]}	Seat	Sign Configuration	Remarks
CS3386	Toyota Coaster	2005 5LS2	16-seater high back seat	Third generation Rollsign	Former vehicle on Sea Dragon's Kowloon Routes 13 series Plate number originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (1995 BE437E) on that series Joined in November 2024
CT1620		2021 7LL	19-seater Vegaseats	Transfull EDS with side sign	Former vehicle on Kowloon Routes 2／2A Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5LS2 of that series^{[Remark 3]} Changed to serve on this route in January 2023
DJ1657		2007 6LS	16 seater High-adopt seats	Fourth generation Rollsign	Plate originally belonged to a 1986 1st generation and a 3rd generation on Northern Island Trunk Route Converted to Red minibus during May to September 2022
FJ2676		2004 5LS2			Entered service in November 2004 Plate originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation from PLB Northern Island Trunk Route
FJ3018		2004 5LS2			Entered service in November 2004 Plate originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation from PLB Northern Island Trunk Route Shifted once to Hong Kong Island Route 49M, Goodrich Transportation's New Territories Route 116 and Kowloon Routes 2/2A during 2009 and June 2024 Exchanged with GA9820 (2019 7DL)
FR2972		2008 6LS			Former vehicle on Kowloon Routes 2/2A Was also a former vehicle on General Elite's Hong Kong Island Routes 1/1A/2/3/3A Plate originally belonged to a 1993 3rd Generation on I Sun Green Minibus's Hong Kong Island Routes 12/13 Converted to serve on this route in January 2023
HC1629		2005 5LS2			Original plate no. MK6483
JR8089		2005 5LS2			Former vehicle on Kowloon Routes 2/2A Was also a former vehicle on Goodrich Transportation's Kowloon Route 43M Converted to serve on this route in January 2023
JY199		2020 7LL	19 seater-vegaseats	Transfull EDS with side sign	Original plate number WZ4550 Former vehicle on Kowloon Routes 2/2A Converted to serve on this route in January 2023
LT5255		2004 5LS2	16-seater high adopt seats	Fourth generation Rollsign	Former vehicle of PLB Hong Kong Island Northern Trunk Route and Belvedere Garden - Causeway Bay Route Joined in May 2020
LT9208		2004 5LS2			Former vehicle on PLB Tung Tsuen Route and Chiu Luen Yau Mong Route Was also a former vehicle on Kamalie's Kowloon Routes 62S/63 Joined in October 2016
LW6892		2005 5LS2			Former vehicle on Goodrich Transportation's Kowloon Route 43M Joined in January 2021
NC3768		2004 5LS2			Original plate no. GC7729
NF7098		2008 6LS			Former vehicle of Kowloon Routes 2/2A Was also a former vehicle on General Elite's Hong Kong Island Routes 28 series Converted to serve on this route in January 2023
UP8681		2019 7LL	19-seater Vegaseats	Patent Enterprise EDS	Former vehicle from AN Bus' PLB Route AN8, Fuk Mong Route and Jor Tsuen Route Joined in February 2025
XC4296		2020 7LL	19-seater original 3-point harness seats	Transfull EDS with side sign	Formerly a vehicle of Kowloon Route 2/2A Converted to serve on this route in January 2023
XS5304		2021 7LL
XT8243		2021 7LL
YF2313		2022 7LL	19-seater Vogelseats
YF2507
YF8395
YV5948	MAN TGE 5.180	2023 5.180 4X2 SB	16-seater Vogelsitze setas^{[Remark 4]}	Hanover Sign with back sign	Low-floor minibus with wheelchair access^{[Remark 5]} Entered service on 10 October 2023
ZH7040	Toyota Coaster	2024 7DL	19-seater original 3-point harness seats	Transfull EDS with sode sign	Equipped with 2.8-litre engine, automatic transmission and seat occupancy and seat belt status detection system Entered service on 5 June 2024

