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Lantau taxi fare increases
The Transport Department announces today (Sunday) that the taxi fare on Lantau will be increased by 10 per cent from Friday (July 19).
The Lantau taxis' flagfall charge for the first two kilometres (Km) and subsequent jumps for every 0.2 kilometre will be increased from $10 to $11 and from $1 to $1.1 respectively.
$1.1.
The waiting time charge for every one minute will also be increased from $1 to
The surcharge for each large baggage, animal or bird carried will from the same time be increased from $4 to $5 while that for every hiring through telephone booking will remain unchanged at $5.
A Transport Department spokesman said that before the taxi meter was calibrated and sealed, a fare conversion table showing old and new fare scales would be displayed to avoid misunderstanding and confusion.
Lantau taxi owners can from tomorrow (Monday) collect the conversion tables by producing their taxi registration documents at:
the Islands District Office,
Mui Wo Sub-office,
ground floor, Mui Wo Government Offices,
2 Ngan Kwong Wan Road,
Mui Wo, Lantau Island, and
the Public Vehicles Section,
Transport Department, third floor, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong.
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