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New Territories GMB Route 88A

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The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 88A is operated by Kwai Ching United Green Public Light Bus (葵青聯運專線小巴有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11455C) and adopts the following service arrangements:

  • Before 09:00 on Mondays to Saturdays, it operates as a circular route between Tam Kon Shan Road and Mayfair Gardens;
  • After 09:00 on Mondays to Saturdays and whole day on public holidays, it is split into two routes:
    • Long-working service (長程線): Runs circular between Mayfair Gardens and Cheung On;
    • Short-working service (短程線): Runs circular between Tsing Yi Station and Tam Kon Shan Road;
    • Free interchange between two services is provided at Cheung On and Tsing Yi Station.

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Minibus deployments[]

According to Transport Department's "Schedule of Services", this route is served by a total of 4 minibuses, and 2 19-seater minibuses can also be deployed from Route 88M. The combined passenger carrying capacity is not less than 96 passengers in each direction during the peak hour. Currently, New Territories Routes 88A, 88C, 88F, 88G and 88M operated under Kwai Tsing United have a total of 33 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 19 16-seater minibuses and 14 19-seater minibuses. List:

  • 32 Toyota Coaster (2 2005 5LS2, 1 2006 5LS2, 1 2007 6LS, 4 2008 6LS, 2 2009 6LS, 1 2013 6LS, 4 2014 6LS, 2 2015 6LS, 1 2016 6DS, 1 2016 6LS, 1 2018 7LL, 2 2019 7LL, 5 2022 7LL, 1 2023 7DL, 2 2024 7LL and 2 2025 7DL)
  • 1 Mitsubishi Rosa (1 2025 BE741G)
List of New Territories Routes 88A/88C/88F/88G/88M minibuses
Plate No. Model Model code[Remark 1] Seat Nos. Sign Configuration Fleet No(s). Remarks
CF8821 Toyota Coaster 2007 6LS 16-seater high back seats Oldest design Rollsign A10 Entered service in November 2007
Plate originally belonged to a 2nd generation
CX3331 2015 6LS 16-seater original 3-point harness seat Newest design Rollsign TBC Original plate no. TN3482
Former vehicle from Min Kee Motors' New territories Routes 401/402S
Was also a former vehicle from PLB Cheung Tsuen Route fleet
Joined in September 2024
DA1125 2008 6LS 16-seater high back seat 10B Original plate no. FG9781[Remark 2]
Entered service in January 2008
Current plate no. was originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation, 3rd generation[Remark 3] and a 2002 5LS
DA6182 2024 7DL 19-seater original 3 point harness seat Transfull EDS A11 Equipped with 2.8-litre engine amd automatic transmissions
Entered service in February 2024
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
DG1378 2022 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat 5B Entered service in 18 March 2022
Plate originally belonged to a 1985 2nd generation and a 2005 5LS2
EH6721 2006 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Oldest design Rollsign A12 Entered service in October 2006
Plate originally belonged to a 1989 2nd generation from a Red Minibus
EK9319 2008 6LS A13 Original plate no. EF6183[Remark 4], plate no. changed in October 2025
Entered service in April 2008
Current Plate originally belonged to a 1990 2nd generation[Remark 5], 1995 3rd generation[Remark 6] and a 2002 5LS
EP776 2014 6LS Newest design Rollsign A7 Original plate no. TA9938[Remark 7]
Former vehicle from Chiu Luen's PLB Mong Kok - MegaBox Route and To Mong Route fleets
Joined in September 2025
Current plate originaly was originally belonged to a 1990 2nd generation and a 2008 6LS[Remark 8]
Joined in September 2025
FF1711 2025 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS TBC Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission
Entered service in August 2025
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
FG9781 Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission
Entered service in July 2025
Plate originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation from a Red Minibus and a 2008 6LS[Remark 9]
FJ8147 2022 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat 1B Entered service in 25 march 2022
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
FJ8254 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Oldest design Rollsign A14 Idled
Entered service in November 2005
Plate originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation
FL5070 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS TBC Entered service in December 2019
Plate originally belonged to a 5DL
GE442 2008 6LS 16-seater high back seat Oldest design Rollsign Entered service in September 2008
Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd generation
GN274 2009 6LS 2B Entered service in August 2009
Plate originally belonged to a 1995 3rd generation
GP6459 Newest design Rollsign 15B Plate originally belonged to a 1995 3rd generation
HJ9063 2013 6LS TBC Former vehicle from PLB Ping Tsuen Route fleet
Was also a former vehicle from PLB Kwun Tsuen Route fleet
Joined in November 2022
JG511 2005 5LS2 Oldest design Rollsign 13B Idled
Entered service in August 2005
Plate originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation
JL6819 2014 6LS Newest design Rollsign TBC Idled
Entered service in March 2014
Plate originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation
LT3380 2004 5LS2 Oldest design Rollsign 4B Idled
LY6669 2022 7LL 19-seater Vogelseats Transfull EDS A6 Entered service in 25 June 2022
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
LZ2381 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Oldest design Rollsign A4 Entered service in July 2005
MA3307 2008 6LS TBC Original plate no. EP776[Remark 10]
Plate no. changed in September 2025
Entered service in April 2008
Current plate no. was originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
MB7146 2005 5LS2 Entered service in September 2005
NX5877 2016 6LS 16-seater original 3 point harness seat 9B Plate originally belonged to a 4th generation[Remark 11]
PD776 2023 7DL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS TBC Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission
Entered service in October 2023
