New Territories GMB Route 308A

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A route 308A minibus VC780 was passing through Tsing Yi Road West

Route Info

Termini

Bellagio ↔ Tsing Yi Station ●

via

Cheung Hang Estate

Distance

To Bellagio: 8.6km
To Tsing Yi Station: 9.2km

Journey Time

To Bellagio: 15 mins
To Tsing Yi Station: 19 mins

Commencement date

2003/6/5

Operational information

Current operator

Min Kee Motors

Main Vehicles

Toyota Coaster

No. of Scheduled Vehicles

1

Fare Info

Full Fare

$9.6

Service hours

Specific Service Date(s)

Monday to Friday (Except public holiday)

Service Hours (Outbound)

06:45 - 08:15

Service Hours （Inbound)

06:30 - 08:30

Headways

30 mins

The New Territories Green Minibus Route 308A is operated by Min Kee Motors Company Limited (棉記汽車有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 9279C). It runs between Tsing Yi Station and Bellagio, providing service only during peak hours on Mondays to Fridays and belongs to the special trip of Route 308M.

History[]

Service hours and headways[]

From Tsing Yi Station	From Bellagio	Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
06:45 - 08:15	06:30 - 08:30	30
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

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

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stops	Fare
Full fare	$9.6

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 fares

Fare adjustment effective dates	Full fare (adult)
31 December 2023^[1]	$9.6^[2]
2 August 2020^[3]	$9.0^[4]
14 August 2016^[5]	$8.4^[6]
27 April 2014^[7]	$7.8^[8]
14 October 2012^[9]	$7.2
2 July 2006^[10]	$6.5
5 June 2003	$6.0

This route has no section fare.

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Route 308A and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg	2nd leg	Discounted amount	Time limit
308A	MTR	50￠	90 minutes
MTR	308A	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 Transport Department's "Schedule of Services", this route and route 308M have a total of 7 of 16-seater and 19-seater minibuses minibuses are required to provide services on this route, 2 routes have the minimum passenger capacity for each direction should not be less than 96. Current this route and Route 308M have a total of 8 Toyota Coaster minibuses.

List of Route 308A/308M minibuses
Plate No.	Type No.^{[Remark 1]}	Seat	Sign Configuration	Remarks
DV1716	2005 5LS2	16-seater high adopt seats	Rollsign	Original Plate number MB2939^{[Remark 2]} and VL2892^{[Remark 3]} Formerly a vehicle of Wyman Industrial's New Territories Route 26 Was also a formerly vehicle of No 9 Route, Ping Tsuen Route and Yuen Jor Route Current Plate belonged to 2nd Generation and 2004 5DL of New Territories Route 401/402S
LJ1821	2003 5LL	19-seater NewHarmony (NHR) seats		Original Plate number LD6366 Formerly a vehicle of Good View Maxicab Was also a formerly vehicle of Kiu Wan's New Territories Roite 40 and Better Coin Investment's New Territories Route 28K Entered service on this series in 2020 and equipped with 19-seaters Plate originally belonged to 2004 5DL of Good View Maxicab and This Route
ME3260	2005 5LL	19-seater NewHarmony (NHR) seats		Equipped woth 19-seaters in August 2021 Formerly a vehicle of Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 29/806A/806B/806C Was also a formerly vehicle of Route 401/402S, KC Investments New Territories Route 412, Kit Kee Transportation Hong Kong Island 56 series and Aberdeen Maxicab New Territories 481 series/Route 482 Replaced with HH4045 (2009 6DS) that changed as the spare of company^{[Remark 4]}
MK7172	2014 6LS	16-seater high adopt seat		Formerly a vehicle of Crown Step Investment's New Territories Route 84 Original plate number SP8745 Current plate number that belonged to 2004 5LS2 of Foo Woo Minibus New Territories Route 71/72 Replaced woth SF4849 (2008 6DS)^[11] that transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A
RD953	2011 6LS			Formerly a vehicle of Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89A Was also a formerly vehicle of Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26
SC1748	2013 6LS			Formerly a vehicle of Smart Champion Investment's Kowloon Route 69/69A Was also a formerly vehicle of Chew LuenGrand Waterfront Plaza Shuttle Bus
TE2483	2015 6LS			Once shifted to Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A
VC780	2017 7LL	19-seater Vegaseat	Patent Enterprises EDS	Original plate number VC8279 Required to run on Route 308A

