Parking spaces doubled at coach hall of Hong Kong airport’s revamped Terminal 2

A new coach hall at the revamped second terminal of the Hong Kong International Airport will have twice the number of parking spaces and open on September 23, with new shops and restaurants that serve the city’s signature “two-dish rice”.

The Airport Authority said on Monday that public bus stops and taxi ranks will remain at Terminal 1, while spaces for limousines, tour buses, and local and cross-boundary coaches will be located in the new coach hall in Terminal 2.

“We all know there are many tour groups visiting Hong Kong every day and the coaches are now parked in the Terminal 1 outdoor car park. In the future, they will be in the very comfortable all-weather facility, equipped with air-conditioning,” executive director Steven Yiu Siu-chung said.

“The coach hall is also unique in the world because of the inter-mode arrangement,” he added, referring to the airport’s connections to multiple check points and access to transport options such as high-speed ferry, coach and limousine services.

He also highlighted an expansion of travellers who may be exempt from the increased air departure tax of HK$200 (US$15) – up from HK$120 – to be implemented on October 1. Travellers can apply for the tax refunds electronically.

The new measure stipulates that those who arrive in Hong Kong via air, land or sea, and who depart via air within two calendar days, are also eligible for the air departure tax exemption.