Travel

Transportation

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is located in Hung Hom, Kowloon.

MTRroutemap

 

1. From Hong Kong Airport

By MTR Airport Express

  • Take the Airport Express to Kowloon Station (HK$ 90).
  • Then take a taxi to the University (about HK$ 80).

By Air Bus

  • Take the bus A21(HK$ 33) to the final stop Hung Hom Station.
  • Walk to the PolyU campus.

By Taxi

  • From the airport to PolyU taxi stand costs about HK$230.
  • You may wish to show the taxi driver the destination:  PolyU Campus (紅磡 香港理工大學).


2. From Checkpoints

If you are from Chinese Mainland, you may arrive first at Shenzhen. There are several Checkpoints to enter Hong Kong. From Lo Wu (6:30-24:00) and FuTian (6:30-22:30), you can take a MTR train to Hung Hom Station directly and walk to the university (Exit A or D).

You can also come to Hong Kong through the checkpoints:  Huanggang (24 hr) or Shenzhen Wan (6:30-24:00).


Other information

1. Electricity

The standard electrical voltage in HK is 220 volts AC, 50HZ.

The socket used in HK is

You may need to bring an adaptor, or buy one in Hong Kong.


2. Useful Telephone Numbers

Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance) 999
Hong Kong Tourism Board Visitor Hotline (multilingual) 2508 1234
Hong Kong International Airport 2181 8888
Hong Kong Immigration Department 2824 6111
Department of Health 2961 8989
Consumer Council 2929 2222
Weather (Hong Kong Observatory) 1878 200
Hong Kong Hotels Association Hotel Reservation Hotline 2383 8380 /2769 8822
Directory Enquiries 1081
International Services 10010

 
3. Useful Links

Hong Kong International Airport
MTR route map
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus map