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Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
coach
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
service provided by Citybus (Hong Kong)
Citybus (Hong Kong)
Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...
. The service was started during the opening of the Hong Kong Airport in 1998.
Fleet
The size of the fleet is approximately 70 buses. 51 Cityflyer buses are Duple MetsecDuple Metsec
Duple Metsec is a former bus bodywork builder based in West Midlands of the United Kingdom, which usually supplied body kits for assembly overseas....
-bodied Trident
Dennis Trident 3
Dennis Trident 3 is the first low floor double-decker bus chassis built by Dennis in the United Kingdom, with a large number purchased by bus companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States and Canada.-Design:...
, with fleet number 2100 and 2112-2161. It also operates a few Alexander
Walter Alexander Coachbuilders
Walter Alexander Coachbuilders was a Scottish bus coachbuilder and operater based in Falkirk.-History:Walter Alexander, notice a lack expasion by the Falkirk and District Tramways Company's especially in to Grangemouth which never hdd a tram line. In 1913 Alexander's Motor Service was created to...
-bodied Tridents with fleet number 2101-2111. Since March 2006, 10 MAN NL262/R single deckers are converted to Cityflyer buses, for the commencement of route A10.
Cityflyer buses are distinguished by their red and yellow liveries. All Duple Metsec
Duple Metsec
Duple Metsec is a former bus bodywork builder based in West Midlands of the United Kingdom, which usually supplied body kits for assembly overseas....
-bodied Cityflyer buses have an "Airport <> City" image on the front window of the upper floor.
Cityflyer buses have huge luggage racks (larger than other Citybus racks). Double-deck Cityflyer buses offer a security camera on top of the luggage racks to provide the passenger a sense of security to their luggage. Two CCTV
Closed-circuit television
Closed-circuit television is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors....
are provided on each bus, one on the lower saloon and one on the upper saloon (front window). All these buses have a LED
LEd
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message display on both upper and lower saloon. These message displays tell the next destinations, time of arrival to Airport/other destination, short Citybus travel information and reminder for important scenes on the route. The Cityflyer buses provide better and reclining seats for passenger comfort compared to Citybus seats. Lastly, double-deck Cityflyer buses include a foot rest on each seat.
Routes
Cityflyer operates Airport Routes A10, A11, A12, A21, A22 and A29. See Citybus for destinations. Also Citybus operates External Routes (serving Lantau Island and Chek Lap Kok), E11, E21, E22, E22A, E22P, E23 and E23P. Cityflyer occasionally operates these routes. It is worth to mention that Cityflyer operates AsiaWorld-Expo bus services to and from the Hong Kong and Kowloon. X11 and X22 are operated sometimes while A21, from Hung Hom to AsiaWorld-Expo, operates everyday. The A21 visits the Hong Kong International Airport also. The Cityflyer service is rival to the Long Win BusLong Win Bus
Long Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...
service provided by Kowloon Motor Bus
Kowloon Motor Bus
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
.
On 28 November 2005, Transport Department of Hong Kong invited tenders for new airport route plying between Hong Kong Southern District
Southern District, Hong Kong
The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 290,240 in 2001. This district has the fourth lowest population of Hong Kong.-Geography:...
and Airport via Mount Davis Road and Kennedy Town
Kennedy Town
Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877...
, requiring the bus deployed must be shorter than 11 metres due to road restrictions of Mount Davis Road. On 23 January 2006, TD announced that Citybus had won the tender, with the route number A10, which the fare was set as $48, overriding A12 as the most expensive local bus route in the whole Hong Kong. This new route has entered service on 26 March 2006. 10 MAN NL262/R single deckers (fleet number 1560 - 1569) were upgraded to Cityflyer standard, including luggage racks and 33 seats which are as same as the double deckers, for use on the new route. This is the only Cityflyer route operated dominantly by single deckers.
Cityflyer Airport and Expo routes
- A10Cityflyer Route A10Cityflyer Route A10 is a Hong Kong airport bus route operated by Citybus under the brand Cityflyer. The route plies between Ap Lei Chau Estate on Ap Lei Chau and Hong Kong International Airport...
: Ap Lei ChauAp Lei ChauAp Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-...
<> Airport (via Ap Lei Chau, South HorizonsSouth HorizonsSouth Horizons is a private housing estate located at the western end of the island of Ap Lei Chau, in Hong Kong, near Ap Lei Chau Estate...
, Lei Tung Estate, Aberdeen, Wah Fu, Pok Fu Lam, Chi Fu, and Kennedy Town) ($48 fare) - A11: North PointNorth PointNorth Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...
<> Airport (via Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Central) ($40 fare) - A12: Siu Sai WanSiu Sai WanSiu Sai Wan is a newly developed residential area in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of Chai Wan, and is administratively under the Eastern District. The population is about 80,000.-Location:...
