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Kowloon GMB Route 53M

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The Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route 53M is operated by Nice Class Company Limited (歷泰有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 4623C). It runs circular between Lok Fu and Tin Ma Court.

History[]

  • 15 November 1985: The Transport Department invited tenders of 11 groups with 24 new green minibus routes, with this route and route 51M and 52 were grouped into the same series.[1]
  • 2 December 1986: Route 53M came into service.[2]
  • 28 June 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [3]

Service hours and headways[]

From Lok Fu
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Saturdays
06:30 - 07:00 7
07:00 - 10:00 5
10:00 - 16:00 8
16:00 - 20:00 5
20:00 - 21:00 8
21:00 - 00:10 12
Sundays and Public Holidays
07:00 - 09:00 12
09:00 - 21:00 8
21:00 - 00:10 12
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stops Fares
Full fare $4.0
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.
Historical fares
Fare adjustment effective dates Full fares (Adult) Full fares (Elderly)
14 January 2024[4] $4.0[5]
24 February 2019[6] $3.4
28 September 2014[7] $3.0
10 March 2013[8] $2.7[9]
5 June 2011 $2.5
6 December 2010 $2.5 $2.4
3 June 2007[10] $2.4
TBC $2.2
$2.0
Cieca 1995 $1.8
Cieca 1994 $1.6
Cieca 1993 $1.4
Cieca 1991 $1.3
Cieca 1990 $1.2
2 December 1986 $1.0

MTR interchange concessions[]

Route 53M and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
53M MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 53M
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 Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route is served by a total of 4 minibuses having a combined carrying capacity of not less than 240 passengers per direction during the peak hour together with other routes.

Currently, this route and Kowloon Routes 51Mand 52 operated under Nice Class have a total of 20 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 9 16-seater minibuses and 11 19-seater minibuses. Minibuses from route 52 can support this route when necessary.

List of Nice Class minibuses
Plate No. Type No.[Remark 1] Seat Sign Configuration Route Remarks
BH7999 2015 6DS 16-seater high back seat Rollsign Spare Entered service in February 2015
Sole diesel minibus in this set of routes
Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3rd generation
DD6828 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS 52 Entered service in June 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 1988 2nd generation and a 2008 6DL
DE8782 Entered service in April 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 1988 2nd generation and a 2008 6DS
DF589 Entered service in May 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 1988 2nd generation and a 2007 6DL
DF6939 53M Entered service in March 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 1995 3th generation and a 2008 6DS
EP4888 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 51M Entered service in September 2005
Plate originally belonged to 1989 2nd generation
FF654 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS[Remark 2] 52 Entered service in February 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 1993 2th generation and 2008 6DS
LJ5951 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Entered service in July 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5DL
LJ7967 53M
LJ8628 52 Entered service in June 2019
The first 19-seater minibuses on this series
Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5DL
LT9519 2004 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 51M Entered service in December 2004
LV5295 2005 5LS2 Entered service in February 2005
LX4657 Entered service in May 2005
LX8695
LY3287 Entered service in June 2005
LY9853 53M Entered service in July 2005
LZ3014 51M
NF5532 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS 52 Entered service in May 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 2008 6DL
NL2249 53M Entered service in February 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 2008 6DS
NM4558
List of former minibus operated under Nice Class
Plate No. Model Type No. Seat No. Retirement/withdrawal date Fate Substituted vehicle(s)
BH7999 Toyota Coaster 1997 3rd generation 16 February 2015 Retired 2015 6DS of the same plate
DD6828 1988 2nd generation 2008 2008 6DL of the same plate
2008 6DL 19 June 2021 2021 7LL of the same plate
DE8782 1988 2nd generation 16 August 2008 2008 6DS of the same plate
2008 6DS April 2021 2021 7LL of the same plate
DF589 1988 2nd generation December 2007 2007 6DL of the same plate
2007 6DL 19 May 2021 2021 7LL of the same plate
DF6939 1995 3rd generation 16 September 2008 2008 6DS of the same plate
2008 6DS March 2021 2021 7LL with the same plate
DX3655 1987 1st generation February 2005 LV5295 (2005 5LS2)
EF4858 1989 2nd generation May 2005 LX8695 (2005 5LS2)
EP4888 September 2005 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
EP5473 May 2005 LX4657 (2005 5LS2)
EW3274 1991 2nd generation July 2005 LY9853 (2005 5LS2)
FF654 1993 2nd generation August 2008 2008 6DS with the same plate
2008 6DS February 2021 2021 7LL with the same plate
FM6926 1993 2nd generation June 2005 LY3287 (2005 5LS2)
GB4047 Mitsubishi Rosa 1994 BE439E 2004 LJ7967 (Toyota Coaster - 2004 5DL)
GC1051 Toyota Coaster 1995 3rd generation September 2008 NM4558 (2008 6DS)
GE7723 Mitsubishi Rosa 1995 BE439E 2004 LJ5951 (Toyota Coaster - 2004 5DL)
GF9217 LJ8628 (Toyota Coaster - 2004 5DL)
LJ5951 Toyota Coaster 2004 5DL July 2019 2019 7LL with the same plate
LJ7967
LJ8628 June 20190
NF5532 2008 6DL 19 May 2021 2021 7LL with the same plate
NL2249 2008 6DS 16 February 2021
NM4558

