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Kowloon GMB Route 79K

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The Kowloon green Minibus Route 79K is operated by Honest Profit Corporation Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11071C). It runs circular between Mong Kok (Park Avenue) and Mong Kok East Station.

Although 79K belongs to the same group as 79M and 79S, it has no connection with the service areas of these two routes.

This route is officially a circular route as listed in the according to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, but under any circumstances, all passengers must alight after the vehicle has arrived at Mong Kok East Station, therefore it belongs to a fake circular route.

This route has similar starting and ending points to Route 12S, but it passes through Cosmopolitan Estate and Yau Ma Tei Station in the direction of Mong Kok, and passes through Prince Edward Road West in the direction of Tai Kok Tsui, making the route relatively circuitous.

History[]

  • 21 December 2003: Transportation Department tendered 8 groups have a total of 16 -Green Minibus routes, this route and route 79A (shelved), 79M, New Territories Route 616S compiled as same series[1]
  • June 2003: Route 79K came into service.
  • Late January 2006: Daily AM and PM peak hour shortworking trips were introduced, running circular between Mong Kok (Park Avenue) and Langham Place. [2]
  • 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [3]

Service hours and headways[]

From Mong Kok (Park Avenue)
Service hours Headways (mins)
Daily
06:15 - 07:15 7/10
07:15 - 10:00 5/7
10:00 - 16:00 7/10
16:00 - 20:00 5/7
20:00 - 00:15 7／10

Special trips[]

Mong Kok (Park Avenue) ↺ Langham Place ●
Mondays to Fridays
09:00 - 12:00
16:00 - 19:00
No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stop Farea
Full farea $5.6
Section fares (To Mong Kok East)
From Reclamation Street $4.0
Section fares (To Park Avenue)
From Mong Kok Market $4.0
Special headways（Mong Kok (Park Avenue) ↺ Langham Place ●）
Journey/Boarding stop Farea
Full fares $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.
Historical fares
Effective dates Full fares Session fares
7 August 2022

[4]

$5.6 Reclamation Street to Mong Kok East Station: $4.0
Mong Kok Market to Mong Kok (Park Avenue): $4.0
Special headways (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) back to Langham Place): $4.0
17 February 2019[5] $5.2[6] Reclamation Street to Mong Kok East Station: $3.8
Mong Kok Market to Mong Kok (Park Avenue): $3.8
Special headways (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) back to Langham Place): $3.8
18 January 2015[7] $4.7[8] Reclamation Street to Mong Kok East Station: $3.4
Mong Kok Market to Mong Kok (Park Avenue): $3.4
Special headways (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) back to Langham Place): $3.4
6 April 2014[9] $4.4[10] Reclamation Street to Mong Kok East Station: $3.2
Mong Kok Market to Mong Kok (Park Avenue): $3.2
Special headways (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) back to Langham Place): $3.2
1 April 2012[11] $4.0 Reclamation Street to Mong Kok East Station: $2.9
Mong Kok Market to Mong Kok (Park Avenue): $2.9
Special headway (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) back to Langham Place):$2.9
January 2006 $3.5 Reclamation Street to Mong Kok East Station: $2.5
Mong Kok Market to Mong Kok (Park Avenue): $2.5
Special headways (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) back to Langham Place): $2.5
June 2003 $3.5 Reclamation Street to Mong Kok East Station: $2.5
Mong Kok Market to Mong Kok (Park Avenue): $2.5

Octopus Interchange Concessions[]

Route 79K and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
79K MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 79K
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 "Service Details", this route requires a total of 11 minibuses, of which 2 are 19-seat minibuses. The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 115.

Currently, Kowloon Routes 79K, 79M and 79S operated under Honest Profit Corporation have a total of 24 Toyota Coaster minibuses. Including 15 16-seater minibuses and 9 19-seater minibuses. Some minibuses can support on Route 616S during overnight period.

