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The New Territories Green Minibus Route 26A is operated by Wyman Development Limited (偉文發展有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 10828C) under Yau Man Investment. It runs Circular between The Education University of Hong Kong and Tai Po Market (Kwong Fuk Road) [1], via Tai Po Industrial Estate and Tai Po Tai Wo Road, providing service only during peak hours on Mondays to Fridays.

Though this route and its main route 26 is operated by Wyman Development Limited, the minibuses are deployed jointly by Min Kee Motors and Yau Man Investment, which makes them the only two routes that have this arrangement.

History[]

During the Tai Po District Council meeting in May 2014, the Transport Department (TD) advised that to accommodate the passenger demand of Education University of Hong Kong and Tai Po Industrial Estate, a special trip of Route 26 would be introduced in 2014-2015 between the The Education University of Hong Kong and Kwong Fuk Bus Terminus.[2]

  • 8 December 2014: Route 26A entered service, running circular between The Education University of Hong Kong and Tai Po Market (Kwong Fuk Road), it served only during peak hours on Mondays to Fridays.[3]
  • 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [4]

Service hours and headways[]

From The Education University of Hong Kong
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
07:30 - 09:30 15
17:30 - 20:30 15
No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

Fares[]

Journey Fare
Full fare $6.6
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.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare in cash or by Octopus card upon boarding. No change will be given.
  • This route has no section fares.
Historical fare
Fare adjustment effective dates Full fare
28 July 2024[5] $7.0[6]
30 January 2022[7] $6.6[8]
22 October 2017[9] $6.4[10]
8 December 2014 $6.0

This route has no section fare.

Minibus deployments[]

According to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, 3 minibuses are required to provide services on this route, the minimum passenger capacity for each direction should not be less than 64.

Currently, this route and Route 26 have a total of 26 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 2 16-seater minibuses and 24 19-seater minibuses. All the minibuses are operated under Yau Man Investment and Min Kee Motors.

