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Kowloon GMB Route 69

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The Kowloon Green Minibus Route 69 is operated by Smart Champion Investments Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 12108C) under Min Kee Motors. It runs between Laguna City and Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road).

The service area of Route 69 is narrower than its supplementary route 69A, and the fare is lower. Although the official information shows that Route 69 still provides whole-day two-way service, in fact, it no longer operated full day by the fifth wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic in 2022, and only provided a few main route services in the morning peak hours of weekdays, as well as short-dworking special services on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays; the signage on this route has also been obscured, and only the information on Route 69A and the special services are displayed.[1][2]

History[]

  • December 1995: The Transport Department launched an open tender for 12 groups of 17 green minibus (GMB) routes, including Route 69. [3]
  • 1 April, 1997: Route 69 entered service, passing through the Kwun Tong Bypass and Kai Tak Airport Passenger Terminal on its return journey.
  • 6 July, 1998: Due to the relocation of the airport to Chek Lap Kok, both directions no longer detoured via the Kai Tak Airport Passenger Terminal.
  • 19 January 2020: A special trip between Laguna City and Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building) on every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays was launched. [4]
  • 28 June 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [5]

Service hours and headways[]

From Laguna City From Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road) Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
07:00 - 09:00 07:30 - 09:30 20
09:00 - 22:30 09:30 - 22:30 30
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
07:00 - 22:30 07:30 - 22:30 30
All trips before 10:00 will detour via Chun Seen Mei Chuen and Lomond Road.

In practice, this route is no longer operated on a whole-day basis. Passengers may use Route 69A outside of this route's service hours.

Special trips[]

Laguna City ↔ Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building) ●
From Laguna City From Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building) Headways (mins)
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
09:00 - 21:00 09:15 - 21:15 15
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stop Fares
Full fares $8.9
Fare chart (to Kowloon City)
From Sung Wong Toi Road (Sky Tower) $4.3
Special trip pay full fares $5.5
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 Scheme.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare in cash or by Octopus card upon boarding. No change will be given.
  • ＊ Passengers who wish to pay two-way section fares by Octopus card should notify the driver to adjust the fare processor.
Historical fares
Fare adjustment effective dates Full fares Section fares
19 January 2020 $8.9 From Sung Wong Toi Road (Sky Tower) to Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road): $4.3
Laguna City ↔ Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building) special trip full fares: $5.5
27 January 2019[6] $8.9[7] From Sung Wong Toi Road (Sky Tower) to Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road): $4.3
24 August 2013[8] $8.2[9] From Sung Wong Toi Road (Sky Tower) to Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road): $3.9
1 April 1997 $7.5 From Sung Wong Toi Road (Sky Tower) to Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road): $3.5

Octopus interchange concessions[]

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 transfer discount 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, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong 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 Version or Disneyland Line Monthly Ticket (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:

  • Monday to Friday: This route and route 69A require a total of 8 minibuses to provide service, of which 6 are 19-seat minibuses, and 3 of them are deployed to operate this route. The total passenger volume of the two routes in each direction during the busiest hour is not less than 51 people.
  • Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: This route and route 69A require a total of 9 minibuses to provide service, of which 6 are 19-seat minibuses, and 2 of them are deployed to operate regular services on this route, and the other 2 minibuses are deployed to operate special services. The total passenger volume of the two routes in each direction during the busiest hour is not less than 51 people.

Current this route and Route 69A have a total of 8 of Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses, including 1 of 16-seater minibus and 7 of 19-seater minibuses

