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New Territories GMB Route 88

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The New Territories Green Minibus Route 88 is operated by Pacific Way Transportation Limited (順威運輸有限公司) {(Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11405C). It runs between Tsing Yi Estate and Kwai Fong Station via Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road and Tsing Yi South Bridge, and was the first GMB route serving Tsing Yi Island.

History[]

  • 8 June 1979: The Transport Department invited opened tenders for a total of 33 green minibus (GMB) routes in a set of 16, in which this route was grouped together with Route 87.[1]
  • 25 February 1980: Route 88 entered service, running between Tsing Yi Ferry and Nam Wan Kok at that time.[2]
  • October 1980: Some frequency extended to Hong Kong United Dockyard; some minibuses only operated between Tsing Yi Ferry Pier and Cheung ChingEstate during 21:25 and last trip, with no service running between Nam Wan Kok and United Dockyard.
  • 16 May 1982: Route 88M was split and this route was re-routed between AM and PM peak hours to operate between Tsing Yi Ferry Pier and Cheung Ching Estate.
  • 1 April 1984: Changed to operate between Fung Shue Wo Temporary Housing Area (now Tsing Yu New Village) and MTR Kwai Fong Station and the last departure hours extended to 22:00.
  • 1 April 1985: The last departure will be further extended to 23:00.
  • 16 December 1985: Besides the extension of last departure at midnight, the special departure running between Tai Wong Ha Tsuen and MTR Kwai Fong Station was introduced at every 10 minutes from 07:00 to 10:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00;
    • The regular trips also detoured via Tai Wong Ha Tsuen access (current Tsing Sum Street) in addition to the service hours of the special trips.
    • The AM trips would not detour via Chung Mei Road towards Fung Shue Wo Temporary Housing Area.
  • 13 February 1989: Following the implementation of Phase II of the improvement works for Tsing Yi Bridge, the terminus was relocated from Fung Shue Wo Temporary Housing Area to Chung Mei Road, with the return journey re-routing via Cheung On Estate, Tsing Tsuen Bridge and Tsuen Wan Road, which took place in about five months.[3]
  • 18 June 1989: Following the implemention of one-way eastbound traffic arrangement at Tsing Yi Bridge eastbound on a whole-day basis, this route was converted to circular and terminates at MTR Kwai Fong Station, following to obsevre Tsuen Wan Road, Tsing Tsuen Bridge, Cheung On Estate, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Tsui Temporary Housing Area, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yi Rural Committee Road, Chung Mei Road, Tsing Yi Rural Committee Road and Tsing Yi Bridge.[4]
  • 3 July 1989: The terminus was relocated from Fung Shue Wo Temporary Housing Area to Tsing Yi Estate. and a short trip between Greenfield Garden and MTR Kwai Fong Station was introduced at 12-minute intervals during morning and afternoon peak hours.
  • 1 January 1990: Due to the closure of Tsing Yi Bridge, both directions were re-routed via Tsing Tsuen Bridge[5] until 19 February 1990 until the bridge was reopened to full traffic.[6]
  • 10 February 1991: All special arrangement and special departure omitting Chung Mei Road were cancelled. Among them, the service of Greenfield Garden has been modified to provide special departure service under the name of Route 88B.
  • 25 July 2003: The original operator Kwai Tsing Public Light Bus gave up the operating rights of this route, which led to the re-tendering exercise.[7] Eventually this route was taken over by Pacific Way Transportation Limited.
  • 2 January 2013: Due to the low patronage, the special trip departing from Kwai Fong Station at 00:30 was cancelled.[8]
  • 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route.[9]

Service hours and headways[]

From Tsing Yi Estate From Kwai Fong Station Headways (mins)
Daily
05:45 - 10:00 06:00 - 10:00 6
10:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 16:00 8
16:00 - 20:00 16:00 - 20:00 6
20:00 - 23:00 20:00 - 23:00 7／8
23:00 - 00:00 23:00 - 00:00 12
— 00:00 - 00:30 15
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fare[]

Journey/Boarding stops Fare
Full fare $5.7
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 Section fare
29 September 2024[10] $5.7[11] No section fares
6 March 2022[12] $5.1
10 September 2017[13] $4.7[14]
8 December 2013[15] $4.2[16]
15 January 2012[17] $3.9
20 July 2008[18] $3.5
31 May 2006[19] $3.2
TBC $3.0
TBC $2.7
Circa 1994 $2.5
Circa 1992 $2.2
Circa 1991 $2.0
18 June 1989[4] $1.5
Circa 1988 $1.2
Not later than 1984 $1.0
Not later than 1982 50￠
Fare increased by $1.0 for travelling to/from Hong Kong United Dockyards		 From Cgeung Tsing Estate to Tsing Yi Ferry/Nam Wan Kok: 30￠
Fare increased by $1.0 for travelling to/from Hong Kong United Dockyards
25 February 1980 50￠ From Cheung Tsing Estate to Tsing Yi Ferry/Nam Wan Kok: 30￠

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Route 88 and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
88 MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 88
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, a total of 7 minibuses are required to serve this route. It has a total capacity of not less than 160 passengers in each direction during the peak hour.

