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New Territories GMB Route 1A

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The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 1A is operated by Sai Kung P.L.B (Maxicab) (No. 1 & 2) Company Limited (西貢（1、2號）（專線）小巴有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 4655C). It runs between Sai Kung Pier and Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden), via Pak Sha Wan, Ho Chung, Pik Uk, Tseng Lan Shue, Choi Wan Estate, MTR Choi Hung Station and Choi Hung Estate.

The routing of Route 1A is similar to KMB Route 92 in terms of service area and nearly overlaps with the latter. The difference lies on the latter having connections to Diamond Hill Station for the MTR Kwun Tong Line and Tuen Ma Line, and offering Octopus interchange with many urban bus routes, and passing through New Clear Water Bay Road towards Sai Kung and some special trips towards Kowloon.

Although the official Kowloon terminus of this route is at Rhythm Garden, there are fewer passengers at the stop during off-peak hours and the operator arranges for a separate minibus to start picking up passengers at Ngau Chi Wan Village.

History[]

  • 18 November 1979: Route 1 commenced service with short trips between Sai Kung and Choi Hung (Luk Lau Road).
  • Around 1993: the terminus of Choi Hung Short Departure was changed from Luk Lau Road to Choi Hung Public Transport Interchange.
  • 1997: Choi Hung Short Trips was given a separate number 1A.
  • 1 May 2001: Octopus fare payment was accepted.
  • 3 March 2002 from 10:00am: The intermediate stop at Choi Hung MTR Station was moved from Ngau Chi Wan Market (Choi Hung Station Exit B) to Lung Cheung Road near Ngau Chi Wan Village to coincide with the construction of the property "8 Clear Water Bay Road" by Ping Shek Bus Terminus. [1]
  • 10 July 2002: Rerouted via New Hiram's Highway which opened on that day for Sai Kung Pier direction. [2]
  • 20 February 2011: Interchange concession with MTR was introduced.[3]
  • 1 May 2013: Interchange concession with MTR was cancelled. [4]
  • 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route.[5]
  • 6 January 2024: Diamond Hill terminus was relocated from San Po Kong Public Transport Terminus to the newly-opened Diamond Hill (Choi Hung Road) Public Transport Interchange. [6]

Service hours and headways[]

From Sai Kung Pier From Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) Headways (mins)
Daily
06:30 - 00:30 06:30 - 00:30 4
Transport Department Information
From Sai Kung Pier From Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) Headways (mins)
Daily
05:50 - 00:30 05:50 - 00:30 4

Special trips[]

Sai Kung North → Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) ●
Service Hours Headways (mins)
Daily
05:30 - 09:00 20
Pak Sha Wan → Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) ●
Daily
07:30、08:00、08:30
Lakeside Garden → Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) ●
Service Hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Saturdays
05:30 - 09:15 15
No service on Sundays and Public Holidays
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey Fare
Full fare $10.3
Fare chart (to Sai Kung)
Boarding stop
\
Alighting stop
 Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden)
or after		 Tseng Lan Shue
or after
Ngau Chi Wan Market or before $4.2
Sai Kung or before $10.3 $6.3
Fare chart (to Choi Hung)
Boarding stop
\
Alighting stop
 Sai Kung Pier
or after		 Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School
or after		 Fei Ngo Shan Road
or afrter
Tseng Lan Shue or before $6.3
Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden)
or before		 $10.3 $4.9 $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.
  • Please notify the driver by voicing out before paying the two-way section fare, otherwise a full fare will be charged instead.
Historical fares
Fare Adjustment Effective Date Full Fare Section Fare
8 January 2023[7] $10.3 Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) to Ngau Chi Wan Village: $4.2
Sai KungPier to/from Tseng Lan Shue: $6.3
Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $4.9
Clear Water Bay Road (near Fei Ngo Shan Road) to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $4.0
31 March 2019[8] $9.7[9] Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) to Ngau Chi Wan Village: $4.0
Sai KungPier to/from Tseng Lan Shue: $6.0
Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $4.6
Clear Water Bay Road (near Fei Ngo Shan Road) to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.8
9 October 2016[10] $8.9[11] Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) to Ngau Chi Wan Village: $3.7
Sai KungPier to/from Tseng Lan Shue: $5.5
Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $4.2
Clear Water Bay Road (near Fei Ngo Shan Road) to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.5
17 November 2013[12] $8.4[13] Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) to Ngau Chi Wan Village: $3.5
Sai KungPier to/from Tseng Lan Shue: $5.2
Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $4.0
Clear Water Bay Road (near Fei Ngo Shan Road) to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.5
23 January 2011[14] $8.0 Sai KungPier to/from Tseng Lan Shue: $4.9
Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.8
Clear Water Bay Road (near Fei Ngo Shan Road) to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.3
1 June 2004 $7.5 Sai KungPier to/from Tseng Lan Shue: $4.5
Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.5
Clear Water Bay Road (near Fei Ngo Shan Road) to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.0
TBC $7.5 Sai KungPier to/from Tseng Lan Shue: $4.5
Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden): $3.5
Other fare adjustment history to be checked
Please refer to the article New Territories GMB Route 1 for fare information before this route is separately numbered.

