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The Airbus Route A38 is operated by Long Win Bus (LWB). It runs between Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens) and Airport (Ground Transportation Centre), via Tsuen Wan West, Yau Kom Tau, Ting Kau, Sham Tseng, Tsing Lung Tau, Lantau Link and HZMB Hong Kong Port.

History[]

Commencing background[]

In the 2019-2020 Bus Route Planning Programme, the Transport Department proposed that Route A31P should run via Tsing Lung Tau throughout the day and expand its service area to Allway Gardens, with the route number also changed to A38.[1]

Route change history[]

  • 21 September 2019: The original Route A31P was renumbered as Route A38 with the following changes:[2][3]
    • The service coverage was extended to Allway Gardens;
    • Detours via Tsing Lung Tau were expanded to a whole-day basis.
  • 29 November 2019: To facilitate the Terminal 2 expansion project, Airport-bound buses were diverted via Airport Road to Airport South Interchange, and the "Terminal 2" stop on Sky Plaza Road was cancelled.[4][5]
  • 15 March 2020: The new e-payment system was piloted, with three types of payment methods: contactless credit card, mobile payment and 2D payment. Currently, it supports contactless Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay, as well as AlipayHK "Easy Ride" and UnionPay's "QuickPass", totalling seven methods. Passengers can continue to enjoy Interchange concessions between routes, but the new fare system is not included in the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme and the $2 Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities. [6][7]
  • 1 April 2020: The service hours were temporarily reduced with the last bus from Allway Gardens advanced to 14:35 and first bus from Airport delayed to 15:05 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
  • 5 December 2022: With the relaxation of immigration restrictions, the service hours towards Airport and Tsuen Wan were extended, with the service hours towards Airport being 05:35-14:35 and that towards Tsuen Wan being 13:05-23:55[8]
  • 19 November 2023: The original service hours were resumed.
  • 3 December 2023: The amount of interchange concession with KMB's regular solely-operated routes was increased to free of charge for one trip between these two routes until 31 August 2024. [9]
  • 29 June 2024: Detoured via HZMB Hong Kong Port for both directions.[10][11]

Historical route information[]

Details of the past service hours and headways, fares and other route information of this route are set out in the "Historical route information" sub-page of this article.

Service hours and headways[]

The latest update is on 9/2019, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

From Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens)
Hrs Mins
Daily
05 - 06 35
07 05, 35
08 - 22 35
From Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
Hrs Mins
Daily
09 - 22 05
23 00, 55
This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival enquiry Service.

Fares[]

Journey/boarding stop Fares
Full fare $19.8
Section fare (to Tsuen Wan)
From Bellagio $11.3
Fare Remarks
  • Half-fare for children aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above; the remainder of the fare after half-fare will be counted as 10 cents.
  • This route is not covered by the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare by cash or by Octopus card when boarding. No exact change will be given.
  • Passengers can also pay their fares through a variety of electronic payment tools (e-payment system), including using contactless VISA, JCB Card, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, Discover Card, Diners Club International Credit Card, UnionPay Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, AlipayHK "EasyGo" and UnionPay "QuickPass", BoC Pay "Ride Code" and WeChat Pay HK or WeChat "Ride Code". Passengers using the above payment method cannot enjoy interchange concessions with non-KMB/LWB routes and cannot enjoy "Public Transport Fare Subsidy".
  • Passengers can also buy pre-sold tickets for travelling on this route from LWB Customer Service and Ticketing Office at Airport (Ground Transportation Centre).

KMB Monthly Pass Concessions[]

Passengers using a KMB Monthly Pass can travel on this route with the following fare concessions:

Journey/boarding stop Fares
Full fare $5.3
Section fare (to Tsuen Wan)
From Bellagio $3.1
Journeys taken at concessionary fares will not be counted towards the daily free rides of the KMB Monthly Pass, and such concessions cannot be paid in cash or other forms of payment.

Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]

Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange to the designated route after this route within a specific time, or transfer from the designated route to this route can enjoy an interchange concession. The details are as follows: (Half discount for children and senior citizens.)

Lantau Link BBI Interchange Concessions[]

Template:LWB Lantau Link BBI Interchange Concession Scheme

LWB Airport Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]

LWB Airport Routes, AsiaWorld-Expo Special Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
1st leg Direction 2nd leg Direction Discount for 2nd leg Time limit
X33, X36, X40, X43, X47 To Urban KMB solely-operated routes Unlimited Positive difference between the fare payable for the 2nd leg minus the fare paid for the 1st leg
Free if the difference is in negative number
150mins
A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X 120mins
KMB Solely-operated routes Any A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X to Airport

Note:

