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Kowloon GMB Route 43M

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 This text is about Route 43 from 2001 to 2003, as well as Route 43M from 1999 to present:
  • For Route 43 from 1990 to 1991, see "Kowloon GMB Route 43 (1st generation)".
  • For Route 43 from 1995 to 1996, see "Kowloon GMB Route 43 (2nd generation)".

The Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route 43M is operated by Goodrich Transportation (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 9480C), and is split into two branch routes on a whole-day basis:

  • "Green plate" trips: It runs circular between Central Park and MTR Yau Ma Tei Station, observing Olympic Station for the outbound journey and The Coronation for the return journey. Passengers of the return journey can interchange to the earlier departure towards stops after Olympic Station;
  • "Red plate" short-working trips: It runs circular between Park Avenue and MTR Yau Ma Tei Station, observing The Hermitage for both directions (with trips omitting The Hermitage on outbound and return trips respectively during morning peak hours and served by special trips instead).

Besides, Route 43M also has "Yellow plate" trips running between Hoi Ting Road (West Kowloon Government Offices) and Park Avenue, via Yau Ma Tei Station.

Passengers can differentiate the relevant trips through the colours of route signs on the front end windscreens and the side of the doors.

History[]

  • 28 March 1998: The Transport Department invited open tenders for a total of 19 green minibus (GMB) routes in a set of 15, with two branch routes of Route 43M (Charming Garden ↺ Yau Ma Tei MTR Station, Charming Garden ↺ Olympic MTR Station) being grouped into the same group. [1]
  • 1 November 1999: Route 43M entered service in tandem with the occupation of Charming Garden, running between Charming Garden and Yau Ma Tei MTR Station.
  • 1 June 2001: An auxillary service Route 43 was introduced, running between Charming Garden and Olympic Station. [2]
  • 19 January 2003: To avoid confusion of passengers, the main route and the auxillary route was merged with terminus located at Central Park and detouring via Olympic Station.
  • 1 November 2005: A new shortworking branch route was introduced with terminus at Park Avenue.
  • October 2006 to August 2008: Interchange concessions with MTR was introduced with a concession amount of $0.5.
  • 1 July 2013: "Red plate" trips towards MTR Yau Ma Tei Station detoured via The Hermitage at Yan Cheung Road, with the exception of trips between 07:30 - 10:30; daily morning special trips running circular between The Hermitage and MTR Yau Ma Tei Station were also introduced. [3]

Service hours and headways[]

Green sign Headways
Central Park ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station ● Headways (mins)
Daily
06:00 - 23:00 4／5
23:00 - 00:00 10／15
Red sign Headways
Park Avenue ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station ● Headways
(mins) 		Remark
Daily
07:00 - 10:30 4／5 Not via The Coronation
10:30 - 22:30 4／5 Normal Routing
22:30 - 23:30 8／10

Special trips[]

Hoi Fu Court ↔ Hoi Ting Road (West Kowloon Government Offices) ●
Special hours Headways (mins)
Monday to Friday
From Hoi Fu Court
08:15 - 09:00 15
09:00 - 09:20 5
09:20 - 09:30 10
From West Kowloon Government Offices
17:15 - 18:15 15
Park Avenue ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station ●
(Inbound not via The Coronation, not via Lam Siu Street)
Daily
08:00 - 09:00
The Hermitage ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station ● Headways
(mins)
Daily
07:00 - 10:30 12／15
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stop Fares
Full Fares $4.5
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.
  • This route has no section fares.
Histocial Fares
Effective date for fares Full fares
28 May 2023[4] $4.5[5]
8 September 2019[6] $4.0[7]
1 July 2016[8] $3.6[9]
16 June 2013[10] $3.3[11]
20 November 2011[12] $3.0
2008[13] $2.7
1 November 1999 $2.5

This route not session fees

MTR interchange concessions[]

Route 43M and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
43M MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 43M
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 Services, this route requires a total of 11 light buses to provide weekday service, of which one is a 19-seat light bus; nine are for Sundays and Public Holidays; and two are for special trips between 08:00 and 09:00 on weekdays. The total number of passengers carried in each direction during the peakiest hour is not less than 320.

