Hong Kong Orientation Guide

Booking a Taxi

If you are home and wish to call a taxi, this is easily done; there is a $5 taxi booking surcharge. Pleasenotethattaxisaresometimesdifficulttogetduringrushhourandduringrainyperiods.

24-Hour Reservation Hotline

Wi Fat Taxi Owner Association

Hong Kong Tel: 2574 7311 Kowloon Tel: 2760 0411 New Territories Tel: 2383 0899

Hong Kong Island Tel: 2861 1008 Areas covered: Hong Kong and Kowloon.

Radio Taxi (Booking) Services

Wing Tai Radio Taxi

FraternityPublicCarRadioCentre Tel: 2527 6324 Areas covered: Hong Kong andKowloon.

Tel: 2861 1011 Areas covered: Hong Kong Island.

Trams

Old-fashioneddouble-deckerstreettramsrunparallel to theharbour onHongKong Island fromKennedy Town (west) to Shau KeiWan (east), while one spur goes to Happy Valley. These hundred-year-old streetcars are the least expensive way to go short distances in Hong Kong. The tram costs around HKD$2.00 for adults and HKD$1.00 for children, you can pay by Octopus card or cash - pay the correct fare,as no change is given.Tramsrun from6 a.m.tomidnight. For further information:

HK Tramways Limited

Tel: 2548 7102 www.hktramways.com

Travel Agents Registry

Hong Kong is the gateway to China and the hub of Asia as well as a route to all major airports around theglobe.HongKongGovernmentestablishedtheTravelAgentsRegistryandit isresponsiblefor the administration of theTravelAgents Ordinance whose aim is to raise the standard of the trade through regulation of the travel agents operating in Hong Kong.They aim to protect the interest of outbound travelers and the inbound visitors and enhance the reputation of Hong Kongas a tourist- friendly city.Their web site provides a list of all the licensed travel agents in Hong Kong

Tel: 3151 7945 www.tar.gov.hk/cgi-bin/tar/licence.pl

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