Thinking about traveling to the most
badass city in the world but don't know quite where to start? Here's a general idea of how much getting around costs in a
taxi in
Hong Kong. Keep in mind that a
taxi is probably the most expensive means of transportation in
Hong Kong.
All prices are in
Hong Kong dollars and are as of June, 2001.
First 2.0
kilometers are $12.5
Every 0.2
kilometers $1.2 is added.
Every minute of waiting, $1.2 is added.
For every
animal on the taxi, including
birds, $4 is added.
For every piece of
luggage that cannot rest on your lap, $4 is added.
If the
taxi was called by
telephone, another $4 is added.
However, anything aiding the disabled (such as
crutches or a
wheelchair) is free. It even says so on the little
fare sheet.
Remember that the
red taxis will only take you within
Kowloon and the island of
Hong Kong itself, and the
green taxis will only take you within the
New Territories. If you're really a hardcore Hong Kong traveller, you also may know that the
light blue taxis will take you to
Sha Tin and a couple of outlying territories.
For quick reference, the value of the
Hong Kong dollar is roughly 7.7 HK dollars to 1 US dollar. Usually I just divide prices by 8 while I'm over there buying stuff.