The New Territories Green Minibus Route 409 is operated by Kam Jet Limited (錦捷有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 10115C). It runs circular between Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) and Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street), via Tsing Yi Estate, Tsing Yi Station, Cheung On Estate and Tsing Tsuen Bridge.
History[]
- 31 December 1998: The Transport Department invited public tenders for a new group of 12 green minibus routes in 8 groups, which grouped to tender. [1][2]
- Early May 2000: Route 409 entered service. [3]
- 1 May 2018: With the closure of Cheung Hang (Hang Mei Street) Minibus Terminus due to residential development, the Tsing Yi terminus was relocated to the parking bay next to the Cheung Wang Bus Terminus near Liu To Road.[4]
- 2 December 2019: Re-routed via Texaco Road and changed to turn left directly to Tsuen Fu Street for Tsuen Wan direction, omitting Tsuen Wing Street and Tsuen Wah Street.[5]
- 27 October 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System covers all routes" [News Bulletin], 27 October 2022.
- 31 March 2024: The Tsing Yi terminus was relocated to the green minibus terminus at The Met. Azure.[6]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Daily | |
| 06:15 - 07:03 | 12 |
| 07:03 - 10:03 | 10 |
| 10:03 - 16:03 | 12 |
| 16:03 - 20:03 | 10 |
| 20:03 - 23:15 | 12 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.
Fares[]
| Fare chart | |
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From \ to
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Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) |
| Cheung On | $4.6 |
| Tsuen Wan Market Street | $7.6 |
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
| Route 409 and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| 409 | MTR | 50¢ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | 409 | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's “Schedule of Service”, this route is served by a total of 5 minibuses, 1 19-seater minibus can also be re-deployed from route 409K. The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 96.
Currently Kam Jet under New Territories 409 series have a total of 27 minibuses, included 15 of 16-seater minibuses and 12 of 19-seater minibuses, the model showed below:
- 26 of Toyota Coaster (8 of 2005 5LS2, 1 of 2009 6LS, 1 of 2011 6LS, 1 of 2012 6DS, 1 of 2012 6LS, 3 of 2014 6DS, 1 of 2016 6LL, 1 2017 6DL, 1 of 2017 7DL, 1 2018 7LL, 3 of 2018 7DL, 1 of 2019 7DL, 1 of 2020 7LL and 2 of 2021 7LL)
- 1 of GMI Gemini (2024 4th generation)
| List of Kam Jet minibuses | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Model | Model code[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Scheduled Route(s) | Remarks |
| FS7707 | Toyota Coaster | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | 409/409S | Originally a part of PLB Ping Tsuen Route fleet Was also a part of Chew Luen' PLB Kwun Mong Route and Kwun Tsing Route fleets Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd generation[Remark 2] from a part of Chew Luen' Red Minibus Kwun Mong Route fleets Joined in August 2012 |
| JS2584 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 409K | Entered service in February 2018 Plate originally belonged to a 2000 4th generation | |
| JU415 | 2017 7DL | Equipped with automatic transmission, Sealing Windows and output automatic door Entered service in December 2017 Plate originally belonged to a 2000 4th generation | ||||
| KE9257 | 2018 7DL | Equipped with automatic transmission, Sealing Windows and output automatic door Entered service in May 2018 Plate originally belonged to a 2001 4th generation | ||||
| LM144 | GMI Gemini | 2024 4th generation | 19-seater Chun Side seat | One of the Hybrid electric minibus Entered service in February 2024 Plate originally belonged to a Toyota Coaster 2005 5LS2 on Holy Gain's Kowloon Routes 70/70A | ||
| LV7180 | Toyota Coaster | 2018 7DL | 19-seater factory 3-point seat belt seat | Equipped with automatic transmission Entered service in October 2018 ate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2[Remark 3] | ||
| LW5298 | 2021 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | 409/409S | Entered service in March 2021 Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 | ||
| MB7928 | 2020 7LL | 409K | Entered service in November 2020 Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 | |||
| MB9550 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | 409/409S | Entered service in October 2005 | |
| MC1043 | ||||||