Octopus interchange concession[]

Passengers using the Octopus card on this trip from Sai Kung can enjoy a free interchange from Ping Shek Estate/(MTR Choi Hung Station) to Route 1 free of charge at Telford Gardens within 45 minutes.

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

Minibus deployments[]

According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, the operator is required to deploy 32 minibuses to provide the service, of which one is a 19-seater minibus with a total capacity of not less than 240 passengers in each direction during the busiest hour.

Current this route and Route 1, 1S, 2, 7 and 9 series have a total of 53 Toyota Coaster minibuses, included 8 of 16-seater minibuses and 45 of 19-seater minibuses. All vehicles have their own number and can support the New Territories Route 109M when necessary.

8 Golden Dragon XML6701J18 minibuses were once deployed on these routes, however all of which were transferred to other services or retired from August 2021 to September 2023.

List of New Territories 1 series/Route 2/7/9 series current minibuses
Plate no. Type no.[Remark 1] Seat Sign Configuration Fleet no. Remarks
AW1618 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelise Patent Enterprises EDS 20 Entered service in July 2019
Licence Plate origianlly belonged to (2005 5DL)
BR1182 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaset 14 Entered service in April 2019
Licence Plate belonged to 5DL
CE682 2021 7LL 19-seater Vogelise Transfull EDS 7 Entered service in September 2021
Plate originally was XP4716, licence Plate changed in February 2024
Licence Plate currently belongs to 4th Generation and 2008 6DS
CG8718 2003 5LS 16-seater low back Rollsign 32
DH8781 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Transfull EDS 19 Entered service in September 2019
Licence Plate originally belonged to 2nd Generation and 5DL
DH9226 Patent Enterprises EDS 22 Entered service in May 2019
Licence Plate Originally belonged to 2nd Generation and 5DL
DX8318 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS 25 Entered service in August 2021
Plate originally belonged to Toyota Coaster (4th Generation) [Remark 2] and Golden Dragon XML6701J18[Remark 3]
DZ1283 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 4 Entered service in April 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 4th Generation
EA5010 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Transfull EDS 12 Entered service in March 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 1988 2nd Gemeration and 5DL
EB4842 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 18 Entered service in June 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 4th Generation
EB7728 2019 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat Transfull EDS 48 Entered service in August 2019
Plate orignally belonged to 5DL
EC1833 2017 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 2 Entered service in October 2017
The first 19-seater minibus in this series
Plate orignally belonged to a 4th Generation
ED9812 2003 5LS 16-seater low adopt Rollsign 31 Formerly a vehicle of New Territories Route 109M
Plate originally belonged to a 1989 2nd Generation of Min Kee Motors New Territories Route 401/402S and 3rd Generation of this series
EF6502 2017 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 23 Entered service in December 2017
Plate original belonged to a 4th Generation
EL967 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 16 Entered service in March 2019
Plate originally belonged to 5DL
ET412 2019 7LL Transfull EDS 5 Entered service in October 2019
Plate originally belonged to 5DL
EV6382 2015 6DS 16-seater original 3-point harness seat Rollsign 49 Entered service in October 2015
Plate originally belonged to a 4th Generation
EV9663 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 42 Entered service in October 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 4th Generation[Remark 4] and 5DL[Remark 5]
