Kowloon Motor Bus will introduce 10 routes on which they will allow pets, starting October 13, 2024. The special bus routes will operate only on weekends and public holidays, and passengers can book trips in advance from 11 am on October 9, 2024. The routes will cover West Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan, Ma Wan, Sai Kung, and Science Park.
BUS ROUTES | OPERATING HOURS |
Sha Tin ⇋ Tsuen Wan | 10am-4pm |
West Kowloon Cultural District ⇋ Tsuen Wan | 10am-4:30pm |
Ma Wan ⇋ Tsuen Wan | 10am-4:30pm |
Sai Kung ⇋ Sha Tin | 10am-4:45pm |
Sha Tin ⇋ Science Park | 10am-4:30pm |
The trips will be on specially designed coaches or double-decker buses that will run from 10am-4:45pm, at 30-minute intervals. The routes will include pet-friendly destinations like Art Park in West Kowloon Cultural District, the Sai Kung Promenade, Tung Wan Beach in Ma Wan, and the Pets Park at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin. Each ticket will cost HK$35 and allows for just one pet. KMB club1933 members can get a HK$10 discount on their tickets.
While Hong Kong has many pet-inclusive and pet-friendly parks, there are not many forms of public transport in the city on which pet parents can take their furry friends. MTR passengers are not allowed to bring animals on board trains and franchised buses, unless they are guide dogs accompanying the visually impaired. And according to Hong Kong’s Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations, an animal can only enter a taxi if the driver allows it. However, 18 outlying islands ferry routes allow pets onboard, with restrictions governing leashing, muzzling, and which part of the ferry they can occupy.
Click here to book tickets on the KMB pet tour buses.
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