Taxi Fare Estimator

Practical tips

Street-hailing is still how most people, tourists included, catch a cab here — red taxis cover the urban core of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, green ones the New Territories, and blue ones Lantau, and all three line up in their own queues at the airport with staff on hand to point you to the right one. Uber has operated in a legal gray area for years and only recently got a licensing framework passed by lawmakers, so the picture is still shifting — for now, a hailed or app-booked licensed taxi remains the more dependable choice. Cash has traditionally been the norm in Hong Kong cabs, though newer rules are pushing drivers toward accepting electronic payment too, so it's worth carrying some cash as backup rather than assuming a card will work. One genuinely normal quirk, not a scam: crossing the harbour by tunnel means the driver pays the toll in both directions since they're driving back without a fare, so unless you board at a dedicated cross-harbour taxi stand you'll see both tolls added to your total — and while tipping isn't expected, rounding up the fare is a common, appreciated courtesy.