SY4095 2014 6LS 16-seater high back seat Oldest design Rollsign Entered service in October 2014
TA3164 Newest design Rollsign Former vehicle from Chiu Luen' PLB Kwun Mong Route fleet
Was also a former vehicle from PLB Wan Tsuen Route fleet
Joined in February 2024
TA3425 Oldest design Rollsign Former vehicle from Chiu Luen' PLB Kwun Mong Route fleet
Joined in June 2025
TA9938 Mitsubishi Rosa 2025 BE741G 19-seater Vegaseat Lucky Yu EDS The first entered service Mitsubishi Rosa Euro 6 Public Light Bus in Hong Kong
Entered service in 18 November 2025
Plate originally belonged to a Toyota Coaster 2014 6LS[Remark 12] from Chiu Luen's PLB Mong Kok - MegaBox Route and To Mong Route fleets
TE776 Toyota Coaster 2022 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat Transfull EDS A9 Entered service in 18 March 2022
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2[Remark 13]
TG7308 2015 6LS 16-seater original 3 point harness seat Oldest design Rollsign A5 Entered service in April 2015
TX8648 2016 6DS Newest design Rollsign TBC Former vehicle from PLB To Kwa Wan - Ho Man Tin Route fleet
Joined in September 2025
VN6495 2018 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS A8 The first 19-seater minibus in this series
Entered service in June 2018
WC7180 2019 7LL TBC Former vehicle from PLB Lam Jor Route and Chiu Luen' PLB Kwun Mong Route fleet
Joined in October 2022
XW5642 2022 7LL 19-seater Vogelseat Transfull EDS Entered service in 22 March 2022
ZE1044 2024 7DL 19-seater original 3 point harness seat Equipped with 2.8-litre engine anmd automatic trasmission
Entered service in April 2024
List of former vehicles under New Territories Routes 88A/88C/88F/88G/88M
Plate no. Type No. Seat No. Fleet no. Date of Retirement and withdrawn Fates Substituted vehicle(s)
AU8583 2nd generation 16 10 Unknown Transferred to Yau Man Investment's Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories Route 99
Plate is now applied to a 2005 5LS2 on Yau Man Investment's New Territories Routes 46/46X		 LP8541 (3rd generation)
CF8821 TBC November 2007 Retired 2007 6LS of the same plate
DA1125 1992 2nd generation 7 April 2010 1998 3rd generation of the same plate
Then had it plate to change as TX7502 in January 2016
2002 5LS 7B 2022 Idled until May 2025 before retirement FG9781 (2025 7DL)
DA6182 2005 5LS2 A11 February 2024 Retired 2024 7DL of the same plate
DC9735 2nd generation 30 April 2005 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
Then had it plate to change as TE776 in July 2015
DG1378 1985 2nd gemeration 12 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
2005 5LS2 12→5B March 2022 2022 7LL of the same plate
DL5190 2005 5LS2 28 Unknown Transferred to Foo Wo Public Light Bus's New Territories Routes 71/72 series
EF6183 1989 2nd generation 11 April 2008 Retired 2008 6LS of the same plate
Then had it plate to change as EK9319 in October 2025
EG6797 29 October 2005 MB7146 (2005 5LS2)
EK3613 1990 2nd generation 9 December 2005 Transferred to PLB Lam Mong Route fleets
Plate is now applied to a 5LS2 on Ander Maxicab's Kowloon Route 91		 HU6420 (1998 3rd generation)
EK9319 2002 5LS 11B September 2023 Idled until August 2025 when it was retired TX8648 (2016 6DS)
EP776 1990 2nd generation 19 April 2008 Retired 2008 6LS of the same plate
Then had it plate to change as MA3307 in September 2025
ER5078 23 November 2005 JG511 (1999 4th generation)
EY5839 18 August 2005 MA3307 (2005 5LS2)
FE4465 1992 2nd generation 26 June 2005 LY6669 (2005 5LS2)
FE5664 24 July 2005 LZ2381 (2005 5LS2)
FF1711 2005 5LS2 A3 August 2025 2025 7DL of the same plate
FJ8147 5→1B March 2022 2022 7LL of the same plate
FJ8254 1992 2nd generation TBC November 2005 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
FL5070 5DL December 2019 2019 7LL of the same plate
FT1121 1993 3rd generation 14 August 2008 2008 6DS of the same plate
2008 6DS 14→30→TBC April 2023
GE442 1994 3rd generation TBC September 2008 2008 6LS of the same plate
GF3583 Unknown Transferred to Yau Man Investment's Kowloon Route 66S and New Territories route 99
Plate once used to a 2005 5LS2 on Extra Billion Investment's New Territories Routes 77 series/79S
GG3017 2005 5LS2 4 2014 Transferred to Tsuen Wan Route No. 86's New Territories Routes 83A/86 series
GJ422 1995 3rd generation TBC August 2009 Retired NX5877 (4th generation)
GN274 2009 6LS of the same plate
GP6459 2009
GV4490 27 August 2005 Transferred to PLB Yuen Jor Route fleets
HG1975 1997 3rd generation 28 April 2007 Retired DL5190 (2005 5LS2)
HP7350 4 Transferred to PLB Tsz Mong Route fleets GG3017 (2005 5LS2)
HU6420 1998 3rd generation 9 July 2010 Retired 2010 6DS of the same plate
2010 6DS 9→A1 February 2024 ZE1044 (2024 7DL)
HW7129 1998 4th generation 28 Unknown
HW7830 TBC
HX5059 17 February 2007 Transferred to South district Community Association JF9844 (1999 4th generation)
JF9844 1999 4th generation October 2008 Transferred to Li Wai Chun Transportation's New Territories Routes 89 series/98
Plate is now applied to a 2018 7LL on Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A		 MA3855 (2005 5LS2)
JG511 23→TBC August 2005 Retired 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
JL6819 10→27 March 2014 2014 6LS of the same plate
LP8541 3rd generation 10 Unknown JL6819 (1999 4th generation)
LV2738 2005 5LS2 16 December 2005 Transferred to PLB Lam Mong Route fleet
LY6669 A6 June 2022 Retired 2022 7LL of the same plate
MA3307 3B July 2023 Idled until August 2025 when it was retired EP776 (2014 6LS)
MA3855 17 September 2020 Sold to Good View Maxicab
MA8641 12B January 2022 Idled until June 2025 when it was transferred to Yau Ho Enterprise's New Territories Route 508 TA3425 (2014 6LS)
NX5877[Remark 14] 4th generation TBC 2016 Retired 2016 6LS of the same plate
RB7626[Remark 15] 1990 2nd generation November 2011 EK9319 (1995 3rd generation)
Then had it plate to change as TW537 in November 2015
TE776[Remark 16] 2005 5LS2 30→14→A9 March 2022 2022 7LL of the same plate
TW357[Remark 17] 1995 3rd generation 15 January 2016 EK9319 (2002 5LS)
TX7502[Remark 18] 1998 3rd generation 7 March 2016 Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series DA1125 (2002 5LS)
VE271 2017 7LL 19 TBC Not later than November 2025 Idled at New Territories Somewhere TA9938 (Mitsubishi Rosa - 2025 BE741G)

