Hong Kong Taxi Fare Calculator｜The Statutory Meter, 15% Off and Flat Fares Compared

Pick a common airport route, or enter the distance, waiting time, class of taxi, baggage and tunnel charges by hand, and get an instant statutory meter estimate and a 15%-off meter reference. Common routes also show this site's flat fare reference range, so you can compare the real total cost.

Choose a route to or from Hong Kong airport

Expected waiting time (minutes)

Tunnel and road charges

Number of passengers

Number of chargeable bags

Number of animals／birds

Add the statutory $5 telephone booking fee Show the "15% off the metered fare portion" reference

Estimated statutory meter total

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15%-off metered fare reference

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This site's flat fare reference

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The result is an estimate only. The distances for common routes are approximate figures from the centre of a district to Hong Kong International Airport, and cannot reflect a building entrance, live traffic, road works or the route the driver actually takes. The metered fare that counts is the licensed meter in the vehicle; a flat fare is the one confirmed in writing when you book.

The Statutory Fares This Calculator Uses

Item	Red	Green	Blue
First 2 km	HK$29	HK$25.5	HK$24
Then per 200 m／per minute of waiting	HK$2.1	HK$1.9	HK$1.9
Threshold for the lower increment	HK$102.5	HK$82.5	HK$195
Per increment past the threshold	HK$1.4	HK$1.4	HK$1.6
Per chargeable piece of baggage	HK$6	HK$6	HK$6
Per animal or bird	HK$5	HK$5	HK$5
Telephone booking	HK$5	HK$5	HK$5
Wheelchairs and crutches	Free	Free	Free

For the full explanation see How Hong Kong Taxi Fares Work, the 2026 Fare Standard and the Surcharge Guide.

How Does the Calculator Work?

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Flag-fall for the first 2 km

Any distance up to and including 2 km is charged the full flag-fall. Distance increments only start beyond 2 km.

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Every 200 m or part of it

Distance beyond the first 2 km counts one increment for every 200 m or part of it, so even less than 200 m counts as one increment.

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Every minute of waiting or part of it

The waiting time you enter is converted separately into increments, then accumulated at the higher or lower increment stage.

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A lower rate past the threshold

Red, green and blue taxis each have their own lower-increment threshold; past it, every later increment uses the lower amount.

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Surcharges are counted separately

Baggage, animals, the telephone booking fee and road charges are not part of the pure metered distance fare, and are itemised in the result.

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15% off applies only to the fare

This tool applies the 15% to the metered fare portion, then adds the surcharges you selected back at full value, so statutory road and baggage charges are not wrongly discounted.

Distance Plus Waiting Is Only a Model

A real meter switches automatically between distance and waiting time according to how fast the vehicle is moving. This tool converts the "distance travelled" and the "extra waiting minutes" you enter into increments separately, which suits trip planning but cannot replace the calibrated meter in the vehicle.

Common Tunnel and Road Charge Options

Road／tunnel	Reference charge for a taxi passenger	Common trips
The Tsing Sha Highway toll section near Sha Tin	HK$8	Sha Tin, Tai Po and Ma On Shan to the airport
Aberdeen Tunnel	HK$8	Some Aberdeen and Southern District trips
Shing Mun Tunnels	HK$8	Some trips from the eastern New Territories towards Tsuen Wan
Lion Rock Tunnel	HK$8	Some Sha Tin to Kowloon trips
Tate's Cairn Tunnel	HK$20	Some trips from the eastern New Territories to East Kowloon
Tai Lam Tunnel	HK$28 for taxis, all day	Some trips towards Sheung Shui, Fanling and Yuen Long
Cross-Harbour / Eastern / Western tunnels	HK$25 one way for taxis, all day	Between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon or the New Territories
A harbour crossing with the usual return amount	HK$50	When you did not board at a cross-harbour taxi stand and ask to cross
Lantau Link	Free	Commonly used to and from the airport and Lantau
Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Tunnel	Free	Commonly used from Tuen Mun to the airport
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel	Free	Tseung Kwan O and East Kowloon trips

Road charges and traffic arrangements may be adjusted, and the actual route is the driver's decision based on traffic, safety and the statutory operating area. Where several toll roads are used on one trip, choose "Enter a road charge myself" in the calculator and enter the sum.