List of Smart Champion Investments minibuses
Plate No. Type No.[Remark 1] Seat Route Sign Configuration Route(s) Remarks
CS9103 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 69A Entered service in June 2018
Plate originally belonged to 2001 4th Generation of Min Kee Motors New Territories Route 401/402S
Once transferred to Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 29/806 series during September 2023 and June 2024
Exchanged with YV4094 (2023 7LL)
KT3227 Transfull EDS[Remark 2] Entered service in June 2018
Plate originally belonged to 1999 4th Generation[Remark 3] of Red Minibus under South District Commercial
LZ3626 2019 7LL Entered service in April 2019
Plate originally was WB6746
Current plate belonged to 2005 5LS2[Remark 4] of Min Kee Motors New Territories Routez 401/402S
UG629 2014 6LS 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 69 The only 16-seater minibus in this series
Originally plate no HE7772 and SU5376
Former vehicle of PLB Mong Kok - Sau Mau Ping Route
Current Plate no. belongs to a 2008 6LS[Remark 5] of 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series
Once shifted to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 401 and Wai Ching Industrial' New Territories Route 413
Entered service in November 2017
VC150 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Transfull EDS[Remark 6] 69A Entered service in June 2018
Shifted once shortly to Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 806A/806B
WA4791 2019 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat Entered service in March 2019
XN570 2021 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Entered service in August 2021
YV2246 2023 7LL Transfull EDS with side sign Entered service in January 2024
List of former minibuses of Smart Champion Investments
Plate No. Type No. Seat No. Retirement/withdrawal date Whereabouts Substituted vehicle(s)
DH1042 2005 5LS2 16 May 2016 Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories 94 series
DX1869 2010 6LS October 2020 Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M
EU5311 2008 6LS April 2017 Transferred to Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 65A SW2169 (2014 6LS)
EU5840 TBC Unknown
EW7177 2005 5LS2 June 2015 Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S TG7258 (2016 6LS)
GC2105 April 2016 Transferred to Wymen Development's New Territories Route 26 then changed as 7LL in April 2021 EU5311 (2008 6LS)
GZ6042 2009 6LS Unknown Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 401/402S
HZ3381 2017 7LL 19 July 2018 Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89A JF9844 (2018 7LL)
JE2689 1999 4th Generation 16 May 2016 Transferred to Foo Woo Minibus' New Territories 71/72 series
Plate currently belongs to 7LL of Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 65A in March 2018		 TN869 (2010 6LS)
JF9844 July 2017 Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S SY9158 (2014 6LS)
2018 7LL 19 August 2021 Transferred to Wymen Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A XN570 (2021 7LL)
JH1918 2017 7LL June 2018 Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89A CS9103 (2018 7LL)
JX156 June 2018 Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89C KT3227 (2018 7LL)
KC2646 2001 4th Generation 16 Unknown Transferred to Min Kee Motors New Territories Route 401/402S
Plate currently belongs to 7LL of Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 67A in April 2018
KL8727 2002 5LS Transferred to Tsuen Wan 86's New Territories Routes 86 series
Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL on San Tai' New Territories Routes 81/82
KY2551 2003 5LS Transferred to 94-Licensed Mini Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series
LL7966 2010 6DS Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M
MA9100 2005 5LS2 February 2016 TZ4313 (2016 6LS)
NC 69 2013 6LS November 2017 HE7772 (2014 6LS)
Plate then changed again as UG629
NT 26[Remark 7] 2004 5DL Unknown Transferred to Wymen Development's New Territories Route 26
Plate is now applied to a 2003 5LL on that route in 2021[Remark 8]
NV6378 6LS Unknown
PZ4247 2011 6LS August 2016 Transferred to Foo Woo Public Light Bus' New Territories Route 71 SC1748 (2013 6LS)
SC1748 2013 6LS October 2017 Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M JH1918 (2017 7LL)
SW2169 2014 6LS August 2023 Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 401/402S
SY9158 June 2018 Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus's New Territories 94 series VC150 (2018 7LL)
TG7258 2015 6LS March 2019 Transferred to Crown Step Investment's New Territories Route 84 WA4791 (2019 7LL)
TN869 2010 6LS May 2017 Transferred to Foo Woo Public Light Bus's New Territories Route 72 NC 69 (2013 6LS)
TZ4313 2016 6LS July 2023 Transferred to Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 413
UD6025 April 2019 Transferred to Crown Step Investment's New Territories Route 84 then the plate number changed as MK 84 WB6746 (2019 7LL)
The the plate number once changed as LZ3626
VL2892 2022 7LL 19 March 2022 Transferred to Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 29/806 series
YF5333 February 2023
YR1312 2023 7LL June 2023
YU7666 October 2023
YV3360 January 2024 YV2246 (2023 7LL)
YV4094 June 2024 Exchanged with CS9103 (2018 7LL) that originally served on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series

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 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.

To Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road)[]

Routing Road observed
①
Regular 		The distance of this route is approx. 9.7km, and the journey time is approximately 30mins. (The average speed is 19.4km/h.)
Cha Kwo Ling Road, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong Bypass, Prince Edward Road East, Prince Edward Road West, Ma Tau Chung Road, Hang Wang Road, Olympic Avenue, Sung Wong Toi Road, Ma Tau Chung Road, Prince Edward Road West, Junction Road, Carpenter Road, Lion Rock Road
②＊
Trips from 7am to 10am, via Chun Seen Mei Chuen 		……, Olympic Avenue, Sung Wong Toi Road, Fu Ning Street, Argyle Street, Lomond Road, Prince Edward Road West, Junction Road, Carpenter Road, ……
Kowloon GMB Route 69 (Laguna City → Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road))
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Sai Tso Wan
  • Laguna City Bus Terminus
2 Cha Kwo Ling Road
  • Laguna Arcade (Laguna City Phase 3)
3 Wai Yip Street
  • Wai Lok Street
Route2 Kwun Tong Bypass
4 San Po Kong Prince Edward Road East
  • Rhythm Garden
  • The Latitude (Trade and Industry Tower)
5 Kowloon City Prince Edward Road West
  • Regal Oriental Hotel
6 Ma Tau Chung Sung Wong Toi Road
  • Sky Tower
＃ Ma Tau Wai Ma Tau Chung Road
  • Argyle Street Sport ground
 Not applicable to trips using routing ②
Prince Edward Road West
  • Hau Wong Road
＊ Ma Tau Wai Fu Ning Street
  • Chun Seen Mei Chuen
 Not applicable to trips using routing ②
Kowloon City Lomond Road
  • Kowloon City Law Court Building
7 Kowloon City Junction Road
  • Nga Tsin Wai Road
 Hail-and-ride section
8 Lion Rock Road
  • Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road) (Kowloon City Plaza)

To Laguna City[]

To Laguna City: The distance of this route is approx. 7.8km, and the journey time is approximately 25mins. (The average speed is 18.7km/h.)

