HKG late arrival options
Oct 22, 2018, 11:44 pm
#31
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BTW - a friendly reminder:
Uber is officially an illegal transportation in Hong Kong. While the passengers will not be prosecuted for using Uber, Uber drivers can be prosecuted for the hiring without proper licenses and insurance.
It will be at your own risks to choose Uber.
Uber is officially an illegal transportation in Hong Kong. While the passengers will not be prosecuted for using Uber, Uber drivers can be prosecuted for the hiring without proper licenses and insurance.
It will be at your own risks to choose Uber.
Oct 23, 2018, 12:01 am
#32
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Thanks a lot, DragonSoul, ChrisLi, kaka !
I'm going to consider the van service. 605HKD is a bit pricier than I'd like, but it beats paying 1188HKD for Conrad limo and so it might be a good compromise.
When you say "At HK Station they pick up at street level outside where the in-town checkin desks are," I think that is where taxis drop you off... isn't that right? (the street on the north side of HK Station)
I'm going to consider the van service. 605HKD is a bit pricier than I'd like, but it beats paying 1188HKD for Conrad limo and so it might be a good compromise.
However my family has a general tendency to take the train. Also it avoids any possible traffic on the highway (yes, usually it is exactly those taxi drivers that you are trying to avoid). At HK Station they pick up at street level outside where the in-town checkin desks are...
PS taking a taxi from HK Station: (it wont work for you with a whole family and bags but if you're 2 adults who knows what is going on w min bags, yu can get on a taxi there too, but just get on and tell driver where you wanna go). It's not as bad as how Chrisli says but i dont enjoy dealing with cabbies who loves over charging fares and luggage fees (i know how big my rollerboard is and its not chargable according to law. some cabbies think otherwise and i always tell them to measure if if they are not happy)
PS taking a taxi from HK Station: (it wont work for you with a whole family and bags but if you're 2 adults who knows what is going on w min bags, yu can get on a taxi there too, but just get on and tell driver where you wanna go). It's not as bad as how Chrisli says but i dont enjoy dealing with cabbies who loves over charging fares and luggage fees (i know how big my rollerboard is and its not chargable according to law. some cabbies think otherwise and i always tell them to measure if if they are not happy)
Oct 23, 2018, 12:08 am
#33
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BTW - a friendly reminder:
Uber is officially an illegal transportation in Hong Kong. While the passengers will not be prosecuted for using Uber, Uber drivers can be prosecuted for the hiring without proper licenses and insurance.
It will be at your own risks to choose Uber.
Uber is officially an illegal transportation in Hong Kong. While the passengers will not be prosecuted for using Uber, Uber drivers can be prosecuted for the hiring without proper licenses and insurance.
It will be at your own risks to choose Uber.
It's also illegal for HK taxi drivers to refuse a ride to someone just because he doesn't like the requested destination, yet I get refused rides all the time. So even the whole taxi industry is sort of operating not legally in HK.
Oct 23, 2018, 12:15 am
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cost wise you're not any better or worse off taking uber from airport or HK Station.
However my family has a general tendency to take the train. Also it avoids any possible traffic on the highway (yes, usually it is exactly those taxi drivers that you are trying to avoid). At HK Station they pick up at street level outside where the in-town checkin desks are...
PS taking a taxi from HK Station: (it wont work for you with a whole family and bags but if you're 2 adults who knows what is going on w min bags, yu can get on a taxi there too, but just get on and tell driver where you wanna go). It's not as bad as how Chrisli says but i dont enjoy dealing with cabbies who loves over charging fares and luggage fees (i know how big my rollerboard is and its not chargable according to law. some cabbies think otherwise and i always tell them to measure if if they are not happy)
However my family has a general tendency to take the train. Also it avoids any possible traffic on the highway (yes, usually it is exactly those taxi drivers that you are trying to avoid). At HK Station they pick up at street level outside where the in-town checkin desks are...