EW5447 2006 5LS2 16-seater original high adopt Rollsign 35 Most of the time serve on Route 2
Plate Originally belonged to 1991 2nd Generation of Yuk Tin New Territories Route 404S／405
FC4337 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 9 Entered service in March 2019
Plate originally belonged to 5DL
FR442 2019 7LL Transfull EDS 26 Entered service in November 2019
Plate orignally belonged to a 1993 2nd Generation of General Elite Hong Kong Island 28 series and 2005 5DL[Remark 6] of this series
GK3839 2015 6DS 16-seater original 3-point harness seat Rollsign 50 Entered service in September 2015
Plate originally belonged to 4th Generation
GR4012 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Transfull EDS 3 Entered service in November 2019
Plate originally belonged to 5DL[Remark 7]
JV8395 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 51 Entered service in September 2019
Plate oeiginaly belonged to 2000 4th Generation and 2003 5DL[Remark 8]
JX6115 2023 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS 1 Entered service in June 2023
Plate originally belonged to Toyota Coaster (2001 4th Generation) and Golden Dragon XML6701J18
JY3863 2017 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 17 Entered service in November 2017
Plate originally belonged to 2001 4th Generation
KT7454 2002 5LS 16-seater low adopt Rollsign 37
KT9363 16-seater low adopt[Remark 9] 38
LB1722 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS 44 Entered service in September 2021
Plate originally belonged to Toyota Coaster (2003 5DL) and Golden Dragon XML6701J18
LD4481 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 54 Entered service in August 2019
Plate originally belonged to 2003 5DL[Remark 10]
LF8695 40 Entered service in September 2019
Plate originally belonged to 2003 5DL
LG8013 52 Entered service in October 2019
Plate originally belonged to 2004 5DL[Remark 11]
LT4698 2004 5LS2 16-seater high adopt Rollsign 39 Original was Red Minibus
LX5452 2005 5LS2 36 Formerly a vehicle of New Territories Route 109M
MB2982 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 46 Entered service in May 2019
Plate Originally belonged to 2005 5DL
NJ8689 2024 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS 30 Entered service in July 2024
Plate originally belonged to 2008 6DS
PB4077 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 21 Entered service in June 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 4th Generation
PE8248 2019 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat 43 Entered service in September 2019
Plate originally belonged to 5DL[Remark 12]
VE2161 2017 7DL 19-seater Vegaset 27 Formerly a vehicle of Tsz Mong Route, Wong Mong Route and Shek Mong Route
Entered service in September 2023
VX4834 2018 7DL 19-seater Vogelseat 28 Formerly a vehicle of Sau Mong Route
Entered service in February 2023
WD217 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaset 11 Entered service in May 2019
WG5319 Transfull EDS 13 Entered service in August 2019
WH1369 2019 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat 41
WH6147 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 47
WK6918 2019 7LL Transfull EDS 45 Entered service in October 2019
WT951 2020 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 8 Entered service in April 2020
XZ9914 2022 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS 6 Entered service in April 2022
YH9094 24 Entered service in December 2022
YL4261 2023 7DL 33 Entered service in February 2023
YU5439 29 Entered service in August 2023
YZ8807 10 Entered service in December 2023
ZC6073 2024 7DL 15 Entered service in March 2024
ZS5100 34 Entered service in October 2024
List of Former minibuses in 1 series/Route 2/7/9 series
Plate No. Model Type No. Seat No. No. of Minibus Rwtirement/withdrawal date Whereabouts Substituted vehicle(s)
AU1898 Toyota Coaster 5DL 16 31 July 2014 Transferred to Red Minibus Kung Mong Route
