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Residents' Bus Route NR330

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The New Territories Residents' Bus Route NR330 is operated by Park Island Transport Company Limited (PITCL) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11288A). It runs between Park Island and MTR Tsing Yi Station[1] via Tsing Ma Bridge and Tsing Yi North Coastal Road.

When the average wind speed exceeds 65 km/h, the Tsing Ma Control Area of Tsing Ma Bridge will implement strong wind traffic management and prohibit vehicles exceeding 1.6 metres in height from travelling on the upper deck[2]; KMB will then arrange for single-deck buses to operate on temporary route Y41, using three types of single-decker buses[3] that are specifically permitted by the Transport Department to operate when the upper deck is closed, in conjunction with Route NR330, to serve residents returning to Park Island.

History[]

  • 14 December 2002: Route NR330 entered service staring from 10:00am[4], running between Park Island and Tsing Yi AR Station via Ma Wan Road, Pak Lai Road and Pak Lam Road which opened to traffic on the same day, with a fare of $7.0 and concession fare of $4.5.[5][6] It is the first ever public transport service on Ma Wan Island.[7][8]
  • 22 April 2003: Terminus at Tsing Yi AR Station was relocated to the public transport interchange outside Exit C from Exit A1 (beneath Tsing Tsuen Bridge) since 05:25.[9]
  • 1 December 2003: Joint headways were provided together with NR332 during overnight hours.[10]
  • 1 November 2016: "Intra-island Bus Service Interchange Concession for Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities" was introduced. A $2.0 section fare for this route on Ma Wan Island is waived when connecting to Routes NR331 or NR331S to Tsuen Wan between 10:00-00:50.[11]
  • 10 February to 31 March 2020: Tsing Yi terminus was temporarily relocated to the franchised bus part of the PTI.[12][13][14]
  • 4 January 2021: Real-time arrival enquiry service was introduced on this route.[15]
  • 1 May 2020: Only Octopus payments were accepted and no longer accepted cash payments.[16]
  • 1 May 2021: Overnight services were cancelled and replaced by overnight departures of Route NR332 observing MTR Tsing Yi Station.[17]

Service Hours and Headways[]

The following are joint headways of Routes NR330 and NR330A.

from Park Island
Service Hours Headway (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
06:00 - 06:30 15
06:30 - 07:30 5
07:30 - 08:30 4
08:30 - 10:00 5
10:00 - 16:30 10
16:30 - 20:00 6
20:00 - 23:00 12
23:00 - 00:30 15
Saturdays
06:00 - 06:30 15
06:30 - 07:30 10
07:30 - 09:00 5
09:00 - 11:00 6
11:00 - 13:00 5
13:00 - 17:00 6
17:00 - 19:00 5
19:00 - 20:00 6
20:00 - 23:00 12
23:00 - 00:30 15
Sundays and Public Holidays
06:00 - 06:30 15
06:30 - 09:00 10
09:00 - 11:00 6
11:00 - 13:00 5
13:00 - 17:00 6
17:00 - 19:00 5
19:00 - 20:00 6
20:00 - 23:00 12
23:00 - 00:30 15
from MTR Tsing Yi Station
Service Hours Headway (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
06:15 - 06:30 15
06:30 - 16:30 10
16:30 - 18:00 6
18:00 - 20:30 5
20:30 - 23:30 6
23:30 - 00:00 10
00:00 - 00:45 15
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
06:15 - 06:30 15
06:30 - 10:00 10
10:00 - 11:00 6
11:00 - 13:00 5
13:00 - 17:00 6
17:00 - 19:00 5
19:00 - 23:30 6
23:30 - 00:00 10
00:00 - 00:45 15
Detailed Departure Timetable
NR330A departures are shown with red letter with a bottom line. Others are NR330 departures.
from Park Island
Hrs Mins
Mondays to Fridays
06 00, 15, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
07 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58
08 02, 06, 10, 14, 18, 22,
26, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
09 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
10 - 15 00, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
16 00, 10, 20, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54
17 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
18 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
19 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
20 - 22 00, 12, 24, 36, 48
23 00, 15, 30, 45
00 00, 15, 30
Saturdays
06 00, 15, 30, 40, 50
07 00, 10, 20, 30,
35, 40, 45, 50, 55
08 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
09 - 10 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
11 - 12 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
13 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
14 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
15 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
16 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
17 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
18 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
19 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
20 - 22 00, 12, 24, 36, 48
23 00, 15, 30, 45
00 00, 15, 30
Sundays and Public Holidays
06 00, 15, 30, 40, 50
07 - 08 00, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
09 - 10 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
11 - 12 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
13 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
14 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
15 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
16 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
17 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
18 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
19 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
20 - 22 00, 12, 24, 36, 48
23 00, 15, 30, 45
00 00, 15, 30
from MTR Tsing Yi Station
Hrs Mins
Mondays to Fridays
06 15, 30, 40, 50
07 - 15 00, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
16 00, 10, 20, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54
17 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
18 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
19 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
20 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
21 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
22 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
23 00, 06, 12, 18, 24, 30, 40, 50
00 00, 15, 30, 45
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
06 15, 30, 40, 50
07 - 09 00, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
10 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
11 - 12 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
13 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
14 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
15 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
16 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
17 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
18 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
19 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
20 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
21 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
22 00, 06, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54
23 00, 06, 12, 18, 24, 30, 40, 50
00 00, 15, 30, 45

