Journey budget
Hong Kong taxi fare estimator
Estimate urban, New Territories and Lantau taxi fares by road distance. Compare a clear run with a stationary delay, with baggage and tunnel charges itemised.
Budget for a journey
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Estimated fare (HK$)
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Flagfall and meter increments
| Taxi | First 2 km | Early step | Switch at | Later step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 29 | 2.1 | 102.5 | 1.4 |
| New Territories | 25.5 | 1.9 | 82.5 | 1.4 |
| Lantau | 24 | 1.9 | 195 | 1.6 |
Flagfall covers the first 2 km or part thereof. Each subsequent 200 metres or part, or minute of waiting or part, is a fare step. This estimate models the driven distance first, then adds the specified whole minutes fully stationary after the flagfall segment. Enter only extra time stopped. Adding total travel time or slow-moving time already represented by distance would double count it. The actual meter responds to the journey as driven.
For a 6 km urban trip via the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, HK$29 plus 20 steps at HK$2.10 gives HK$71 on the meter. An ordinary roadside pickup crossing the harbour adds HK$25 each for the toll and return toll, bringing the total to HK$121 or HK$133.60 with six extra minutes stopped. For the 6 km airport–Tung Chung example in a Lantau taxi, one chargeable bag and no tolls give HK$24 + 20 × HK$1.90 + HK$6 = HK$68 on a clear run.
Baggage, harbour and other tolls
- Generally allow HK$6 per item in the boot, or for a cabin item exceeding 140 cm in combined length, width and height. The same test applies to prams. Wheelchairs and crutches used by disabled passengers travel free. Allow HK$5 per animal or bird and HK$5 for a telephone booking.
- The toll is HK$25 for an urban taxi at any of the three harbour tunnels. The HK$25 return toll is waived if the hire starts at a cross-harbour taxi stand or the destination is on the starting side. The selector counts one physical passage. Account separately for additional passages on an out-and-back journey.
- Other tolls are HK$28 for Tai Lam, HK$20 for Tate’s Cairn, and HK$8 each for Aberdeen, Shing Mun, Lion Rock and the Tsing Sha Control Area. Only Tai Lam and Shing Mun are offered for green taxis. These tunnel charges do not apply to blue taxis. If the trip uses more than one additional toll tunnel, add the unselected toll separately.
Sources and coverage
Meter rates follow the Transport Department table effective 14 July 2024. Tolls and extras were checked on 11 November 2026 and are revised when official charges change. Examples are estimates without routing, location tracking or live traffic. The meter and applicable extras determine the actual fare.