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New Territories GMB Route 28S

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The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 28S is operated by Charm King Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 5388C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs circular between Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) [Remark 1] and Sha Tin (New Town Plaza), passing through Cheung Shue Tan Village, Yau King Lane, Tai Po Road - Ma Liu Shui, Royal Ascot, MTR Fo Tan Station and New Town Plaza. It is an auxiliary service to Route 28K.

Although the starting and ending points of this route are similar to those of routes 27A and 27B, the two routes head directly to Sha Tin Station via Tolo Highway, and there is a difference in the service area.

History[]

  • 16 March 2014: Route 28S entered service.[1]
  • 28 March 2016: Octopus interchange concession with Route 809K was introduced[2], originally effective for a year. The concession remains in effect to date after several extensions of concession period.
  • 17 February 2020: A shortworking trip running circular between Pak Shek Kok and Fo Tan Station was introduced, providing service during Monday to Friday AM and PM peak hours on a trial basis for 3 months. [3]
  • 10 August 2020: Detoured via Chong San Road (St. Martin) and Fo Yin Road (Mayfair By The Sea 8, Ontolo). Originally a trial arrangement until 30 October[4], it was later extended to 5 December.[5]
  • 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route.[6]
  • 28 July 2024: The nominal operator was changed from Better Coin (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11772C) to Charm King Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 18224A) of the same series due to reorganisation of the PSLs.

Service hours and headways[]

From Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Saturdays
07:00 - 13:00 30／35
13:00 - 13:45 45
13:45 - 21:00 30／35
Sundays and Public Holidays
09:00 - 13:00 30／35
13:00 - 13:45 45
13:45 - 21:00 30／35
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fares[]

Fare chart (to Sha Tin (New Town Plaza))
Boarding stop
＼
Alighting stop
 Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
or after 		Villa Castell
or after 		Kau To Shan Road
or after
Kau To Shan Road
or before 		$7.7
Sha Tin Central B/T
(Lucky Plaza)
or before 		$10.0 $7.7 $5.1
Fare chart to Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
Boarding stop
＼
Alighting stop
 Sha Tin Central B/T
(Sha Tin Town Hall)
or after 		Chung Chi College
or after
Kai To Shan Road
or before 		$5.1
Villa Castell
or before 		$7.7
Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
or before 		$10.0 $7.7
Fare Remarks
  • Same fare regardless of age.
  • Elderly persons aged 65 or above using Elderly Octopus or Personalised Octopus cards 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.
  • ＊ Passengers who wish to pay the two-way section fares by Octopus card should press the "Section Fare" button on the Octopus fare processor to adjust the fare to the appropriate amount before tapping.
  • This route accepts payments with AlipayHK "EasyGo", but interchange concessions and the $2.0 flat fare per trip are not entitled with this payment method.
Historical fares
Fare adjustment effective dates Fare chart (to New Town Plaza) Fare chart (to Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay))
16 April 2022[7][8] 
Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) 
$7.7　Deerhill Bay
$7.7　$7.7　Chung Chi College
$10.0　$7.7　$7.7　Kau To Shan
$10.0　$7.7　$7.7　$5.1　New Town Plaza
 
New Town Plaza
$5.1　Lok Lo Ha
$10.0　$10.0　Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
23 December 2018[9][10] 
Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
$7.4　Deerhill Bay
$7.4　$7.4　Chung Chi College
$9.5　$7.4　$7.4　Kau To Shan
$9.5　$7.4　$7.4　$4.9　New Town Plaza
 
New Town Plaza
$4.9　Lok Lo Ha
$9.5　$9.5　Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
1 November 2015[11] 
Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
$7.0　Deerhill Bay
$7.0　$7.0　Chung Chi College
$9.0　$7.0　$7.0　Kau To Shan
$9.0　$7.0　$7.0　$4.6　New Town Plaza
 
