Originally Posted by
evergrn
Personally, I don't feel these AE shuttle buses are worth it. The luggage space in these shuttle buses can fill up fast and some folks will then ride standing and holding their big old suitcases, and so the bus can get real cramped. Not to mention there may be 2 or 3 stops before your hotel. On the other hand, taxis are fast and they're so cheap in HK.
I have never been on one with more than 10 passengers.
True, the bus served several hotels but it is a circular route to both drop off and pick up passengers. Unless one is in a hurry, it's usually fine.
Depending on the time of the day, the queues for a taxi could be up to 20~25 minutes although taxis are usually plentiful.
I usually keep an eye on the taxi queues as I walk over to the shuttle bus stop. If the wait for the shuttle bus is longer than 10 minutes, I would walk over to the taxi rank provided the queues are not too bad.