Currently New Territories Routes 88 and 88B operated under Pacific Way Transportation have a total of 8 Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses, including 6 16-seater minibuses and 2 19-seater minibuses. All the vehicles equipped with the fleet nos.

List of New Territories Routes 88/88B minibuses
Plate no. Type [Remark 1] Seats Destination sign configuration F/N Remarks
GJ7491 2011 6LS 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 6 Entered service in April 2011
Plate originally belonged to a 1995 3rd generation belonging to General Elite's Hong Kong Island Routes 28 series
KP5200 2002 5LS 16-seater low back seat 8 Original a part of PLB Northern Island Trunk Route fleets
Joined in April 2010
MA7050 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat 7 Former vehicle on General Elite's Hong Kong Island Routes 28 series
Was also an original part of PLB Northern Island Trunk Route, Shau Shek Route and Hung Kei Route fleets
Joined in January 2021
NC3699 2 Former vehicle on General Elite's Hong Kong Island Routes 28 series
Was also a part of PLB Sai Tsuen Route and Northern Island Trunk Route fleets
Joined in January 2021
PK9522 2011 6LS 3 Original a part of PLB Sai Kwun Route fleets
Joined in September 2014
PL7058 2010 6LS 4 Former vehicle on General Elite's Hong Kong Island Routes 28 series
Was also an original part of PLB Sai Kwun Route fleets
Joined in December 2020
VC6991 2017 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 1 Entered service in November 2017
VD2182 5
List of former minibuses on New Territories Routes 88/88B series
Plate No. Type No. F/N Retirement/withdrawal date Whereabouts Substituted vehicle(s)
DX8318 4th generation 5 Unknown Transferred to PLB Sai Mong Route
Plate belonging to a Golden Dragon XML6701J18 and a Toyota Coaster 7LL in April 2018 and August 2021 respectively
HC3100 1997 3rd generation 5 April 2010 Retired KP5200 (2002 5LS)
HY9610 1999 4th generation 11 Unknown
JD9601 7
JE317 14
KH3746 2001 5LS 4 November 2023
KH9723 3 December 2023
KJ7150 2002 5LS 13 December 2020 PL7058 (2010 6LS)
KM1947 12 March 2024
KM4819 2 January 2021 NC3699 (2005 5LS2)
KM5806 TBC MA7050 (2005 5LS2)
KM6036 11 April 2024
KT9980 13 May 2024

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 1/2025202501


Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 4.5km, and the journey time is approximately 15mins. (The average speed is 18km/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 Kwai Fong Station[]

Via: Tsing Luk Street, Tsing Yip Street, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road, Tsing Yi South Bridge, Kwai Tsing Road、Hing Fong Road, (Kwai Foo Road, Kwai Yan Road) # and Kwai Yi Road

(# Departures between 07:30 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 20:30 on Mondays to Fridays will re-route via Kwai Fuk Road.)

New Territories GMB Route 88 (Tsing Yi Estate → Kwai Fong Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Tsing Yi Town Centre
  • Tsing Yi Estate Minibus Terminus (Access inside Estate near Yee Kui House)
2 Fung Shue Wo Road
  • Yee Yip House Tsing Yi Estate (Tai Wong Ha Tsuen)
  • Greenview Villa
3 Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
  • Greenfield Garden
  • Tsing Yi Industrial Centre
Tsing Yi Bridge
4# Kwai Fong Hing Fong Road
  • Kwai Chung Sports Ground (Sports Ground)
 Departures between 07:30-09:00 and 17:00-20:30 during Mondays to Fridays omit this stop
5# Kwai Yan Road
  • Exit D, Kwai Fong Station (Metroplaza)
6 Kwai Fong
  • Kwai Fong Station Minibus Terminus (New Kwai Fong Gardens)

To Tsing Yi Estate[]

Via: Kwai Yi Road, Kwai Foo Road #, Hing Fong Road, Kwai Tsing Road, Tsing Yi Bridge, Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road , Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yip Street and Tsing Luk Street

(# If the the minibus is full at the terminus, the minibus will omit this section and U-turn at Kwai Yi Road towards Hing Fong Road via roundabout and Kwai Fuk Road.)