AW1618 2005 5DL 20 July 2019 Retired 2019 7DL of the same plate
BR1182 5DL 14 April 2019 2019 7LL of the same plate
CE682 4th generation 33 September 2008 2008 6DS of the same plate
2008 6DS February 2023 Retired
Plate is now applied in a 2021 7LL in February 2024[Remark 13]		 YL4261 (2023 7DL)
DB9451 Mitsubishi Rosa BE211D 14 Wait for check Unknown Retired
DC8836 Toyota Coaster 1984 1st generation 16 38 5DL of the same plate
5DL Not late then 2011 Transferred to Hong Kong Maxicab Hong Kong Island 10/31 series
DF9963 30 Unknown Transferred to Red Minibus Kung Mong Route
DH6337 1986 1st generation Wait for check Retired 4th generation of the same plate
4th generation Transferred to Red Minibus Ping Tsuen Route
DH8781 2nd generation 32 Retired 5DL of the same plate
5DL 32→19 September 2019 2019 7LL of the same plate
DH9226 2nd generation 22 Unonown 5DL of the same plate
5DL May 2019 2019 7LL of the same plate
DJ395 2003 5DL 35 First session of 2012 Transferred to Red Minibus Wong Tai Sin - Sai Kung Route
Plate is now applied in a 7LL of Kowloon Route 2/2A in March 2019		 EW5447 (2006 5LS2)
DX8318 4th generation 25 April 2018 Retired 2018 Golden Dragon XML6701J18 of the same plate
Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19 August 2021 Transferred to Shine Bright Service's New Territories 601 series then changed the plate number as XJ3538 Toyota Coaster (2021 7LL) of the same plate
DZ1283 Toyota Coaster 4th generation 16 7→4 April 2018 Retired 2018 7LL of the same plate
EA5010 1988 2nd generation 41 Unknown 5DL of the same plate
5DL 41→12 March 2019 2019 7DL of the same plate
EB4842 4th generation 25→18 June 2018 2018 7LL of the same playe
EB7728 5DL 46→48 August 2019 2019 7LL of the same plate
EC1833 4th generation 2 October 2017 Retired earlier due to traffic accident 2017 7LL of the same plate
EC4579 48→29 November 2017 Retired Same Licence Golden Dragon XML6701J18 (2017)
Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19 29 August 2023 Transferred to Peace Base Investment's Hong Kong Island 47 series/Route 48M YU5439 (Toyota Coaster - 2023 7DL)
ED9812 Toyota Coaster 3rd generation 16 26 2003 Retired
Plate is now applied to a 2003 5LS on Route 109M
EF3923 2008 6DS 10 October 2023 Retired YZ8807 (2023 7DL)
EF5618 1989 2nd generation 4 Unknown 4th generation of the same plate
4th generation 4→27 May 2018 2018 Golden Dragon XML6701J18 of the same plate
Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19 27 September 2023 VE2161 (Toyota Coaster - 2017 7DL)
EF6502 Toyota Coaster 4th generation 16 27→23 December 2017 2017 7LL of the same plate
EF8296 2004 5LS TBC October 2024 ZS5100 (2024 7DL)
EJ7166 5DL 10 July 2011 Converted to Red Minibus
Then transferred to Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series		 EF3923 (2008 6DS)
EL967 16 March 2019 Retired 2019 7DL of the same plate
ES392 2004 5DL 23 December 2011 Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route
Plate is now applied to a 2005 5LS2 on Success Sino (Hong Kong)'s Kowloon Route 87[Remark 14]
ES733 4th generation 6 Unknown Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route
ET412 5DL 5 October 2019 Retired 2019 7LL of the same plate
EV6382 4th generation 49 October 2015 2015 6DS of the same plate
EV9663 48 March 2016 TZ2097 (5DL)[Remark 15]
Then applied as the same plate number
5DL 42 Octopus 2019 2019 7DL of the same plate
FC4337 36→9 March 2019
FD1767 1992 2nd generation 11 2004 2004 5DL of the same plate
2004 5DL December 2011 Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route
Plate is now applied to a 2005 5LS2 on Success Sino (Hong Kong)'s Kowloon Route 87[Remark 16]
FJ6842 5DL TBC Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route
FR442 2005 5DL 10→26 November 2019 Retired 2019 7LL of the same plate
GA9820 1994 3rd generation 8 August 2005 2005 5DL of the same plate
2005 5DL May 2019 2019 7DL of the same plate
2019 7DL 19 April 2020 Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 2/2A WT951 (2020 7LL)
