Hong Kong Airport : Engineering Excellence

Hong Kong International Airport is one of the world's best and most modern airports offering a comprehensive range of facilities and services to travellers entering and leaving Hong Kong. The airport offers arriving passengers direct access to train, bus, taxi and hotel transport, as well as high-speed ferries to Mainland China.

Passenger Departure Tax & Surcharges

All passengers aged 12 and above departing Hong Kong International Airport must pay a HK$120 Air Passenger Departure Tax (normally included in the price of the airline ticket). This is waived for passengers who arrive and depart the same day.

There is also a security charge of HK$33 (normally included in the price of the airline ticket) to maintain the standards of safety, security and passenger services currently required at international airports.

Airbus

To and From Airport – Within Hong Kong

Getting to and from Hong Kong International Airport is easy, convenient and relatively inexpensive.

Train
The Mass Transit Railway's (MTR) high-speed Airport Express takes approximately 24 minutes to Hong Kong Island and is the fastest transport link to the airport. Airport Express passengers can take a free shuttle bus from Kowloon and Hong Kong stations to major hotels. Both these stations provide free in-town check-in services for major airlines. Please contact your airline for further information.

Taxi
Taxis are readily available from the taxi pick-up area in front of the Arrivals Hall. Take a red taxi unless travelling only to Lantau (blue) or the New Territories (green). All taxis can go to and from the airport. Fares are metered and details of fares and extra charges are clearly displayed inside each cab.

Bus
There are 11 convenient Airbus “A” routes that can take you to key locations on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories including Lantau Island with fewer stops than an ordinary city bus. When you exit the Arrivals Hall, turn right for Airbuses and city buses.

Coach and Limousine Charter
Arriving passengers who require their own personal limousines, mini-vans, vans and group coaches (buses) can book the transport from service providers located in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 1 or in the coach station of Terminal 2.

To and From Airport – Mainland China

Hong Kong International Airport also serves as a land and sea transport hub for direct links to Mainland China.

Coach
There is a dedicated coach station serving Mainland China in Terminal 2 that offers coach (bus) services to major cities in Guangdong Province.

Ferry
Transit passengers bound for eight ports in the Pearl River Delta by ferry do not need to go through Hong Kong Immigration or reclaim baggage at HKIA. Tickets are sold at Mainland/Macau Ticketing Counter at Transfer Area E2 in Terminal 1. Passengers then take the Automated People Mover to SkyPier and board one of the high-speed ferries.
 

Extreme Engineering

For decades, Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport served millions of travelers who made this cosmopolitan Asian city their destination of choice. But Kai Tak, situated in the heart of town, quickly outgrew its original mission, and it became clear a new airport needed to be built. Join Hong Kong's engineers and architects as they design a travel hub located 16 miles out to sea, requiring a massive land reclamation and the restructuring of two islands.


The construction of Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok was one of the biggest operations in the industry. The core program cost more than $20bn and involved four major sponsors, ten separate projects, 225 construction contracts and over 1,000 critical interfaces.


The airport covers 12.48km² of reclaimed land between the two islands of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau. The airport increased the land area of Hong Kong by 1%. The airport opened for business in July 1998 taking six years to build.

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