Hong Kong Taxi Fare Calculator (2026 Transport Department tariff)

Wondering what a taxi will cost? Urban red taxis start at $29 for the first 2 km, then $2.1 per 200 m or per minute waiting; New Territories green taxis start at $25.5 and Lantau blue at $24. Enter a start and end point and the calculator estimates all three on the current Transport Department tariff, adding the tunnel tolls and luggage charges for the trip.

Quick Fare Lookup: How Much for How Far

Before you type an address, the table gives the metered fare at round distances, computed live from the official tariff:

Metered fare by distance (no waiting, tolls or extras)
Distance🔴 Urban (red)🟢 New Territories (green)🔵 Lantau (blue)
2 km$29$26$24
3 km$40$35$34
5 km$61$54$53
8 km$92$83$81
10 km$110$97$100
15 km$145$132$148
20 km$180$167$195
30 km$250$237$275

Every minute the taxi waits or crawls in traffic adds the same amount as 200 m of distance, so a 10 km trip in rush hour can cost $20–40 more than the row above.

Official 2026 Taxi Tariff (Red, Green, Blue)

These are the Transport Department’s approved charges, in force since 2024-07-14 and unchanged since. The calculator uses exactly these figures:

Official Transport Department taxi fare table — rates effective 2024-07-14
Charge🔴 Urban (red)🟢 New Territories (green)🔵 Lantau (blue)
First 2 km (flagfall)$29$25.5$24
Each further 200 m, or each minute waiting$2.1$1.9$1.9
…once the fare reaches$102.5$82.5$195
…then each 200 m or minute$1.4$1.4$1.6

Distance and waiting time are charged at the same rate off the same threshold — a taxi stuck in traffic keeps charging.

Additional charges
ItemCharge
Each piece of baggage$6
Each animal or bird$5
Telephone booking$5
Wheelchairs and crutchesFree

Charged on every piece in the boot, and on any piece in the cabin whose length + width + height exceeds 140 cm. Prams are chargeable; light hand baggage kept with you is not.

This is the statutory telephone-booking charge. App and fleet bookings are priced by the operator and are not covered by it.

Free by regulation for passengers with a disability — not at the driver’s discretion.

Tunnel and toll surcharges a passenger pays
RoadSurcharge
Harbour crossing (toll + return toll)$50
Tai Lam Tunnel$28
Tate's Cairn Tunnel$20
Lion Rock Tunnel$8
Aberdeen Tunnel$8
Shing Mun Tunnels$8
Tsing Sha Control Area$8
Lantau LinkFree
Tseung Kwan O TunnelFree

The $25 return toll is not charged if the hiring begins at a cross-harbour taxi stand, or if your final destination is not on the opposite side of the harbour.

Time-varying tolls do not apply to taxis: the Transport Department’s schedule gives taxis a flat $25 harbour toll at every hour of every day.

Tariff edition: the Transport Department in-taxi fare table issued 2026-05-10; every figure on this page was checked against it on 11 September 2026.

How a Fare Is Worked Out: an Example

A red taxi from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central, about 6 km through the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, with one bag in the boot:

  • Flagfall: $29, covering the first 2 km.
  • Remaining 4 km: 4,000 m ÷ 200 m = 20 units at $2.1 = $42. Once the meter passes $102.5 each unit drops to $1.4.
  • Harbour crossing: $25 toll + $25 return toll for the driver = $50 (no return toll if you board at a cross-harbour taxi stand).
  • Luggage: $6 per piece in the boot.
  • Total about $127, before any waiting in traffic — every stopped minute adds another $2.1.

Three Taxi Colours, Three Operating Areas

Red urban taxis serve most of Hong Kong (except south Lantau and Tung Chung Road) and cost the most. Green New Territories taxis are restricted to designated NT areas plus the airport, Disneyland and a few connection points such as Prince of Wales Hospital; cheaper flagfall and rate, but they cannot enter urban Kowloon or Hong Kong Island. Blue Lantau taxis run only on Lantau and to the airport, with the lowest flagfall but a higher long-distance rate. In border areas — Sha Tin, Tai Po, Tuen Mun, Tung Chung — the calculator shows all three so you can pick the cheapest that can actually take you.