| MC3475 | 2021 7LL | 19-seater factory 3-point seat belt seat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in October 2021 Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 | ||
| MC3541 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | The Body equipped with the 6th generation component | ||
| MC7001 | ||||||
| MC7847 | 409K | |||||
| MC8655 | 2011 6LS | 409/409S | Original plate number PS9924 Formerly a vehicle on Jetland's Kowloon Route 75M Was also a part of Red Minibus Yuen Tuen Route and Route 17 Current Plate number originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 Joined in August 2023 and changed the plate number | |||
| MD316 | 2005 5LS2 | Entered service in October 2005 | ||||
| MM3495 | ||||||
| PB9635 | 2009 6LS | Entered service in January 2010 | ||||
| RU4005 | 2012 6LS | Originally a part from PLB Po Sheung Route, Po Mong Route, Jor Sheung Route, Shan Sheung Route and Kung Wan Route fleets Was also a part of PLB Wong Mong Route fleet Joined in April 2023 | ||||
| RU5224 | 2012 6DS | |||||
| SU1900 | 2014 6DS | 409/409S | Entered service in June 2014 | |||
| SU4358 | Originally a part OF PLB Kung Wan Route fleet Was also a part of Sai Kwun Route, Kwun Tsing Route fleets and Kwok Chung Motor Car's New Territories Route 803K fleet Joined in March 2021 | |||||
| SV5347 | 409K | Entered service in July 2014 | ||||
| SX4314 | Entered service in August 2014 | |||||
| UR6487 | 2016 6LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | The rear of the car adopts a double emergency door design Entered service in March 2017 | |||
| UW7738 | 2017 6DL | Equipped with automatic transmission and output automatic door Entered service in July 2017 | ||||
| VU9736 | 2018 7LL | Patent Enterprises EDS | Former vehicle from PLB Kwun Mei Route fleet Was also a former vehicle from PLB Kwun Chai Route and Chiu Luen fleets Joined in November 2025 | |||
| VZ6519 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater factory 3-point seat belt seat | Equipped with automatic transmission Entered service in March 2019 | |||
| List of former minibus under Kam Jet | ||||
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| Plate no. | Type no. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| CY7488 | 2005 5LS2 | November 2025 | Idled at Chai Wan Station | VU9736 (2018 7LL) |
| GZ8780 | 1997 3rd generation | October 2005 | Transferred to Yuk Tin's New Territories Routes 404M/405 | MC1043 (2005 5LS2) |
| HA184 | January 2010 | Retired | PB9635 (2009 6LS) | |
| HJ2438 | Unknown | |||
| HL7893 | October 2008 | Transferred to Li Wai Chun Transportation's New Territories Routes 89 series/98 Plate is now applied to a 2015 6LS on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Route 413 |
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| HP6581 | Late 2005 | Transferred to Asia Brighter's New Territories Route 87A Plate number once used on a 2010 6DS Asia Brighter's New Territories Route 87 |
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| HU4591 | 1998 3rd generation | Unknown | Retired | |
| HV9045 | ||||
| HZ269 | 1999 4th generation | October 2005 | Transferred to Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Routes 8 series, it was converted to a 2024 7DL in February 2024[Remark 4] | MB7928 (2005 5LS2) |
| HZ291 | Transferred to Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Routes 8 series | MB9550 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| HZ1604 | MD316 (2005 5LS2) | |||
| HZ1605 | MM3495 (2005 5LS2) | |||
| JL8370 | 2000 4th generation | 2016 | Retired | UR6487 (2016 6LL) |
| JS2584 | February 2018 | 2018 7DL of the same plate | ||
| JU415 | December 2017 | 2017 7DL of the same plate | ||
| KE9257 | 2001 4th generation | May 2018 | 2018 7DL of the same plate | |
| KY1936 | 2003 5LS | May 2020 | Retired Plate is now applied in a 2020 7DL of Hop Wo Investment's New Territories Route 88D |
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| LV7180 | 2005 5LS2 | October 2018 | Retired | 2018 7DL of the same plate |
| LW5298 | March 2021 | 2021 7LL of the same plate | ||
| MB6984 | Not later then August 2023 | Unknown | ||
| MB7928 | October 2020 | Retired earlier due to Burnt into fire | 2020 7LL of the same plate | |
| MC3475 | October 2021 | Retired | 2021 7LL of the same plate | |
| MC5066 | Unknown | |||
| MC8655 | August 2023 | 2011 6LS[Remark 5] of the same plate | ||
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 11/2025202511
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 16.0km, and the journey time is approximately 47mins. (The average speed is 20.4km/h.)