Fares[]

Fares (Octopus only, same fare regardless of age)
Resident[18] Visitor
Full Fare $9.8 $14.5
Beach Commercial Complex to/from Park Island $2.0
Fare Remarks
  • Passengers are required to pay the fare by Octopus card upon boarding. Cash payments are NOT accepted.
  • 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.
  • Same fare regardless of age.
  • Everyone can take this route regardless of visitor or resident status.
Historical Fares
Fare Adjustment Effective Date Full Fare Section Fare
1 January 2024 $14.5 (Visitor)/$9.8 (Resident) Beach Commercial Complex to/from Park Island Bus Terminus: $2.0
1 January 2023 $12.8 (Visitor)/$8.0 (Resident)
1 May 2021 $11.5 (Visitor)/$7.6 (Resident)
1 July 2011 $9.5 (Visitor)/$6.9 (Resident)
1 July 2009 $9.5 (Visitor)/$5.7 (Resident)
1 July 2008 $9.0 (Visitor)/$5.1 (Resident)
1 July 2007 $7.0 (Visitor)/$4.5 (Resident)
1 April 2007[19] $4.5 (No resident concession)
Once decided to cancel resident fare concession on 16 March 2005[20] but later decided to reduce frequency as a replacement towards the suspension of the decision
14 December 2002 $4.5 (Visitor)/$3.0 (Resident) Beach Commercial Complex to/from Park Island Bus Terminus: $2.0

Octopus Interchange Concessions[]

Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange between this route and designated modes of transport within a specified time period will receive interchange discounts as follows:

Route NR330 and Ferry Interchange Scheme
First leg Second leg Discounted fare Interchange Location Time limit Remarks
Park Island - Central Ferry／
Park Island - Tsuen Wan Ferry 		NR330 (Tsing Yi direction, alight before Beach Commercial Complex) $2.0 (equivalent to one bus fare waiver) Tung Wan Pier → Park Island Bus Terminus 120mins Concession is only applicable to passengers paying intra-island section fares[21]
NR330 (Park Island direction, board at stops starting from Beach Commercial Complex) Park Island to Central Ferry/
Park Island to Tsuen Wan Ferry 		Park Island Bus Terminus → Tung Wan Pier

Bus Deployments[]

This route is currently operated by 12 single-deck low-floor buses and also second-hand or first-hand coaches from time to time.[Source request] The related vehicles are as follows:
List of buses on Route NR330
Plate No. Model Remarks
LK9179 Enviro200 Dart
LL3004
NG4254
LL5808
LL5041
LE6074
LB8858
LE5705
LB9730
HA9428 MAN NL323
KZ1269
MW3441 BYD C9R
MW3648
NV3104 King Long XMQ6803H Only runs on this route during peak hours
PP8661 Sunlong SLK6112LY
RT4513 Higer KLQ6119Q
LE5811 Toyota Coaster Substitute bus

Besides, Dennis Super Pointer Dart 11.3m buses may also run on this route.

PITCL also deployed 3 Designline Olymbus  MKII electric buses made in New Zealand on this route in 2003 (Plate Nos. KZ1269、LG517、LG1503) for several times, but they have currently been decommissioned.

NR330A[]

The auxillary route NR330A was operated by Sun Bus with single-decker buses bus, initially with 2001 Volvo B7Rs with Suijing bodywork. After these buses were retired, the Scania K94IB buses with China Kong CK2004 or SC Elite bodyworks and the Volvo B7R buses with Asia 4E III bodywork were used. The current vehicles are the Scania K320IB with Marcopolo Audace 1050 body, the Volvo B7R with Heyuan Silver Dragon body, and the MAN A91 single-deck bus with MTrans MM10 body.