PS taking a taxi from HK Station: (it wont work for you with a whole family and bags but if you're 2 adults who knows what is going on w min bags, yu can get on a taxi there too, but just get on and tell driver where you wanna go). It's not as bad as how Chrisli says but i dont enjoy dealing with cabbies who loves over charging fares and luggage fees (i know how big my rollerboard is and its not chargable according to law. some cabbies think otherwise and i always tell them to measure if if they are not happy)
Oct 23, 2018, 12:58 am
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Thanks a lot, DragonSoul, ChrisLi, kaka !
I'm going to consider the van service. 605HKD is a bit pricier than I'd like, but it beats paying 1188HKD for Conrad limo and so it might be a good compromise.
When you say "At HK Station they pick up at street level outside where the in-town checkin desks are," I think that is where taxis drop you off... isn't that right? (the street on the north side of HK Station)
I'm going to consider the van service. 605HKD is a bit pricier than I'd like, but it beats paying 1188HKD for Conrad limo and so it might be a good compromise.
When you say "At HK Station they pick up at street level outside where the in-town checkin desks are," I think that is where taxis drop you off... isn't that right? (the street on the north side of HK Station)
Oct 23, 2018, 3:20 am
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Which one on Klook are you looking at? The one I posted ($640) is for an MPV after midnight, which is when I assume they'll be through arrivals. $510 is a very good price for a return trip.
Oct 23, 2018, 4:16 am
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As kaka says, don't do taxis in HK like you would in say London (i.e. tell them where you want to go before you get in). Get into the taxi, shut the door, then tell the driver where you want to go. Taking you there and using the meter is not optional. Any grief just key 999 on your phone, show it to the driver and ask him if you should press Call.
And just for the avoidance of doubt, as a 20-year immigrant here, and having made several thousand taxi rides, I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I have have a significant issue with the driver.
And just for the avoidance of doubt, as a 20-year immigrant here, and having made several thousand taxi rides, I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I have have a significant issue with the driver.
Oct 23, 2018, 5:13 am
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First - It is not illegal per se for a taxi driver to refuse transportation. In fact, the current regulation allows taxi drivers to refuse transportation with reasonable excuses. Second - while the number of taxi-related incidents have been increasing, the taxi system is legal per se. On the other hand, nothing with Uber is actually legal, i.e. the entire system is illegal.
Regardless how much you want to argue against taxi, the reality remains unchanged that it is a fact that Uber is illegal. My post is a simple reminder to be careful, for those who are willing to risk it.
Oct 23, 2018, 6:39 pm
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$510 return is during sane hours from anywhere on HK Island. Cheaper from Kowloon side.
Oct 23, 2018, 7:08 pm
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First - It is not illegal per se for a taxi driver to refuse transportation. In fact, the current regulation allows taxi drivers to refuse transportation with reasonable excuses. Second - while the number of taxi-related incidents have been increasing, the taxi system is legal per se. On the other hand, nothing with Uber is actually legal, i.e. the entire system is illegal.
Regardless how much you want to argue against taxi, the reality remains unchanged that it is a fact that Uber is illegal. My post is a simple reminder to be careful, for those who are willing to risk it.
Regardless how much you want to argue against taxi, the reality remains unchanged that it is a fact that Uber is illegal. My post is a simple reminder to be careful, for those who are willing to risk it.
I see what you're saying about taxi's legality, but I distinctly remember reading a while back that it's illegal for taxi drivers to refuse a client just because the client's destination is not convenient to the driver.
Oct 23, 2018, 7:15 pm
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As kaka says, don't do taxis in HK like you would in say London (i.e. tell them where you want to go before you get in). Get into the taxi, shut the door, then tell the driver where you want to go. Taking you there and using the meter is not optional. Any grief just key 999 on your phone, show it to the driver and ask him if you should press Call.
And just for the avoidance of doubt, as a 20-year immigrant here, and having made several thousand taxi rides, I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I have have a significant issue with the driver.