New Town Plaza
$4.6　Lok Lo Ha
$9.0　$9.0　Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
16 March 2014 
Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
$6.5　Deerhill Bay
$6.5　$6.5　Chung Chi College
$8.5　$6.5　$6.5　Kau To Shan
$8.5　$6.5　$6.5　$4.3　New Town Plaza
 
New Town Plaza
$4.3　Lok Lo Ha
$8.5　$8.5　Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)

Octopus Interchange Concessions[]

Passengers board on New Territories GMB Route 809K heading to Sha Tin Station, interchange to this route bound for Pak Shek Kok using the same Octopus card within 90 minutes, you can enjoy a fare reduction of $0.5 for the second leg.

KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]

Route Information for KMB Routes 90, 96, 97 and GMB Interchange Scheme
1st leg 2nd leg Discount for 2nd leg Time Limit
90 808, 808P Adult: $1.0
Child: 50¢		 150mins
808, 808P 90
96 28K, 28S, 101M, 102, 102B, 102S、111, 113
28K, 28S, 101M, 102, 102B, 102S, 111、113 96
97 101M, 102, 102B, 102S, 111,113、807A, 807B, 807C, 807K, 807S, 807X, 808、808P
101M, 102, 102B, 102S, 111, 113, 807A、807B, 807C, 807K, 807S, 807X, 809K 97

Notes:

  • Passengers are required to use the same Octopus card to enjoy the above interchange concession.
  • Passengers can enjoy the above interchange discount at any bus stop/minibus stop where they can connect to a second route.

MTR Interchange Concessions[]

Route 28S and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
28S MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 28S
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 interchange concession 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, 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 or Disneyland Resort Line Monthly Pass (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, this route requires 2 minibuses to provide service and the total passenger capacity in each direction during the peakiest hour is not less than 32.

Currently this route and Routes 28A, 28K and 814 are operated by a total of 21 of Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 12 16-seater minibuses and 9 19-seater minibuses.

List of Current minibuses by Charm King
Plate No. Type No.[Remark 2] Seat Sign Configuration Route Remarks
EU9248 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 814 Former vehicle of Fu San Luen's New Territories Routes 63/64 series
Joined in March 2019
GB918 28K Entered service in June 2005
Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd Generation on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111
GF8218 2018 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS 814 Entered service in 14 September 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2[Remark 3] of Mingfame's New Territories Route 801
LW9985 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 28K A first Hand new vehicle
LX9848 28S Former vehicle on Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series
LY1743 28K Former vehicle on Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series
Joined in June 2005
LY3873 A first Hand New vehicle
Entered service in June 2005
LY9044
MB2136 28S Former vehicle on Crown Score Industries' New Territories Routes 808/808P
ME2595 28K A first Hand new vehicle
ME3512
NY7923
RN6885 Originally was a part of PLB Sai Kwun Route
VR5905 2018 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat Patent Enterprises EDS Entered service in August 2018
VR6119
VS9263 814 Entered service in 21 September 2018
VT7818 Entered service in October 2018
WU4918 2020 7LL Transfull EDS 28K Entered service in June 2020
XS5699 2021 7LL Entered service in November 2021
YE254 2022 7LL Entered service in 31 August 2022
ZB4340 2024 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat The only diesel minibus on this route
Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission
Entered service in 26 January 2024
Former minibuses of Charm King
Plate No. Model code Retirement/withdrawal date Whereabouts Substituted vehicle(s)
AU2612 5LS Unknown Retired
CF3198 2015 6DS November 2021 Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 57K XS5699 (2021 7LL)
FC3292 2005 5LS2 September 2018 Transferred to Mingfame's New Territories Route 801 GF8218 (2018 7LL)
GB918 1994 3rd generation Unknown Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111
KY4548 2003 5LS June 2005 Transferred to Crown Score Industries' New Territories Routes 808/808P LY1743 (2005 5LS2)
KY6738 Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 GB918 (2005 5LS2)
KY7030 Transferred to Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M LY9044 (2005 5LS2)
KY7099 July 2005 LZ4151 (2005 5LS2)
KY7801 LZ8489 (2005 5LS2)
LD4674 2003 5LL Unknown Retired
LD5311
LD6366 September 2018 Sold to Ho King Maxicab
LJ6786 2004 5LS June 2020 Retired WU4918 (2020 7LL)
LU6748 2005 5LS2 June 2009 Transferred to Ng Lok & Sons' New Territories Route 502
LV9039 March 2024 Retired
LZ4151 2023 ZB4340 (2024 7DL)
LZ8489 2019
MA777 5LS December 2019 Retired
Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL on Koon Wing Motors' Kowloon Routes 49/49M
MB2612 2005 5LS2 October 2018 Transferred to Fully Mint's New Territories Routes 807 series VT7818 (2018 7LL)
ME2581 August 2022 Transferred to Crown Score Industries' New Territories Routes 808/808P YE254 (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. 31.0km, and the journey time is approximately 70mins. (The average speed is 26.6km/h.)