This route is operated by a total of 9 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 6 16-seater minibuses and 3 19-seater minibuses.

List of vehicles on Kowloon Route 43M
Plate no. Type code [Remark 1] Seat(s) Destination sign config. Remarks
GA3995 2008 6LS 16-seater high back seats Rollsign Former vehicle from General Elite's Hong Kong Island Routes 1/1A/2/3/3A
Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd Generation of that series
Joined in March 2021
GZ1292 2005 5LS2 Entered service in December 2005
Plate originally belonged to a 1996 3rd generation
LM6890
LX5037 Entered service in May 2005
NE7668 2008 6LS Former vehicle from PLB Tsuen Wong Kau Route fleet
Joined in August 2009
PF9872 2010 6DS From June 2025 on then idled at Park Central
Former vehicle from PLB Route Tsz Mong Route and PLB Mong Kok - Tsuen Wan Route fleets
Was also former vehicle of PLB Mong Kok - Sai Kung Route fleet
Entered service in November 2020
UJ179 2017 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS Former vehicle from PLB Wan Tsuen Route, Shau Shek Route and Wah Fu Estate - Aberdeen Route fleets
Joined in July 2025
UJ7768 2016 6DS 16-seaters Original 3 point harness seats Rollsign Formerly vehicle of PLB Route To Kwa Wan - Ho Man Tin Route
Entered service in October 2022
VY9405 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaseats Patent Enterprises EDS Former vehicle on Apleichau Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 27/29 series
Joined in December 2024
WH3967 Entered service in August 2019
The first 19-seater minibus on this route
Former vehicles of Kowloon Route 43M
Plate no Model code Seat No. Date of Retired/Withdrawn Fates Substituted vehicle(s)
GS9202 1996 3rd generation 16 December 2005 Retired 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
2005 5LS2 May 2020 Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 2／2A
GZ1292 1996 3rd generation December 2005 Retired 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
HX6351 1998 4th Generation November 2017 KM7076 (2002 5LS)
JR8089 2005 5LS2 November 2020 Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 2/2A NG4327 (2008 6LS)
KM7076 2002 5LS April 2019 Retired MB948 (2005 5LS2)
KV7509 October PF9872 (2010 6DS)
LF7037[Remark 2] November 2020 WZ4843 (2005 5LS2)
LW6892 2005 5LS2 November 2020 Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 26 series VN5905 (2018 7LL)
LW6967 October 2022 Transferred to Red Minibus Sau Jor Route then the licence Plate changed as LY9725 UJ7768 (2016 6DS)
LW8687 2023 Converted to Red Minibus idled
Currently retired
LX1176 December 2024 Converted to Red Minibus idled
Then transferred to Hobsford's New Territories Routes 74A fleet		 VY9405 (2019 7LL)
MB948 August 2019 Transferred to Kellis Hong Kong Island Route 49M WH3967 (2019 7LL)
NG4327 2008 6LS April 2021 Transferred to Red Minibus Kwa Tsing Route LX1176 (2005 5LS2)
RR8147[Remark 3] 2005 5LS2 July 2021 Converted to Red Minibus idled
Currently retired
SU6582 2014 6LS August 2023 Transferred to New Territories Route 116
VN5905 2018 7LL 19 July 2025 Transferred to Brilliant Way's Kowloon Route 47 UJ179 (2017 7LL)
WZ4843[Remark 4] 2005 5LS2 16 July 2021 Transferred to Rich Success Transportation's New Territories Route 60 series GA3995 (2008 6LS)

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 10/2025202510

Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 4.9km, and the journey time is approximately 20mins. (The average speed is 14.7km/h.)