List of New Territories Routes 26/26A minibuses
Plate No. Model Code[Remark 1] Seat No. Sign Configuration Operating company Remarks
EF1626 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaseats Transfull EDS[Remark 2] Min Kee Motors Entered service in 27 June 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 5LS from PLB Mong Kok - Cheung Shan Route
EH3273 Patent Enterprises EDS Yau Man Investment Entered service in 15 June 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 4th generation from Extra Billion Investment's New Territories Routes 77/77A
EL276 Entered service in 15 June 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 4th generation from Extra Billion Investment's New Territories Route 40
EN8801 2020 7LL Transfull EDS Min Kee Motors Former vehicle from Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series
Plate originally belonged to a Toyota Coaster (1990 2nd generation) from Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon Routes 2/6 series and a Mitsubishi Rosa (2004 BE639E)[Remark 3]
Joined in August 2021
ET9369 2004 5LS 16-seater low back seats Rollsign Yau Man Investment Initially was a Red Minibuses
FZ5736 2020 7LL 19-seater Vegaseats Transfull EDS Min Kee Motors Entered service in September 2020
Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5LS2[Remark 4]
GA9906 2017 6LL Rollsign Yau Man Investment Dual rear emergency exit design
The first 19-seater minibus in Yau Man Investment
Former vehicle from Extra Billion Investment's New Territories Routes 77 series
Plate originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation from Yau Man Investment's New Territories Routes 46 series
Joined in First April 2022
GC2105 2021 7LL Transfull EDS[Remark 5] Min Kee Motors Entered service in 11 April 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd Generation[Remark 6] of Sun Cheong Transportation and a 2005 5LS2[Remark 7] from Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Routes 69/69A
GP5897 2022 7LL Entered service in June 2022
Plate originally belonged to a 1995 3rd generation from Wong Chuk Hang Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 36/37 series/Route 38 and a 2005 5LS2[Remark 8] on this series
JF9844 2018 7LL Former vehicle from Crown Step Investment's Kowloon Route 69A
Plate originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation[Remark 9] from Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S
Joined in August 2021
JY7352 Entered service in 24 January 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 2001 4th generation from New Territories Routes 401/402S
KE7139 Entered service in 27 June 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 2001 4th genration from PLB Kwun Tsuen Route and Ping Tsuen Route fleets
KP980 Entered service in 10 February 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 2002 4th genration from Extra Billion Investment's New Territories Route 310M
LB8219 2020 7LL Original Plate number WP5650, plate no. changed in December 2020
Former vehicle from Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series
Plate now belonged to a 2003 5DL from Good View Maxicab
Joined in March 2022
LE8199 2022 7LL Yau Man Investment Entered service in January 2022
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS from Yau Man Investment's Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories Route 99
LZ3251 2018 7LL Patent Enterprises EDS Min Kee Motors Entered service in 16 February 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS[Remark 10] from Chew Luen PLB Mong Kok - MegaBox Route and Grand Water Front Plaza Shuttle Bus fleets
NT 26 2003 5LL 19-seater Chun Side[Remark 11] Rollsign Original plate no. LD6522, plate number changed in January 2021
Former vehicle from New Territories Routes 401/402S
Was also a part of PLB Kwun Tsuen Route and Sky Team Transportation's Kowloon Routes 76A/76B
Plate now belonged to a 2004 5DL[Remark 12]
PE448 2012 6LS 16-seater high back seat Former vehicle from Route 308M
Converted to serve on this route in September 2018
SB9538 2021 7LL 19-seater Vegaseats Transfull EDS Entered service in August 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5LS[Remark 13]
VH8121 2018 7LL Patent Enterprises EDS Yau Man Investment Entered service in March 2018
WM3087 2019 7LL Transfull EDS with side code Min Kee Motors Former vehicle from Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 seriss
Joined in August 2023
WT3909 2020 7LL Transfull EDS Yau Man Investment Entered service in May 2020
XD6919 20217LL Entered service in 28 February 2021
XG6179 Entered service in May 2021
XP1757 Entered service in October 2021
YS7933 2023 7LL 19-seater Original 3 point harness seat Entered service in September 2023
List of former minibuses in New Territories Roite 26/26A
Plate No. Model Code Seat No. Date of Retirement/withdrawn Fates Substituted vehicle(s)
DC3837 2003 5LS 16 February 2018 Transferred to Extra Billion Investment's New Territories Route 310M KP980 (2018 7LL)
DG687 2005 5LS2 May 2020 Transferred to PLB Shek Mong Route and Lee Mong Route fleets WT3909 (2020 7LL)
DV1716 2004 5DL January 2018 Transferred to New Territories Routes 401/402S JY7352 (2018 7LL)
2005 5LS2 August 2023 Transferred to Min Kee Motors's New Territories Route 308M WM3087 (2019 7LL)
DX1869 2010 6LS Unknown Transferred to Smart Champion Investment's Kowloon Routes 69/69A
EL6511 2004 5LS June 2023 Retired YS7933 (2023 7LL)
ET7796 December 2023
ET8426 2004 5DL 2020 Retired
Plate is now applied to a 2020 7LL on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series
LD6522 (2003 5LL)
and had it plate to change as NT 26 in January 2021
EV3946 5DL 2016 Transferred to Eternal Honest's Kowloon Routes 89A/89B then changed the plate no. as SA 89
FA8280 2004 5LS March 2018 Sold to Good View Maxicab VH8121 (2018 7LL)
FF6620 2004 5DL 2020 Retired
Plate is now applied to a 2020 7LL on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series
LD6084 (2003 5LL)
FP9321 2005 5LS2 Unknown Transferred to New Territories Routes 401/402S
FZ5736 2004 5LS2 September 2020 Transferred to Yau Man Investment's Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories Route 99 then changed the plate number as WU2696 2020 7LL of the same plate
HX2046 1998 4th generation 2016 Transferred to Elite Honest's Kowloon Routes 89A/89B
JE2689 1999 4th generation Unknown Transferred to Foo Wo Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 71/72 series
JX156 2000 4th generation Retired GC2105 (2005 5LS2)
KC7904 2001 4th generation
KT7914 2002 5LS Transferred to Yau Mna Investment's Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories Route 99
KY1447 2003 5LS February 2021 Retired XD6919 (2021 7LL)
LB655 2003 5DL March 2018 Transferred to Extra Billion Investment's New Territories Route 310M
LB2113 2003 5LS Unknown Transferred to Goodview Maxicab's under routes
Plate is now applied to a 2007 5DL on Foo Woo Minibus' New Territories Routes 72/72M[Remark 14]
LD6084 2003 5LL 19 March 2022 Transferred to Foo Woo Minibus' New Territories Routes 71/72 series LB8219 (2020 7LL)
LH1139 2007 5DL First session on 2022 Idled until 2023 when it was retired
LH8523 2004 5DL 16 May 2018 Transferred to Yau Man Investment Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories Route 99 EL276 (2018 7LL)
LK3203 2004 5LS October 2021 Retired XP1757 (2021 7LL)
LU2495 2005 5DL Unknown
LV5755 2005 5LS2 September 2018 Transferred to Yau Man Investment's New Territories Routes 46/46X PE448 (2012 6LS)
LX9003 January 2022 Transferred to Yau Man Investment Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories Route 99 LE8199 (2022 7LL)
MB2535 May 2021 Transferred to Triple Kind's New Territories Route 106 XG6179 (2021 7LL)
MK 26[Remark 15] 2008 6DS August 2021 Retired
Plate is now applied to a 2021 7LL from Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series
EN8801 (2020 7LL)
NT 26[Remark 16] 2004 5DL 2020 Retired VL2892 (2005 5LS2)
Then had it plate to change as DV1716 in 2021
RD953 2011 6LS August 2021 Transferred to Elite Honest's Kowloon Route 89A JF9844 (2018 7LL)
SB9538 2004 5LS June 2021 Transferred to Elite Loyal's New Territories Route 41 and had it plate to change as XK1426 2021 7LL of the same plate
TE2483 2015 6LS May 2020 Transferred to New Territories Route 308M
TZ2097[Remark 17] 5DL March 2016 Transferred to Sai Kung P.L.B.'s New Territories Routes 1 series/7/9 and had it plate to change as EV9663 SF4849 (2008 6DS)[Remark 18]
and had it plate to change as MK 26 in 2020
XC4027[Remark 19] 2005 5LS2 March 2021 Transferred to Yau Man Investment's Routes 105/105S GC2105 (2021 7LL)
XV4816[Remark 20] June 2022 Sold to Goodview Maxicab GP5897 (2022 7LL)