GB805 5DL 16 11 September 2014 Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route MK2762 (2006 5DL)
GK3839 4th generation 50 September 2015 Retired 2015 6DS of the same plate
GR4012 5DL 8→3 2019年11月 2019 7LL of the same plate
GU4982 15 May 2019
2019 7LL 19 March 2024 Transferred to New Territories Route 109M ZC6073 (2024 7DL)
HU3717 1998 3rd generation 16 51 June 2013 Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route LB1722 (2003 5DL)
HW6445 1998 4th generation September 2014 Retired LE5397 (2003 5DL)
Then the plate number applied as JV8395
JF1686 5DL TBC Unknown
JK8794 1999 4th generation Transferred to Tai Po Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 20 series/21 series/22K/23 series
JN7865 Nissan Civilian December 2000 Retired
JN7929 Toyota Coaster 2000 4LS
JR4212 2000 4th generation July 2006 Transferred to Yuk Tin's New Territories Routes 404M/405 then the plate number applied to a 7DL in March 2018
JV7164 7 December 2017 Retired (2017) Golden Dragon XML6701J18 of the same plate
Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19 September 2021 Retired earlier due to machine problems XP4716 (Toyota Coaster - 2021 7LL)
Then the plate number applied as CE682 in February 2024
JV8395 Toyota Coaster 2000 4th generation 16 51 Unknown Retired
2003 5DL[Remark 17] September 2019 2019 7DL of the same plate
JX6115 2001 4th generation 12→1 December 2017 (2017) Golden Dragon XML6701J18 of the same plate
Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19 1 June 2023 Toyota Coaster (2023 7DL) of the same plate
JY2565 Toyota Coaster 2001 4th generation 16 53 January 2016 LG8013 (2003 5DL)
JY3863 17 November 2017 2017 7LL of the same plate
JZ391 TBC Unknown Transferred to Superlong's Hong Kong Island Routes 51 series
Plate is now applied to a 2017 6LL on Aberdeen Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 4 series/5 series/35M
KD5840 44 Retired
KE3497 28 May 2018 VL7508 (Golden Dragon XML6701J18 - 2018)
LB1360 2003 5DL 26 September 2014 Transferred to PLB Kwun Tsuen Route
Plate is now applied to a 7LL on PLB Kung Mong Route in December 2017		 FR442 (2005 5DL)
LB1722 51→44 April 2018 Retired (Golden Dragon XML6701J18 - 2018) of the same plate
Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19 September 2021 Retired earlier due to the machine ptoblems Toyota Coaster (2021 - 7LL) of the same plate
LB7978 Toyota Coaster 2003 5DL 16 TBC 2012 Transferred to PLB Ping Tsuen Route then the plate number changed as FL9188 in 2015
LD214 39→13 August 2019 Retired WG5319 (2019 7LL)
LD2593 47→41 WH1369 (2019 7DL)
LD4481 54 2019 7DL of the same plate
LF8695 40 September 2019
LG4192 2004 5DL 37 December 2011 Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route
ate is now applied to a 7LL on Mary Dragon's New Territories Routes 11/12 series in September 2018
LG5478 47 August 2019 Retired WH6147 (2019 7DL)
LG8013 52 October 2019 2019 7DL of the same plate
MB2982 2005 5DL 42→46 September 2019
MF750 2006 5DL TBC Unknown Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route
MK2762 11 May 2019 Retired WD217 (2019 7LL)
MV1052 2007 5DL TBC July 2014 Transferred to PLB Kung Mong Route
MY1138 2008 6DS 29 June 2012 Transferred to PLB Ping Tsuen Route and Kung Mong Route then the plate number changed as TH3727[Remark 18] in 2015
NG8959 2008 6DL 11→6 April 2022 Retired XZ9914 (2022 7DL)
NJ8689 2008 6DS 30 June 2024 2024 7DL of the same plate
PB4077 4th generation 21 June 2018 2018 7LL of the same plate
PE8248 5DL 17→43 September 2019 2019 7DL of the same plate
PT1057 45 September 2019 WK6918 (2019 7LL)
PW4396 2000 4th generation[Remark 19] 24 November 2017 (Golden Dragon XML6701J18 - 2017) of the same plate
Golden Dragon XML6701J18 19 December 2022 Retired earlier due to machine issues YH9094 (Toyota Coaster - 2022 7DL)
VL7508 28 February 2023 VX4834 (Toyota Coaster - 2018 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 11/2024202411


Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 14.8km, and the journey time is approximately 42mins. (The average speed is 21.1km/h.)

  • 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 Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden)[]

Via: Fuk Man Road, Po Tung Road, Hiram's Highway, Clear Water Bay Road, Lung Cheung Road, Choi Hung Road and Choi Yee Lane

New Territories GMB Route 1A (Sai Kung Pier → Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden))
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Sai Kung Town Centre
2 Po Tung Road
  • Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
3 Hiram's Highway
  • Lakeside Garden
  • Po Lo Che (Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre)
Pak Sha Wan
  • Pak Kong
  • Habitat
  • Pak Sha Wan
  • Pak Wai
  • Marina Cove
Ho Chung
  • Nam Pin Wai
  • Heung Chung
  • Wo Mei
  • Nam Wai
4 Tai Po Tsai Hiram's Highway Flyover
  • Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School
 Section Fare begins
5 Pik Uk Clear Water Bay Road
  • Ta Ku Ling San Tsuen
  • Pik Uk Correctional Institution (Oil Station/Under the Bridge)
  • Pak Shek Toi Road
Tseng Lan Shue
Ngau Chi Wan
  • Fei Ngo Shan Road
  • Good Hope School
  • Choi Wan Shopping Centre
  • Tsuen Shek House Ping Shek Estate (Choi Hung MTR Station) MTR logo
 Section Fare begins
6 Lung Cheung Road
  • Hung Ngok House Choi Hung Estate
7 San Po Kong
Short trips are available from Lakeside Garden to Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) on weekday mornings.

to Sai Kung Pier[]

Via: Choi Hung Road, Hammer Hill Road (northbound), roundabout, Hammer Hill Road (southbound), Lung Cheung Road, Clear Water Bay Road, Hiram's Highway, New Hiram's Highway, Hiram's Highway, Po Tung Road and Fuk Man Road

New Territories GMB Route 1A (Choi Hung (Rhythm Garden) → Sai Kung Pier)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 San Po Kong
2 Ngau Chi Wan Lung Cheung Road
  • Ngau Chi Wan Village (Choi Hung MTR Station) MTR logo
 Some departures from this station
Minibuses will stop here for a while and depart when full
3 Ngau Chi Wan Clear Water Bay Road
  • Choi Wan Shopping Centre (Lucky Dragon Palace Restaurant)
  • Good Hope School
  • Fei Ngo Shan Road
Tseng Lan Shue
  • Fei Ngo Shan Oil Station
  • Denon Terrace
  • Tseng Lan Shue
  • Pak Shek Wo San Tsuen
Pik Uk
  • Pik Uk Correctional Institution
  • Ta Ku Ling San Tsuen
4 Tai Po Tsai Hiram's Highway
  • Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School
5 Ho Chung New Hiram's Highway
  • Wo Mei
  • Nam Pin Wai
6 Hiram's Highway
  • Ho Chung Road
  • Marina Cove Shopping Centre
  • Pak Wai
Pak Sha Wan
  • Pak Sha Wan
  • Habitat (Fat Kwong Temple)
  • Pak Kong (Lions' Nature Education Centre)
Sai Kung Town Centre
  • Po Lo Che (Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre)
  • Lakeside Garden
7 Po Tung Road
  • Yau Ma Po (outside Honeymoon Dessert)
  • Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
8 Fuk Man Road
  • Sai Kung Police Station
9

Ridership[]

This route overlaps significantly with KMB Route 92 and attracts some of its passengers by virtue of the "vehicle wave strategy". It is often full on holidays due to the large number of people travelling to Sai Kung for recreation and hiking, and there are often long queues outside "Ngau Chi Wan Village" minibus stop.

According to the District Council papers, this route's ridership is as follows:

  • 2015: The occupancy rate was 96.8% for the morning peak period and 95% for the afternoon peak period towards Sai Kung.[15]
  • June 2020: During a site survey at Nam Wai for Choi Hung-bound minibuses, the occupancy rate was 90.1% between 7am and 9am on weekdays.[16]
  • November 2020: The number of passengers on special trips from Sai Kung (North) is about 20.[17]

Related incidents[]

  • 25 December 2007: At around 7:00pm, a Sai Kung-bound Toyota Coaster (LD2593) hit a woman on Po Tung Road and rolled her underneath the vehicle, sending her to hospital with serious injuries.[18]
  • 15 May 2008: At around 11:00 pm, a Toyota Coaster (HR7855) and a public light bus (PLB) heading towards Rhythm Garden collided head-on with an out-of-control van that crossed the line on Hiram's Highway, resulting in 10 injuries.[19]
  • 28 November 2010: At around 7:00 am, a Toyota Coaster (LD214) heading towards Rhythm Garden collided with an out-of-control motorcycle crossing the opposite lane at the Hiram's Highway southern roundabout, killing the motorcyclist. [20]
  • 29 November 2013: At around 10:00 am, a Sai Kung-bound Toyota Coaster (GR4012) was hit by a Dennis Trident (1004/HV3406) running on Route 792M and hit the rear of the vehicle on Hiram's Highway near Che Keng Tuk Road, resulting in five injuries.[21]
  • 17 November 2017: At about 11:00 am, an elderly woman aged about 70 was hit by a Toyota Coaster (DH9226) of this route when she was crossing the road at Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung, and the injured person was sent to hospital for treatment.[22]
  • 4 April 2022: At 7:35 a.m., a private car travelling on Clear Water Bay Road near Ping Shek Estate lost control and crashed into a Toyota Coaster (AW1618) travelling in the direction of Rhythm Garden. The minibus was then pushed forward and crashed into a Volvo B9TL (AVBWU489/UR7523) travelling on KMB Route 95 in front of it. The incident resulted in injuries to one passenger on the minibus.[23][24]
  • 19 April 2023: At 7:30 pm, a Sai Kung-bound Toyota Coaster (VX4834) hit a 59-year-old woman off Sai Kung Highway near Marina Cove. The woman suffered serious injuries and fell unconscious, and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment where she was confirmed to have died.[25]

