The Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route 68 is operated by Kamalie Limited (金萬利有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 7678C). It runs circular from Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) and Kowloon Bay, via MTR Choi Hung Station, Ngau Tau Kok and Kwun Tong Industrial Area (Hoi Bun Road).
History[]
- 26 August 1994: The Transport Department invited opened tenders for a total of 21 green minibus (GMB) routes in a set of 8, in which this route was among one of them.[1]
- 10 December 1995: Route 68 entered service, running between Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) and Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square).
- 8 August 2011: A special trip was introduced, departing between 08:15 - 09:00 from Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) to Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square), omitting Ngau Tau Kok.
- 31 August 2011: Due to the road improvement projects for the Kai Tak Development Area, Enterprise Square-bound minibuses were changed to return to original routing after rerouting via Wang Chiu Road, Lam Fung Street, Sheung Yee Road; Choi Wan-bound minibuses were changed to return to original routing after rerouting via Sheung Yee Road and Wang Chiu Road southbound [2]
- 26 September 2014: The Megabox boarding and alighting point was cancelled for Enterprise Square direction to facilitate the renovation works pf Enterprise Square Five [3], until December of same year.
- 20 March 2016: Rerouted via Hoi Bun Road eastbound before turning into Lai Yip Street for Choi Wan direction, omitting Shun Yip Street and Wai Yip Street. [4]
- 28 June 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [5]
- 29 August 2022: Due to Kai Tak Development Project, weekday special trips detouring via Cheung Yip Street were rerouted to enter Hoi Bun Road directly, omitting Kai Hing Road and Lam Chak Street. [6]
- 27 October 2024: Taken over temporarily by Kamalie Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 7678) following the cessation of operations by Set Main Development (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 7954).
Service hours and headways[]
| From Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) | |
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| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Saturdays | |
| 06:00 - 09:00 | 8 |
| 09:00 - 17:00 | 10 |
| 17:00 - 20:00 | 8 |
| 20:00 - 23:00 | 12 |
| Sunday and Public holidays | |
| 06:30 - 23:00 | 12 |
Departures from 07:00 to 10:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00 on Mondays to Saturdays (except public holidays) will omit Cheung Yip Street.
Special trips[]
| Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) ↺ Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square) ● (omit Ngau Tau Kok) |
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| Monday to Friday |
| 07:30、08:00、08:30、09:00 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fares | $6.7 |
| Section fares (to Enterprise Square) | |
| From Kwun Tong Road (MTR Kowloon Bay Station) | $5.8 |
| Section fares (to Choi Wan Estate) | |
| From Enterprise Square Five | $6.7 (Reversion to full fare) |
| From Ngau Tau Kok Market | $5.8 |
| From Ngau Chi Wan Market | $4.2 |
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
| and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| ' | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
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Minibus deployments[]
Kamalie era[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, a total of 4 minibuses are required to serve this route. It has a total capacity of not less than 80 passengers in each direction during the peakiest hour.
Currently, this route and route 63 have a total of 15 Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses, including 13 16-seater minibuses and 2 19-seater minibuses. Some minibuses will serve on Route 62S during overnight period.
| List of Kamalie minibuses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Model code[Remark 1] | Seat No. | Sign Configuration | Remarks |
| BC630 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Newest design Rollsign | Entered service in July 2005 Plate originally belonged to a 1st generation on PLB Northern Island Trunk Route and a 1996 3rd generation on this series |
| HD3991 | Former vehicle on Kellis' Kowloon Routes 26 series Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3rd generation on that series Entered service in May 2019 | |||
| LN776 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater low back seat | Entered service in June 2004 | |
| LN3210 | 2021 7LL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | Entered service in July 2021 Licence Plate belonged to 2004 5LS |
| LN6267 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater low back seat | Newest design Rollsign | Entered service in June 2004 |
| LN6367 | Oldest design Rollsign | |||
| LW974 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Entered service in March 2005 | |
| LW9285 | Entered service in April 2005 | |||
| LZ2636 | Entered service in July 2005 | |||
| MB1110 | Newest design Rollsign | Entered service in September 2005 | ||
| MB3545 | ||||
| MB3954 | Oldest design Rollsign | |||
| MB9022 | Entered service in October 2005 | |||
| PG775 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater low back seat | Original plate no. LN6039 | |
| WR491 | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in March 2020 It is the first 19-seater minibus in this route |
| List of former minibuses under Kamalie | ||||
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| Plate No. | Model code | Retirement/withdrawal date | Fate | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| BC630 | 1996 3rd generation | July 2005 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate |
| FP4476 | 2005 5LS2 | 2014 | Transferred to PLB Route 101 | |
| KS5102 | 2002 5LS | July 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL on Kellis' Kowloon Routes 2/2A |
HD3991 (2005 5LS2) |
| KX6612 | 2003 5LS | March 2020 | Retired | WR491 (2020 7LL) |
| LL2713 | 2004 5LS | September 2024 | Transferred to Goodrich Transportation's New Territories Route 116 | |
| LN3210 | July 2021 | Retired | 2021 7LL of the same plate | |
| LT9208 | 2004 5LS2 | April 2015 | Transferred to PLB Tung Tsuen Route and Chiu Luen Yau Mong Route | |
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
Set Main Development era[]
This route served by a total of 4 16-seater Toyota Coaster LPG minibuses before the operator changed.