This section was last updated on 1/2025202501

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List of Former minibus on NT 308A/308M
Plate No.	Type No.^[12]	Date of Retirement/Withdrawal	Fate	Substituted vehicle(s)
AT8442	5LS2	Unknown	Retired
CS9103	2001 4th gen.	Unknown	Transferred to New Territories Routes 401/402S Plate is now applied to a 2018 7LL on Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69A
DC2302	2009 6LS	April 2021	Transferred to 94-Licensed Mini Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series
DD2811	2005 5LS2	Unknown	Transferred to PLB Yuen Tong Route
DX1869	2010 6LS	March 2021	Transferred to Foo Woo Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 71/72 series	LB2113^[13] (2007 5DL)
EC8925	4th gen.	Unknown	Transferred to New Territories Routes 401/402S Plate is now applied to a 2018 7LL on Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 67A
EU9163	2005 5LS2	Unknown	Retired Plate is now applied to a 2016 6LL on Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89C
HT5256	2016 6LS	May 2020	Unknown	LB2113^[14] (2007 5DL)
HH4045	2009 6DS	2021	Converted as the spare minibus of this company	ME3260 (2005 5LL)
LB2113^[15]	2007 5DL	2023	Retired	DV1716^[16] (2005 5LS2)
LB6690	2003 5DL	Not later then 2013	Sold to Ho King Maxicab Plate is now applied to a 2020 7LL on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series
LB8219		Not later then 2013	Sold to Ho King Maxicab Plate is now applied to a 2020 7LL on Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A
LF9605		February 2020	Retired	HT5256 (6LS)
LJ1821	2004 5DL	Not later then 2013	Sold to Ho King Maxicab Plate is now applied to a 2003 5LL^[17] on this series
LL7966	2010 6DS	2023	Retired Plate is now applied to a 2005 5LS2^[18] on New Territories Routes 401/402S
MA3583	2005 5LS2	Unknown	Retired
MA9100	2005 5LS2		Transferred to New Territories Routes 401/402S
MK 94	2004 5LS2		Retired
NC 69^[19]	2013 6LS		Transferred to Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Route 413
NT412^[20]	2005 5LS2	Unknown	Transferred to Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Routes 29/806 series
PE448	2012 6LS	September 2018	Transferred to Wyman Development's NT Routes 26/26A
PE7565	2010 6DS	2023	Retired	RD953 (2011 6LS)
PF2795	2010 6LS	May 2018	Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series
PJ5507	2010 6LS	October 2022	Transferred to New Territories Routes 401/402S	NT412 (2005 5LS2)
RA308^[21]	2008 6DS	2023	Retired
SF4849^[22]	2008 6DS	March 2016	Transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A then the plate no. changed as MK 26^[23]	SP8745 (2014 6LS) then the plate no changed as MK7172 in August 2019
SJ9233	2014 6LS	Unknown	Transferred to Crown Step Investment's New Territories Route 84
SW2169	2014 6LS	September 2020	Transferred to Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Routes 69/69A
TA9351	2004 5DL	May 2016	Transferred to NT Routes 401/402S	DC2302 (2009 6LS)

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

This section was last updated on 1/2025202501

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Routing[]

To Bellagio[]

To Bellagio: The distance of this route is approx. 8.6km, and the journey time is approximately 15mins. (The average speed is 34.4km/h.)

Via: Tsing King Road, Tam Kon Shan Intercharge, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Long Highway, Tuen Mun Road, Branch Road and Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng

New Territories GMB Route 308A (Tsing Yi Station → Bellagio Mall)
No.	Area	Road	Major stop locations	Remarks
1	Tsing Yi Town Centre		Public Light Bus (Scheduled Services) Terminus in TYTL 135
2	Tsing Yi North	Tsing King Road	On Mei House Cheung On Estate
Tsing Yi North Coastal Road; Ting Kau Bridge; Tuen Mun Road
3	Sham Tseng	Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng	Bellagio	All passengers must alight here

To Tsing Yi Station[]

To Tsing Yi Station: The distance of this route is approx. 9.2km, and the journey time is approximately 19mins. (The average speed is 29.1km/h.)

