The Kowloon Green Minibus Route 82 is operated by Leung Yick Transport Limited (兩益運輸有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 18466C). It runs between Caritas Mother Teresa School and Kai Tak, serving MTR Choi Hung Station and San Po Kong (Prince Edward Road East) for the outbound trip, and serving only Kai San Road and Kwun Tong Road for the inbound trip.
History[]
Choi Hing Court is near by New Clear Water Bay Road, where residents can take multiple bus and minibus routes by walking to Pak Hung House bus stop; Choi Hing Road also has KMB Route 9 heading to Wong Tai Sin and Yau Tsim Mong District or Kowloon GMB Routes 83A and 83M to provide short distance shuttle service to MTR Choi Hung Station. While the then-district councilor Chan Chun Kit said that the minibus routes served multiple housing estates and the passenger capacity reached near saturation with frequent full minibuses, hence urged the Transport Department to use the empty minibus stops to enhance transportation facilities.[1]
The Transport Department submitted the consultation document to Kwun Tong District Council in May 2019 planning to operate the circular route running between Choi Hing Court and Kai Tak. At that time the suggested routing after left-turning from Prince Edward Road East to Concorde Road, the route would return via Kai San Road and omit Concorde Road westbound [2]. However, the route was changed to a bidirectional route with termini at both sides during its commencement.
- 4 July 2019: The Transport Department invited public tenders for 5 groups of 12 new green minibus (GMB) routes, this route was tendered individually. [3]
- 1 November 2020: Route 82 entered service.[4]
- 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [5]
- 25 February 2024: Kai Tak Terminus was relocated from Concorde Road access to the newly built Kai Tak Public Transport Interchange. [6]
- 8 July 2024: [7]
- The terminus was extended from Choi Hing Court to Caritas Mother Teresa School, with detours via Choi Hing Court for both directions, with the arrangement implemented only from 08:00 to 18:00 for the first week;
- A special trip running between 07:00 and 09:00 from Choi Hing Court to Ping Shek Public Transport Interchange was launched.
Service hours and headways[]
| From Caritas Mother Teresa School | From Kai Tak | Headways (mins) |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | ||
| 06:45 - 20:00 | 07:00 - 20:00 | 15/20 |
| 20:00 - 23:00 | 20:00 - 23:00 | 30 |
Special trip[]
| Choi Hing Court → Ping Shek ● | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Daily | |
| 07:00 - 09:00 | 15 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full fares | $4.5 |
| Fare chart (to Kai Tak) | |
| Alighting at Ping Shek Estate or before | $4.0 |
| Fare chart (to Caritas Mother Teresa School) | |
| From Choi Hung Interchange | $4.0 |
| Fare Remarks |
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MTR interchange concessions[]
| and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| ' | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | ' | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Schedule of Service", the operator needs to remain 4 19-seater minibuses to provide service, The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 57 people.
This route actually served by 5 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 4 19-seater minibuses and 1 16-seater minibuses.
| List of Kowloon Route 82 minibuses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Remarks |
| EM6117 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | One of the LPG minibus on this route Plate originally belonged to a 2006 5DL on a part of Chiu Luen's Red Minibus Route Kwun Mong Route Shifted twice to Forever Richly Development's Kowloon Routes 83A/83M between December 2019 and November 2020 or October 2021 and May 2022 Exchanged with DX3728 (2021 7DL) |
| EX4221 | 2024 7DL | 19 seater factory 3-point seat belt seat | Transfull EDS with side code | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine Entered service in August 2024 Plate originally belonged to a 1991 2nd generation on a part of Red Minibus Ho Mong Route and a 2009 6DS on Forever Richly Development's Kowloon Routes 83A/83M |
| EZ4691 | 2009 6DS | 16-seater high adopt | Rollsign | The only 16-seater minibus on this route Originally was a vehicle on Chiu Luen PLB Yau Mong Route Was also a former vehicle on PLB Ho Mong Route and Oi Mong Route Plate originally belonged to a 1991 2nd generation on Hon Wah Commercial Public Light Bus Shau Mong Route Joined in November 2024 |
| WV2733 | 2020 7DL | 19 seater original 3-point seat belt seat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Originally a part of Red Minibus Oi Mong Route Joined in November 2020 |
| XE6954 | 2021 7DL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Transfull EDS | Entered service in March 2021 |
| List of former minibus under Kowloon Route 82 | ||||
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| List of former minibuses under Kowloon Route 82 | ||||
| DX3728 | 2021 7DL | May 2022 | Exchanged with EM6117 (2019 7LL) originally served on Forever Richly Development's Kowloon Routes 83A/83M | |
| WU2783 | 2020 7DL | August 2024 | Transferred to Forever Richly Development's Kowloon Routes 83A/83M | EX4221 (2024 7DL) |
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 12/2024202412
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 Kai Tak[]
To Kai Tak: The distance of this route is approx. 3.3km, and the journey time is approximately 13mins. (The average speed is 15.2km/h.)