New Territories GMB Route 88 (Kwai Fong Station → Tsing Yi Estate)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Kwai Fong
  • Kwai Fong Station Minibus Terminus (New Kwai Fong Gardens)
2 Hing Fong Road
  • Metroplaza
 Minibus will directly U-turn at Kwai Yi Road and will not stop here when full
Tsing Yi Bridge
3 Tsing Yi Town Centre Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
  • Tsing Yi Industrial Centre
 If no passengers request to alight, the driver may switch to pass through the flyover from Tsing Yi Bridge to Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road.
4
  • Tsing Yi Police Station
5 Fung Shue Wo Road
  • Greenview Villa
  • Tai Wong Ha Tsuen (Yee Yip House Tsing Yi Estate)
6 Tsing Yip Street
  • Yee Wai House Tsing Yi Estate
7 Tsing Luk Street
  • Broadview Garden %
  • Tsing Yi Shopping Centre (Saint Thomas the Apostle Church/Ysing Yi Garden)
 % Detour only for departures from 20:00 onwards
8
  • Tsing Yi Estate Minibus Terminus (Access inside Estate near Yee Kui House)

Related incidents[]

  • 3 November 2001: A Toyota Coaster heading towards Tsing Yi Estate was travelling along the junction of Hing Fong Road and Kwai Tsing Road when a mother and her son fell out from the rear door of the vehicle, who were hospitalised with minor injuries.[20]

Gallery[]

Minibus deployments[]

Others[]

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.

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. ↑ G. N. 1441, HKSAR Government Gazette, Vol. 23, No. 121. 8 June 1979.
  2. ↑ "New minibus routes at Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi", "Ta Kung Pao", 22 February 1980.
  3. ↑ Transport Department Notice: "青衣橋第二期改善工程——因青衣橋在晚間封閉而實施的交通及運輸措施", published to Wah Kiu Yat Po, 10 February 1989.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Transport Department Notice: "Tsing Yi Bridge Stage 2 Improvement - Traffic and transport measures arising from the full-day closure of the single lane of Tsing Yi Bridge (Tsing Yi bound)", published to Wah Kiu Yat Po, 15 June 1989.
  5. ↑ Transport Department Notice: "Tsing Yi Bridge Improvement Project - Temporary Traffic and Transport Measures due to Whole-day Closure of Tsing Yi Bridge", published to Wah Kiu Yat Po, 29 December 1989.
  6. ↑ Transport Department Notice: "Traffic and Transport Measures to be Implemented in Connection with the Reopening of Tsing Yi Bridge", published to Wah Kiu Yat Po, 18 February 1990.
  7. ↑ G. N. 4969: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374)--New Territories' Taxi and Public Light Bus (GMB) Route, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 07 Issue No. 30, 25 July 2003.
  8. ↑ See Passenger Notice.
  9. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 313 routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route Nos. 88 and 88B" [Traffic Advice], 13 September 2024.
  11. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-25 Reply Serial No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 17.6% and the TD eventually approved an increase of 11.8%.
  12. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route Nos. 88 and 88B" [Traffic Advice], 3 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route Nos. 88 and 88B" [Traffic Advice], 1 September 2017.
  14. ↑ 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 14.3% and the TD eventually approved an increase of 11.9%.
  15. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route Nos. 88 and 88B" [Traffic Advice], 21 November 2013.
  16. ↑ 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 fare increase of 15.4% and the TD eventually approved a 7.7% increase.
  17. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route Nos. 88 and 88B" [Traffic Advice], 4 January 2012.
  18. ↑ Fare adjustment for Green Minibus Routes 88 and 88B will be effected on 20 July, hkitalk.net.
  19. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route Nos. 87, 87A, 87K, 87M, 88, 88A, 88B, 88C, 88D, 88E, 88F, 88G and 88M" [Traffic Advice], May 2006.
  20. ↑ "母子從小巴太平門跌出車", Sing Tao Daily, 4 November 2001.

External links[]

V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Kwai Tsing District
Kwai Fong routes
<To/from Container Terminals> 87A • 87M
<To/from Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing> 89M • 89P • 89S
<To/from Lai King Hill> 91A • 407A
<To/from Tsing Yi> 88 • 88B • 88C • 88D • 88G • 88M
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 87 • 87K • 302 • 404M
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
<To/from Kwai Fong> 89M • 89P • 89S
<To/from North Kwai Chung> 406
<To/from Tsing Yi> 407B
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 89 • 89A • 89B • 94 • 94A • 98
Lai King Hill and Tai Wo routes
<Within Lai King Hill> 46M • 47M
<To/from Kwai Fong> 91A • 407A
<To/from North Kwai Chung> 410
<To/from Tsing Yi> 405 • 407 • 413
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 91 • 93 • 93A • 313
<To/from Sham Shui Po District> 90A • 90M • 90P • 92M • 97A • 411
Tsing Yi routes
<Within Tsing Yi Island> 88A • 88F
<To/from Kwai Fong> 88 • 88B • 88C • 88D • 88G • 88M
<To/from North Kwai Chung> 401
<To/from Lai King Hill> 405 • 407 • 413
<To/from Kwai Shing> 407B
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 308A • 308M • 310M • 312 • 402S ☾ • 409 • 409K • 409S
<To/from Tuen Mun District> 140M
(#) 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
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