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Sunday

Transport from Hong Kong to Zhongshan


So now what are the options of transport from Hong Kong to Zhongshan, which would take about three hours (by road)? Darling suggested a Limousine, because of a previous tour she had taken with Bubba and Chicks where they rented a taxi to take them on a tour and when it came time to take them back to the cruise ship. The taxi was nowhere to be found, They were lucky to have the help of a local AND they all spoke English there. They wouldn't have made it back in time to catch their ship, if it weren't for that extra help, and we'll be in a part China where Cantonese is the main language. So hence, my sussing out the limo services.

OPTION ONE:
There is a Limo service, Farrington chauffeur limousines (which is really a shuttle bus) with a lot of Hong Kong credentials, such as:
  • The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
  • The Hong Kong Travel Industry Council (TIC)
  • The Society of IATA Passenger Agents Limited (SIPA)
  • The Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents Limited (HATA)
  • The Hong Kong Association of China Travel Organisers Limited (HACTO)
  • Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
However, the driver didn't speak English. The quote for the 5 of us from Hong Kong to Zhongshan (one way) was in a limo was HK $3360 NZD 663 OR between the 5 of us = $ 132.00 each.

OPTION 2:
The hotel we would be staying at offered to arrange a limousine service for us (again a shuttle bus). We were to give them two days notice of our intention to hire. The upside is that the driver can speak English. The downside was that we would have to pay HKD 7,250.00 (NZD 1,432.00)
OR NZD 286.49 each.

OPTION 3:
Bus from bus Stop to Zhongshan Hotel HKD 100 (19.80 NZD) per person. The Hotel offered to buy the tickets on our behalf with a 10.00NZD. per person charge on top.
  • Public transport : Wing Lee Travel Bus. Company. Tel : 852-2397-0335
  • Ticket Selling Place : B shop. 155, Sai Yeung Choi North Street, Prince Edward, Kowloon.
OPTION 4:
The Ferry from Hong Kong to Zhongshan would cost $245.00HKD OR $47.00 each. However, from the Zhongshan pier to the Zhongshan city more travel arrangements have to be made.

OPTION 5 and 6:
By Air and by Train from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. Options that at this time we would not be taking.
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