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 3/2025202503


Routing[]

  • The distance of this route is approx. 3.1km, and the journey time is approximately 12mins. (The average speed is 15.5km/h.)
    • To Tin Ma Court: The distance of this route is approx. 1.3km, and the journey time is approximately 5mins. (The average speed is 15.6km/h.)
    • To Lok Fu: The distance of this route is approx. 1.8km, and the journey time is approximately 7mins. (The average speed is 15.4km/h.)

Via: Wang Tau Hom South Road, Fu Keung Street, Wang Tau Hom Central Road, Wang Tau Hom East Road, Fu Mei Street, Fung Mo Street, Bridge, Ma Chai Hang Road, Chuk Yuen Road, Kam Chuk Lane, Return, Kam Chuk Lane, Chuk Yuen Road, Ma Chai Hang Road, Bridge, Fung Mo Street, Fu Mei Street, Wang Tau Hom East Road and Wang Tau Hom South Road

Kowloon GMB Route 53M (Lok Fu ↺ Tin Ma Court)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Lok Fu Wang Tau Hom South Road
  • Lok Fu MTR logo
2 Wong Tai Sin Ma Chai Hang Road
  • Tin Wang Court
3 Chuk Yuen Chuk Yuen Road
  • Wang King House Tin Wang Court
4 Kam Chuk Lane
  • Wang Mei Court Tin Wang Court
5 Circular Route return point
6 Lok Fu Wang Tau Hom East Road
  • Wang Tak House Wang Tau Hom Estate (Food+) MTR logo
 Only for alight here
7 Wang Tau Hom South Road
  • Lok Fu MTR logo

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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. ↑ LJ8628 was originally equipped with Patent Enterprises EDS, which was changed to the current EDS in 2023.

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Template:Ref-KNGMB

V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Wong Tai Sin District
Intra-district routes
<Tsz Wan Shan> 18M • 19 • 19M • 19S • 20 • 37A • 37M
<Hammer Hill> 19A • 33A • 33M • 79M • 79S
<San Po Kong, Chuk Yuen and Lok Fu> 20M • 38M • 39M • 52 • 53M
To/from Kwun Tong District
16 • 16A • 16B • 16S • 54 • 54S • 68
To/from Kowloon City District
13A • 13B • 25A • 25B • 25M • 88 • 88A
To/from Sham Shui Po District
72 • 73
To/from Yau Tsim Mong District
66S ☾ • 70 • 70A
New Territories routes
<To/from Sai Kung Town Centre> 1A • 1S ☾
<To/from Tseung Kwan O/HKUST> 11 • 11B • 11S☾ • 102 • 102B • 102S ☾ • 111
Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service
  1. ↑ G.N. 3799, Hong Kong Government Gazette, Volume 127, Issue 46, 15 November, 1985.
  2. ↑ "新專綫小巴 行走黃大仙" (New GMB Route to service at Wong Tai Sin), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 1 December 1986.
  3. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 453 routes" [News Bulletin], 28 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 52 and 53M" [Traffic Advice], 9 January 2024.
  5. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-25 Reply No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 23.5%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 17.6%.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 52 and 53M" [Traffic Advice], 19 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 52 and 53M" [Traffic Advice], 23 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No. 53M" [Traffic Advice], 7 March 2013.
  9. ↑ 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 12%, but Transport Department eventually approved an increase of 8%.
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 52 and 53M" [Traffic Advice], May 2007.
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