How to get on a Hong Kong bus? Do you need to wave? Any change? Do you need to ring the bell when getting off the bus?

Hong Kong buses also have fixed parking stops. Just like domestic buses, they stop at stops. However, if you want to get on the bus, you need to wave to the driver to let the driver know that you want to take this bus. If there are no passengers at the bus stop or no one is waving to you, the bus will not stop and will drive away directly. When getting off the bus, you must ring the bell in advance to indicate to the driver that you are getting off at the next stop. If no one on the bus rings the bell in advance, the driver will not open the door.

The payment method for Kowloon Bus is coins without change or Octopus. The payment method for Citybus is Octopus or coin without change. The routes taken by red minibuses are not fixed. , the fees have also changed. When taking a red bus, you need to pay when you get off the bus. Red buses generally only accept cash. The payment method for green minibuses is to pay when boarding the bus. You can pay with Octopus card or cash, but there is no change.

Extended information:

The routes of Kowloon buses cover the Kowloon Peninsula and the entire New Territories, and extend to Hong Kong Island through various undersea tunnels. A major feature of Kowloon Bus is that it has an LCD screen installed on the bus that plays TV channels produced by KMB. Citybus operates a number of bus routes on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Ocean Park, City One Shatin, Northwest New Territories, Hong Kong Disneyland Tourist Line and Hong Kong International Airport.

Most of the red bus routes are open 24 hours a day, such as the Kwun Tong to Mong Kok line, Yuen Long to Jordan Road line, etc. There are also some that only provide overnight services and only run at night, such as the Tai Po Market to Mong Kok line, Yuen Long to Causeway Bay line, etc. Green minibuses have fixed routes, frequency, stops and fares. Green minibuses are all regulated by the Transport Department. In terms of safety, green minibuses are gradually installing safety features such as speed monitors and seat belts so that passengers can get off at designated locations.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Hong Kong Bus