Hong Kong has three different queues for taxis.
GREEN:
Green taxis mainly operate in the north-eastern part (i.e. north of Sha Tin) and north-western part (i.e. north of Tsuen Wan) of the New Territories. The boundary isn't definite, but these taxis won't take you to Hong Kong Island from the airport.
RED:
Red taxis are known as urban taxis and service most other parts of urban Hong Kong apart from South Lantau after Shep Mun Kap.
BLUE:
Blue taxis service the permitted roads of South Lantau. If you're looking to go anywhere on Lantau Island, get in the blue taxi queue.
Hong Kong International Airport will be running a ticketing system for taxis during typhoon warnings. Make sure to request the correct ticket from the correct taxi colour.
Don't get ripped off by unscrupulous taxi drivers. Here are some approximate fares to some Hong Kong destinations.
Hong Kong Island | Kowloonn | New Terrorities Urban and New Terrorities Fares | North Lantau & South Lantau Urban New Terrorities and Lantau Taxi Fare |
Aberdeen $375 Causeway Bay $340 Central / Admiralty $335 Chai Wan $395 North Point $350 Quarry Bay $355 Repulse Bay $385 Siu Sai Wan $395 Stanley $415 Wan Chai $340 | Cheung Sha Wan $245 Hung Hom MTR Station $265 Jordan $260 Kowloon Bay $285 Kowloon Tong $255 Kwun Tong/ Kai Tak Cruise Terminal $310 Lei Yue Mun $320 Mong Kok $260 Tsim Sha Tsui/ Tsim Sha Tsui East $265 Wong Tai Sin $265 Yau Ma Tei $260 Hong Kong West Kowloon Station $250 | Clear Water Bay $375 $480 Fanling MTR Station $310 $300 Hung Shui Kiu $185 $175 Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) $270 $260 Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point $280 $270 Ma On Shan Town Centre $330 $320 Sai Kung Town Centre $355 $380 Sha Tin Town Centre $285 N/A Sham Tseng $205 $195 Shenzhen Bay Port (Hong Kong Port Area) $235 $225 Sheung Shui MTR Station $300 $290 Tai Po Market MTR Station $355 $345 Tin Shui Wai Town Centre $210 $200 Tseung Kwan O $340 N/A Tsing Yi MTR Station $200 $190 Tsuen Wan MTR Station $220 $210 Tuen Mun Town Centre $150 $140 Wetland Park $220 $210 Yuen Long Town Centre/ Kam Tin $225 $215 | AsiaWorld-Expo $35 $30 Hong Kong Disneyland $145 $130 $145 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (Hong Kong Port) $50 $45 $45 Sunny Bay $150 N/A $155 Tung Chung MTR Station $65 $55Cheung Sha $145 Mui Wo $170 Ngong Ping (Po Lin Monastery) $230 Tai O $250 |
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