"Green plate" trips（departing from Central Park[]

Via: Cherry Street, Hoi King Street, Pok Man Street, Sham Mong Road, Cherry Street, Hoi Wang Road, Lai Chrung Road, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pik Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Battery Street, Sai Kung Street, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi Wang Road and Cherry Street

  • Passengers need not get off the minibus when arriving at Central Park terminus if they wish to go to the HSBC Centre. If there is a minibus leaving earlier to pick up passengers at Central Park terminus, the driver will instruct the passengers to board the minibus in front.
  • Some "Green plate" trips will omit The Coronation (for Yau Ma Tei Station direction) due to passenger demand. Passengers are required to notify the driver in front of the vehicle when it reaches southbound Hoi Wang Road near PolyU Hong Kong College of Education.
Kowloon GMB Route 43M "Green plate" headway (The Central Park ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Tai Kok Tsui
  • The Central Park Terminus
2 Pok Man Street
  • HSBC Centre MTR logo
3 Mong Kok West Hoi Wan Road
  • Hoi Fu Yuen (Park Avenue)
4
  • Charming Garden (PolyU Hong Kong Community College)
5 Yau Ma Tei Portland Street
  • MTR Yau Ma Tei MTR logo
 Circular Point
6 Shanghai Street
  • Man Ming Lane
7 Battery Street
  • Yau Ma Tei Market
8 Mong Kok West Yan Cheung Road
  • The Coronation
9 Hoi Wan Road
  • Charming Garden (PolyU Hong Kong Community College)
10
  • Park Avenue
11 Tai Kok Tsui
  • Central Park Minibus Terminus

"Red plate" trips (departing from Central Park)[]

Via: Hoi Wan Road, Yan Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pik Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Battery Street, Sai Kung Street, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road and Hoi Wan Road

  • During 07:30 - 10:30, trips towards Yau Ma Tei are rerouted via Lai Cheung Road, omitting Yan Cheung Road and Ferry Street
  • The minibuses will only park at Park Avenue terminus and will not pick up any passengers. Passengers need to board at Hoi Fu Shopping Mall stop
  • Some "Red plate" trips after 10:30 will not pass through The Coronation (for Yau Ma Tei Station direction) in response to passenger demand. Passengers need to notify the driver when the minibus enters Hoi Wang Road Southbound near PolyU HKCC.
Kowloon GMB Route 43M "Red plate" trips (Park Avenue ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Mong Kok West 不設上客
2 Hoi Wan Road
  • Hoi Fu Shopping Centre
3
  • Charming Garden (PolyU HKCC)
4 Yan Cheung Road
  • The Coronation
 Daily 07:30-10:30 headway not applicable
5 Yau Ma Tei Portland Street
  • MTR Yau Ma Tei Station MTR logo
 Circular Point
6 Shanghai Street
  • Man Ming Lane
7 Powder Street
  • Yau Ma Tei Market
8 Mong Kok West Yan Cheung Road
  • The Coronation
9 Hoi Wan Road
  • Charming Garden (PolyU HKCC)
 Minibus drops off all passengers here
10

Morning special trip (departing from The Coronation)[]

Via: Yan Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pik Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Road, Hoi Wan Road and Yan Cheung Road

Kowloon GMB Route 43M Morning Special Trip (The Coronation ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Mong Kok West Yan Cheung Road
  • The Coronation
2 Yau Ma Tei Portland Street
  • MTR Yau Ma Tei Station MTR logo
 Circular Point
3 Mong Kok West Yan Cheung Road
  • The Coronation

Morning special trip (departing from Park Avenue, omitting Shanghai Street and Kansu Street stops)[]

Via: Hoi Wan Road, Yan Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pitt Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Road and Hoi Wan Road