List of former minibuses on Kowloon Routes 26 series/CX1
Plate No.	Type No.	Seat No.	Retirement/withdrawal date	Whereabouts	Substituted vehicle(s)
DC3873	2019 7LL	19	May 2024	Transferred to Hong Kong Island Routes 49M/50	ZH7040 (2024 7DL)
DP6673	2007 6LS	16	May 2022	Changed as Red Minibus Then transferred to Sure Ascent International's New Territories Routes 112 series
EZ5269	2004 5LS2		October 2022	Retired
FD1686	2006 5LS2		January 2023	Exchanged with MB1063 (2005 5LS2) that originally served on Kowloon Routes 2/2A
FJ7558	2004 5LS2		Unknown	Transferred to Hong Kong Island Route 49M
FW7286	2004 5LS2		February 2024	Transferred to Goodrich Transportation's New Territories Route 116	UP8681 (2019 7LL)
GA9820	2019 7DL	19	June 2024	Exchanged with FJ3018 (2004 5LS2) that originally served on Kowloon Routes 2/2A
GC7729	1994 3rd Generation	16	2004	retired	2004 5LS2 of the same plate Then the Plate no. changed as NC3768 in November 2007
GD4872	1994 3rd Generation		April 2005	retired	LX1643 (2005 5LS2)
GJ6608	2007 6LS		April 2022	Exchanged with ME5083 (2006 5LS2) that originally served on Hong Kong Island Route 49M
GS9202	2005 5LS2		November 2024	Transferred to Kowloon Routes 2/2A	CS3386 (2005 5LS2)
HC9080	1997 3rd generation		January 2006	Transferred to Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Routes 8/8S	ME5083 (2006 5LS2)
HD3991	December 2005		Retired	2005 5LS2 of the same plate
HD3991	2005 5LS2		May 2019	Transferred to Kamalie's Kowloon Routes 62S/63/68
HX6351	1998 4th Generation		February 2017	Transferred to Goodrich Transportation's Kowloon Route 43M
KM3064	2002 5LS		May 2019	Retired
LL3847	2004 5LS		October 2012	Transferred to Hong Kong Island Route 49M
LL6662			July 2024	Transferred to Goodrich Transportation's New Territories Route 116	LX1643 (2005 5LS2)
LM1531			May 2023	Retired
LV7073	2005 5LS2		August 2022	Transferred to Hong Kong Island Route 49M
LX1643	2005 5LS2		October 2022	Exchanged with GS9202 (2005 5LS2) that originally served on Kowloon Routes 2/2A
LX9079	3rd Generation		December 2005	Retired	2005 5LS2 of the same plate Then the plate no. changed as TF720 in March 2015
LY4254	2005 5LS2		May 2022	Converted as Red Minibuses until October 2022 before retirement
MB948			April 2019	Transferred to Goodrich Transportation's Kowloon Route 43M
MB1063			May 2023	Retired
MB2745			November 2017	Transferred to Hong Kong Island Route 50	LV7073 (2005 5LS2)
MB2901			October 2005	Transferred to Hong Kong Island Route 50	MB2745 (2005 5LS2)
MB3321			April 2022	Transferred to Hong Kong Island Route 49M	FW7286 (2004 5LS2)
ME3453			December 2022	Transferred to PLB Kwun Tsing Route Then changed the plate no. as KY3089
ME5083	2006 5LS2		August 2023	Retired	YV5948 (MAN TGE 5.180 - 2023 5.180 4X2 SB)
ME7119	2006 5LS2		November 2021	Transferred to Rich Success Transportation's New Territories Routes 60 series	LM1531 (2004 5LS)
TF720^{[Remark 6]}	2005 5LS2		October 2016	Transferred to PLB Ping Tsuen Route, Jor Tsuen Route and Chew LuenKwun Mong Route	LT9208 (2004 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 4/2025202504

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Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 6.2km, and the journey time is approximately 25mins. (The average speed is 14.9km/h.)

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.

AM trips[]

Via: Laguna Verde Avenue, Tai Wan Road East, Hung Hom Road, Hung Hom Bypass, Hung Luen Road, Hung Lok Road, Yan Yung Street, Hung Hom South Road, Cheong Wan Road, On Wan Road, Cheung Wan Road, Hung Hom South Road, Hung Hom Road, Bailey Street, Sung On Street, Chi Kiang Street, Hung Hom Road and Tai Wan Road East

Kowloon GMB Route 26W (Laguna Verde ↺ Hung Hom Station)
No.	Area	Road	Major stop locations	Remarks
1	Hung Hom		Laguna Verde Public Transport Interchange
2		Tai Wan Road East	Laguna Verde (CLP Group Headquarters)
3		Hung Hom Road	Hutchison Park (Hung Hom Estate)
4		Hung Hom South Road	Royal Peninsula
5			Hung Hom Station (Exit C1)	Circular route return point
6		On Wan Road	Hung Hom Station (Exit A3)
7		Hung Hom South Road	Hung Hom Bay Centre (Royal Peninsula)
8		Hung Hom Road	Whampoa Estate Ho Wing Building (Whampoa Station) Peninsula Square	Northbound
9		Hung Hom Road	Guardford Centre	Southbound
10			Laguna Verde Public Transport Interchange

PM trips[]

Via: Laguna Verde Avenue, Tai Wan Road East, Hung Hom Road, Bailey Street, Sung On Street, Chi Kiang Street, Hung Hom Road, Hung Hom Bypass, Hung Luen Road, Hung Lok Road, Yan Yung Street, Hung Hom South Road, Cheong Wan Road, On Wan Road, Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom South Road, Hung Hom Road and Tai Wan Road East

