# Hong Kong taxi fares

A taxi from Central to Mong Kok picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 12:00 costs about HK$142.00 (7.7 km, about 15 min). From the official Hong Kong taxi tariff in force since 10 May 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

The Transport Department's fare table for Hong Kong's red urban taxis, as every meter charges it.

## Your trip: Central → Mong Kok

- Pick-up charge, Urban taxi, includes the first 2 km: HK$29.00
- Urban taxi: 6.70 km, 6.3 min in slow traffic: HK$83.61
- Included in the pick-up charge: −HK$21.00
- Meter steps of 2.10 (a started step counts): HK$0.39
- Cross-harbour tunnel, toll and return toll: HK$50.00
- Total, typical traffic: HK$142.00 (HK$139.90 in light traffic · HK$144.10 in heavy)
> Other tolls are added if the route uses them: Tai Lam Tunnel HK$28, Tate's Cairn Tunnel HK$20, and Aberdeen, Shing Mun and Lion Rock tunnels or the Tsing Sha Control Area HK$8.

This trip has its own page, with the fare through the day: https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/central-to-mong-kok/index.md

- Status: Verified (verified 31 Oct 2026 by Alexander Gonzalez)
- Tariff in force from: 10 May 2026
- Currency: HKD; distances in kilometres
- Page: https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/
- Regulator: [Transport Department, Hong Kong SAR Government](https://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_276/TaxiFareTable20260510.pdf)

## The short version

- The meter starts at HK$29.00, which covers the first 2 km, then HK$2.10 for every 200 m or minute of waiting.
- Once the meter reaches HK$102.50, each step drops to HK$1.40, so long trips, such as from the airport, cost less per km.
- The fare is the same day and night, weekdays and holidays.
- Crossing the harbour adds HK$50.00: the tunnel toll and the driver's return toll. Other tunnels add their tolls.
- Each piece of baggage in the boot is HK$6.00, and a phone booking HK$5.00.

## Tariffs

| Tariff | Start | Distance | Time, slow traffic | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban taxi | HK$29.00 | HK$2.10 per 200 m (HK$10.50 per km) | HK$2.10 per minute (HK$126.00 per hour) | At all times |
| Urban taxi, after HK$102.50 | – | HK$1.40 per 200 m (HK$7.00 per km) | HK$1.40 per minute (HK$84.00 per hour) | Once the fare passes 102.5 on Urban taxi |

Below about 12 km/h the meter charges by time instead of distance. 

## Surcharges

- Cross-harbour tunnel, toll and return toll: HK$50.00 (Trips starting at Hong Kong Island, ending outside Hong Kong Island)
- Cross-harbour tunnel, toll and return toll: HK$50.00 (Trips ending at Hong Kong Island, starting outside Hong Kong Island)
- Telephone booking: HK$5.00 (Trips booked for now or booked in advance)
- Each piece of baggage in the boot: up to HK$6.00; may be added in situations quotes cannot detect
- Each animal or bird: up to HK$5.00; may be added in situations quotes cannot detect

## Example fares

- Tsim Sha Tsui to Mong Kok (3.5 km, about 10 min): HK$47.90. Pick-up charge, Urban taxi, includes the first 2 km HK$29.00; Urban taxi: 2.35 km, 6.9 min in slow traffic HK$39.14; Included in the pick-up charge −HK$21.00; Meter steps of 2.10 (a started step counts) HK$0.76

- Airport to Central (36.9 km, about 48 min): HK$348.50. Pick-up charge, Urban taxi, includes the first 2 km HK$29.00; Urban taxi: 9.00 km HK$94.50; Urban taxi, after HK$102.50: 27.92 km HK$195.41; Included in the pick-up charge −HK$21.00; Meter steps of 2.10 (a started step counts) HK$0.59; Cross-harbour tunnel, toll and return toll HK$50.00

- Central to the Peak (5.5 km, about 15 min): HK$71.00. Pick-up charge, Urban taxi, includes the first 2 km HK$29.00; Urban taxi: 3.89 km, 9.8 min in slow traffic HK$61.48; Included in the pick-up charge −HK$21.00; Meter steps of 2.10 (a started step counts) HK$1.52

## Why was my fare higher?

- You crossed the harbour: HK$50.00 is added for the tunnel toll and its return, unless you took the taxi from a cross-harbour stand.
- You went through another tunnel: Tai Lam, Tate's Cairn, Aberdeen, Shing Mun and Lion Rock tunnels add their tolls to the fare.
- You had bags in the boot: HK$6.00 for each piece; hand luggage in the back seat is free.
- Traffic was slow: Below 12 km/h the meter counts minutes instead of 200 m steps, at the same HK$2.10 each.
- You booked by phone: HK$5.00 is added.