  • Passengers are required to use the same Octopus card/credit card or the same mobile payment tool account (KMB/LWB "e-payment system") to enjoy the interchange discount.
  • Passengers can enjoy the above interchange discount at any bus stop where they can connect to a second route.
  • KMB journeys are not applicable to tourist routes (i.e. R-tail routes), unconventional special routes, racecourse routes and MTR Feeder Bus routes.
  • Passengers heading towards the urban area will not be able to enjoy the "Inter-route Interchange Discount" on the KMB route immediately after interchange after enjoying this interchange discount.
  • Airport-bound passengers who enjoy the "KMB Inter-route Transfer Concession" between the first and second journeys may still enjoy the interchange discount on the third immediately following the LWB route A at $6.0 or the second KMB route minus the concession fare, whichever is lower; if the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both If the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both KMB routes with interchange concessions, the interchange concession will not be offered.
  • Routes R8, S64 series, Long Win Bus Lantau Link BBI, Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel bus routes and all interchange schemes with other companies cannot be used consecutively with this interchange concession.
  • 50% discount for children under 12 years old; for passengers benefiting from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities when interchanging from LWB A Routes to KMB, the KMB one-way fare is the lower of the discounted concessionary fare (or 50% discount in the case of elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0, therefore some interchange combinations may not be available. When interchanging from KMB to LWB A Routes, passengers may get back the actual fare paid for the first journey (i.e. the lower of the original fare (50% discount for elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0).

: For interchanging from KMB Route B1 (Tin Tsz direction) to LWB Route A43P ( Airport direction), the actual fare paid for the first journey will be refunded for the next journey, except that the interchange concession cannot be enjoyed for the first journey of Route B1, otherwise, only the normal (i.e. maximum $6.0) interchange concession will be offered; for interchange from LWB Route A43P (Luen Wo Hui direction) to KMB Route B1 (Lok Ma Chau direction), passengers will be offered a free interchange concession for the second journey, but no interchange discount will be offered for the first journey of route A43P and no other interchange concession will be offered for route B1 thereafter. This special concession is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43).

Other interchange concessions[]

Related interchange concessions of Route A38 (Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens)Airport (Ground Transportation Centre))
Interchanging from Route A38 (from Tsuen Wan) to other routes
2nd leg route Destination Concession Interchange location Time limit Remarks
S64 Yat Tung Estate 2nd leg free Terminal 1Terminal 1 (South), Cheong Tat Road 150mins
S64X Mun Tung
Related interchange concessions of Route A38 (Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens))
Interchanging from other routes to Route A38 (to Tsuen Wan)
1st leg route Origin Concession Interchange location Time limit Remarks
S64 Yat Tung Estate 1st leg fare rebate Terminal 1 (South), Cheong Tat RoadAirport (Ground Transportation Centre) 90mins
S64X Mun Tung

Bus deployments[]

This route has no scheduled buses with vehicles dispatched from Route A31. Common models include coach version Enviro500 MMC 12m (55XX), its 12.8m version (15XX), and occasionally Enviro500 MMC 12.8m normal version (UE6X) and Volvo B8L 12.8m (UV6X).

Routing[]

To Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)[]

To Airport: The distance of this route is approx. 44.8km, and the journey time is approximately 80mins. (The average speed is 33.6km/h.)

Via: Tsuen King Circuit, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Hoi Hing Road, Hoi On Road, Lai Chi Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Lai Shun Road, Hoi On Road, Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau, Castle Peak Road - New Ting Kau, Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau, Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng, Castle Peak Road - Tsing Lung Tau (westbound), roundabout, Castle Peak Road - Tsing Lung Tau (eastbound), Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng, slip road, Tuen Mun Road, Tsing Long Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link, North Lantau Highway, Airport Road, Cheong Hong Road, Airport Road, Airport South Interchange, Cheong Lin Road, Sky City Interchange, Chek Lap Kok Road, Shun Fai Road, Shun Wui Road, Chek Lap Kok Road, Tung Wing Road, Airport Road, Airport South Interchange and Cheong Lin Road

Long Win Bus Route A38 (Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens)Airport (Ground Transportation Centre))
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Tsuen Wan (Chai Wan Kok) Tsuen King Circuit Allway Gardens Bus Terminus
2 Tsuen King Circuit Market
3 Tsuen Wan Centre
4 Tsuen King Garden Phase 2
5 Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Tsuen King Circuit Flyover
6 Chai Wan Kok Street
7 Tsuen Wan West Lai Chi Road Belvedere Garden Phase 3
8 Hoi On Road Bayview Garden
9 Yau Kom Tau Greenview Terrace
10 Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau Yau Kom Tau Near Grand Bay View Hotel (The Bay Bridge)
11 Ting Kau Approach Beach
12 Castle Peak Road - New Ting Kau South Mountain Swimming Association
13 Ting Kau Near Royal View Hotel
14 Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau Lido Beach
15 Hoi Mei Beach
16 Sham Tseng Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng Sham Tsz Street Sham Tseng
17 Tsing Lung Tau Castle Peak Road - Tsing Lung Tau Tsing Lung Tau Tsuen Stops at eastbound stop
18 Sea Crest Villa Phase 4
19 Sham Tseng Sea Crest Villa Phase 3
20 Ma Wan Pier
21 Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng Sham Tseng Village
22 Rhine Garden
Tuen Mun Road; Ting Kau Bridge; Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge
23 Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula Lantau Link BBI (A1)
North Lantau Highway
24 Airport (Terminal Area) Cheong Hong Road Terminal 1 Alighting only
25 HZMB Hong Kong Port Artificial Island Shun Fai Road HZMB Passenger Clearance Building
26 Airport (Terminal Area) Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus

To Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens)[]

To Tsuen Wan: The distance of this route is approx. 35.1km, and the journey time is approximately 70mins. (The average speed is 30.1km/h.)

