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Kowloon GMB Route 79M

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The Kowloon Green Minibus Route 79M is operated by Honest Profit Corporation Limited (誠利有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11071C). It runs between King Tung Street (Kingsford Terrace) and Wong Tai Sin Station Minibus Terminus, via San Po Kong (Choi Hung Road).

Though having the number "79" as Routes 79K and 79W and the same operator, the service areas are unrelated to this route.

History[]

  • 21 February 2003: Transportation Department invited tenders of 8 groups have a total of 16 green minibus routes, with this route and routes 79A (shelved), 79M, as well as New Territories Route 616S grouped into the same series[1]
  • 15 June 2003: Route 79M entered service, running between King Tung Street and Wong Tai Sin Station.[2]
  • 1 July 2003: A $0.5 Octopus interchange concession with MTR was introduced.[3][4]
  • 2007: Rerouted to run between Kingsford Terrace and Wong Tai Sin following the occupation of Kingsford Terrace at the end of King Tung Street.
  • 22 December 2008: The new special departure between Kingsford Terrace and Diamond Hill Station was introduced and individually numbered as 79S.[5]
  • 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [6]
  • 29 December 2024: Fare payment by AlipayHK "EasyGO" was accepted.[7]

Service hours and headways[]

From King Tung Street From Wong Tai Sin Station Minibus Terminus Headways (mins)
Daily
06:30 - 07:30 06:30 - 07:30 4／8
07:30 - 09:30 07:30 - 09:30 3／4
09:30 - 17:00 09:30 - 17:00 4／8
17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 3／4
19:00 - 23:00 19:00 - 23:00 4／8
23:00 - 00:00 23:00 - 00:00 5／10
Service hours and headways in 2006[8]
From King Tung Street
  • Daily: 06:30-22:54 (12-15 mins per trip)
From Wong Tai Sin Station
  • Daily: 06:40-23:04 (12-15 mins per trip)
Service hours and headways in 2003[9]
From King Tung Street
  • Daily: 06:30-23:04 (10-15 mins per trip)
From Wong Tai Sin Station
  • Daily: 06:40-23:14 (10-15 mins per trip)

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stops Fare
Full fare $4.4
Fare chart (to Wong Tai Sin)
From Choi Hung Road (Rhythm Garden) $3.0
fare chart (to King Tung Street)
From Choi Hung Road (Rhythm Garden) $3.0
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 accepts payments with AlipayHK "EasyGo", but interchange concessions and the $2.0 flat fare per trip are not entitled with this payment method.
Historical fares
Fare adjustment effective dates Full fare Section fare
7 August 2022[10] $4.4 From Rhythm Gardento Wong Tai Sin Station: $3.0
From Sze Mei Street to Kingsford Terrace: $3.0
18 November 2018[11] $4.0 From Rhythm Gardento Wong Tai Sin Station: $2.8
From Sze Mei Street to Kingsford Terrace: $2.8
26 April 2015[12] $3.7[13] From Rhythm Gardento Wong Tai Sin Station: $2.6
From Sze Mei Street to Kingsford Terrace: $2.6
6 April 2014[14] $3.5[15] From Rhythm Gardento Wong Tai Sin Station: $2.4
From Sze Mei Street to Kingsford Terrace: $2.4
28 April 2012[16] $3.3 From Rhythm Gardento Wong Tai Sin Station: $2.2
From Sze Mei Street to Kingsford Terrace: $2.2
15 June 2003[9] $3.0 From Rhythm Gardento Wong Tai Sin Station: $2.0
From Sze Mei Street to Kingsford Terrace: $2.0

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Route 79M and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
79M MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 79M
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 and route 79S are required a total of 5 minibuses. The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 240.

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. 2km, and the journey time is approximately 12mins. (The average speed is 10km/h.)