List of buses on Route NR330A
Plate No. Model Body Remark
PU4827 Volvo B7R Silver Dragon
SA867 Daewoo BH117L
VX652 Scania K320IB Marcopolo Audace 1050
PD3397
TB5159 MAN RR8 InterCoach Strada Electronic Sign Displays originally installed on this route, now removed
RK1425 MAN A91 MTrans MM10 with yellow roof
SC8669
SC7826

Routing[]

The journey time is approximately 17mins.

To MTR Tsing Yi Station[]

Via: Pak Lai Road, Pak Lam Road, Ma Wan Road, Lantau Link (Tsing Ma Bridge), North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange and Tsing King Road

Residents' Bus Route NR330 (Park Island → MTR Tsing Yi Station)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Ma Wan Park Island
2 Pak Lam Road Kei Wai Primary School
3 Beach Commercial Complex
Route8 Tsing Ma Bridge; Tsing Yi North Coastal Road
4 Tsing Yi Town Centre MTR Tsing Yi Station MTR logo Indoor Terminus, near Exit C
All roads in Ma Wan are within the closed road vicinity.

To Park Island[]

Via: Tsing King Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link (Tsing Ma Bridge), Ma Wan Road, Pak Lam Road and Pak Lai Road

Residents' Bus Route NR330 (MTR Tsing Yi Station → Park Island)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Tsing Yi Town Centre MTR Tsing Yi Station MTR logo Indoor Terminus, near Exit C
Tsing Yi North Coastal Road; Route8 Tsing Ma Bridge
2 Ma Wan Pak Lam Road Beach Commercial Complex Section fare begins here
For Ma Wan Park, please alight at this stop
3 Kei Wai Primary School
4 Tin Liu New Village
5 Park Island
All roads in Ma Wan are within the closed road vicinity.

Ridership[]

This route provides convenience for Ma Wan residents to travel to Tsing Yi to connect with the MTR and franchised buses to the city, or to buy daily necessities, so the passenger volume has been high. Just only PITCL fleet is not even enough to cope with the demand and had to require Sun Bus to send fleet to support the demand.

According to the past related documents, the ridership of this route are as follows:

  • 2007: A survey was conducted by the operator for this route. 1982 trips were made from Park Island to MTR Tsing Yi Station during the morning peak period out of 15 trips.[22]
  • 2013: This route, together with the other residents' bus routes in Ma Wan (NR331, NR332, NR334 and NR338), had an average daily ridership of 23,000 in 2013, with an overall average occupancy rate of about 80%. In addition, this route and NR332 are the two most popular bus routes serving Ma Wan.[23]

According to Transport Department documents, the average daily ridership of this route together with other Ma Wan residents' bus routes (NR331, NR332, NR334 and NR338) was 22,800, 22,500 and 22,500 in 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively.[24]

According to operators cited by netizens, the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak has led to a 33.2% drop in passenger numbers from January to October 2020 compared to the same period the previous year.[25]

Related Articles[]

