Hong Kong Orientation Guide

Tunnel fees vary and ticket purchases can be made in advance from tunnel administration buildings and designated outlets.

Autotoll lanesare designed to ease congestion at the toll gate.Touse theAutotoll lane youmust purchase a pre paid electronic card from the Cross-Harbour Tunnel office, which will automatically deduct payment when you pass themonitors at the toll gate.TheAutotoll ismonitored by video cameras, those using the lane without anAutotoll must go to theTunnel office and pay or send the amount due to the Tunnel administration stating date, time and car registration number. Failure to do so can result in asmall fineand administration charge.The card isvalid foruseat theCross-Harbour,EasternHarbour,WesternHarbour,AberdeenandLionRocktunnels.

Cross-Harbour Tunnel company

Tel: 2627 8888

Used Cars

Don’t overlook the possibility of purchasing a used car. Used cars in Hong Kong are generally in excellent condition because they have been parked in garages and typically have low mileage. Here are a few sources for used cars:

Car City

The Automall

G/F,8CommercialTower 8SunYipStreet, ChaiWan Tel: 2893 6126 www.carcity.com.hk

Urban Parking B1 HK Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai (Next to Grand Hyatt) Tel: 6821 1614

Open from10a.m.to7 p.m.(Monday to Sunday), this car show has more than 300 cars, 30% of which are brand-new Japanese cars imported directly from Japan.

Hotline: 3113 2111 www.auto22.com Open from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday to Sunday. Approximately 30 car agencies, with 400 cars displayed, of which about 80% are European cars.

Finding a Car

Yourbestbetmaybe tobuyacarfroman individual leavingHongKong.Usedcarsfromadealer tend to be higher in price. Read the ads in the South China Morning Post in the “Motors and Boats”section of the classifieds and check useful website likeAsia Expat andGeoExpat. It is worth following these forawhile,togeta feel forprices,andwhatseemssensibleoroverpriced.

hongkong.asiaxpat.com/classifieds/direct-to-owner-used-cars/ hongkong.geoexpat.com/classifieds/cars-bikes-boats/used-cars-for-sale-by-owners

Look at the notice boards in the larger supermarkets in Stanley, Repulse Bay & HK Parkview as they have cars advertised from departing expats.

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