Via: Hang Mei Street, Liu To Road, Tsing Yi Road West, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yip Street, Tsing Luk Street (Westbound), roundabout, Tsing Luk Street (Eastbound), Tsing King Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Texaco Road #, Tsuen Fu Street, Tsuen Wan Market Street, Chung On Street, Sha Tsui Road, Ham Tin Street, Tak Wah Street, Kwan Mun Hau Street, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung, slip road, Kwok Shui Road, Texaco Road North, Texaco Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road (Southbound), roundabout, Tsing King Road (Northbound), Tsing Luk Street (Westbound), roundabout, Tsing Luk Street (Eastbound), Tsing Yip Street, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yi Road West, Liu To Road and Hang Mei Street
# If no passenger requests to alight at Saving Logistics Centre, drivers may re-route via Texaco Road North, Shing Mun Road, Kwan Mun Hau Street, Tsuen Fu Street (Eastbound), Tsuen Wah Street and Tsuen Kwai Street according to road conditions.
| New Territories GMB Route 409 (Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) ↺ Tsuen Wan Market Street) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Tsing Yi (Liu To Shan) | |||
| 2 | Liu To Road |
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| 3 | Tsing Yi Road West | |||
| 4 | Tsing Yi Town Centre | Fung Shue Wo Road | ||
| 5 | Tsing Luk Street | |||
| 6 | Tsing Yi Town Centre/Tsing Yi North | Tsing King Road |
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| Tsing Tsuen Bridge | ||||
| 7 | Tsuen Wan Town Centre | Texaco Road |
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| 8 | Tsuen Fu Street | |||
| 9 | Tsuen Wan Market Street |
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Circular route return point | |
| 10 | Chung On Street |
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| 11 | Sha Tsui Road | |||
| 12 | Kwan Mun Hau Street |
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| Passengers boarding at or before Texaco Road who wish to continue to travel to Tai Wo Hau Station or stops thereafter should repay the fare at Yan Chai Hospital. | ||||
| 13 | Tai Wo Hau | Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung | ||
| Texaco Road North, Texaco Road, Tsing Tsuen Bridge | ||||
| 14 | Tsing Yi North/Tsing Yi Town Centre | Tsing King Road (Southbound) |
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| 15 | Tsing Yi Town Centre | |||
| 16 | Tsing King Road (Northbound) | |||
| 17 | Tsing Luk Street | |||
| 18 | Fung Shue Wo Road |
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| 19 | Tsing Yi (Liu To Shan) | Liu To Road | ||
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Ridership[]
Route 409 effectively serves passengers travelling between MTR Tsing Yi Station and Tsuen Wan. However, during the morning peak hours, minibuses usually reach full capacity by the time it arrives at the Tsing Yi terminus, often leaving residents around Fung Shue Wo Road and Cheung Hang Estate struggling to find a seat. To address this issue, the operator plans to modify the vehicle schedule, allowing for direct pickups at the mid-stop on Fung Shue Wo Road during busy weekday mornings, within the constraints of available resources.[18][19][20]Subject to available resources, the operator will also deploy vehicles to pick up passengers directly at the en-route stops along Fung Shue Wo Road during weekday morning peak hours.[21]
Related incidents[]
- 24 April 2017: At around 2:00 p.m., a Toyota Coaster (FS7707) en route to Cheung Hang (Hang Mei Street) struck a woman who had just exited a vehicle at the Cheung Hang Shopping Centre on Liu To Road in Tsing Yi.[22] Tragically, she passed away on the 26th[23]. The driver of a replacement minibus was subsequently arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in serious injury.
