Airport Code: HKG

   Location: Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, about 40km (25 miles) to the city center.

   Brief Intro:
Built in September, 1991 and opened in July, 1998, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) enjoys a good fame as one of the world best airports. It covers a total area of 1,225 hectares (3,027 acres), equipped with a passenger terminal of 570,000 sq m (681,737 sq yards), two 3,800-meter-long (4,156 yards) runways and 102 gate positions. Served by 60 airlines to over 140 cities (including 40 inland Chinese cities), HKIA ranks the world fifth busiest airport in passenger transports and the top in international cargos. An important hub, it is also a preferable gateway for foreigners to get into China mainland.

   Facilities:

Shops: Shopping at HKIA is considered as an indispensable part of a HK travel. The duty-free commodities served by over 150 shops within the Restricted Areas are not only appealingly cheap but on a wider diversity than those in such hot shopping areas as Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay.

Restaurants: Specialty coffee shops, bakeries, bars, snack bars and restaurants can be found in either the Restricted Areas or the Non-restricted Areas.

Airline Lounges: There are eighteen lounges of different airlines equipped in the Departures Halls (Level 6-7), with the opening hours differing.

Airport Lounges: Located in the Level 7 Departures West Hall and the Level 6 Departures East Hall, the airport lounges provide a wide range of services of food, movies, magazines, etc. at the charge of HK$ 250 per person.
Opening Hours: 6:00am-24:00pm

Internet Facilities: Wireless internet services can be enjoyed by LAN-card-equipped laptops throughout the terminal, charging on time. 170 powerphones are distributed in the terminal building as well as the Ground Transportation Center for passengers to surf on internet, with charges being equal to the normal telephones. Free internet services can be found in the malit-media lounges (Level 6) and the Northwest Concourse (Level 6).

Smoking Lounges: For the convenience of smokers, the passenger terminal is equipped with 12 smoking rooms, seven of which are located on the Level 6 Departures Halls and five on the Arrivals Halls (Level 5).

Nursing Rooms: Considerate services of the 19 nursing rooms throughout the passenger terminal are 24 hours available.

Medical Center: Located at Room 6T009, 6F, the medical center provides basic healthcare services as well as emergency visits. Chemical shops of Watsons can be found on both the Departures Levels and the Arrivals Halls.

Car Parks: The three car parks, i.e. Car Park 1, Car Park 4 and the Sky City Car Park, can accommodate over 2,400 cars. With Car Park 1 and Car Park 4 being available for hourly, daily and monthly parking services, the Sky City Car Park only provides long-term parking with the minimum of 3 days.

Parking Charges:

Car Park	Per Hour (HK$)	Per Day (HK$)	Per Month (HK$)
Car Park 1	16	112	1500
Car Park 4	20	140	1800
Sky City Car Park	200 (with the minimum of 3 days) and 70 per day is to be charged hereafter.

Car Park Hotlines:
Car Park 1 00852 22860165
Car Park 4/Sky City Car Park 00852 22860163

   Services:

Airport Hotlines: 00852 21810000 (EN), 00852 21818888 (CN)

Lost&Found
Location: Room 6T056, 6F
Opening Hours: 8:00am-23:00pm
Tel: 00852 21822018

Luggage Storage
Location: Arrivals Hall
Opening Hours: 5:30am-1:30am
Tel: 00852 22610110
Charges: HK$ 35 (within 3 hrs), HK$ 50 (3-24 hrs), HK$ 120 (24-48 hrs), and HK$ 80 per 24 hrs is to be charged hereafter.

Excess Baggage
Location: Aisle K, Departures Check-in Hall (Level 7)
Opening Hours: 9:00am-23:00pm
Tel: 00852-27698681

Post Office: The office is located in the Departures Check-in Hall, with another two mailboxes equipped near Gate 6, the Level 6 Departures East Hall and Gate 40, the Level 6 Departures West Hall.