| List of Set Main Development minibuses before closure | |||||
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| Plate no. | Type code [Remark 2] | Seat(s) | Destination sign config. | Remarks | Whereabout that after Set Main Development closed |
| LL4273 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater Low Back | Rollsign | Formerly a vehicle on Chiu Luen Red Minibus Kwun Mong Route and Wan Kwun Route | Firstly idled in Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square) and Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate) respectively Then transferred to Goodrich Transportation's New Territories Route 116 in December 2024 |
| LT6634 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high back | Formerly a vehicle on Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 5M/37A/37M Joined in July 2024 |
Idled in Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate) | |
| LT9868 | Entered service in December 2004 | Firstly idled in Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square) Then converted to Red Minibus After that transferred to PLB Shau Shek Route and Sai Tsuen Route in December 2024 | |||
| ME1458 | 2005 5LS2 | Formerly a vehicle on Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M Was also a formerly vehicle on Fu Wan's New Territories Routes 406/407 series Joined in July 2024 |
Idled in Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate) | ||
| List of former minibus before Set Main Development closure | ||||
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| Plate no | Type no | Date of Retired/Withdrawal | Fate | Substitute vehicle(s) |
| DC7288 | 1995 3rd generation | April 2005 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate |
| 2005 5LS2 | July 2024 | Converted to red minibus, idled Then transferred to PLB Route 18 in February 2025 |
ME1458 (2005 5LS2) | |
| DC8183 | 1995 3rd generation | April 2005 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate |
| 2005 5LS2 | July 2024 | Converted to red minibus, idled Then transferred to PLB Route 18 in August 2024 |
LT6634 (2004 5LS2) | |
| DF9630 | 1995 3rd Generation | April 2005 | Retired | LW9862 (2005 5LS2) |
| LW9862 | 2005 5LS2 | September 2024 | Idled | |
| LX950 | ||||
The information may not be complete and accurate, and are to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.
This section was last updated on 2/2025202502
Routing[]
- The distance of this route is approx. 11.5km, and the journey time is approximately 40mins. (The average speed is 17.3km/h.)
- To Kowloon Bay: The distance is 5.5km
- To Choi Hung: The distance is 6km
- 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; drivers will not normally authorise passengers to pick-up/drop-off at locations other than those listed below.
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Normal trips |
Fung Shing Street, Clear Water Bay Road, Kwun Tong Road, Branch Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road, Elegance Road, Lai Yip Street, Hoi Bun Road, Wang Chiu Road, Lam Fung Street, MegaBox Transport Interchange, Lam Fung Street, Sheung Yee Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Wang Kwun Road, Lam Lok Street, Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square) Public Transport Terminus, Sheung Yuet Road, Sheung Yee Road, Wang Chiu Road, Hoi Bun Road, Lai Yip Street, Elegance Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road, Bridge, Kwun Tong Road, Bridge, Clear Water Bay Road, New Clear Water Bay Road and Fung Shing Street |
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| ② # Monday to Saturday peak hour detours via Cheung Yip Street |
……, Lai Yip Street, Hoi Bun Road, Cheung Yip Street (Southbound), Return, Cheung Yip Street (Northbound), Wang Chiu Road, Lam Fung Street, …… |
| ③ @ Monday to Friday trips omit Ngau Tau Kok |
Fung Shing Street, Clear Water Bay Road, Kwun Tong Road, Wai Yip Street Bridge, Wai Yip Street, Bridge, Kai Cheung Road, Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Wang Kwun Road, …… |
| Kowloon GMB Route 68 (Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) ↺ Kowloon Bay (Enterprise square)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ngau Chi Wan | Fung Shing Street |
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| 2 | Clear Water Bay Road |
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| 3 | Kowloon Bay | Kwun Tong Road |
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Not applicable to trips using routing ③ |
| Ngau Tau Kok |
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Section fare begins here | ||
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Not applicable to trips using routing ③ | |||
| 4 | Ngau Tau Kok |
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| 5 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Lai Yip Street |
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| 6 | Hoi Bun Road |
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| # | Kowloon Bay | Cheung Yip Street |
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Applicable to trips using routing ② |
| 7 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Hoi Bun Road |
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Applicable to trips using routing ① |
| 8 | Kowloon Bay |
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Not applicable to trips using routing ③ Passengers boarding at this stop can interchange to the next minibus heading to Choi Wan | |
| 9 | Circular Route return point All passengers boarding before MegaBox must alight here | |||
| 10 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Hoi Bun Road |
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| 11 | Ngau Tau Kok | Ngau Tau Kok Road |
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Section fare begins here | |||
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 Kwun Tong Road
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| 12 | Ngau Chi Wan | Clear Water Bay Road |
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Section fare begins here |
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| 13 | New Clear Water Bay Road |
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| 14 | Fung Shing Street |
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Gallery[]
A Route 68 minibus was passing through Sheung Yee Road
A Route 68 minibus was passing through Kwun Tong Road
A Route 68 minibus was passing through Kwun Tong Road
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Remarks[]
- ↑ 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 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).
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References[]
- ↑ G. N. 3204, HKSAR Government Gazette, Vol. 34, No. 136. 26 August 1987
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Kowloon Bay Transportation Arrangement" [Traffic Advice], 24 August 2011.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Temporary Suspension of Green Minibus Stopping Point in Enterprise Square Five" [Traffic Advice], 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Wong Tai Sin District Council Secretariat, '香港特別行政區第五屆黃大仙區議會 第九次會議記錄（第10(ii)(a)點）', April 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 453 routes" [News Bulletin], 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Public Transport Arrangements on Kai Hing Road and Lam Chak Street, Kowloon Bay" [Traffic Advice], 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No 68" [Traffic Advice], 15 September 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No 68" [Traffic Advice], 11 September 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No 68" [Traffic Advice], 21 October 2014.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No 68" [Traffic Advice], 31 May 2013.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 Reply No. TLB(T)139, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 12.2%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 10.2%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No 68" [Traffic Advice], 14 September 2011.
External links[]
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| Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service | |
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| Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; 🌙 - overnight/late night service; 🕑 - 24-hour service | |