Ma On Shan to Sha Tin: taxi fare
What a taxi from Ma On Shan to Sha Tin 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 11.3 km — 57 × 200 m | $105 |
| Meter fare | $134 |
| Tunnel tolls | None on this route |
| Estimated total | $134 |
Every piece of baggage in the boot adds $6, so two suitcases make it about HK$146. 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.
Both ends of this journey are in the New Territories, so a green NT taxi may take it and is cheaper: about HK$120 instead of HK$134. Red urban taxis serve it too — whichever reaches you first.
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
- Sha Tin to Tsim Sha Tsui — about HK$163
- Sha Tin to Central — about HK$216
- Sheung Shui to Sha Tin — about HK$245
- Tai Po Market to Sha Tin — about HK$172
Calculate any other journey with the taxi fare calculator → · Find the nearest taxi stand →
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