Via: Fo Shing Road, Fo Chun Road, Pok Yin Road, Cheung Tai Road (southbound), unnamed access, Cheung Tai Road (northbound), Yau King Lane, Lookout Link, Tai Po Road - Tai Po Kau, Tai Po Road - Ma Liu Shui, Tsun King Road, Lok Shun Path, Lok King Street, Fo Tan Road, (Tai Po Road - Sha Tin, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road)#, Yuen Wo Road, Tam Kon Po Street, Sha Tin Centre Street, Pak Hok Ting Street, Sha Tin Centre Street, Wang Pok Street, Yuen Wo Road, (Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Tai Po Road - Sha Tin)#, Fo Tan Road, Lok King Street, Lok Shun Path, Lok King Street, Tsun King Street, Tai Po Road - Ma Liu Shui, Tai Po Road - Tai Po Kau, Lookout Link, Yau King Lane, Cheung Tai Road (southbound), unnamed access, Cheung Tai Road (northbound), Pok Yin Road, Fo Chun Road and Fo Shing Road

# May be diverted via Yuen Wo Road with stops made enroute according to traffic conditions.

New Territories GMB Route 28S (Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) ↺ Sha Tin (New Town Plaza))
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Pak Shek Kok
2 Fo Chun Road
  • Providence Bay (Phase 1 The Graces)
  • Mayfair By The Sea
3 Pok Yin Road
  • Lo Kwee Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building
4 Cheung Tai Road
  • Cheung Shue Tan Village
  • Wong Nai Fai Village/Po Min Village
5 Yau King Lane
  • Silicon Hill
  • EdUHK Pak Shek Kok Sports Centre
  • Villa Castell
6 Tai Po Kau Tai Po Road - Tai Po Kau
  • Deerhill Bay (Sinopec Tai Po Kau Petrol Station)
  • Cheung Shue Tan
  • Tai Po Mei
7 Ma Liu Shui Tai Po Road - Ma Liu Shui
  • Chek Nai Ping ST-16 Refuse Collection Point
  • Chek Nai Ping
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Main Gate (University/Four Pillars)
  • CUHK Chung Chi College
  • Lai Ping Road
  • Kau To Shan Road
8 Fo Tan Lok Shun Path
  • Royal Ascot
9 Lok King Street
  • Plaza Ascot
  • Jubilee Garden
  • Fo Tan Station MTR logo
Route9 Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
10 Shatin Central Tam Kon Po Street
  • Sha Tin Town Hall
11 Pak Hok Ting Street Circular route return point
12 Sha Tin Centre Street
  • Hilton Centre
  • Shatin Plaza
13 Wang Pok Street
  • Lucky Plaza
Passengers boarding at or before Sha Tin Town Hall who wish to continue to travel to Lok King Street (northbound) or stops thereafter should repay the fare at Lucky Plaza.
Route9 Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
14 Fo Tan Lok King Street
  • Fo Tan Station MTR logo
  • Jubilee Garden
15 Lok Shun Path
  • Royal Ascot
  • Lok Lo Ha Tsuen
16 Kau To Shan Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
  • Tsun King Road (Racecourse)
17 Ma Liu Shui Tai Po Road - Ma Liu Shui
  • Kau To Shan Road
  • Seaview Villa
  • Lai Ping Road
  • CUHK Chung Chi College
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Main Gate (Four Pillars)
  • Chek Nai Ping Village
 Hail-and-ride section
18 Tai Po Kau Tai Po Road - Tai Po Kau
  • Tai Po Mei
  • Cheung Shue Tan
  • Deerhill Bay (Sinopec Tai Po Kau Petrol Station)
19 Pak Shek Kok Yau King Lane
  • Villa Castell
  • EdUHK Pak Shek Kok Sports Centre
  • Silicon Hill
20 Cheung Tai Road
  • Cheung Shue Tan Village
  • Wong Nai Fai Village/Po Min Village
21 Fo Chun Road
  • Providence Peak
22