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  1. ↑ Number placed aftet the model Toyota Coaster (if any) are only used within the transport enthusiasts, others (including the industry) does not use such names.
  2. ↑ That Toyota Coaster Formerly a vehicle of Pacific Way Transportation's New Territories Route 88/88B, then transferred to Mong Kok - Western District Route. After that transferred to General Elite Hong Kong Island Route 28 in August 2012 and Sai King Minibus in October 2016, until April 2018.
  3. ↑ That Golden Dragon is currently serving in Shine Bright Service's New Territories 601 series then changed the plate number as XJ3538
  4. ↑ That 4th Generation formerly vehicle of Tian Cheng Motors' Kowloon Routes 10A/10M, transferred to Sai Kung P.L.B. in July 2011 when Tian Cheng Motors closed, until March 2016.
  5. ↑ That 5DL original plate number ED226 and TZ2097, formerly a vehicle of Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26, entered service Sai Kung Minibus in March 2016 then changed the plate number, until October 2019.
  6. ↑ That 5DL formerly vehicle of General Elite Hong Kong Island 28 series, transferred to Sai Kung Minibus in July 2012, until November 2019.
  7. ↑ That 5DL was the last 5DL of this series
  8. ↑ That 5DL original plate number LE5397, formerly a vehicle of Aberdeen Maxicab Hong Kong Island 40 series, then transferred to Sai Kung PLB in September 2014 and chanhed the plate number, until September 2019.
  9. ↑ This minibus was equipped with low adopt seaters
  10. ↑ That 5DL formerly a vehicle of No. 1 Route, then transferred to Sai Lung PLB in June 2015, until September 2019.
  11. ↑ That 5DL formerly a vehicle of 17 Route, entered service Sai Kung P.L.B. in January 2016, until October 2019.
  12. ↑ That 5DL formerly a vehicle of Tsz Mong Route, then transferred to Sai Kung PLB in Middle 2011,until September 2019.
  13. ↑ Original plate number of this 7LL was XP4716
  14. ↑ The 5LS2 Original plate number LV2580, originally was a vehicle on Lok Wah Public Light Bus's Kowloon Routes 22A/22M, and was changed to serve on Success Sino (Hong Kong) in January 2015, then the plate number changed in December 2018.
  15. ↑ Original plate number ED226
  16. ↑ The 5LS2 Original plate number RJ7419, originally was a vehicle on a part of PLB Ping Tsuen Route and Kwun Tsuen Route, was also a former vehicle on PLB Shek Tsuen Route.
  17. ↑ Original plate number LE5397, the plate number changed after transferred to Sai Kung P.L.B. in 2014
  18. ↑ The plate number is now applied to a 7LL on Mary Dragon's New Territories Routes 11/12 series in June 2021
  19. ↑ Original plate number JV1660, Plate number changed in June 2011.