| Routing | Road observed |
| ① Regular |
Choi Hing Road, Choi Shing Lane, Return, Choi Shing Lane, Choi Hing Road, Choi Hing Lane, New Clear Water Bay Road, Clear Water Bay Road, Prince Edward Road East and Concorde Road |
|---|---|
| ② ＊ Daily AM special trip to Ping Shek |
Choi Shing Lane, Choi Hing Road, Choi Hing Lane, New Clear Water Bay Road and Clear Water Bay Road |
| Kowloon GMB Route 82 (Caritas Mother Teresa School → Kai Tak) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ping Shan | Choi Hing Road |
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| 2 | Choi Shing Lane |
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Special trip using Routing ② begins here | |
| 3 |
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| 4 | Choi Hing Lane |
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| ＊ | Ngau Chi Wan |
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Special trip using Routing ② ends here Other trips omit this stop | |
| 5 | Ngau Chi Wan | Clear Water Bay Road |
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Two-way section fare ends here |
| 6 | San Po Kong | Prince Edward Road East |
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| 7 | Kai Tak | Concorde Road |
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| 8 |
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To Caritas Mother Teresa School[]
To Caritas Mother Teresa School: The distance of this route is approx. 3.7km, and the journey time is approximately 13mins. (The average speed is 17.1km/h.) Via: Concorde Road, Kai San Road, Tsat Po Street, Luk Hop Street, Sze Mei Street, Prince Edward Road East, Kwun Tong Road, Choi Shek Lane, Choi Hing Road, Choi Shing Lane, return, Choi Shing Lane and Choi Hing Road
| Kowloon GMB Route 82 (Kai Tak → Caritas Mother Teresa School) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Kai Tak |
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| Kai San Road | ||||
| 2 | San Po Kong | Tsat Po Street |
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| 3 | Prince Edward Road East |
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| 4 | Choi Hung |
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Section fare begins here | |
| 5 | Kowloon Bay | Kwun Tong Road |
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| 6 | Ping Shek | Choi Hing Road |
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| 7 | Choi Shing Lane |
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| 8 | Choi Hing Road |
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Gallery[]
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.
Related articles[]
References[]
- ↑ 【騎呢居屋】彩興苑四大騎呢位 停車場充電車位「通天」落雨全濕 ([Tricky HOS housing] 4 tricky points at Choi Hing Court: Outdoor EV charging locations prone to getting wet during rainy days), HK01, 6 May 2019.
- ↑ 彩興苑將設小巴專線來往啟德 諮詢期下周五結束, HK01..
- ↑ G. N. 4336: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374D)--Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes in the New Territories, Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 23 Issue No. 27, 5 July 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of Kowloon GMB Route No. 82 (Choi Hing Court to Kai Tak)" [Traffic Advice], 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Public Transport Arrangements for the Opening of Kai Tak Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice], 20 February 2024.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments of Kowloon Green Minibus Route No. 82 (Caritas Mother Teresa School – Kai Tak)" [Traffic Advice], 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route No. 82" [Traffic Advice], 28 November 2023.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18 Reply No.TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 41.0%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 15.4%.
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