<> Airport (via Chai Wan, Shau Kei Wan, Quarry Bay, North Point, Wan Chai, Central, West Point) ($45 fare) - A21: Hung HomHung HomHung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway in the Yau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes though is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.-Geography:Hung Hom is located...
<> Airport (via Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mongkok, Tai Kok Tsui, AsiaWorld-ExpoAsiaWorld-ExpoThe AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited...
(on Airport bound)) ($33 fare) - A22: Lam TinLam TinLam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area, though it also hosts a major transport interchange and the location of several renowned shopping attractions. Lam Tin was once a large field in the vicinity of Kowloon Bay....
<> Airport (via Kwun Tong, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon City, Hung Hom, Jordan) ($39 fare) - X11: AsiaWorld-Expo > Mongkok > Causeway BayCauseway BayCauseway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...
(operates on selected dates) - X22: AsiaWorld-Expo > Lam Tin (operates on selected dates)
Cityflyer and Citybus External routes, Overnight routes, Shuttle Routes and Diseyland Routes
These routes are usually operated by Citybus, but Cityflyer vehicles serve these routes occasionally. They are jointly operated even though Cityflyer is part of Citybus. When these routes are operated by Citybus, Citybus uses Alexander- or Duple Metsec-bodied Tridents.- E11: Tin HauTin Hau (MTR)Tin Hau is a station on the Island Line of the Hong Kong MTR rapid transit system.-Location:Like all other Island Line stations, Tin Hau is located along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island...
<> AsiaWorld-ExpoAsiaWorld-ExpoThe AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited... - E21: Tai Kok TsuiTai Kok TsuiTai Kok Tsui is an area west of Mong Kok in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The mixed land use of industrial and residential is present in the old area. The Cosmopolitan Dock and oil depots were previously located there...
<> AsiaWorld-Expo - E21A: Ho Man Tin(Oi Man Estate) <> Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate)
- E21X: Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) -> Hung HomHung HomHung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway in the Yau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes though is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.-Geography:Hung Hom is located...
(Morning express, via Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
) - E22: Lam TinLam TinLam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area, though it also hosts a major transport interchange and the location of several renowned shopping attractions. Lam Tin was once a large field in the vicinity of Kowloon Bay....
(North) <> AsiaWorld-Expo - E22A: Tseung Kwan OTseung Kwan OTseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
<> AsiaWorld-Expo - E22B: Tseung Kwan O <> AsiaWorld-Expo (Peak hours only, via Po Lam Road and Sau Mau Ping)
- E22P: Yau TongYau TongYau Tong is an area in the eastern Kowloon, Hong Kong, located between Lei Yue Mun and Lam Tin, at the east shore of Victoria Harbour. Administratively, it is under Kwun Tong District....
<> AsiaWorld-Expo (Peak hours only, via Cathay City and Dragonair-CNAC Towers) - E23: Tsz Wan Shan (South) <> Airport
- E23P: Choi Hung -> Airport (Morning Peak hours only, via Cathay City and Dragonair-CNAC Towers)
- N11: Causeway BayCauseway BayCauseway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...
(Moreton Terrance) <> Airport - Night route - N21: Tsim Sha Tsui <> Airport - Night route
- N21A: Tsim Sha Tsui -> Airport (via Tung Chung North and Yau Tung Estate) - Night route
- N23: Tsz Wan Shan (North) <> Tung Chung MTR Station - Night route
- N26: Yau Tong <> Tung Chung MTR Station - Night route
- N29: Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) <> Tung Chung MTR Station - Night route
- S1: Tung Chung MTR StationTung Chung (MTR)Tung Chung is a railway station on the Tung Chung Line of the MTR rapid transport system in Hong Kong. The western end of the Tung Chung Line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the Ngong Ping Cable Car...
<> Airport/AsiaWorld-Expo - Circular route (work with Long Win BusLong Win BusLong Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...
) - S52: Yat Tung Estate <> Aircraft Maintenance Area
- S52P: Yat Tung Estate <> Chun Ping Road (Circular route, Morning Peak Only)
- S56: Tung Chung MTR Station <> Airport - Circular route#
- R8: Diseyland <> Lantau Link Toll Plaza - Circular route (work with Long Win BusLong Win BusLong Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...
)
For more information about the establishment of Cityflyer, see the Citybus
Citybus (Hong Kong)
Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...
page.
See also
- CitybusCitybus (Hong Kong)Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...
- owner of Cityflyer - Kowloon Motor BusKowloon Motor BusThe Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
- Long Win BusLong Win BusLong Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...
- rival airport bus service to Cityflyer - Airport ExpressAirport Express (MTR)The Airport Express is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....
- operated by MTR Corporation Limited - New World First BusNew World First BusNew World First Bus Services Limited , abbreviated as First Bus and "NWFB", is the third largest public bus operator in Hong Kong.NWFB was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Bus's franchise on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus...
- mainly operates in Hong Kong Island, both Citybus and New World First Bus are owned by the same company - List of bus routes in Hong Kong