What Is the Difference Between the Statutory Meter, 15% Off and a Flat Fare?

Compared on	Statutory meter	15% off the meter	Booked flat fare
You know the total before setting off	No	You only know how the discount works	Yes
Traffic and waiting	The meter keeps rising	Discounted on the final metered fare	Normally unchanged by ordinary traffic once confirmed
Tunnel and road charges	Added on	This tool adds it back at full value	Should be set out in the written quotation
Ordinary baggage	$6 a piece as the law provides	This tool adds it back at full value	Generally included, but still confirm it
Extra stop en route	On the actual meter	On the final meter under the agreement	The price has to be confirmed again
Best for	Hailing on the street	Clear traffic, little baggage	An early flight, lots of baggage, peak hours and a fixed budget

Why Does the Calculator Not Just Do "Meter Total × 0.85"?

Because tunnel, baggage, animal and telephone booking charges should not be assumed to be discounted too. This tool first works out the pure metered fare × 85%, then adds the surcharges you selected back at full value. What a discount actually covers is still as the service provider confirms in writing.

Notes on Baggage, Passengers and Vehicle Class

The current statutory baggage surcharge is $6 a piece, applying to baggage put in the boot, or carried in the passenger compartment with length, width and height adding up to more than 140 cm. Light hand baggage in the cabin is generally free.

The situation	What we suggest
1–3 people ＋ ordinary baggage	You can generally start by asking about an ordinary taxi
4 people ＋ 4 large bags	May not fit in one ordinary taxi; the dimensions need confirming
5–6 people	The vehicle's registered seats and model availability need confirming
5–6 people with large cases	Usually means comparing a larger class against two taxis
Wheelchairs and crutches	No baggage surcharge where a passenger needs it because of a disability
Golf bag／bicycle／instrument	Give the dimensions and the number; an ordinary taxi may not carry it safely

See Airport Taxis for Groups and Large Luggage.

Taxi Fare Calculation: Frequently Asked Questions

For the first 2 km: $29 for a red taxi, $25.5 for a green taxi and $24 for a blue taxi.

After the first 2 km, by every 200 m or part of it, or every minute or part of a minute of waiting time. Once the threshold for that class is reached, every later increment costs less.

Because the meter charges for waiting time too. When the vehicle is stopped or crawling, it steps up for every minute or part of a minute.

The current statutory baggage surcharge is $6 a piece. Each animal or bird and each telephone booking is $5.

Do not assume it does. This tool applies the 15% only to the metered fare, then adds the surcharges back at full value. What a discount actually covers is as confirmed when you book.

No. It is an estimate from the distance, waiting and surcharges you entered. The metered fare that counts is the meter in the vehicle; a flat fare is the one confirmed in writing when you book.

A navigation distance between addresses depends on the map provider, the entrance used, live road conditions and the route. The tool offers common airport routes and a manual distance mode; for a precise address, just ask on WhatsApp.

Hong Kong's statutory taxi fares include no general night surcharge. A flat fare is handled on the time slot, amount and terms confirmed when you book.

For the outbound toll alone, choose $25; where you did not board at a cross-harbour taxi stand and a return amount generally applies, choose $50 in total. Confirm it against the trip and the rules in force.

Not necessarily. The law allows up to 6 passenger seats, but the registered seats and luggage space differ from vehicle to vehicle, so it must be confirmed in advance.

Airport Taxi Prices by District

Sources and disclaimer: the calculator uses Hong Kong's current statutory fares: a red taxi charges $29 for the first 2 km, $2.1 per increment, dropping to $1.4 after $102.5; a green taxi $25.5, $1.9, dropping to $1.4 after $82.5; a blue taxi $24, $1.9, dropping to $1.6 after $195. Each chargeable piece of baggage is $6, each animal or bird $5, and each telephone booking $5; wheelchairs and canes are free. Both distance and waiting time are counted by each complete unit or part of one. The result is an estimate only: it cannot fully model how a meter switches automatically between distance and time at different speeds, and it does not include road charges you did not select. The metered fare that counts is the calibrated meter in the vehicle; a flat fare is the one confirmed in writing when you book. Road charges and statutory fares may be adjusted, so the Transport Department's latest announcements prevail. Last updated: 31 August 2026.