And just for the avoidance of doubt, as a 20-year immigrant here, and having made several thousand taxi rides, I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I have have a significant issue with the driver.
Once the ride has started, I don't think I've ever had issues with HKG drivers trying to cheat me, etc.
Oct 23, 2018, 7:18 pm
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The webpage says:
"Please select your scheduled flight arrival time period (e.g. if your estimated arrival time is 10:30am, please select 10:00am as it wall fall within 10:00am-10:59pm). If necessary, you can leave a note at checkout on the car's expected time of arrival."
Oct 23, 2018, 8:11 pm
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Actually, looking back over the Klook page, it's possible I can book the cheaper regular-hour one. Our flight lands 11.15pm, I think.
The webpage says:
"Please select your scheduled flight arrival time period (e.g. if your estimated arrival time is 10:30am, please select 10:00am as it wall fall within 10:00am-10:59pm). If necessary, you can leave a note at checkout on the car's expected time of arrival."
The webpage says:
"Please select your scheduled flight arrival time period (e.g. if your estimated arrival time is 10:30am, please select 10:00am as it wall fall within 10:00am-10:59pm). If necessary, you can leave a note at checkout on the car's expected time of arrival."
And if you are going to take the train back to the airport, Klook's ticket prices are very good.
Oct 23, 2018, 9:32 pm
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"I see what you're saying about taxi's legality, but I distinctly remember reading a while back that it's illegal for taxi drivers to refuse a client just because the client's destination is not convenient to the driver."
It's illegal for a driver to refuse a fare without "reasonable excuse." The real problem is, the law's not much enforced. So who knows what falls under "reasonable excuse." The taxi trade is like the HYK: the government keeps its hands off them both because they'll stir up trouble otherwise.
It's illegal for a driver to refuse a fare without "reasonable excuse." The real problem is, the law's not much enforced. So who knows what falls under "reasonable excuse." The taxi trade is like the HYK: the government keeps its hands off them both because they'll stir up trouble otherwise.
Oct 24, 2018, 4:15 am
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BTW - a friendly reminder:
Uber is officially an illegal transportation in Hong Kong. While the passengers will not be prosecuted for using Uber, Uber drivers can be prosecuted for the hiring without proper licenses and insurance.
It will be at your own risks to choose Uber.
Uber is officially an illegal transportation in Hong Kong. While the passengers will not be prosecuted for using Uber, Uber drivers can be prosecuted for the hiring without proper licenses and insurance.
It will be at your own risks to choose Uber.
It depends on the cities. But many cities eventually allow ride-sharing. So to your question, no.
There are differences.
First - It is not illegal per se for a taxi driver to refuse transportation. In fact, the current regulation allows taxi drivers to refuse transportation with reasonable excuses. Second - while the number of taxi-related incidents have been increasing, the taxi system is legal per se. On the other hand, nothing with Uber is actually legal, i.e. the entire system is illegal.
Regardless how much you want to argue against taxi, the reality remains unchanged that it is a fact that Uber is illegal. My post is a simple reminder to be careful, for those who are willing to risk it.
There are differences.
First - It is not illegal per se for a taxi driver to refuse transportation. In fact, the current regulation allows taxi drivers to refuse transportation with reasonable excuses. Second - while the number of taxi-related incidents have been increasing, the taxi system is legal per se. On the other hand, nothing with Uber is actually legal, i.e. the entire system is illegal.
Regardless how much you want to argue against taxi, the reality remains unchanged that it is a fact that Uber is illegal. My post is a simple reminder to be careful, for those who are willing to risk it.
what is illegal is when the taxis drivers do not check if the car is functioning properly (brakes, lights, boot) and driver's driving attitude (speeding, fare, rest)
Whilst being an uber, they tend to drive much better than taxi as evergrn had experienced
Last edited by kaka; Oct 24, 2018 at 4:22 am