Travel: China - Hong Kong

[verykiasu2010]

poppy15:

bbc:

Need advice regarding the in-town check-in service at Kowloon mtr station on the day of departing HK. Does it mean we can check-in our luggage and get our boarding passes at the mtr counter, thereby by-passing the check-in counter at the airport?

hw many of u travelling? if u hv 4 pax, u can buy the grp tkt @ HKD$220 (slightly cheaper than single purchase).

and yes, u can check in ur luggages at the counters ( chk with the staff where is the individual check in counter for each airline... boarding passes will be printed out for u... except they cant tell u ur boarding gate.... got to find out upon arrival at the airport...

journey takes abt 20-25 mins...

please note there is a minimum time allowance required in order to check in at Kowloon Station ot HK station of the Airport Express train. this is to allow for the half hour train ride as well as crowdedness at immigration clearance at HK airport, plus they need time to load your luggage to airport too.

they will normally tell you that latest you must take the train at which hour/min when you do the check in downtown

if you are too late, they will tell you safer to do check in at airport

depends where is your hotel and what time is your flight. it may be more convenient to check in your flight with the check-in luggage, and continue shopping till time to catch the train to airport

Kowloon station has almost zero shopping while HK station is part of IFC and has plenty of shopping....so it depends whether you are staying in kowloon or hong kong side

alternative is to take the coach service from hotel to airport, slightly cheaper than airport express but get to experience the view of the Tsing Ma Bridge instead of travelling under the bridge by train (no view)

[poppy15]

for me, i stayed at Dorsett Seaview (Kowloon); our flight was scheduled to leave HKG @ 2030hrs… so usually check in time is 2 hrs before dep… meaning to chk in @ 1830hrs…


we took the 1700hrs shuttle bus from the hotel (which was late anyway) to kowloon station, did the check in, took the train & arrived at HKIA @ 1815hrs… approx…

[piyobaby]

Hihi…we juz returned from hkg few days ago & missed the typhoon 8 by hours! Had a very rough flight back & from take off till services resume, took more than an hr!

[poppy15]

piyobaby:

Hihi....we juz returned from hkg few days ago & missed the typhoon 8 by hours! Had a very rough flight back & from take off till services resume, took more than an hr!

welcome back home safe & sound...

lucky u missed the typhoon, else u wld be stranded there with the airport closed..

[piyobaby]

poppy15:

piyobaby:

Hihi....we juz returned from hkg few days ago & missed the typhoon 8 by hours! Had a very rough flight back & from take off till services resume, took more than an hr!

welcome back home safe & sound...

lucky u missed the typhoon, else u wld be stranded there with the airport closed..

Thanks! Can't imagine stranded in any place wif an active toddler, will freaked out big time.

Blessed to have good weather for Disneyland but nearly burnt! Lol

[leo]

Sorry for so many queries. But have anyone tried dolphin watching at Tai O?


Saw the operator dolphin but quite expensive. Understand that there is cheaper alternatives at Tai O (run by locals) but have anyone tried them and any particular local to recommend?

[poppy15]

leo:

Sorry for so many queries. But have anyone tried dolphin watching at Tai O?


Saw the operator dolphin but quite expensive. Understand that there is cheaper alternatives at Tai O (run by locals) but have anyone tried them and any particular local to recommend?

there is dolphin watching at Tai-O :?

[bebebub]

Hi,


Seeking more advice:

Are there any late nite shopping in HK besides Ladies Street/Temple Street shopping. Not too keen on either. But if left with no other options, which market is more worthwhile to visit?

What are the business hours of most shops/malls?

What is the duration of the "Symphony of Lights" show?

Which ferry operator uses a bigger boat for crossing to Macau? (in case of motion sickness). Any comments/advice on taking ferry to Macau from Kowloon side - Star Ferry Pier?

My departure flight is 14:20hrs. I assume I will need to leave for airport by about 11:30. What can I do in the morning - I will be staying ard Tsim Sha Tsui area?

MTIA.

[verykiasu2010]

temple street / ladies street close around midnite, those individual shops / boutique tend to close later (11pm there about) than major shopping malls (about 10pm)


since you are leaving for airport around 11;30, you can have a good timsum breakfast / yum cha before leaving for Kowloon Station of the Airport Express

[parent_in_west]

Hi, bebebub.


Refer to this website for more details on the Symphony of Lights:
http://www.tourism.gov.hk/symphony/english/details/details.html

Enjoy your holidays!