List of Honest Profit Corporation minibuses
Plate No. Model Code[Remark 1] Seat No. Sign Configuration Scheduled Route(s) Remarks
AW923 2019 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS 79M/79S Entered service in May 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5DL[Remark 2] from PLB Ping Tsuen Route, Kwa Tsing Route and Kung Wan Route fleets
CY8738 2002 5LS 16-seater low back seat Rollsign 79K Former vehicle on Kowloon Route 21K
Joined in October 2012
DD1638 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat 79M/79S Former vehicle from Head Expand's Kowloon Route 44A
Joined in October 2016
KX6640 2019 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS Entered service in 20 February 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS
KX9078 Entered service in 22 February 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS
KX9546 2003 5LS 16-seater low back seat Rollsign 79K Former vehicle on Kowloon Route 21K
Joined in October 2012
KY420 2019 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS 79M/79S Entered service in 24 February 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS
KY1750 Entered service in 5 March 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS
KY2078 Entered service in 8 March 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS
LT4437 2004 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 79K Former vehicle on PLB Yau Jor Route
LV5580 2005 5LS2 79M/79S Former vehicle on Head Expand's Kowloon Route 44A
Joined in October 2016
MB4379 Former vehicle on Head Expand's Kowloon Route 44A
Joined in October 2016
MB8936 Former vehicle on Head Expand Kowloon Route 44M
Joined in December 2017
MC2940 79K Former vehicle on Head Expand's Kowloon Route 44M
Joined in January 2018
MC3397 Former vehicle on Head Expand's Kowloon Route 44A
Joined in October 2016
MH3312 2006 5LS2 79M/79S Originally was a Red Minibus
MH8701 79K
MJ8431 Former vehicle on PLB Lam Mong Route
Was also a former vehicle on Kowloon Route 21K and PLB Mong Kok - Sai Kung Route
VY3451 2019 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS 79M/79S The first 19-seater minibus in this series
Entered service in January 2019
WF7642 79K Entered service in July 2019
WJ8161 Entered service in October 2019
ZJ5505 2010 6LS 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 79M/79S Originally plate no. RN477
Former vehicle on PLB Po Mong Route and Tsuen Wong Kau Route fleets
Entered service in July 2024
List of former minibuses in Honest Profit Corporation
Plate No. Model Code Seat No. Date of Retirement/withdrawn Fate Substituted vehicle(s)
AW923 2003 5DL 16 April 2017 Transferred to PLB Ping Tsuen Route, Kwa Tsing Route and Kung Wan Route fleets
EM3998 5LS October 2016 Transferred to Chew Luen PLB Kwun Tong Route fleets LV5580 (2005 5LS2)
EP9752 2004 5DL October 2019 Retired WJ8161 (2019 7DL)
GA6877 2008 6DS June 2024 ZJ5505 (2010 6LS)
GG9703 2004 5DL November 2019 WK8984 (2019 7DL)
KC4427 2001 4th Generation Not later then 2014 Transferred to PLB Hung Mong Route, Shwung Po Route and Kwun Sha Route fleets
KE7526 TBC Retired
KX6010 2003 5LS 2018 Transferred to Jetwide's Kowloon Routes 78/78A
Then converted to a 7LL in March 2019		 MC2940 (2005 5LS2)
KX6640 February 2019 Retired 2019 7DL of the same plate
KX9078
KX9013 October 2016 Transferred to Holy Gain's Kowloon Routes 70/70A MB4379 (2005 5LS2)
KY420 February 2019 Retired 2019 7DL of the same plate
KY1750 March 2019
KY1798 2017 Transferred to PLB Ngau Mong Route
KY2078 March 2019 Retired 2019 7DL of the same plate
KY2133 November 2016 Transferred to Good Foundation's New Territories Routes 611 series DD1638 (2005 5LS2)
LB4496 2003 5DL May 2018 Retired
LK7115 2004 5DL March 2017 Exchanged with GA6877 that originally served on PLB Kung Mong Route fleets
LT7837 2004 5LS2 February 2015 Transferred to Mary Dragon's New Territories Routes 11/12 series
Then converted to a GMI Gemini 4th generation in July 2021
LX716 2005 5DL May 2019 Retired AW923 (2019 7DL)
LY2792 2005 5LS2 2020
LZ3435 2005 5DL January 2019 VY3451 (2019 7DL)
NT3804 2009 6LS October 2016 Transferred to Central Venture's Kowloon Route 12S MC3397 (2005 5LS2)
NW1783[Remark 3] 2004 5DL July 2019 Retired WF7642 (2019 7DL)
WK8984 2019 7DL 19 June 2020 Transferred to Bothfine Transportation's Kowloon Routes 59/59M

