Published: 7:26pm, 31 Jul 2025Updated: 7:30pm, 31 Jul 2025
Hong Kong’s KMB will use open-top double-deckers on its sightseeing route, but the fare will be doubled as the firm eyes opportunities brought by a rising number of tourists.
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The city’s largest bus franchised operator announced on Thursday that renovated open-topped double-deckers would be used for its HK1 sightseeing route in Kowloon, while its fares would rise to HK$40 (US$5.13) per ride from HK$20.
The arrangements take effect from Sunday.
“We hope [KMB] could help bring tourists to eateries, mega-events, sports events, exhibitions and attractions [with the service],” Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said.
The circular route, which was launched last September, starts and ends at Tsim Sha Tsui pier and covers tourist hotspots, including West Kowloon Cultural District, Mong Kok, Wong Tai Sin, Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City.
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KMB managing director Roger Lee Chak-cheong said open-topped buses were being used to enhance the “shock” that double-deckers brought to tourists.