Ridership[]

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

  • 2019: The average occupancy rate is about 85% towards Sha Tin during the morning peak period, about 15% towards Pak Shek Kok during the afternoon peak period, and about 90% towards Sha Tin and 10% towards Pak Shek Kok during the off-peak period.[12]
  • 2020: The average occupancy rate was about 75% to Sha Tin during the morning peak period, about 45% to Pak Shek Kok during the afternoon peak period, and about 10% to Sha Tin and 25% to Pak Shek Kok during the off-peak period. [13]
  • 2021: the average occupancy rates are about 95% for Sha Tin during the morning peak period, 40% for Pak Shek Kok during the afternoon peak period, The average occupancy rate was 5% for Sha Tin and 25% for Pak Shek Kok during the off-peak period. [13]
  • 2022: the average occupancy rate is about 85% for Sha Tin during the morning peak period, 40% for Pak Shek Kok during the afternoon peak period, The average occupancy rate was 5% for Sha Tin and 10% for Pak Shek Kok during the off-peak period. [13]
  • 2023: The average occupancy rate during the morning peak period is about 85 per cent towards Sha Tin.[14]

Lost trips[]

Lost trips have long existed on this route since its inception. The then-District Councillor Felix Chow Hiu Laam once made a personal inspection at the Sha Tin Town Hall and found that there was only one minibus running for an hour and a half, indicating that the situation of lost trips was very unsatisfactory.[15]

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

  1. ↑ The operator calls the Pak Shek Kok terminus "Pak Shek" in English and "白石（天賦海灣）" (Pak Shek (Providence Bay)) in Chinese, but the Pak Shek Peninsula (or Whitehead Peninsula) is actually located near Lok Wo Sha, separated from Pak Shek Kok by the Tolo Harbour and is not within the service area of this route.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ The 5LS2 was originally a vehicle on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111, and was changed to serve on Mingfame in June 2016, until September 2018 before retirement.