Related articles[]

  • New Territories GMB Route 1
  • New Territories GMB Route 1M (Cancelled)
  • New Territories GMB Route 1S
  • PLB Wong Tai Sin - Sai Kung Route (Cancelled)
  • KMB Route 92
  • KMB Route 92P (Cancelled)

Notes and References[]

  1. ↑ 牛池灣區及西貢區交通服務改動一覽表 (List of changes to transport services in Ngau Chi Wan and Sai Kung districts), Ngau Chi Wan and Four Shun District Transport Net.
  2. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Transport Arrangements to tie in with the opening of the New Hiram's Highway" [Traffic Advice].
  3. ↑ "Major changes to various transport services in Sai Kung", Sai Kung District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 59/11.
  4. ↑ 新界 1,1A 與港鐵轉乘優惠不再延續 (Interchange concessions between NT GMB Routes 1, 1A and MTR will no longer continue), hkitalk.net.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Public Transport Arrangements for the Opening of Diamond Hill (Choi Hung Road) Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice], 27 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_69294.html Fare Adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 1, 1A, 1S, 2, 7, 9, 9A and 109M]" [Traffic Advice], 29 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "調整新界專線小巴第1, 1A, 1S, 2, 7, 9及109M號線的車費" [Traffic Advice], 22 March 2019.
  9. ↑ According to the Consultation paper issued by the Transport Department to Sai Kung District Council, the operator originally applied for an 18% increase in price, but the Transport Department eventually approved a 9% increase.
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[http://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_13/TNPP/ta%20gmb%201%20fare%20increase%20c.pdf Fare Adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 1, 1A, 1S, 2, 7, 9, 9A and 109M]" [Traffic Advice], 6 October 2016.
  11. ↑ According to the Legislative Council Finance Committee Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2016-17 Controlling Officer's Reply Serial No. THB(T)150The operator originally applied for an increase of 7.1%, but the Transport Department eventually approved an increase of 6.0%.
  12. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_35937.html Fare Adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 1, 1A, 1S, 2, 7, 9, 9A and 109M]" [Traffic Advice], 12 November 2013.
  13. ↑ According to the Controlling Officer of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-15 Reply Serial No. THB(T)148, the operator originally applied for a 6.3% increase in price, but the Transport Department eventually approved a 5.0% increase.
  14. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_24532.html Fare Adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 1, 1A, 1S, 2, 7, 9, 9A and 109M]" [Traffic Advice], 12 January 2011.
  15. ↑ 西貢區巴士路線工作小組二○一五年第三次會議記錄 (Minutes of the 3rd meeting of the Sai Kung District Bus Route Working Group in 2015), July 2015.
  16. ↑ 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 "Request to improve the regulatory mechanism of public light bus services and streamline route modification procedures to promote public light bus services in Sai Kung to meet the needs of residents), SKDC (TTC) Paper No. 279/20, July 2020.
  17. ↑ Sai Kung District Council Secretariat, 西貢區議會 交通及運輸委員會 二零二零年第六次會議記錄 (Sai Kung District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Minutes of the 6th meeting held in 2020), December 2020.
  18. ↑ 女子遭綠巴捲車底險輾過 (Woman scrolled beneath the bottom of GMB and almost ran over), Apple Daily, 26 December 2007
  19. ↑ S形高速行駛 失控越過對面線 客貨車撞兩小巴10傷1危 (S-shaped high speed driving out of control across the opposite lane: Lorry hit two minibuses, 10 injured and 1 in critical condition), Apple Daily, 16 May 2008
  20. ↑ 19死車禍現場 掟彎楔小巴底 鐵騎士飄移喪命 (Motorcycle slammed into the bottom of minibus while making turns at the 19-dead accident scene, motorcyclist killed), Apple Daily, 29 November 2010
  21. ↑ 五人輕傷車禍消防五白車到場 (Car crash with 5 slight injuries warranted 5 Fire Services Ambulance to scene), Sun Post, 30 November 2013.
  22. ↑ 老婦行人輔助線過路　遭小巴撞傷頭 (Elderly woman hit by minibus at pedestrian-aided crossing), Oriental Daily News, 17 Nov 2017.
  23. ↑ 清水灣道往黃大仙3車串燒釀1傷　TESLA車頭嚴重損毀 (3 vehicles collided on Clear Water Bay Road leaving 1 injured; front end of Tesla private car severely damaged), Oriental Daily News, 4 Apr 2022.
  24. ↑ 清水灣道Tesla撼小巴尾波及巴士　釀三車串燒 (Tesla private car slammed onto rear end of a minibus and then onto a bus, causing a 3-car collision), HK01, 4 Apr 2022.
  25. ↑ 西貢公路小巴撞斃過路婦 司機扭軚閃避剷路壆 (Minibus hit and killed a woman crossing the road on Hiram's Highway: driver swerved and dodged to evade curb), HK01, 19 Apr 2023.

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