ATM
HSBC: Aisle G, Departures Check-in Hall
Bank of China: Aisle G, Departures Check-in Hall
Hang Seng Bank: Departures Check-in Hall, Departures Hall (Level 6) near Gate 60
Bank of America: Level 6 Departures East Hall
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited: Arrivals Hall B

Bank of China: Departures Check-in Hall

Foreign Currency Exchangers: There are totally 10 currency exchangers in the terminal, with four in the Arrivals Halls, four in the Level 6 Departures Halls and two in the Check-in Hall.

Police Report Centers: Check-in Hall (00852-21831334), Arrivals Hall (00852-21821604), non-urgent report (00852-21067084)

Help Phones: In service of the 147 help phones which are equipped throughout the terminal, passengers can inquire information or ask for help by the pick-up connections.

   Airport Transportation: See detailed Hong Kong Transportation information.

  Related Link: Website of Hong Kong Airport

Hong Kong Airport Transportation

 By Air
Hong Kong with its predominant location made Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) a super hub in Asia and the gateway to inland China. Hong Kong International Airport is world class. Sixty airlines fly to 140 locations around the world. HKIA connects to 40 inland destinations and flies shuttles between Taiwan and the mainland. Airlines schedule 4 to 6 flights to Hong Kong daily from major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. These are treated as international flights, and charge 90 yuan airport fee (free for passengers under 12).

HKIA hosts numerous services. Hong Kong Tourist Board provides city information. Hong Kong Hotel Association provides selective hotel reservation service for free.

Hong Kong International Airport: 2181 8888

Airport transportation

Airport Express: special fast vehicle service connecting airport to the heart of Hong Kong; service time from 05:50 to 01:15 (the express runs every 12 minutes); 23 minutes travel time. Price: HK$ 100 from airport to Central Wan in Hong Kong Island, about 20 minutes and HK$ 90 to Kowloon, about 12 minutes and HK$ 60 to Tsing Yi in the New Territories. In addition, Hong Kong and Kowloon Stations offer free check-in service and buses. Check-in service allows passengers to check in at Hong Kong Station or Kowloon Station of Airport Express located in downtown area at least 90 minutes prior to flight departure. Free buses take passengers to the most famous hotels.

Airport Bus: Airport Bus is cheaper than Airport Express. There are totally some 6 lines including Line A (open hours 06:00 to 01:00, 15-20 minutes), Line E (05:30 to 24:00, 12-20 minutes), Line N (24-hour service), Lines S, R and DB. Every line runs buses to downtown Hong Kong or to New Territories, the famous Central Wan, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, etc. on Hong Kong Island; Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui, etc. in Kowloon. The cost of Airport Bus is no more than HK$ 45 depending on distance.

Taxi: See detailed information on Hong Kong Taxi in our Getting Around section

Ferry: Passengers can also take a ferry to downtown Hong Kong. You can take Bus No. S56 (the bus runs every 20-30 minutes) at Airport Passenger Terminal to Tung Chung Development Ferry Pier; cost about HK$ 3.5. Ferries (the ferry runs about every 20 to 30 minutes) to Tuen Mun (New Territories) cost: about HK$ 15.

It is convenient for tourists to buy an Octopus card which is a recharged card and can be used on trains, buses, trams, 7-Elevens, fast food restaurants and even Starbucks. You can buy it at Ticket offices of the railway from Kowloon to Guangzhou, Hong Kong Metro Customer Center and Airport Express Customer Center. It costs HK$ 150 of which HK$ 50 is the deposit and the additional HK$ 100 is credit to be used where we mentioned above. You can return the card for refund of the unused balance.

Please click Hong Kong International Airport at the bottom of this page for further information on the airport and airport transportation.

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The Beijing-Kowloon train journey takes 25 hours and about 26 hours from Shanghai. For those who prefer train to air, this journey is a wonderful sightseeing opportunity. The peak train travels are at Spring Festival and summer holiday. Tickets may be booked up to two months in advance at Beijing West Railway Station and Shanghai Railway Station. Some sales offices have 10-day advance bookings available. Ask hotel reception for assistance with train travel. Twelve scheduled trains ply daily each way between Guangzhou East Station and Hong Kong. The journey lasts about 2 hours. Tickets for same-day travel are sold at the railway station and are also available 20 days ahead.