Via: Cheong Lin Road, Airport South Interchange, Cheong Lin Road, Sky City Interchange, Chek Lap Kok Road, Shun Fai Road, Shun Wui Road, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port Public Transport Interchange, Shun Wui Road, Chek Lap Kok Road, Shun Long Road, North Lantau Highway, Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Long Highway, Tuen Mun Road, slip road, Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng, Castle Peak Road - Tsing Lung Tau (westbound), roundabout, Castle Peak Road - Tsing Lung Tau (eastbound), Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng, Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau, Castle Peak Road - New Ting Kau, Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau, Hoi On Road, Lai Shun Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Tsuen King Circuit, On Yin Street and Tsuen King Circuit

Long Win Bus Route A38 (Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens))
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Airport (Terminal Area) Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus
2 HZMB Hong Kong Port Artificial Island HZMB Hong Kong Port (W7)
North Lantau Highway
3 Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula Lantau Link BBI (N5)
Kap Shui Mun Bridge, Tsing Ma Bridge; Ting Kau Bridge; Tuen Mun Road
4 Sham Tseng Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng Bellagio Section fare begins here
5 Sham Tseng Village Stops at westbound stop
6 Castle Peak Road - Tsing Lung Tau Ma Wan Pier
7 Sea Crest Villa Phase 3
8 Tsing Lung Tau Castle Peak Road - Tsing Lung Tau Sea Crest Villa Phase 4
9 Tsing Lung Tau Tsuen Stops at eastbound stop
10 Sham Tseng Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng Sham Tsz Street Sham Tseng
11 Ting Kau Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau Hoi Mei Beach
12 Lido Beach
13 Castle Peak Road - New Ting Kau Ting Kau Near Royal View Hotel
14 South Mountain Swimming Association
15 Yau Kom Tau Castle Peak Road - Ting Kau Golden Villa Near Grand Bay View Hotel (The Bay Bridge)
16 Yau Kom Tau
17 Greenview Terrace
18 Tsuen Wan West Hoi On Road Bayview Garden
19 Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Belvedere Garden Phase 3
20 Belvedere Garden Phase 1
21 Tsuen Wan (Chai Wan Kok) Tsuen King Circuit Flyover
22 Tsuen King Circuit Mei Wan Street
23 Tsuen King Garden
24 Tsuen Wan Centre
25 On Yin Street Church of the Annunciation
26 Tsuen King Circuit Tsuen Wan Adventist Hospital
27 Allway Gardens Bus Terminus

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References[]

  1. Transport Department HKSARG, "2019-2020 Bus Route Planning Programme in Tsuen Wan District", January 2019.
  2. Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of Long Win Airbus Overnight Route No. A38 Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens) – Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)" [Traffic Advice], 17 September 2019.
  3. Long Win Bus Company Limited, "LWB Route A31P Renumbered as Route A38 and extends to Tsuen King Circuit and Tsing Lung Tau" [News Release], 17 September 2019.
  4. Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Transport Arrangements at the Airport" [Traffic Advice], 22 November 2019.
  5. Long Win Bus Company Limited, "LWB "A" and "NA" Routes Cancel Terminal 2 Bus Stop and Changes Bus Stop Arrangements of Routes A33X, A36 and A43P" [News Release], 22 November 2019.
  6. "手機錢包都用得(附Q-A) 【電子錢包】今日起7條龍運巴士路綫試行電子繳費 信用卡, 手機錢包都用得(附Q&A)" ([e-Wallet] 7 LWB Routes to trial on e-payment, credit cards, mobile wallets can also be used (with Q&A)), HKET, 15 March 2020.
  7. Long Win Bus Company Limited, LWB e-Payment tutorials
  8. Long Win Bus Company Limited, "A38 Service Enhancement" [Passenger Notice], 1 December 2022.
  9. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "九巴龍運A線新優惠 「搭兩程 俾一程」 互相轉乘來往機場港珠澳大橋 總車資最高達五折(更新︰2024年2月23日)" [News Release], 1 December 2023. (Chinese only)
  10. Transport Department HKSARG, "Service adjustment of Long Win Bus Route (“LWB”) A38 (Tsuen Wan (Allway Gardens) –Airport (Ground Transportation Centre))" [Traffic Advice], 21 June 2024.
  11. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "LWB Route A38 to observe Hong Kong Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge from Saturday to facilitate journeys from Tsuen Wan West, Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau to the Bridge" [News Release], 25 June 2024.

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