Fortune Ferry Central - Hung Hom Route

Route information
Termini	Central Pier No. 8↔Hung Hom (South) Pier
Travelling time	16mins
Operational information
Current operator	Fortune Ferry
Previous operator(s)	Star Ferry (1965-2011)
Fare information
Full fare	$10.7
Service hours
Service hours (origin)	Weekdays: 07:50-19:20 Holidays: 08:30-18:00
Service hours (terminus)	Weekdays: 07:30-19:00 Holidays: 08:10-18:20
Headways	40-80mins

Fortune Ferry Central - Hung Hom Route is a cross-harbour licensed ferry service operated by Fortune Ferry. It runs between Central Pier No. 8 and Hung Hom South Pier.

History

Star Ferry era

On 1 June 1965, Star Ferry operated the Central - Hung Hom route.

Since 1 April 1999, Star Ferry has been operating the Central - Hung Hom ferry service as a licensed ferry. With the improvement of the public transport network and the relocation of the Central Ferry Piers in 2006, the average daily patronage of the Central - Hung Hom route has been declining. In view of the persistent loss in the operation of the route and the expectation that there would not be a significant increase in patronage, Star Ferry ceased to operate the route on 31 March 2011 upon expiry of its licence.

Discontinuation and resumption

Between September and December 2010, the Transport Department (TD) conducted two tender exercises to select a suitable ferry operator to continue the service of this route. Prior to the second tender exercise, the TD had consulted the relevant District Councils (DCs) and the local community on ways to enhance the viability of the route to attract bids from operators, and subsequently relaxed the service requirements. However, the TD did not receive any tender at the close of the two tenders.

In recent years, there have been views in the community that additional cross-harbour ferry routes should be explored. From 27 August to 27 September 2018, the TD invited expressions of interest from those interested in operating the Central - Hung Hom route to submit tenders. Two EOIs were received within the specified period. After reviewing the contents of the EOIs, the Department will consult the relevant stakeholders to plan for a more specific ferry service option. Subject to the progress of the consultation, TD expects to invite tenders for the Central-Hung Hom ferry service in early 2019, with a view to commissioning the service in the second quarter of 2019 at the earliest. As a result, TD invited tenders on 13 December 2019 for the licensed ferry service from Central to Hung Hom, and up to the closing date of 24 January 2020, a total of two companies submitted tenders.

Fortune Ferry era

After a thorough assessment, the Transport Department announced on 23 March 2020 that Fortune Ferry was selected to operate the ferry service. The operator undertook to progressively introduce new and environmentally-friendly vessels to the fleet, disseminate real-time arrival information of the ferry routes through smartphone applications within six months of commencement of the service, and enhance the pier facilities, such as setting up an electronic ticketing system, electronic display panels showing estimated arrival/departure times, and provision of free Wi-Fi service, etc.

After a round of preparatory work, the Central - Hung Hom ferry route was launched on 28 June.

• 3 March 2022: This route suspended service due to the shortage of crew caused by 5th wave of novel coronavirus pandemic.
• 19 April 2022: Service was resumed with the temporary reduction of peak hour sailings.
• 29 May 2022: The first sailing on holidays was advanced and headways during weekdays were reduced to 40-minute intervals.
• 3 September 2023: Fares were adjusted.

Timetable

From Central Hr Min Mondays to Fridays 07 50 08 30 09 10, 50 10 30 11 10, 50 13 10 14 00, 40 16 00, 40 17 20 18 00, 40 19 20 Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays 08 30 09 10, 50 10 30 11 10, 50 13 10 14 00, 40 15 20 16 00, 40 17 20 18 00

From Hung Hom Hr Min Mondays to Fridays 07 30 08 10, 50 09 30 10 10, 50 11 30 12 50 13 30 14 20 15 00 16 20 17 00, 40 18 20 19 00 Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays 08 10, 50 09 30 10 10, 50 11 30 12 50 13 30 14 20 15 00, 40 16 20 17 00, 40 18 20

Edit	Fortune Ferry Central ↔ Hung Hom
Central ↔ Hung Hom

Fares

Ordinary ferry service
Adult	$10.7
Child	$5.3
Elderly and disabled (Cash)
Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities (Elderly or Personalised Octopus Cards, JoyYou Card)	$2.0
Monthly pass	$290.0
Bicycle (each)	$14.0
Goods (each 0.1 cubic metre)	$20.0

Fare remarks

This route has adult and concessionary fares (Child, Senior and Disabled) and the fare payable is as shown above. Children aged 3 to 11 can enjoy half-fare concession/fare discount. Infants or babies aged 2 or below can enjoy free travel concession if they do not occupy a seat. If the passenger is taller than 95cm, he/she will be counted as a 3-year-old passenger unless proof of age is provided. Elderly aged 65 or above can enjoy half-fare concession/fare discount. Holders of Registration Card for People with Disabilities can enjoy half-fare concession/fare discount. Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above using JoyYou Card, as well as eligible persons with disabilities aged less than 60 paying the fare with their "Persons with Disabilities" personalised Octopus card can enjoy a flat concessionary fare of $2.0; beneficiaries aged 65 or above will only need to pay the original concessionary fare if the concessionary fare after half-price discount of the regular fare for senior citizens or eligible persons with disabilities is less than $2.0. If the original full fare for Hong Kong residents aged between 60 and 64 is already below $2.0, the beneficiary only needs to pay the original full fare. This route has joined the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme, in which passengers paying their fare by Octopus cards or monthly passes/multi-journey tickets will be included in the calculation of the subsidy. Passengers should tender fare by cash or by Octopus card at the pier or upon embarkation. No change will be given. Passengers can also purchase a Monthly Pass/Same Day Return Pass/Multi-journey ticket and present it at the gate or upon embarkation. Monthly Passes/Same Day Return Passes/Multi-journey tickets are only applicable to travel on ordinary ferries. Passengers travelling on ferries of higher class or higher cabins will need to pay the fare difference. (If applicable) This route has goods and bicycle fares.

Fleet

This route is mainly operated by a double-decker ferry named "Fortune" (Certificate of Ownership no.: A143203), and may be served by "Yau Kee 28" or rented "Tsui Wah 203" during weekday peak hours.

This route has only one ferry in operation since the headway adjustment in 2022, with vessels including:

List of vessels on Central - Hung Hom Route
Name	Certificate of Ownership no.	Remarks
Yau Kee 28	A5853	Mainly serving on this route
Hong Kong Water Taxi 6	A143934	Occasionally serving on this route, former name Fulmar 8
Hong Kong Water Taxi	A144144	Serves only during vessel changes, with only lower deck open to passengers
Fortune	A143023	Serves only during vessel changes, with only lower deck open to passengers
Fulmar 18	A5653	Serves only during vessel changes, with only lower deck open to passengers, joined June 2024

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Fortune Ferry Central - Hung Hom Route(Edit)

Related articles

• Star Ferry Central - Tsim Sha Tsui Route
• Star Ferry Wan Chai - Hung Hom Route (Cancelled)
• Fortune Ferry Water Taxi Route

External links

• Transport Department: Franchised and Licensed Ferry Service Details