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 2/2025202502


Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 13km, and the journey time is approximately 45mins. (The average speed is 17.3km/h.)

The table below shows the main pick-up and drop-off points for this route. Passengers on this route usually notify the driver of their intention to alight by ringing the bell or yelling their intended alighting stop.

  • Passengers may be picked up and dropped off freely along the route outside the restricted area unless otherwise stated.

Via: Lo Ping Road, Lo Fai Road, Ting Kok Road, Dai Kwai Street, Dai Cheong Street, Dai Fat Street, Ting Kok Road, Nam Wan Road, Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Po Heung Bridge, Po Heung Street, Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai (Eastbound), Roundabout, Tai Po Road – Yuen Chau Tsai (Westbound), Kwong Fuk Road, Po Heung Street, Po Heung Bridge, Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Nam Wan Road, Ting Kok Road, Dai Fat Street, Dai Cheong Street, Dai Kwai Street, Ting Kok Road, Lo Fai Road and Lo Ping Road

New Territories GMB Route 26A (The Education University of Hong KongTai Po Market (Kwong Fuk Road))
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Plover Cove
  • The Education University of Hong Kong Minibus Terminus
    (Casa Marina II)
2 Tai Po Industrial Estate Dai Kwai Street
  • Transtech Optelecom Science Holdings Limited
  • Maxim's Food Factory 2 (Dai Li Street)
  • Tai Po Sewage Treatment Works (Industrial Estate Bus Terminus)
Hail-and-ride section
3 Dai Cheong Street
  • PC3 (Industrial Estate Bus Terminus)
  • Oriental Media Centre
  • Dai Fu Street (Nissin Foods)
4 Dai Fat Street
  • Lee Kum Kee Logistics Limited
5 Industrial Estate/Fu Shin Ting Kok Road
  • Fung Yuen (Dai Fat Street)
  • Yue Kok
  • Kau Yan College (Fu Sin Estate)
  • Yee Nga Court
7 Tai Po Centre Nam Wan Road
  • Sun Hing Garden (Tai Po Centre Phase 5)
8 Tai Po Tai Wo Road
  • Tai Po Mega Mall (Yata Supermarket)
9 Tai Po Market Po Heung Street
  • Po Heung Bridge (The Golden Gate)
10 Kwong Fuk Road
  • Kwong Fuk Lane
  • Wan Tau Street
  • Wan Tau Kok Lane
11 Yuen Chau Tsai Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai
  • Kwong Fuk Estate
Circular route return point
12 Tai Po Market Kwong Fuk Road
  • Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School
  • Wan Tau Street (Murray Restaurant/Former address of China Travel Service)
13 Po Heung Street
  • Po Yick Street (Po Heung Bridge)
14 Tai Po Centre Tai Po Tai Wo Road
  • Tai Po Mega Mall (YATA Department Store)
15 Nam Wan Road
  • Tai Po Centre Phase 5
16 Fu Shin Ting Kok Road
  • Yee Ngau Court
  • Yue Kok
  • Fung Yuen Road
After passing Yue Kok stop, the driver may switch to the express lane to prepare for the right turn to Dai Fat Street.
Passengers should notify the driver in advance if wishing to get off at Fung Yuen Road stop.
17 Tai Po Industrial Estate Dai Fat Street
  • Lee Kum Kee Logistics Limited
18 Dai Cheong Street
  • Hitachi Chemical Electronic Materials (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Lam Soon Building (Dai Fu Street)
  • Oriental Media Centre
Hail-and-ride section
19 Dai Kwai Street
  • Meyer Aluminium Limited (Dai Li Street)
20 Ting Kok Road
  • Tai Po East Fire Station
21 Plover Cove
  • The Education University of Hong Kong Minibus Terminus
    (Casa Marina II)