Via: Lion Rock Road, Prince Edward Road West, Prince Edward Road East, Kwun Tong Bypass, Wai Yip Street, Cha Kwo Ling Road and Yau Hong Street

Kowloon GMB Route 69 (Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road) → Laguna City)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Kowloon City Lion Rock Roaf
  • Kowloon City (Lion Rock Road) (Kowloon City Plaza)
2 Prince Edward Road West
  • Lion Rock Road
3 Prince Edward Road East
  • Regal Oriental Hotel
4 San Po Kong
  • The Latitude
Route2 Kwun Tong Bypass
5 Sai Tso Wan Wai Yip Street
  • Wai Yip Street
6 Cha Kwo Ling Road
  • Laguna Arcade (Laguna City Phase 1)
  • Laguna Plaza
7
  • Laguna City Bus Terminus

Special trips[]

The distance of this route is approx. 4.0km, and the journey time is approximately 15mins. (The average speed is 16km/h.)

To Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building)[]

Via: Cha Kwo Ling Road, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong Bypass, Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yuet Road and Sheung Yee Road

Kowloon GMB Route 69 (Laguna City → Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building)) [Special trip]
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Sai Tso Wan
  • Laguna City Terminus
2 Cha Kwo Ling Road
  • Laguna Arcade (Laguna City Phase 3)
3 Wai Yip Street
  • Wai Lok Street
Route2 Kwun Tong Bypass
4 Kowloon Bay Business Area Sheung Yee Road
  • Zero Carbon Building（Megabox）

To Laguna City[]

Via: Sheung Yee Road, Wang Chiu Road, Kwun Tong Bypass, Wai Yip Street, Cha Kwo Ling Road and Yau Hong Street

Kowloon GMB Route 69 (Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building) → Laguna Verde) [Special trip]
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Kowloon Bay Business Area Sheung Yee Road
  • Zero Carbon Building (Megabox)
Route2 Kwun Tong Bypass
2 Sai Tso Wan Wai Yip Street
  • Wai Lok Street
3 Cha Kwo Ling Road
  • Laguna Arcade (Laguna City Phase 1)
  • Laguna Plaza
4
  • Laguna City Bus Terminus

Related incidents[]

  • 9 November 2016: At around 9am, a Toyota Coaster (EU5311) heading towards Kowloon City crashed into a private car parked in the slow lane near Kowloon City of Prince Edward Road East. The driver of the private car was injured and sent to hospital.[10]

Gallery[]

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. ↑ One of KT3227 equipped with Patent Enterprises EDS, the EDS was changed in April 2023.
  3. ↑ That 4th Generation original plate was JV940, changed the licence Plate in November 2002, until 2018. That plate was used to a 2002 5LS on 94 Licensed Mini-Bus New Territories 94 series and 2004 5LL (That plate of 5LL originally was LR5399 and NH5094) of Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 29/806 series.
  4. ↑ That 5LS2 currently services on the Routes under Ho King Maxicab and changed the plate no. as WC4192 and VL2999
  5. ↑ That 6LS currently serves on 94 Licensed Mini-Bus New Territories 94 series then the plated changed as WF419
  6. ↑ One of VC150 was equipped with Patent Enterprises EDS, EDS changed in 2021
  7. ↑ Original plate number EP8450
  8. ↑ The 5LL original plate number LD6522

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. ↑ hkitalk.net: 九龍小巴69「暫停服務」？ (Kowloon GMB Route 69 service suspended?)
  2. ↑ Facebook: 麗港城討論區
  3. ↑ Notice No. 5081, Hong Kong Government Gazette Vol. 137 No. 49, 8 December 1995.
  4. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of Kowloon Public Light Bus(Scheduled) Service Route No. 69 Special Service (Laguna City - Kowloon Bay (Zero Carbon Building))" [Traffic Advice], 17 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 453 Routes" [News Bulletin], 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 69 and 69A" [Traffic Advice], 21 January 2019.
  7. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19 Reply No. THB(T)140, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 14.4%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 8.5%.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon GMB Route No. 69 and Introduction of Supplementary Kowloon GMB Route No. 69A" [Traffic Advice], 21 August 2013.
  9. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 Reply No. THB(T)139, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 20.0%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 9.3%.
  10. ↑ "【短片】新蒲崗綠Van追撞死火私家車 司機瞓地受傷 (11:49)" ([Short video] GMB in San Po Kong hit on broken-down private car, driver seriously injured (11:49)], Ming Pao, 9 November 2016.

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