GETTING
HERE
Hong Kong is easily accessible from just about every major
city around the world. Hong Kong International Airport
(HKIA) at Chek Lap Kok is a major regional hub,
connecting around 4,200 flights a week between Hong Kong
and about 140 destinations. The vast majority of these flights are by
wide-bodied jet aircraft. There also is a weekly
average of 25 non-scheduled passenger and cargo charter
flights. Although one of the busiest airports in the world,
HKIA is also one of the most modern, and the process of
transiting on entry or departure is a surprisingly pleasant and
convenient one. Huge, light and airy, the structure is more
like that of a state-of-the-art convention centre than an
airport. Moving walkways and an internal rail system
transport passengers quickly and comfortably to their
destinations within the complex, while a high-speed express
railway – the Airport Express – connects the airport with
the
central business district (Central) of Hong Kong Island, a
journey which takes about 23 minutes at a cost of $100.
Other forms of transportation from the airport to all
destinations are abundant, convenient and relatively
inexpensive. These include a number of express and hotel
shuttle buses, taxis (the latter charging between $180and
$240 to Central, depending on traffic conditions), and for
those with more expensive tastes, a limousine service.
Further details of airport public transport services can be
found at this website: http://www.igsd.gov.hk/td .