To Wong Tai Sin Station[]

Via: King Tung Street, Hammer Hill Road, Choi Hung Road and Shatin Pass Road

Kowloon GMB Route 79M (King Tung Street → Wong Tai Sin Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Hammer Hill
  • Kingsford Terrace Minibus Terminus
2 King Tung Street
  • Sun Lai Garden (King Hin Court)
3 Hammer Hill Road
  • East Kowloon General Out-Patient Clinic - Smoking Counselling and Cessation Centre (Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground)
4 San Po Kong Choi Hung Road
  • Rhythm Garden
  • Kai Chuen Court
 Section fare begins here
5 Wong Tai Sin Shatin Pass Road
  • Lung Yat House Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate
6
  • Wong Tai Sin Station Minibus Terminus (Temple Mall North)
Near Wong Tai Sin Bus Terminus

To King Tung Street[]

Via: Shatin Pass Road, Choi Hung Road, Hammer Hill Road and King Tung Street

Kowloon GMB Route 79M (Wong Tai Sin Station → King Tung Street)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Wong Tai Sin Shatin Pass Road
  • Wong Tai Sin Station Minibus Terminus (Temple Mall North)
Near Wong Tai Sin Bus Terminus
2
  • Wong Tai Sin Disciplined Services Quarters
3 Choi Hung Road
  • Wong Tai Sin Police Station
4 San Po Kong
  • Kai Chuen Court
  • Rhythm Garden
Section fare begins here
5 Hammer Hill Hammer Hill Road
  • Chun Tok School (Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground)
  • Grand View Garden
6 King Tung Street
  • King Hin Court (Sun Lai Garden)
7
  • Kingsford Terrace Minibus Terminus

Ridership[]

At the beginning of this route, there was only one housing estate - Sun Lai Garden along King Tung Street, and the passenger capacity was low. Until Kingsford Terrace and King Hin Court were occupied in 2007 and 2008 respectively, the passenger capacity increased rapidly, and the operator enhanced the number of vehicles and headway on a number of occasions. The District Council has requested that the AM special trips to Diamond Hill Station (i.e. Route 79S) be upgraded to a whole-day service in order to divert the huge passenger volume of this route.[17]

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[]

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. ↑ Transport Department HKSAR, "New Green Minibus Service Route No. 79M (King Tung Street to Wong Tai Sin MTR Station)" [Traffic Notice], June 2003.
  3. ↑ 地鐵銅鑼灣轉乘優惠 (MTR launches Causeway Bay interchange concessions), Apple Daily, 1 July 2003.
  4. ↑ Bills Committee on Rail Merger Bill - Fare Adjustment Mechanism and Fare Reduction Proposal, LC Paper No. CB(1)195/06-07(01)
  5. ↑ Special trip of Route 79M will commance service in 22, Kingsford Terrace Discussion Forum.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 313 routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Launch of a New Electronic Payment System on New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 79K, 79M, 79S and 616S" [Traffic Advice], 13 December 2024.
  8. ↑ 79A小巴-Yahoo!知識+
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 i-busnet: Kowloon GMB Route 79M (Renew at 2003-08-03)
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustments for Kowloon Green Minibus Route Nos. 79K, 79M and 79S" [Traffic Advice], 26 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 79M and 79S" [Traffic Advice], 13 November 2018.
  12. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 79M and 79S" [Traffic Advice], 20 April 2015.
  13. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2015-16 Reply No. THB(T)162, the operator applied for a fare increase of 8.6%, which is the same as the increase eventually approved.
  14. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of Kowloon GMB Route No. 79M" [Traffic Advice], 28 March 2014.
  15. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-15 Reply Serial No. THB(T)148, the operator applied for a fare increase of 9.1%, which is the same as the increase eventually approved.
  16. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of Kowloon GMB Routes 79M and 79S" [Traffic Advice], 20 April 2012.
  17. ↑ 黃大仙區議會轄下交通及運輸事務委員會 二零一一年六月七日第二十二次會議續議事項進展報告 (Panel on Transport and Traffic of the Wong Tai Sin District Council Progress Report on Matters arising from the 22nd Meeting on 7 June 2011), Paper No. 33/2011 of the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Wong Tai Sin District Council.

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