Tunnel Tolls, Luggage Charges and Other Extras

Harbour crossings (Cross-Harbour, Eastern, Western) cost a flat $25 for taxis at every hour — the time-of-day tolls apply to private cars, not taxis — plus a $25 return toll when you board away from a cross-harbour stand and end on the other side. Tai Lam Tunnel is $28, Tate’s Cairn $20, and Lion Rock, Aberdeen, Shing Mun and the Tsing Sha Highway $8 each; the Lantau Link and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel are free. Each piece of luggage in the boot is $6, each animal $5, a telephone booking $5; wheelchairs and crutches are free by law. Hong Kong taxis have no late-night or holiday surcharge — the meter reads the same at 3 am as at noon.

Airport taxi fares, route by route

Each of these is worked out from the distance Google measures for that drive and the official tariff above.

Taxi fares between places, A to B

Common journeys that do not start at the airport, each with its meter fare, tolls and a green-taxi price where one can take it.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the taxi flagfall in Hong Kong in 2026?
$29 for urban red taxis, $25.5 for New Territories green and $24 for Lantau blue, each covering the first 2 km. After that a red taxi charges $2.1 per 200 m or per minute of waiting (dropping to $1.4 once the meter passes $102.5); green $1.9 (then $1.4 past $82.5); blue $1.9 (then $1.6 past $195). The tariff took effect on 14 July 2024 and has not changed in 2026.
How accurate is the estimate?
The metered fare is computed from the real driving distance Google measures for the route, on the Transport Department tariff, plus the tolls on that route and the extras you tick — usually within a few dollars of the meter. The big variable is traffic: waiting and crawling are charged per minute, so a rush-hour harbour crossing can add $20–40. Treat it as a reliable "about this much", not a cap on what the driver may charge.
How is the cross-harbour toll calculated?
Taxis pay a flat $25 in every harbour tunnel at every hour, plus a $25 return toll for the driver — $50 in total. You do not pay the return toll if you board at a cross-harbour taxi stand or if your final destination is not on the opposite side of the harbour.
How is waiting time charged?
Per minute, at the same rate as 200 m of distance: $2.1 for red taxis, $1.9 for green and blue, falling once the meter passes each tariff’s threshold. Ten minutes stuck in traffic in a red taxi is about $21.
Is there a night surcharge?
No. The Hong Kong taxi tariff has no late-night, holiday or bad-weather surcharge; only waiting time varies with conditions. A driver asking for more than the meter can be reported to the Transport Department or the police with the licence plate number.
How much extra is a booked taxi?
The statutory telephone-booking charge is $5 per hire, on top of the meter, tolls and baggage. Rides booked through an app or a fleet platform are priced by the operator and are not covered by that charge — check the quote before you confirm.
How much is a wheelchair taxi? Is a wheelchair charged?
No extra. Wheelchairs and crutches carried by a passenger with a disability are free by regulation, not baggage, and the fare is the meter. Wheelchair-accessible taxis you can roll straight into are licensed taxis on the same tariff; a transfer service booked with an operator is priced by that operator, so ask when you book.
Can New Territories (green) taxis go to Kowloon or Hong Kong Island?
No. Green taxis are confined to designated New Territories areas — the north-east (Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Sai Kung) and north-west (Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai) — plus connection points such as the airport, Disneyland and Prince of Wales Hospital. For the urban area, take a red taxi.
How much is a Hong Kong taxi per kilometre?
The first 2 km are inside the flagfall. After that a red taxi charges $2.1 per 200 m — about $10.5 per km, falling to about $7 per km once the meter passes $102.5; green and blue taxis are about $9.5 per km. That is distance only, before any waiting time.
How much is a taxi from Hong Kong airport to the city?
A red taxi from the airport to Tsim Sha Tsui or Mong Kok meters at roughly $250–300; Hong Kong Island adds the harbour toll; Tung Chung and Disneyland can take the cheaper blue Lantau taxi. The airport fare list below prices fourteen destinations, each with its own page.
How do I complain about a taxi driver overcharging?
Note the licence plate, the time and where you boarded and alighted, and ask for the printed receipt — every taxi has a printer and the driver cannot refuse without reason. Then report it to the Transport Department’s Transport Complaints Unit (hotline 2889 9999) or the police. Overcharging and refusing a hire are both offences.
Data source: Transport Department (taxi tariff table) · Page updated 2026-07-13
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