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 12/2025202512

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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. ↑ Plate orginally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation from a Red Minibus.
  3. ↑ Original plate no. of the 3rd generation DX1869, plate no changed after transferred to Kwai Tsing United, then had it plate to change as TX7502 and trasferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series in January and March 2016 respectively.
  4. ↑ The Plate no was originally belonged to a 1989 2nd generation
  5. ↑ The 2nd generation was the last retired Toyota Coaster 2nd generation minibus in HK and had it plate to change as RB7626.
  6. ↑ Original plate no. of the 3rd generation GS1729, was original a vehicle from PLB Jor Tsuen Route and Ping Tsuen Route fleets, and was changed to serve on Kwai Tsing United in November 2011, and later had it plate to change as TW357 in December 2015, until January 2016 before retirement.
  7. ↑ The plate no is now applied to a Mitsubishi Rosa (2025 BE741G) on this series.
  8. ↑ The 6LS later had it plate to change as MA3307 in September 2025 (The plate no was originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2)
  9. ↑ The 6LS had it plate to change as DA1125 in June 2025 (The plate no was originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation, 1998 3rd generation and a 2002 5LS)
  10. ↑ Plate orginally belonged to a 1990 2nd generation.
  11. ↑ Original plate no. of the 4th generation CT1889, was originally a vehicle from PLB Jor Sheung Route fleet, the plate no changed after joined Kwai Tsing United in August 2009, until 2016 before retirement. The original applied to a 2009 6LS on PLB Route 18, Yuen Tuen Route, Yuen Jor Route and Yuen Mong Route.
  12. ↑ The 6LS had it plate to change as EP776 (The plate no was originally belonged to a 1990 2nd generation and a 2008 6LS on this series) after joined Kwai Tsing United in September 2025.
  13. ↑ Original plate number of the 5LS2 DC9735, the plate no. changed in July 2015.
  14. ↑ Original plate no. CT1889, plate no changed in August 2009.
  15. ↑ Original plate no. EK9319,plate no. changed in November 2011.
  16. ↑ Original plate no. DC9735, plate no. changed in July 2015.
  17. ↑ Original plate no GS1729 and EK9319, plate no changed in November 2011 and December 2015 respectively.
  18. ↑ Original plate no. DX1869 (the plate no. is now applied to a 2010 6LS on Foo Wo Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 71 fleets) and DA1125, plate no changed in March 2010 and January 2016 respectively.

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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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