When KMB was founded, its bus fleet consisted of 106 small, single-deck buses. Today KMB is the largest bus operator in Hong Kong with 3,933 buses, of which 95.1% are air-conditioned. With more than 12,000 staff, KMB operates a network of 399 bus routes transporting more than 2.7 million passengers every day. Fares for urban routes range from $2.50 to $11.80, and for New Territories routes, from $1.70 to $40.
Having played an active part in the development of Hong Kong over the years, KMB has became one of the world's largest privately run public bus companies and gained recognition as an international leader in public bus transportation.
An on-board Electronic Bus Stop Announcement System has been installed on KMB’s entire bus fleet. The system provides passengers with a convenient way of identifying their destination, giving voice announcements in Cantonese, Putonghua and English, and showing the name of the next bus stop on light emitting diode (LED) displays.
CITYBUS LIMITED started operating buses in 1979 using one double deck bus on a shuttle service for the employees of a Hong Kong dockyard. By 1981 the search for new business resulted in the operation of our first residential bus route between City One Shatin and Kowloon Tong MTR station. This route is still operating as route 62R and was Hong Kong's first fully air conditioned bus route.
In 2003 Citybus became a member of NWS Transport Services Limited which also owns New World First Bus Limited and now operates 110 bus routes, including 63 Hong Kong Island routes, 29 cross-harbour routes, and 18 routes to Tung Chung/Airport.
Fares range from $2.50 to $10.60 for Hong Kong Island routes and $3.50 to $48 for Shuttle, External and Airport routes.
In 2008, Citybus had 918 licensed buses, which carried about 571,000 passengers a day.
As at 31 December 2008, the fleet comprises 102 single-deck buses and carries an average of 47,000 passengers daily. The greatest traffic occurs during summer and on Sundays and public holidays due to recreational demands.
To further add to your convenience when using the Light Rail service, you will also enjoy an integrated fare system that offers free travel on the feeder bus services that link many housing estates to designated stations when using your Octopus Card,
The MTR operates a total of 17 routes, including West Rail and Light Rail feeder bus services, residential routes and express routes, as well as an additional six East Rail feeder routes operated under a KMB franchise.
The MTR Bus fleet comprises 143 buses, which provide service for 19 hours every day.
It operates 18 routes with a fleet of 157 air-conditioned buses. The average daily patronage is about 79,000 passengers in 2008. Fares range from $3.50 to $29.20.
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NEW WORLD FIRST BUS SERVICES LIMITED (NWFB) was founded in 1998 and operates 50 Hong Kong Island routes, 8 Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O routes and 33 cross-harbour routes.
Fares for Hong Kong Island routes range from $3.20 to $12.30 and Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O routes range from $3.40 to $7.90.
In 2008, NWFB had 692 licensed buses, which carried 480,000 passengers a day.