The Government announced today (October 14) that the Central Kowloon Bypass will be fully commissioned on December 6, 2026 (Sunday), and an $8 toll will take effect from the same date. The Legislative Council (LegCo) approved in 2025 the $8 toll arrangement for all vehicles using the Central Kowloon Bypass. In this connection, the Secretary for Transport and Logistics has made the Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2025 (Commencement) Notice (the Commencement Notice) to specify that the relevant toll provisions will come into operation from December 6, 2026. The Commencement Notice will be published in the Gazette on October 16 and tabled at the LegCo for negative vetting on October 21.

     The Central Kowloon Bypass comprises the already commissioned Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section Tunnel), and the Central Kowloon Bypass (Kowloon Bay Section Tunnel) which is scheduled for commissioning on December 6, 2026. Together with the Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin Tunnel, it forms Route 6, linking Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon East and Kowloon West. Upon the commissioning of Route 6, the journey time between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Ma Tei during peak hours is expected to be substantially reduced from about 65 minutes to about 12 minutes, bringing considerable convenience to the public.

     A spokesperson for the Transport and Logistics Bureau said, "Having duly considered public affordability, the toll for the Central Kowloon Bypass has been set at $8. It is expected to recover part of the operating costs while achieving the intended traffic diversion effect, thereby alleviating traffic on major roads in Kowloon. The Government has been actively launching publicity campaigns to help the public to fully grasp the toll arrangement, with a view to ensuring the smooth implementation of the new toll arrangement."

Ends/Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:00

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