Via: Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng, Branch Road, Tuen Mun Road, Tsing Long Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Cheung Tsing Highway, Tsing Yi Road West, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tam Kon Shan Intercharge and Tsing King Road

New Territories GMB Route 308A (Bellagio Mall → Tsing Yi Station)
No.	Area	Road	Major stop locations	Remarks
1	Sham Tseng		Bellagio
2	Sham Tseng	Castle Peak Road - Sham Tseng	Rhine Garden
Tuen Mun Road; Ting Kau Bridge, Cheung Tsing Highway
2	Tsing Yi (Liu To Hill)	Tsing Yi Road West	Ching Wah Court Hang Tsui House Cheung Hang Estate
3	Tsing Yi North	Tsing King Road	On Ching House Cheung On Estate Villa Esplanada
4	Tsing Yi Town Centre		Public Light Bus (Scheduled Services) Terminus in TYTL 135

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

↑ 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.
↑ That plate belonged to 2020 7LL of Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 413 in April 2020
↑ That plate number belonged to 2022 7LL of Wai Ching Industrial New Territories 29/806 in June 2022
↑ This minibuses changed as spare minibuses was served on New Territories Route 412 that closed, Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 413 and 401 in same company, now retired.

References[]

↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M (308A)" [Traffic Advice], 20 December 2023.
↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 LC Paper No. TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.1% and the TD eventually approved a 6.7% increase.
↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M (308A)" [Traffic Advice], 17 February 2020.
↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply No. THB(T)144, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.9% and the TD eventually approved a 7.1% increase.
↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M and 308A" [Traffic Advice], 27 July 2016.
↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2016-17 Reply No. THB(T)150, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 19.2% and the TD eventually approved a 7.7% increase.
↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M and 308A" [Traffic Advice], 25 April 2014.
↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-15 Reply No. THB(T)148, the operator originally applied for a 25% fare increase and the TD eventually approved an increase of 8.3%.
↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M and 308A" [Traffic Advice], 14 October 2012.
↑ Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M (308A), hkitalk.net.
↑ that 6DS after that changed the plate number as MK 26
↑ 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.
↑ Original plate no. MS6199.
↑ Original plate no. MS6199.
↑ Original plate no. MS6199.
↑ Original plate no. MB2939 and VL2892.
↑ Original plate no of the 5LL LD6366.
↑ Original plate no. of the 5LS2 DL5190.
↑ Original plate no. NT412
↑ Original plate no. EU4124
↑ Original plate no. GU3420, the plate no once used on a 1997 3rd generation, plate no. changed in September 2011.
↑ Original plate no. FE6139
↑ The plate no is now applied to a 2021 7LL on Wai Ching Industrial's NT Routes 29/806 series.

External links[]

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[11] 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.

[12] That plate belonged to 2020 7LL of Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 413 in April 2020

[13] That plate number belonged to 2022 7LL of Wai Ching Industrial New Territories 29/806 in June 2022

[14] This minibuses changed as spare minibuses was served on New Territories Route 412 that closed, Wai Ching Industrial New Territories Route 413 and 401 in same company, now retired.

[1] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M (308A)" [Traffic Advice], 20 December 2023.

[2] According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 LC Paper No. TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.1% and the TD eventually approved a 6.7% increase.

[3] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M (308A)" [Traffic Advice], 17 February 2020.

[4] According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply No. THB(T)144, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.9% and the TD eventually approved a 7.1% increase.

[5] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M and 308A" [Traffic Advice], 27 July 2016.

[6] According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2016-17 Reply No. THB(T)150, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 19.2% and the TD eventually approved a 7.7% increase.

[7] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M and 308A" [Traffic Advice], 25 April 2014.

[8] According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-15 Reply No. THB(T)148, the operator originally applied for a 25% fare increase and the TD eventually approved an increase of 8.3%.

[9] Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M and 308A" [Traffic Advice], 14 October 2012.

[10] Fare adjustment of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 308M (308A), hkitalk.net.

[15] that 6DS after that changed the plate number as MK 26

[16] 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.

[17] Original plate no. MS6199.

[18] Original plate no. MS6199.

[19] Original plate no. MS6199.

[20] Original plate no. MB2939 and VL2892.

[21] Original plate no of the 5LL LD6366.

[22] Original plate no. of the 5LS2 DL5190.

[23] Original plate no. NT412

[24] Original plate no. EU4124

[25] Original plate no. GU3420, the plate no once used on a 1997 3rd generation, plate no. changed in September 2011.

[26] Original plate no. FE6139

[27] The plate no is now applied to a 2021 7LL on Wai Ching Industrial's NT Routes 29/806 series.

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