Central to Tsim Sha Tsui: taxi fare
What a taxi from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui actually costs, worked out from the Transport Department tariff and the real driving distance rather than guessed.
How that fare is made up
| Flagfall (first 2 km) | $29 |
|---|---|
| Remaining 5.0 km — 25 × 200 m | $52.5 |
| Meter fare | $81.5 |
| Harbour crossing (toll + return toll) | $50 |
| Estimated total | $131.5 |
Every piece of baggage in the boot adds $6, so two suitcases make it about HK$144. The meter also runs while the taxi is stopped — $2.1 a minute at first, $1.4 once the fare passes $102.5 — which is what moves the number in traffic, not the distance.
The $25 return toll is not charged if the hiring begins at a cross-harbour taxi stand, or if your final destination is not on the opposite side of the harbour.
Official taxi fare table
| Charge | 🔴 Urban (red) | 🟢 New Territories (green) | 🔵 Lantau (blue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First 2 km (flagfall) | $29 | $25.5 | $24 |
| Each further 200 m, or each minute waiting | $2.1 | $1.9 | $1.9 |
| …once the fare reaches | $102.5 | $82.5 | $195 |
| …then each 200 m or minute | $1.4 | $1.4 | $1.6 |
Distance and waiting time are charged at the same rate off the same threshold — a taxi stuck in traffic keeps charging.
| Item | Charge |
|---|---|
| Each piece of baggage | $6 |
| Each animal or bird | $5 |
| Telephone booking | $5 |
| Wheelchairs and crutches | Free |
Charged on every piece in the boot, and on any piece in the cabin whose length + width + height exceeds 140 cm. Prams are chargeable; light hand baggage kept with you is not.
This is the statutory telephone-booking charge. App and fleet bookings are priced by the operator and are not covered by it.
Free by regulation for passengers with a disability — not at the driver’s discretion.
| Road | Surcharge |
|---|---|
| Harbour crossing (toll + return toll) | $50 |
| Tai Lam Tunnel | $28 |
| Tate's Cairn Tunnel | $20 |
| Lion Rock Tunnel | $8 |
| Aberdeen Tunnel | $8 |
| Shing Mun Tunnels | $8 |
| Tsing Sha Control Area | $8 |
| Lantau Link | Free |
| Tseung Kwan O Tunnel | Free |
The $25 return toll is not charged if the hiring begins at a cross-harbour taxi stand, or if your final destination is not on the opposite side of the harbour.
Time-varying tolls do not apply to taxis: the Transport Department’s schedule gives taxis a flat $25 harbour toll at every hour of every day.
Other journeys nearby
- Tsim Sha Tsui to Central — about HK$138
- Mong Kok to Central — about HK$148
- Tsim Sha Tsui to Causeway Bay — about HK$127
- Sha Tin to Tsim Sha Tsui — about HK$163
- Sha Tin to Central — about HK$216
- Tsuen Wan to Tsim Sha Tsui — about HK$131
- Tseung Kwan O to Central — about HK$202
- Yuen Long to Tsim Sha Tsui — about HK$261
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