Hong Kong Orientation Guide

Helicopters

Helicopters can be privately chartered for aerial tours and travel to Shenzhen and Macau.

Heliservices (Hong Kong) Limited

Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited

The Peninsula Hotel Kowloon Tel: 2802 0200 www.heliservices.com.hk Tours and chartered flights.

Tel: 2108 9898 www.skyshuttlehk.com Frequent service-connecting Hong Kong to Macau and Shenzhen.

Mid-Levels Escalator

This free escalator transports commuters between the Hang Seng Bank Building, Des Voeux Road, Central and Conduit Road with access points en route. It operates running downwards fromConduit Road from6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and upward from10 a.m. to 11 p.m. For further information call 2523 7488.

Light Transit Railway (LRT)

The Light Transit Railway (LRT) connects the NewTerritories towns of TuenMun andYuen Long. It is an inexpensive, efficient, modern air-conditioned train that operates from 5:40 a.m.-12:30 a.m. daily.

LRT Enquiries Tel: 2929 3399 www.mtr.com.hk

Mass Transit Railway MTR

The MTR (Mass Transit Railway) is Hong Kong’s fully air-conditioned, modern, safe and inexpensive underground. Used by threemillion passengers a day,it is one of the busiest subway systems in the world.With trains running every fewminutes, it is the fastest way to travel along thewaterfront onHongKong Island,to theDisneylandResortLines,theAirport Express service and to the New Territories. Covering areas such as Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and as far as Shenzhen – passing through immigration you will need to have a passport and China visa handy, for travel to Shenzhen.

The Airport Express service runs every 10 minutes from Hong Kong and enables passengers to alight fromone of three stops or continue to the airport within 24minutes.

Mass Transit Railway

24-Hour Enquiry Tel: 2881 8888 www.mtr.com.hk

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