- 29 September 2019: At around 5:45 p.m., a driver on a Toyota Coaster (MC3541) operating on the route towards Tsuen Wan verbally assaulted passengers with foul language while driving. When the vehicle reached St. Paul's Village on Tsing King Road, a passenger who had disembarked confronted the driver, leading to an altercation in which the driver exited the vehicle wielding scissors and assaulted the passenger, which was captured on video by witnesses.[24] Following the event, reports indicated that the driver was dismissed from his position.[25]
- 27 October 2020: At around 7:00 p.m., a Toyota Coaster minibus (MB7928) caught fire on Tsing King Road near St. Paul Village. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the minibus sustained severe damage from the blaze[26][27]. Due to the extent of the damage, the vehicle was deemed irreparable and retired early. Its license plate was later reassigned to a new seventh-generation 19-seater LPG minibus.
- December 2020: In response to inquiries from the Kwai Tsing District Council regarding the incidents, the Transport Department confirmed that following an investigation, the Fire Services Department concluded that the cause of the fire remains unknown but classified it as an isolated incident.[28]
Situation after the incident
- 12 September 2024: At around 9 am, a Toyota Coaster (RU4005) travelling towards Cheung Hang moved into the left lane near Tai Wo Hau Station and decelerated. Unfortunately, a private car following closely behind was unable to stop in time, resulting in a collision with the minibus. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident.
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.
- ↑ The 3rd generation was originally a vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102, and was changed to serve on Chew Luen' Red Minibus Kwun Mong Route fleets, until June 2005 when it was retired.
- ↑ The 5LS2 was originally a vehicle on Red Minibus To Tsuen Route, and was changed to serve on King On Transportation and Kam Jet in November 2011 and August 2013, until it was retired in October 2018.
- ↑ The plate no. was once used on a 2017 7DL in December 2017, then retired earlier due to traffic accident in June 2023.
- ↑ That 6LS original plate number PS9924
Related artlcles[]
- New Territories GMB Route 88E
- New Territories GMB Route 402S
- New Territories GMB Route 409K
- New Territories GMB Route 409S
- KMB Route 42M
References[]
- ↑ G.N. 6541, Hong Kong Government Gazette, vol. 53, No. 02, 31 December 1998
- ↑ Transport Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "運輸署招標承投營辦十二條新專線小巴路線 (Transport Department invites opening tenders to operate 12 new green minibus routes)" [Press release], 31 December, 1998.
- ↑ 小巴409的目的…… (Purpose of GMB Route 409……), HKBF Forum old posts library<New Version>: 20000514.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Temporary Relocation of Terminus of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 409, 409S and 409K in Tsing Yi" [Traffic Advice], 30 April 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Amendment on Routeing of NT GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 26 November 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Opening of Public Light Bus (Scheduled Services) Terminus in Hang Mei Street, Tsing Yi" [Traffic Advice], 26 March 2024.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 15 December 2023.
- ↑ 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 19.7% and the Transport Department eventually approved a 7.0% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Territories GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 30 September 2021.
- ↑ According to Replies to supplementary 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 13.6% and the TD eventually approved a 7.6% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 21 August 2017.
- ↑ According to Replies to supplementary 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 12.9% and the TD eventually approved a 6.5% increase.
- ↑ [Effective]Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route nos. 409 and 409K, hkitalk.net
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2015-16 Reply No. THB(T)162, the operator originally applied for a 14% fare increase and the TD eventually approved an 8.8% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route nos. 409 and 409K" [Traffic Advice], 3 May 2013.
- ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 LC Paper No. THB(T)139, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.2% and the TD eventually approved a 7.5% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route nos. 409 and 409K" [Traffic Advice], 29 December 2011.
