The Transport Department (TD) today (September 29) reminded the public that, in view of special marine transport measures tomorrow morning (September 30), ferry services will be adjusted. It has steered operators to enhance relevant bus services. Members of the public, especially residents of outlying islands, should plan their journeys early and allow sufficient time for commuting.

(1) Outlying island ferry service adjustments

     From about 8.20am to 9.45am tomorrow, a total of six outlying island ferry service routes will be adjusted gradually. Service details during these periods are as follows:

Central – Cheung Chau
 

• From Cheung Chau: Sailing at 8.10am to remain unchanged, sailing at 8.20am to be cancelled, scheduled sailing at 8.40am to be adjusted to depart at 8.50am, service to resume as normal at 9am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.40am to remain unchanged, sailing at 9am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.45am

Central – Mui Wo
 

• From Mui Wo: Sailing at 8.05am to remain unchanged, sailing at 8.30am to be cancelled, scheduled sailing at 8.45am to be adjusted to depart at 9.05am and operated by fast ferry, service to resume as normal at 9.40am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, sailing at 9am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.50am

Central – Peng Chau
 

• From Peng Chau: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.35am to be advanced to depart at 8.25am, service to resume as normal at 9.15am
• From Central: Sailing at 7.40am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8am to be advanced to depart at 7.55am, sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 9.15am to be adjusted to depart at 9.30am, service to resume as normal at 10am

Peng Chau – Hei Ling Chau (special sailing)
 

• From Peng Chau: Scheduled first sailing at 9.45am to be adjusted to depart at 10.05am, service to resume as normal at 11.15am

Central – Yung Shue Wan
 

• From Yung Shue Wan: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.40am to be advanced to depart at 8.30am, scheduled sailing at 9am to be adjusted to depart at 9.10am, service to resume as normal at 9.20am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.50am to be advanced to depart at 8.40am, sailing at 9.10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.30am

Central – Ma Wan
 

• From Ma Wan: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 9am to be adjusted to depart at 9.15am, service to resume as normal at 9.30am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.50am to be advanced to depart at 8.45am, scheduled sailing at 9.30am to be adjusted to depart at 9.45am, service to resume as normal at 10am

Central – Discovery Bay
 

• From Discovery Bay: Sailing at 8am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailings at 8.15am and 8.30am to be advanced to depart at 8.10am and 8.20am respectively, sailings at 8.50am and 9.10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.40am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, sailings at 8.40am and 9.10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.40am

(2) Bus services to be enhanced​

     During the affected period, operators will enhance bus services in Mui Wo and Discovery Bay to ease passenger flow:
 

• Enhancing service between Mui Wo Pier and Tung Chung Station (New Lantao Bus route No. 3M);
• Enhancing service between Discovery Bay and Sunny Bay (Residents' Service route No. DB03R); and
• Operating free bus service from Discovery Bay to Central Ferry Pier No. 3.

     Details of the above outlying island ferry service adjustments and special bus service arrangements are set out in the Annex.

(3) In-harbour ferries' temporary service adjustments

     Of note, from around 8.30am to 9.30am tomorrow, subject to the actual situation, there may be temporary service adjustments up to around 30 minutes in nine in-harbour ferry routes, namely Wan Chai - Tsim Sha Tsui, Central - Tsim Sha Tsui, North Point - Hung Hom, North Point - Kowloon City, Central - Hung Hom, North Point - Kwun Tong, Water Taxi, Sai Wan Ho - Kwun Tong and Sai Wan Ho - Sam Ka Tsuen.

     Members of the public are urged to pay heed to the latest traffic news and announcements through radio and television broadcasts, the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk), the HKeMobility mobile application and the ferry operators. The TD and operators will closely monitor the actual traffic situation at sea and, if practicable, resume normal services as soon as possible. Public transport services will be enhanced as needed to ease passenger flow.

     The TD will work with the Islands District Office as well as ferry and road-based public transport operators to enhance information dissemination through websites, mobile applications, notices at piers and onboard as well as district networks to inform passengers of the above arrangements.

     The TD's Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre will operate round the clock to closely monitor the traffic conditions and public transport services across the territory, including in the districts concerned.

Ends/Monday, September 29, 2025
Issued at HKT 10:00

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