Special traffic and transport arrangements for football matches at Hong Kong Stadium on August 19, 20 and 23

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　　The Transport Department (TD) today (August 15) said that, to facilitate the holding of football matches at the Hong Kong Stadium on the evenings of August 19, 20 and 23, special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of So Kon Po and Causeway Bay as follows. Spectators from the Mainland are urged to plan their journeys early, use the MTR, special bus or cross-boundary coach services, and heed the service hours of public transport services and boundary control points.

Road closures

　　The following road sections will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic in phases during the event period, until the closed roads are reopened:

Time	Details
From about 5.30pm	The section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Cotton Path; The section of Hysan Avenue westbound carriageway between Yun Ping Road and Hoi Ping Road; Stadium Path; and The section of Lee Garden Road between Lan Fong Road and Hysan Avenue (except for Green Minibuses (GMB)).
From about 9.30pm	Caroline Hill Road; The section of Eastern Hospital Road between Caroline Hill Road and Cotton Path; The section of Tung Lo Wan Road northbound between Eastern Hospital Road and Causeway Road; The section of Tung Lo Wan Road southbound between Eastern Hospital Road and Causeway Road (except for franchised bus and GMB); The northbound carriageway of Link Road (downhill); Hoi Ping Road, Sunning Road, Sun Wui Road, Lee Garden Road, Lan Fong Road, Foo Ming Street, Pak Sha Road, Yun Ping Road, Kai Chiu Road, Hysan Avenue, Shelter Street and Cotton Path; and Leighton Road (when necessary).

　　The TD anticipates that, during the event period, the traffic in the vicinity of So Kon Po and Causeway Bay will be very congested. Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the affected areas.

Public transport service arrangements

　　In connection with the above road closure arrangements, the following bus and GMB routes operating in the affected areas will be subject to temporary diversion and associated stop relocation arrangements during the event period:

Time	Details
From about 5.30pm	Citybus (CTB) route Nos. 5B and 8H will operate in the form of a circular route; Cross-harbour bus (XHT) route No. 936 (Shek Wai Kok bound) will terminate at Moreton Terrace instead of Cotton Path; and CTB route No. 678 (Sheung Shui bound) will depart at Causeway Road instead of Eastern Hospital Road (except for August 23).
From about 10pm	GMB route Nos. 14M, 21A, 21M, 26, 28, 28S and 30 will be temporarily diverted and operate as circular routes, terminating at Keswick Street.

　　The TD has co-ordinated with local and cross-boundary public transport operators to strengthen their services during dispersal:

The MTR will enhance the interval between trains of the Island Line and the East Rail Line (ERL) on respective days as and when necessary;
CTB will provide one special bus route No. 976S from Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) Bus Terminus to Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) Public Transport Interchange; and
Cross-boundary coach services at Hennessy Road, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay (outside Times Square) will be strengthened at the closing of the event subject to passenger demand to facilitate travellers' return to the Mainland via the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang (LMC/HG) Port and the Shenzhen Bay Port.

Special appeal to cross-boundary travellers

　　Spectators who plan to return to the Mainland on the same day after the football matches should pay special attention that, if they use the Lo Wu Control Point, they should take the MTR Island Line at Causeway Bay Station to Admiralty Station, and interchange the ERL towards Lo Wu Station. The last connecting train towards Lo Wu Station will depart from Causeway Bay Station at 10.44pm and Admiralty Station at 11.01pm. Travellers should plan their journeys ahead and arrive at the station platform in advance.

For travellers who opt for LMC/HG Port (operating 24 hours daily), apart from the above special bus service route No. 976S directly departing from Causeway Bay, they may also take the MTR ERL to Sheung Shui Station and then KMB route No. 276B or N73, and transfer to the LMC-HG cross-boundary shuttle bus (Yellow Bus) for their journey to the Mainland.

A spokesman for the TD said that, as a large number of travellers may use the LMC/HG Port after the football matches, and that concerts will also be held at the Kai Tak Sports Park on the evenings of August 19 and 20, the Port is expected to be very busy. Travellers' patience is appreciated. To ensure the smooth operation of public transport services, dedicated public transport lanes will be arranged at the LMC/HG Port after midnight during the event period when necessary for the smooth operation of the Yellow Bus and cross-boundary coach services as well as effective dispersal of a large number of cross-boundary travellers. Other cross-boundary private cars and their passengers are expected to have a longer clearance time. The TD has steered operators to reserve standby vehicles and manpower to meet passengers' demand.

　　Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. During the event, the TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions in the areas. Members of the public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or the "HKeMobility" mobile application.

　　For details of the special traffic and public transport arrangements, members of the public may visit the TD website (www.td.gov.hk), its mobile application "HKeMobility" or passenger notices issued by the relevant public transport operators.

Ends/Friday, August 15, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:37

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