Gallery[]

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. Once adopted with Patent Enterprises EDS, EDS changed in January 2023
  3. The plate number of the Mitsubishi Rosa was later changed as WF8175 on second sesson in 2019.
  4. The 5LS2 was later transferred to Yau Man Investment's Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories Route 99 then changed the plate number as WU2696.
  5. JF9844, JY7352, KE7139 and KP980 was equipped with Patent Enterprises EDS, changed in April 2022, May 2021, April 2021 and June 2021.
  6. That 3rd Generation formerly a vehicle of Perfect Gold Hong Kong Island Route 25, then transferred to Sun Cheong Transportation in 1999, until July 2005.
  7. The 5LS2 has it plate to changed as XC4027 in December 2020; it is now serving on Yau Man Investment's New Territories Routes 105/105S.
  8. The 5LS2 has its plate to changed as XV4816 in January 2022, was originally a vehicle from Wong Chuk Hang Maxicab Hong Kong Island Routes 36/37 series/38, and was changed to serve on Min Kee Motors in November 2017; it is now serving on Good View Maxicab.
  9. The 4th generation was originally a vehicle from Asia Brighter's New Territories Routes 87 series, and was changed to Li Wai Chun Transportation's New Territories Routes 89 series/Route 98 and Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Routes 69/69A; later sold to Min Kee Motors, until July 2018 before retirement.
  10. Original plate no. of the 5LS HM239, was originally a vehicle from PLB Kwun Lam Route and Northern Island Trunk Route fleets, and had it plate to change as LZ3251 in July 2005, and was transferred to Fu San Luen's New Territories Route 63A in September 2006, and was transferred to Chew Luen' PLB Mong Kok - MegaBox Route and Grand Water Front Plaza Shuttle Bus fleets in March 2010, until February 2018 before retirement.
  11. Once adopted with 16-seater high back seats.
  12. Original plate number of the 5DL EP8450, was originally a vehicle from Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69.
  13. The 5LS is serving on Eternal Loyal's New Territories Route 41 and has it plate to chamged as XK1426.
  14. Original plate number of the 5DL MS6199, was originally a vehicle on General Honest's Kowloon Routes 89 series, was also a part of PLB Kung Mong Route fleets.
  15. Original plate number FE6139 and SF4849, plate number changed on 2013 and 2020 respectively.
  16. Original plate number EP8450, was original a vehicle from Smart Champion Investment's Kowloon Route 69.
  17. Original plate number ED226
  18. Original plate no of the 6DS FE6139 (The plate no. is now applied on a 2013 6LS on PLB Mong Kok - Belvedere Garden Route), and was formerly a vehicle from PLB Shek Mong Route; it was later changed to serve on New Territories Route 308M and had it plate to changed as SF4849.
  19. Original plate no. GC2105, plate no changed in December 2020.
  20. Original plate no. GP5897, plate no. changed in January 2022.

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References[]

  1. Although the official circular point is named "Tai Po Market (Kwong Fuk Road)", the circular point is located at Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai "Kwong Fuk Estate" stop.
  2. Proceedings of the third meeting of the Tai Po District Council in 2014, 8 May 2014.
  3. Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_40350.html Introduction of the Special Service of New Territories GMB Route No. 26A (Hong Kong Institute of Education - Tai Po Market (Kwong Fuk Road) (Circular)) ]" [Traffic Advice], 3 December 2014.
  4. Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 313 Routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
  5. Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 26 and 26A" [Traffic Advice], 17 July 2024.
  6. According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-25 Reply No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.6%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 6.1%.
  7. Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 26 and 26A" [Traffic Advice], 25 January 2022.
  8. According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2021-22 Reply No. THB(T)137, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 9.4%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 3.1%.
  9. Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 26 and 26A" [Traffic Advice], 10 October 2017.
  10. According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18 Reply No. THB(T)091, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 8.3%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 6.7%.

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