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Airport to town centre Airport Express The Airport Express takes passengers to Central in just 24 minutes. Quick and comfortable, trains depart at 10-minute intervals from 05:50 to 01:15 daily, with the last train leaving the Airport Station at 00:48. For schedule of the Airport Express, please visit www.mtr.com.hk/eng/ getting_around/timetable_index.html. Free shuttle bus service is available, taking passengers from Kowloon or Hong Kong stations to most major hotels and transport interchanges. Passengers can also enjoy free porter service at all Airport Express stations. Public buses The Hong Kong International Airport is well served by public bus routes, taking passengers to and from most parts of Hong Kong. Comfortable and relatively inexpensive, they offer a convenient transport option. See the schedule available from www.hongkongairport.com/eng/transport/ to-from-airport/bus_from_hkia.html for more details. Taxis Taxis offer a fast and flexible way to and from the Hong Kong International Airport. Arriving passengers can pick up a taxi at the Taxi Station, which can be reached via the left-hand ramp outside the Arrivals Hall. 59 th WSC Information Bulletin 47
Getting around Hong Kong Hong Kong is geographically compact and boasts one of the world’s most efficient, safe, affordable and frequent public transport systems. Whether by taxi, ferry, rail, bus or tram, you can get around easily and catch wonderful glimpses of the city along the way. Please see www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/index.html for more transport information. For convenience, you may use the Octopus Card, an electronic fare card that is accepted by almost all forms of public transport, and at many fast food chains and stores. It’s easy and convenient to use, saves time and eliminates the need for small change. The card can be purchased on arrival at the Hong Kong International Airport, at MTR Airport Express Customer Service Counters in the Buffer Halls (between Customs and the Arrivals Hall), in the Arrivals Hall and on the airport station departure platform. The price of an Octopus Card includes a refundable deposit of HK$50 and an initial stored value. Add money to it whenever you need to, and any unspent value in the Octopus Card is refundable along with the HK$50 deposit (minus HK$9 handling fee for cards returned within three months). For more details, please visit www.octopus.com.hk. Climate Hong Kong’s climate is sub-tropical. The average range of temperature is from 26 degrees Celsius to 31 degrees Celsius in summer (from June to August), which is the rainy season. More information on Hong Kong’s climate is available at www.hko.gov.hk. 59 th WSC Information Bulletin 48
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Page 3 and 4: Contents 1 Welcome Messages From th
Page 5 and 6: From the President of the Internati
Page 7 and 8: World Statistics Congress Hong Kong
Page 9 and 10: Attractions As a premier tourist de
Page 11 and 12: Outlying islands Hong Kong’s laid
Page 13 and 14: Culture and heritage Culture and he
Page 17 and 18: President President-Elect Jae Chang
Page 19 and 20: The 59 th WSC Local Organising Comm
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