## More pages

- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/airports/hkg/index.md)
- [Central to Tsim Sha Tsui](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/central-to-tsim-sha-tsui/index.md)
- [Central to The Peak](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/central-to-the-peak/index.md)
- [Central to Mong Kok](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/central-to-mong-kok/index.md)
- [Central to Kai Tak](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/central-to-kai-tak/index.md)
- [Tsim Sha Tsui to The Peak](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/tsim-sha-tsui-to-the-peak/index.md)
- [Tsim Sha Tsui to Causeway Bay](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/tsim-sha-tsui-to-causeway-bay/index.md)
- [Tsim Sha Tsui to Ocean Park](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/tsim-sha-tsui-to-ocean-park/index.md)
- [Tsim Sha Tsui to Stanley](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/tsim-sha-tsui-to-stanley/index.md)
- [Wan Chai (Convention Centre) to Kowloon Station](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/wan-chai-to-kowloon-station/index.md)
- [Admiralty to Ocean Park](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/admiralty-to-ocean-park/index.md)
- [Hung Hom Station to Wan Chai (Convention Centre)](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hung-hom-to-wan-chai/index.md)
- [Sheung Wan (Macau Ferry Terminal) to West Kowloon (M+)](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/sheung-wan-to-west-kowloon/index.md)
- [Mong Kok to Sha Tin](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/mong-kok-to-sha-tin/index.md)
- [Central to Aberdeen](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/central-to-aberdeen/index.md)
- [Kowloon Station to Hong Kong Disneyland](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/kowloon-station-to-disneyland/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Central](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-central/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Admiralty](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-admiralty/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Wan Chai (Convention Centre)](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-wan-chai/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Causeway Bay](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-causeway-bay/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tsim Sha Tsui](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-tsim-sha-tsui/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mong Kok](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-mong-kok/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kowloon Station](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-kowloon-station/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Hung Hom Station](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-hung-hom/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to The Peak](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-the-peak/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sheung Wan (Macau Ferry Terminal)](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-sheung-wan/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to North Point](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-north-point/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Quarry Bay (Taikoo Place)](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-quarry-bay/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kai Tak](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-kai-tak/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Hong Kong Disneyland](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-disneyland/index.md)
- [Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sha Tin](https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/hkg-airport-to-sha-tin/index.md)

## Questions

### How much is a taxi from Hong Kong airport to Central?

By the meter, plus HK$50.00 for the harbour crossing and HK$6.00 for each bag in the boot. The calculator above shows the trip to Tsim Sha Tsui, and the airport page lists typical fares to each district.

### Which taxi should I take from the airport?

Red urban taxis go to Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and most of the New Territories; green taxis serve the New Territories and blue taxis Lantau. Each has its own rank at the airport.

### Why is there a return toll?

Drivers usually have to cross back empty, so for the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and the Eastern and Western Harbour Crossings the table adds the toll twice. It isn't charged if you take the taxi from a cross-harbour stand.

### Is there a night or holiday surcharge?

No. The fare table is the same at all times.

## Sources

- [Taxi fare table for urban taxi, 10 May 2026](https://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_276/TaxiFareTable20260510.pdf), Transport Department, Hong Kong SAR Government, official, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

## Price any trip

Open this page with the two ends of the trip, as place ids from the list below, coordinates (lat,lon) or an address:

`https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/index.md?from=<place>&to=<place>&when=day|night`

For another pick-up time, use when=custom&at=YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM (local time). Quotes for any trip: `https://taxifare.org/api/v1/quote?city=hk-hong-kong&from=…&to=…&time=…` (see https://taxifare.org/methodology/#api).

- `central`: Central
- `admiralty`: Admiralty
- `wan-chai`: Wan Chai (Convention Centre)
- `causeway-bay`: Causeway Bay
- `the-peak`: The Peak
- `tsim-sha-tsui`: Tsim Sha Tsui
- `mong-kok`: Mong Kok
- `kowloon-station`: Kowloon Station
- `hung-hom`: Hung Hom Station
- `kai-tak`: Kai Tak
- `disneyland`: Hong Kong Disneyland
- `sheung-wan`: Sheung Wan (Macau Ferry Terminal)
- `lan-kwai-fong`: Lan Kwai Fong
- `north-point`: North Point
- `quarry-bay`: Quarry Bay (Taikoo Place)
- `aberdeen`: Aberdeen
- `stanley`: Stanley
- `ocean-park`: Ocean Park
- `west-kowloon`: West Kowloon (M+)
- `sha-tin`: Sha Tin
- `happy-valley`: Happy Valley Racecourse
- `hkg-airport`: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)

To cite this page: Taxi from Central to Mong Kok, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/hk/hong-kong/central-to-mong-kok/ (checked 31 October 2026)