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 distance of this route is approx. 6.8km, and the journey time is approximately 30mins. (The average speed is 13.6km/h.) (Circular full journey)
    • To Mong Kok East Station: The distance of this route is approx. 2.5km, and the journey time is approximately 13mins. (The average speed is 11.5km/h.)
    • To Park Avenue: The distance of this route is approx. 4.3km, and the journey time is approximately 17mins. (The average speed is 15.2km/h.)
Routimg Via Road
①
Normal 		Hoi Wan Road, Cherry Street, Argyle Street, Reclamation Street, Mong Kok Road, Sai Yee Street, Argyle Street, Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok East Station Bus Terminus, Luen Wan Street, Bute Street, Sai Yee Street, Argyle Street, Cherry Street, Hoi Wan Road, Hoi Ting Road and Hoi Wan Road
② ＊
Daily peak hour Langham Place short trip 		……、Reclamation Street, Mong Kok Road, Shanghai Street, Shantung Street, Reclamation Street, Argyle Street, Cherry Street, ……
Kowloon GMB Route 79K (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) ↺ Mong Kok East Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Mong Kok West
2 Hoi Wan Road
  • Park Avenue
3 Tai Kok Tsui Cherry Street
  • Ming Kei College
4 Mong Kok Reclamation Street
  • Reclamation Street
 Section fare begins here
5 Mong Kok Road
  • Portland Street
 Special trips ② omit this stop
6 Sai Yee Street
  • Water Supplies Department
7
  • Mong Kok East Station
Circular route return point
Special headways②Not via this station
8 Argyle Street
  • Fa Yuen Street
Special trips ② omit this stop
* Mong Kok Shanghai Street
  • Langham Place
 Applicable to special trips ② with circular route return point located here
9 Mong Kok Argyle Street
  • Mong Kok Market
 Section fare begins here
10 Tai Kok Tsui Cherry Street
  • Ming Kei College
11 Mong Kok West Hoi Wan Road
  • Hoi Fu Court
12
  • Charming Garden
13

Gallery[]

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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. ↑ The 5DL was originally a vehicle on Honest Profit Corporation's Kowloon Routes 79M/79S, and was changed to serve on PLB Ping Tsuen Route, Kwa Tsing Route and Kung Wan Route fleets in April 2017, until April 2019 before retirement.
  3. ↑ Originally plate number EX6282, plate no. changed due to traffic accident.

Related articles[]

  • Kowloon GMB Route 12S
  • Kowloon GMB Route 21K (Cancelled)
  • Kowloon GMB Route 79W (Cancelled)
  • MTR Bus Route K15 (Cancelled)

References[]

  1. ↑ G. N. 1109: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374)--Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes in Kowloon and the New Territories, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 07 Issue No. 08, 21 February 2003.
  2. ↑ 九龍79K短途特別車 (Kowloon Route 79K shortworking trip), hkitalk.net.
  3. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 313 routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjustment of fares for Kowloon GMB Routes 79K, 79M and 79S" [Traffic Advice], 26 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 15 February 2019.
  6. ↑ According to 油尖旺區議會交通運輸及房屋事務委員會第6/2019號文件, the operator wanted to rise up for 17.0% originally, the Transportation Department allowed for 10.6% rising up
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 12 January 2015.
  8. ↑ According to 立法會財務委員會審核2015-16年度開支預算管制人員的答覆編號THB(T)162, the operator wanted to rise up for 9.1% originally, the Transportation Department allowed for 6.8% rising up
  9. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 27 March 2014.
  10. ↑ According to 立法會財務委員會審核二零一四至一五年度開支預算管制人員的答覆編號THB(T)148，the operator wanted to rise up for 15% originally, the Transportation Department allowed for the same rised up price
  11. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 30 March 2012.

External links[]

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