  • The minibuses will only park at Park Avenue terminus and will not pick up any passengers. Passengers need to board at Hoi Fu Shopping Mall stop
  • Some trips will not pass through The Coronation in response to passenger demand. Passengers need to notify the driver when the vehicle enters Hoi Wang Road southbound near PolyU HKCC.
Kowloon GMB Route 43M Morning Special Trip (Park Avenue ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Mong Kok West Not onboard
2 Hoi Wan Road
  • Charming Garden Shopping Centre
3
  • Charming Garden (PolyU HKCC)
4 Yan Cheung Road
  • The Coronation
5 Yau Ma Tei Portland Street
  • MTR Yau Ma Tei Station MTR logo
 Circular Point
6 Mong Kok West Hoi Wan road
  • Charming Garden (PolyU HKCC)
 Only alighting
7

Special trips to Hoi Ting Road (West Kowloon Government Offices)[]

To Hoi Ting Road (West Kowloon Government Offices)[]

Via: Hoi Wang Road, Lai Cheung Road, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pitt Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Rosd, Hoi Wan Road and Hoi Ting Road

Kowloon GMB Route 43M Special Trip (Hoi Wang Road → MTR Yau Ma Tei Station → West Kowloon Government Offices)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Mong Kok West Hoi Wan Road
  • Hoi Fu Shopping Centre
2
  • Charming Garden (PolyU Hong Kong Community College)
2 Yau Ma Tei Portland Street
  • MTR Yau Ma Tei Station MTR logo
3 Mong Kok West Hoi Ting Road
  • West Kowloon Government Offices

To Hoi Wang Road[]

Via: Hoi Ting Road, Hoi Wan Road, Lai Cheung Road, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pitt Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Road and Hoi Wan Road

Kowloon GMB Route 43M special trip (West Kowloon Government Offices → MTR Yau Ma Tei Station → Hoi Wang Road)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Mong Kok West Hoi Ting Road
  • West Kowloon Government Offices
2 Yau Ma Tei Portland Street
  • MTR Yau Ma Tei Station MTR logo
3 Mong Kok West Hoi Wan Road
  • Charming Garden (PolyU Hong Kong Community College)
 Only for alight here
4
  • Park Avenue

Ridership[]

Related incidents[]

Gallery[]

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Remarks[]

  1. ↑ The group of codes (if any) placed after the model name Toyota Coaster is used only by transport enthusiasts, and is not referred to as such by anyone else (including insiders).
  2. ↑ First enrolled in 25th February 2002
  3. ↑ Original licence plate LU7890, changed after near full destruction in a fire in August 2012
  4. ↑ Original plate no. DE2832, originally a 1st gen of Himwell Route 68K, applied on a 7LL on the route in November 2020.

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. ↑ G.N. 1477, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette, Vol. 02, No. 13, 28 March 1998
  2. ↑ Related photo on HKBF
  3. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "九龍專綫小巴第43M號短程綫繞經欣翔道" [Traffic Advice], 28 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment for Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route No. 43M" [Traffic Advice], 16 May 2023.
  5. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 Reply Serial No. TLB113, the operator has applied for a 12.5% increase in fees and charges, which is the same as the rate of increase eventually approved.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision for New Territories Route No. 43M" [Traffic Advice], 3 September 2019.
  7. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2019-20 controlling officer's Reply no. THB(T)147, the operator originally applied for a 19.4% increase in fees and charges, and the Transport Department (TD) finally approved an increase of 11.1%.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision for New Territories Route No. 43M" [Traffic Advice], 28 June 2016.
  9. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2016-17 Reply Serial No. THB(T)150, the operator originally applied for a 15.2% increase in fees and charges, and the Transport Department finally approved a 9.1% increase.
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision for Kowloon Route No. 43M" [Traffic Advice], 10 June 2013.
  11. ↑ 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 9.8% and the TD eventually approved a 6.1% increase.
  12. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision for Kowloon Route No. 43M" [Traffic Advice], 11 November 2011.
  13. ↑ [Collated] Fare Adjustment Record of GMB Route this year, HKiTalk

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