Hong Kong has a well-established public transportation system. There is a 3-day Hong Kong Transport Pass (Airport Express Tourist Octopus) at HK$220 each for tourists, which is available at all Airport Express and MTR stations. It includes one airport express single journey, 3-day unlimited MTR rides and HK$20 usable value on major transportation. For long-staying visitors, it is more convenient to use an "Octopus" card when you travel with various public transportations.

Airport Express Train
Hong Kong International Airport was built alongside the island of Lantau, some 36 km (23 miles) from central Hong Kong island in mid-1998. The best way to get from the airport to your hotel is to take the Airport Express train.

The Express leaves every 10 minutes, stopping at Tsing Yi, Kowloon and then Hong Kong station. The whole journey takes about 23 minutes. It runs from 5:50 am to 12:48 am daily. A single adult fare is HK$100 to Hong Kong station, HK$90 to Kowloon and HK$60 to Tsing Yi. For comparison, a taxi from the airport to central Hong Kong costs about HK$340.

The Express station at the airport is on the same level as the exits for arriving passengers. It is clearly signposted and a minute's walk from the exit points. Tickets can be bought from automatic ticket machines, which give change. When you arrive at your designated Express station, the simplest way to get to your hotel is by taxi (see the section about taxi). Alternatively, at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations, there are shuttle buses to major hotels leaving at 20-minute intervals from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Upon departure, if you arrive at Hong Kong or Kowloon Express stations up to 90 minutes before your flight, you can enjoy the in-town check-in service by checking in baggage and get your flight boarding pass at the station.

Taxi
There are plenty of taxis available in Hong Kong and Kowloon. All taxis have metres and accept only Hong Kong dollars. Though some taxi drivers speak English, for convenience sake, you are also advised to have your destination written in Chinese. Current flag fall is HK$15.00, for approximately 2 km (3.3 miles). Every additional 200 metres is HK$1.40, and the same is charged for waiting time per minute. Baggage surcharge of HK$5.00 per piece will be needed. A ride from the airport to central Hong Kong will cost you about HK$340.

You are required to pay toll charges for Lantau link bridges and round trip toll charges for cross-harbour tunnels if the hiring is not begin from a cross-harbour taxi stand. Charges for using Lantau link is HK$30, return toll for Western tunnel is HK$50, HK$30 for the Eastern tunnel and HK$20 for the Cross Harbour tunnels.

Underground train or subway
The MTR, Hong Kong's underground rail service, is fast and efficient. It covers most areas in town and operates in central Hong Kong and Kowloon. Single journey tickets can be purchased at ticket issuing machine in MTR stations. Alternatively, Octopus card, available at MTR Customer Service Centre is a stored value electronic ticketing system which can be used in multiple modes of transport such as MTR, Airport Express, buses and ferries etc.

Cross-harbour Ferry
Cross-harbour ferry is a cheap (HK$2.2 one way, upper deck) and interesting scenic boat trip to travel to and from Kowloon and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), which is located in Wan Chai on Hong Kong island. Ferries between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui run every few minutes from 6:30am to 11:30pm, from 7:30am to 10:50pm between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui. The Wan Chai ferry pier is within a few minutes' walk from HKCEC.