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "GMB Services in Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay), Tai Po" [Traffic Advice], 14 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[http://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_13/20160328_ta_gmb%20809k_e.pdf Re-routeing of N.T.PLB (Scheduled) Service Route No. 809K (Sha Tin Station (Pai Tau Street) - Shui Chuen Au Street (Circular))]" [Traffic Advice], 23 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments New Territories GMB Route No. 28S [Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) - Sha Tin (Pak Hok Ting Street) (Circular)]" [Traffic Advice], 10 February 2020.
  4. ↑ 姚鈞豪 Herman Yiu Kwan Ho, "運輸署只知會 無諮詢區議會】" (Route 28S rerouted on a trial basis - TD notified DC only without consultation) [Facebook post], 26 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments New Territories GMB Route No. 28S [Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) - Sha Tin (Pak Hok Ting Street) (Circular)]" [Traffic Advice], 20 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 28K and 28S" [Traffic Advice], 11 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 11.6%, but the Transport Department eventually approved a fare increase of 5.3%.
  9. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 28K and 28S" [Traffic Advice], 17 December 2018.
  10. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19 Reply No. THB(T)140, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 5.6%, but the Transport Department eventually approved a same increase.
  11. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 28K and 28S" [Traffic Advice], 26 October 2015.
  12. ↑ Sha Tin District Council Secretariat, "冼卓嵐先生提問：有關新界專線小巴第27、27A、27B及28S號線服務事宜" (Question from Mr. SIN Cheuk-laam: Matters regarding the services of NT GMB Route Nos. 27, 27A, 27B and 28S), Sha Tin District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. TT 49/2022, December 2022
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ‘STDCTT49’
  14. ↑ "運輸署就委員會文件TT57/2023號 「要求將28S號小巴總站遷往樟樹灘」的回覆" (Transport Department's reply to the Committee Document TT57/2023 "Demand to relocate terminus of GMB Route No. 28S to Cheung Shue Tan"), Tai Po District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. TT 57a/2023, September 2023
  15. ↑ Chow Hiu Laam Felix 周曉嵐, "監察28K 814 28S 小巴服務班次" (Monitoring service quality of GMB Routes 28K, 28S and 814) [Facebook post], 23 August 2021.

External links[]

V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Tai Po District
Tai Po Town routes
<Within New Town> 20A • 20X • 21A • 22K • 24
<To/from Ting Kok Road> 20B • 20C • 20E • 20G • 20K • 20M • 20P • 20T • 26A
<To/from Tai Wo Service Road West> 21K • 25A • 25B
<To/from Lam Kam Road> 25K
<To/from Pak Shek Kok> 28A
<To/from Ma Wo and Wun Yiu> 20S • 23K • 23S
<Inter-district to/from North District> 20R • 502
<Inter-district to/from Sha Tin District> 26 • 28K • 29 • 806A • 806B • 806C
Sai Kung North routes
<To/from Sai Kung District> 7
<To/from Sha Tin District> 807K • 807S
Pak Shek Kok routes
<To/from Sha Tin District> 27A • 27B • 28S • 806M
Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; 🌙 - overnight/late night service; 🕑 - 24-hour service
V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Sha Tin District
Sha Tin New Town routes
<Within Sha Tin New Town (Town Centre)> 60K • 60P • 60R • 62K • 65A • 67A • 67K • 68K • 69K • 809K
<Within Sha Tin New Town (Tai Wai)> 61M • 63A • 63B • 63K • 64A • 64K • 68S • 803K
<Within Sha Tin New Town (Fo Tan and Shing Mun River East)> 65K • 65M • 804 • 811 • 811A • 811K • 811P • 812 • 812A • 813 • 813A
<To/from Ma Liu Shui and Science Park> 27 • 66K • 814
<To/from Ma On Shan> 803 • 808 • 808P • 810 • 810A • 811B • 811S
<To/from Tai Po District> 27A • 27B • 28K • 28S • 806A • 806B • 806M
<To/from Kowloon> 61M • 61S 🌙 • 63S 🌙 • 65S 🌙
<To/from Kwai Tsing District> 403 • 403A • 403P • 403X
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 481 • 481A • 481B • 481X • 482 🌙
<To/from North District> 505
Ma Liu Shui and
Science Park routes
<To/from Sha Tin New Town> 27 • 66K • 814
<To/from Ma On Shan> 807A • 807C • 807X
<To/from Tai Po District> 29 • 806C • 807K • 807S
Ma On Shan routes
<To/from Sha Tin New Town> 803 • 808 • 808P • 810 • 810A • 811B • 811S
<To/from Ma Liu Shui and Science Park> 807A • 807C • 807X
<To/from Tai Po District> 26
<To/from Sai Kung District> 807B
<To/from Kowloon> 805S 🌙
Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; 🌙 - overnight/late night service; 🕑 - 24-hour service
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