Comments on: “Hong Kong” 2 questions. Taxi from Airport & Travelling with baby stroller?

By: NMS HKG

NMS HKG — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:45:14 +0000

taxi fares fr HK airport to Jordon area wil be like aro HKD$300 all inclusive. sugget u to taxi cos u travel wt 2 kids + strollers + luggages n stuffs. n taxi in HK r safe & quick. once u arvd at our arrival hall, in the middle section u wil find a clear direction showing u where’s the taxi stand. our taxi seperated in 3 colours which indicated them going to diff locations. u wil hv to take the RED which travel all aro city area……..green is for countryside & blue is for some restricted area.

carrying strollers 4 shopping, not a v gd idea unless s’one wt u or can always assist u. there wil be a lot staircases especially inside the MTR station. some station wil hv their own elevators but not all. most of them r using staircases. n if u travel on buses….. the entrance wil be a bit 2 narrow 4 ur stroller to direct entering the bus. u wil hv to fold it up & carry ur baby in arms to climb up a bus. not so convenience rite?

hv a nice trip to HK!!

By: ennui

ennui — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:08:45 +0000

taxi ride from airport to kowloon would run about $240 without tipping but driver can help you with luggage (will have to tip)

mtr stops usually have stairs, it may be very tricky to go around w/ strollers. some have escalators but almost 100% of them descend from stairs. also, escalators are the width of one narrow person.

good luck!

By: pingu_p

pingu_p — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:25:50 +0000

Hi, welcome to Hong Kong! for your situation, I suggest you take the hotel shuttle from airport to Jardan, it is more convenience with your kids. Certainly you can bring your luggages to take the bus, it is the most cheapest, but you bring with your small kids, I do not suggest that.

As I know HK MTR station have some slope and escalator that you can use. hope this information can help you!

By: young

young — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:17:32 +0000

does $220 hkd cover you and your children? if so, take the shuttle. this will avoid any extra charge for taxi if the traffic is bad.

it’s totally fine with baby strollers. but i suggest you to avoid to take the MTR during rush hours (8-930am, 6-8pm). it might get difficult to move around.

By: s_kiing

s_kiing — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:31:38 +0000

If you call for a public taxi, you might get 10% or approx cheaper than HK$220 hotel shuttle. Since the hotel shuttle is more familiar on the hotel location, i advise u go for the hotel shuttle. check out this link for booking comparison, in lapse of seconds, of hotels and air tickets from top-tier travel sites.
MTR stations have escalators and 1 stroller for 1 person is handful to handle. If you have 2 adults, certainly you can manage 2 strollers. I must say HK is not so user friendly for strollers as compared to US or Europe. This following travel guide might help you