- ↑ Kwai Tsing District Council Secretariat, "葵青區議會 交通及運輸委員會 第五次會議記錄(二零一六)(第43-54點)" (Minutes of the fifth meeting of the Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Committee (2016) (Points 43-54)), December 2016.
- ↑ "motion: 動議:“要求運輸署因應綠悠雅苑及村屋之新增人口,盡快與巴士公司及小巴營運商檢討往返市區及接駁青衣鐵路站之公共交通服務,並在早上及傍晚繁忙時間加密班次;亦可考慮與小巴營運商協調,預留座位予中途站乘客。” (Motion: Request for Transport Department to conduct an urgent review of public transport services connecting the City and MTR Tsing Yi Station with bus companies and minibus operators), Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Document No. 37/D/2016, 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Kwai Tsing District Council Secretariat, "葵青區議會交通及運輸委員會第二次會議紀錄(二零二一)(第136點)' (Minutes of the Second Meeting of the Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Committee (2021) (Point 136)), June 2021.
- ↑ "motion: 動議:“要求運輸署因應綠悠雅苑及村屋之新增人口,盡快與巴士公司及小巴營運商檢討往返市區及接駁青衣鐵路站之公共交通服務,並在早上及傍晚繁忙時間加密班次;亦可考慮與小巴營運商協調,預留座位予中途站乘客。”(運輸署回覆)" (Motion: Request for Transport Department to conduct an urgent review of public transport services connecting the City and MTR Tsing Yi Station with bus companies and minibus operators (TD reply)), Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Document No. 37a/D/2016, October 2016.
- ↑ "女子遭小巴撞飛6米命危 (A woman was struck by a minibus and propelled six meters away, leaving her in critical condition)", "Apple Daily", 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "美少女遺愛 肝腎救3人 弟︰感覺佢還在世", "Apple Daily", 29 April 2017.
- ↑ Related video on "青衣生活 · 社區事" facebook group, 29 September 2019.
- ↑ Daniel Kwok Tsz Kin 郭子健, "【跟進409司機持剪刀傷人事件】" [Facebook Post], 29 September 2019.
- ↑ "青衣綠Van自焚火光熊熊 消防開喉救熄", Oriental Daily News, 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "青衣綠Van自焚 消防開喉灌救", HK01, 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "10月27日409線小巴起火爆炸事件" (Fire incident of Route 409 minibus on 27 October), Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Document No. 8a/D/2021.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 409
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 409
| Green minibus (GMB) routes in Kwai Tsing District | |
|---|---|
| Kwai Fong routes | |
| North Kwai Chung routes | <To/from Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing> 406 <To/from Lai King Hill> 410 <To/from Tsing Yi> 401 <To/from Tsuen Wan District> 81 • 82 (#) • 83A • 86 • 86A ☾ • 86M • 94S (#) <To/from Sha Tin District> 403 • 403A • 403P • 403X |
| Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing routes | |
| Lai King Hill and Tai Wo routes | |
| Tsing Yi routes | |
| (#) The Shing Mun Reservoir terminus is located on the administrative boundary between Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District, and as the access to and from the terminus requires passing through Shing Mun Road, the administrative boundary, these routes are not considered to be intra-district routes. Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service | |
| Green minibus (GMB) routes in Tsuen Wan District | |
|---|---|
| Intra-district routes | |
| Routes to/from Kwai Tsing District | <To/from North Kwai Chung> 81 (#) • 82 (#) • 83A • 86 • 86A ☾ • 86M • 94S (#) <To/from Kwai Fong> 87 • 87K • 302 • 404M <To/from Kwai Shing and Kwai Hing> 89 • 89A • 89B • 94 • 94A • 98 <To/from Lai King Hill and Tai Wo> 91 • 93 • 93A • 313 <To/from Tsing Yi> 308A • 308M • 310M • 312 • 402S ☾ • 409 • 409K • 409S |
| Routes to/from Sha Tin District | |
| (#) The Shing Mun Reservoir terminus is located on the administrative boundary between Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District, and as the access to and from the terminus requires passing through Shing Mun Road, the administrative boundary, these routes are not considered to be intra-district routes. Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service | |