Kowloon GMB Route 26W (Laguna Verde ↺ Hung Hom Station)
No.	Area	Road	Major stop locations	Remarks
1	Hung Hom		Laguna Verde Public Transport Interchange
2		Tai Wan Road East	Laguna Mall (CLP Group Headquarters)
3		Hung Hom Rosd	Peninsula Square	Northbound
4		Hung Hom Rosd	Guardforce Centre Hutchison Park(Hung Hom Estate)	Southbound
5		Hung Hom South Road	Royal Peninsula
6			Hung Hom Station (Exit C1)	Circular route return point
7		On Wan Road	Hung Hom Sttaion (Exit A3)
8		Hung Hom South Road	Hung Hom Bay Centre (Royal Peninsula)
9		Hung Hom Road	Whampoa Estate Ho Wing Building(Whampoa Station)	Northbound
10			Laguna Verde Public Transport Interchange

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

↑ Although using vehicles with different Passenger Service Licence numbers may violate the operating conditions, the Transport Department rarely pays such attention.
↑ 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.
↑ The 5LS2 was originally a vehicle on Ming Wai Public Light Bus's New Territories Route 75, sold to Kellis in May 2020, until November 2021 before retirement.
↑ Equipped with 14 seats and 2 wheelchair parking areas with folding chairs
↑ If a wheelchair is used, the front seat must be folded to avoid overloading.
↑ Original plate no. LX9079, plate no changed in March 2015

References[]

↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon Route Nos. 26, 26A, 26W, 26X and 26M" [Traffic Advice], 10 May 2017.
↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 26, 26A, 26H, 26W and 26X" [Traffic Advice], 15 August 2023.
↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 Reply No. TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 14.7%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 10.3%.
↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 Reply No. TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 18.9%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 13.2%.
↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 26, 26H, 26W and 26X" [Traffic Advice], 21 December 2021.

External links[]

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[7] Although using vehicles with different Passenger Service Licence numbers may violate the operating conditions, the Transport Department rarely pays such attention.

[8] 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.

[9] The 5LS2 was originally a vehicle on Ming Wai Public Light Bus's New Territories Route 75, sold to Kellis in May 2020, until November 2021 before retirement.

[10] Equipped with 14 seats and 2 wheelchair parking areas with folding chairs

[11] If a wheelchair is used, the front seat must be folded to avoid overloading.

[12] Original plate no. LX9079, plate no changed in March 2015

[1] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon Route Nos. 26, 26A, 26W, 26X and 26M" [Traffic Advice], 10 May 2017.

[2] Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.

[3] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 26, 26A, 26H, 26W and 26X" [Traffic Advice], 15 August 2023.

[4] According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 Reply No. TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 14.7%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 10.3%.

[5] According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 Reply No. TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 18.9%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 13.2%.

[6] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 26, 26H, 26W and 26X" [Traffic Advice], 21 December 2021.

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V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Kowloon City District

Intra-district routes	8M • 13 • 25MS • 28MS • 29A • 29B

To/from Yau Tsim Mong District	<Mong Kok> 5M • 17M • 27M • 27MS • 28M • 74S <Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom Station> 8 • 8S • 13M • 26 • 26A • 26W • 26X

To/from Sham Shui Po District	2 • 2A

To/from Wong Tai Sin District	13A • 13B • 25A • 25B • 25M • 88 • 88A

To/from Kwun Tong District	49 • 69 • 82 • 86 • 90A • 90B

New Territories routes	<To/from Tseung Kwan O New Town> 105 <To/from Sha Tin District> 61M

Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only

V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Yau Tsim Mong District

Intra-district routes	<Tai Kok Tsui and Mong Kok West> 3 • 12A • 12B • 12S • 43M • 78 • 78A • 79K • 79W <Jordan and Kowloon Station> 26H • 57M • 74 • 77M • 80M • CX1

To/from Sham Shui Po District	12 • 30A

To/from Kowloon City District	<Ho Man Tin and Kowloon Hospital> 5M • 8 • 8S • 17M • 74S <Hung Hom and To Kwa Wan> 13M • 26 • 26A • 26W • 26X • 27M • 27MS • 28M

To/from Wong Tai Sin District	66S🌙 • 70 • 70A

To/from Kwun Tong District	46 • 62S🌙 • 69A • 91

To/from Hong Kong Island	61🌙

To/from New Territories West	<To/from Tuen Mun District> 47S🌙 • 48S🌙 <To/from Yuen Long District> 606S🌙 • 610S🌙 • 616S🌙

To/from New Territories East	<To/from Sha Tin District> 61S🌙 • 63S🌙 • 65S🌙 • 805S🌙

Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; 🌙 - overnight/late night service; 🕑 - 24-hour service