New Territories GMB Route 104

The terminus station of Route 104 was Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (South Station)

Route Info

Termini

HKUST (South) ↺ Ngau Tau Kok Station ●

via

Tai Po Tsai Village, Pik Uk, Tseng Lan Shue, Four Shuns, Hong Ning

Distance

20km

Journey Time

45mins

Commencement date

1998/5/23

Operational information

Current operator

Fonsilk Investment

Main Vehicles

Toyota Coaster

No. of Scheduled Vehicles

4-5

Fare Info

Full Fare

$8.8

No. of Section Fare(s)

4

Service hours

Service Hours (Outbound)

06:25-21:00

Headways

Normal Day: 13-20 mins
Holiday: 25 mins

The New Territories Green Minibus Route 104 is operated by Fonsilk Investment Limited (豐兆投資有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 8590C). It runs circular between Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (South) and Ngau Tau Kok Station, via Tai Po Tsai Village, Pik Uk, Tseng Lan Shue, Four Shun (Shun Lee Estate Road) and Kwun Tong Mid-levels (Hong Ning Road).

This route is officially a circular route as listed in the Transport Department's Schedule of Services and the route sheet provided by the operator, but under any circumstances, all passengers must alight after the vehicle has arrived at Ngau Tau Kok Station, therefore it belongs to a fake circular route.

History[]

Historical Background[]

Historical Service[]

Service hours and headways[]

From Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (South)
Service hours	Headways (mins)
Monday to Fridays (During spring and fall semesters)
06:25 - 07:10	15
07:10 - 20:00	13
20:00 - 21:00	15
Monday to Fridays (During spring and fall semesters) and Saturdays
06:25 - 08:05	20
08:05 - 20:41	18
20:41 - 21:00	19
Sundays and Public Holidays
06:25 - 21:00	25

This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.

Fares[]

Fare chart
From ＼ To	HKUST South Gate	Shun Lee Estate Road
Shun Lee Estate Road	$7.0
Yue Man Square／Ngau Tau Kok Station	$8.8	$5.6

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.

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Route 104 and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg	2nd leg	Discounted amount	Time limit
104	MTR	50￠	90 minutes
MTR	104	50￠	90 minutes
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. Edit

Minibus deployments[]

According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route requires a total of 4 minibuses. The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 64.

Current this route and Route 103, 103M have a total of 18 of Toyota Coaster LPG minibuses, included 11 of 16-seater minibuses and 7 of 19-seater minibuses. All of these minibuses can support other route when necessary.

List of Current minibuses in Route 103/103M/104
Plate no.	Type code ^{[Remark 1]}	Seat No.	Destination sign config.	Route	Remark
KH2644	2001 5LS	16-seater high back^{[Remark 2]}	Rollsign	104	Equipped with high adopt things
KH8297	2001 5LS	16-seater low back			The second producted of Toyota Coaster LPG minibus
KL2032	2002 5LS	16-seater high back^{[Remark 2]}			Equipped with high adopt things
KP7277		16-seater low back		103
KR4458		16-seater high back^{[Remark 2]}			Equipped with high adopt things
LH8346	2004 5LS	16-seater low back			Entered service in February 2004
LM817				103／103M	Entered service in July 2004
LN3891					Entered service in August 2004
LV5763	2005 5LS2	16-seater high back			Entered service in March 2005
LV6780					Entered service in March 2005
MA2441					Formerly vehicle of Kowloon Route 46 Entered service in May 2021
VM6606	2018 7LL	19-seater Vegaset	Patent Enterprises EDS	103M	Entered service in June 2018
VN3477					Entered service in June 2018
VW3009					Entered service in November 2018
VX594			Transfull EDS		Entered service in December 2018
XK3759	2021 7LL			103	Entered service in June 2021
XK6434				103	Entered service in June 2021
XL2058				103M	Entered service in July 2021

List of former minibuses on Routes 103/103M/104
Plate No.	Type no	Date of Retired/Withdrawal	Going	Replacing vehicles
KJ542	2001 5LS	June 2018	Retired	VM6606 (2018 7LL)
KJ937	2001 5LS	November 2018		VW3009 (2018 7LL)
KL5154	2002 5LS	July 2021		XL2058 (2021 7LL)
KL7502		December 2018		VX594 (2018 7LL)
KS3515		June 2018		VN3477 (2018 7LL)
LM4711	2004 5LS	June 2021		XK6434 (2021 7LL)
LN2349	2004 5LS	June 2021		XK3759 (2021 7LL)

The information may not be complete and accurate, and are to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.

This section was last updated on 9/2024202409

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Routing[]

Ridership[]

According to District Council documents, the passenger capacity of this route is as follows:

June 2020: In a field survey conducted at Hong Kong University of Science Technology (South Gate) for Ngau Tau Kok Station direction, the capacity during 11:00am to 1:00pm was 5.2%. ^[1]

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

↑ The group of codes (if any) placed after the model name Toyota Coaster is used only by transport enthusiasts, and is not referred to as such by anyone else (including insiders).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 this Minibus was equipped with lower back seaters

References[]

↑ "運輸署就SKDC文件第210/20號「要求改善小巴服務監管機制，精簡修訂路線程序，推動西貢區小巴服務符合居民需要」的書面回應" (Transport Department's written response to SKDC Paper No. 210/20 on ‘Request for improvement of the regulatory mechanism for public light bus services, streamlining and revising the route procedures, and promoting the provision of public light bus services in Sai Kung District to meet residents’ needs), Sai Kung District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 279/20, July 2020

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[1] The group of codes (if any) placed after the model name Toyota Coaster is used only by transport enthusiasts, and is not referred to as such by anyone else (including insiders).

[wasLowBack-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 this Minibus was equipped with lower back seaters

[3] "運輸署就SKDC文件第210/20號「要求改善小巴服務監管機制，精簡修訂路線程序，推動西貢區小巴服務符合居民需要」的書面回應" (Transport Department's written response to SKDC Paper No. 210/20 on ‘Request for improvement of the regulatory mechanism for public light bus services, streamlining and revising the route procedures, and promoting the provision of public light bus services in Sai Kung District to meet residents’ needs), Sai Kung District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 279/20, July 2020

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