  • 5 April 2015: A video clip of a dispute between a bus captain and a passenger at Tsing Yi Station after the bus captain advised the passenger to fold up the stroller was circulated on the internet, sparking a heated debate.[26] Following the incident, a notice was issued by the Park Island Bus Company on 25 April, requiring all strollers to be folded before boarding from 1 May.[27] This caused discontent among residents and the bus company eventually suspended the requirement for three months. [28] Subsequently, the bus company pointed out that it still needed to reach a consensus with various stakeholders to continue the moratorium.[29]
  • 26 August 2017: An elderly man and a foreign passenger argued about giving up their seats on an MTR Tung Chung Line train. After they got off the train at Tsing Yi Station, the elderly man chased the foreigner to the bus terminus, waved a plastic sign saying "Beware of slippery floors" and tried to block the departure of a Young Man JNP6122G (301/PM6822), before leaving on his own. [30]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ PITCL called the stop as "Tsing Yi AR Station" during the early years, and renamed as "Tsing Yi Railway Station" after KMB following the Rail Merger in 2007; in 2003, the company adopted a MTR-isation standard amendement, it was then renamed to "MTR Tsing Yi Station" using the format similar to that of MTR Bus
  2. ↑ Transport Department: DRIVING IN THE TSING MA CONTROL AREA
  3. ↑ Enviro200 Dart, Scania K230UB and Volvo B7RLE.
  4. ↑ TD Traffic Advice: Introduction of Public Transport Services on Ma Wan, Tsuen Wan
  5. ↑ 《馬灣東遊》, Weekend Weekly, 2004-06-28
  6. ↑ Barcaferry.com - Ferry News - Park Island Transport Company Limited
  7. ↑ Introduction of Public Transport Services on Ma Wan, Tsuen Wan, TD Traffic Advice
  8. ↑ 通車通航冇份用馬灣舊區居民醞釀堵車抗議 (Bus and ferry not available - Residents of Ma Wan old district are brewing a protest with traffic jam), Ming Pao, P.L12, 2002-12-14
  9. ↑ PITCL Website - Latest News (archived 17 Apr 2003)
  10. ↑ PITCL Website - Latest News (Chinese only, archived 9 December 2003)
  11. ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Interchange Fare Concession of Bus service for the Elderly and Eligible People with Disabilities" [Notice]
  12. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/roytamoffice/posts/2690163504399378
  13. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/roytamoffice/posts/2703348613080867
  14. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/roytamoffice/photos/a.934616159954130/2805540022861725/?type=3&theater
  15. ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Real-time arrival enquiry system" [Passenger Notice], December 2020.
  16. ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Adjustment of Bus Services" [Notice].
  17. ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Fare Adjustment and overnight bus service combination of NR330 & NR332 (Effective from 01 May 2021)", [News Release].
  18. ↑ Resident Fare is only applicable to residents whose status has been recognised by PITCL and who pay the fare with a registered Octopus
  19. ↑ Fare adjustment was scheduled on 1 January, but was halted due to residents' objection and to conduct a negotiation with the Owners' Committee
  20. ↑ 珀麗灣大幅加價!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (PITCL is increasing fares at a high rate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
  21. ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, Central/Tsuen Wan Ferry Routes Interchange within Ma Wan Area Bus Routes NR330 MTR Tsing Yi Station/NR332 Kwai Fong Metroplaza/NR334 Airport Terminal 2 Interchange Discount Scheme" [Passenger Notice].
  22. ↑ "樓市特攻隊：珀麗灣客運減班次狂加價" (PITCL reduces headways and increases fares uncontrollably), Apple Daily, 22 January 2007.
  23. ↑ "Public Transport Services for Ma Wan Residents", Official Record of Proceedings of the Legislative Council, 28 May 2014.
  24. ↑ "【居民巴士系列】營辦商月付六萬元予鄉委會　馬灣人擔心轉嫁乘客" ([Residents' Bus Series] Operator pays $60,000 a month to the Rural Committee and Ma Wan people are worried about passing it on to passengers), HK01, 29 January 2019.
  25. ↑ 珀麗灣客運客量統計 (PITCL Ridership Statistics), hkitalk.net.
  26. ↑ 搭巴士拒摺BB車 女子狂鬧司機衝黃燈 (Refusing to fold baby stroller on bus: Woman scolds driver for rushing yellow lights), One Weekly Plus, 2015-04-05
  27. ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Baby Trolleys on Buses" [Notice], published on "柏斯敦巴士台 plaxtonl's Bus Page"'s Facebook page.
  28. ↑ 珀麗灣邨巴　暫准不收起嬰兒車 (PITCL suspends no unfolding stroller rule), Apple Daily, 4 May 2015.
  29. ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Extension of Temporary Arrangements on Baby Strollers on Buses" [Notice]
  30. ↑ 【有片】爆粗罵洋漢不讓座　港鐵阿伯追到巴士站　揮牌擋車欲傷人 ([With video] Foreign man who refused to give up his seat in the MTR　to an old man, latter chased a bus to a bus stop and blocked the bus with a sign to hurt him), HK01, 28 Aug 2017.

External Links[]

Website[]

Historical Route Information[]

Archived by EBTHK:

Template:PITCL Routes

V · D · EResidents' bus routes serving residential housings in Tsuen Wan District (shown below are destination districts)
Hong Kong Island
<Central and Western District> NR38 • NR338 • NR338S
Kowloon
<Kowloon City District> NR322
<Kwun Tong District> NR35 • NR342
New Territories
<Kwai Tsing District> NR330 • NR332 • NR332A
<Islands District> NR334
Intra-district routes
<Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau> NR319 • NR329 • NR336 • NR339 • NR340 • NR343
<Ma Wan> NR331 • NR331S
<Tsuen Wan West> NR323 • NR326 • NR327 • NR328 • NR337
<Yau Kom Tau> NR320 • NR324
<Tso Kung Tam> NR333 • NR335
Remark: (#) MTR Sunny Bay Station, Penny's Bay (Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Bus Terminus) and Ma Wan are all located in Tsuen Wan District, please refer to the District Council Constituency boundary map.
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