Airport to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal by taxi | Fixed fare $260 · No limit on bags · Essential reading if you are catching a ship
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal stands on Shing Fung Road in Kai Tak, Kowloon — at the end of the old Kai Tak runway. The fixed fare is $260, with tunnel tolls, the return toll and luggage (no limit on pieces) all included, over about 37 km and 38–48 minutes straight to the terminal set-down point, without crossing the harbour and with no tolls at all. A ship will not wait, so besides the fare this page covers telling the three terminals apart, working backwards from the boarding deadline, what to do if your flight is delayed and booking the return for disembarkation day. 24-hour service, and you can book by text in 中文, 日本語 or 한국어.
First, settle one thing: which terminal are you actually going to?
This is the single most serious mistake cruise passengers make — go to the wrong terminal and you miss the ship
⚠️ Hong Kong has three terminals that are easily confused
They are in completely different places, with different fares and journey times. Please check the terminal name on your cruise line's boarding documents and tell us clearly when you book.
| Terminal | Location | Used for | Distance from the airport | Fixed fare from the airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Tak Cruise Terminal 啟德郵輪碼頭 |
Shing Fung Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon (the end of the old Kai Tak runway) | The main berth for large international cruise ships | about 37 km | $260 (this page) |
| Ocean Terminal cruise berth 海運大廈郵輪碼頭 |
Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (the Harbour City area) | Used by some cruise ships | about 34 km | About $230–$245 |
| China Ferry Terminal 中港碼頭 |
China Hong Kong City, Tsim Sha Tsui (Canton Road) | High-speed ferries to Macau and mainland ports — not a cruise terminal | about 34 km | See the China Ferry Terminal page |
We will check it with you
When you book, just send us the name of the ship or the terminal named on your boarding documents and we will confirm which one you need, and tell you the set-down point when we send the registration number. If what you send us does not match the terminal that line normally uses, we will say so and ask you to check again — one extra question beats arriving at the wrong terminal.
Airport to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal: the essentials in one minute
| Route | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG, Chek Lap Kok) T1/T2 ⟷ Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (Shing Fung Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon) |
|---|---|
| Fixed fare | $260 (the same in both directions) |
| What is included | Tunnel tolls, the return toll, luggage (no limit on pieces) and the telephone booking fee |
| Distance | about 37 km |
| Journey time | About 38–48 minutes (allow another 20–30 on arrival and sailing days) |
| Does it cross the harbour? | No — Kai Tak is in Kowloon |
| Tolls along the way | The Airport Tunnel, Nam Wan Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Kai Tak Tunnel and Central Kowloon Route are all toll-free, and the Lantau Link toll has been waived → no tolls at all |
| Metered total | About $311 (including two bags) |
| Does the railway reach the terminal? | No. The nearest station is inland in Kai Tak, and you still have to walk or connect |
| Berths | The terminal has two berths and more than one ship may be in on the same day, so please give us the ship's name |
| The one thing that matters most | The ship's boarding deadline — we will help you work backwards from it |
| Hours | 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no night surcharge |
| How to book | 5584 6444 by phone or WhatsApp. No app to download |
Timing the trip: work backwards from the boarding deadline
You can catch the next flight; you cannot catch the next ship — which is why this section matters more than the fare
A cruise's boarding deadline is normally earlier than its departure time (commonly 1 to 2 hours before sailing, though the cruise line's published times are what apply). We suggest working backwards like this:
| Step | Allow | Why |
|---|---|---|
| ① Boarding deadline | The starting point (as published by the cruise line) | Everything is counted back from here |
| ② Check-in and queueing | About 1 hour | The terminal is busy on sailing days; security and formalities take time |
| ③ The drive | 38–48 minutes | Allow another 20–30 on sailing or event days |
| ④ Immigration and baggage reclaim | 30–60 minutes | Longer when flights bunch up |
| ⑤ Buffer | About 30 minutes | For delays and the unexpected |
| In short | Your flight should land about 4 hours before the boarding deadline | Arriving and sailing on the same day is the riskiest combination |
We will tell you honestly what the risk is
If your flight and the sailing are on the same day and the timing is tight, we will not tell you "you will definitely make it" just to take the booking. We will tell you plainly how high the risk is given your landing time, and suggest you also contact the cruise line about what happens if you miss it.
The usual practice is that cruise passengers arrive the night before and spend a night in a hotel before boarding. If your plans can still be changed, that is by far the safest approach — for hotel transfers see airport to Kowloon hotels and airport to Tsim Sha Tsui hotels.
What if the flight is delayed? What we can and cannot do
An honest line is more use than an empty promise
| Item | What we can do | What we cannot do |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch | Track the actual landing time by flight number; delays are followed automatically, so nobody is rushed and nobody waits for nothing | — |
| Priority | Once you send us the latest landing time on WhatsApp, we prioritise dispatch against your boarding deadline | — |
| Departure time | Set off the moment you tell us you have your bags, with no further waiting | Shorten immigration and baggage reclaim |
| Journey time | Choose the clearest route at the time; the fare is fixed, so traffic costs you nothing | Speed or drive illegally |
| The ship | Remind the driver of your deadline | Control the ship's boarding deadline. A ship does not wait. |
| Reschedule | Tell us on WhatsApp any time your plans change — there is no rebooking fee | — |
What we can promise is this: you will not be left waiting for a car at the airport. Everything outside our control we will tell you about beforehand, rather than saying "nothing we can do" afterwards.
The fare: $260 fixed, with no limit on bags
Based on about 37 km from the airport to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
+ luggage $6 × 2 = $12
four bags adds $24
luggage charged per piece
four bags makes it about $278
No surcharge for traffic
The amount is locked before you land
Why the fixed fare suits cruise passengers in particular: the luggage
Kai Tak is in Kowloon, so the trip does not cross the harbour, and the fixed fare and the 15%-off meter are not far apart ($260 against about $254). But cruise passengers have one distinguishing feature: they carry the most luggage — a one- or two-week voyage routinely means four or six large cases.
- The statutory luggage surcharge is $6 a piece: $12 for two, $24 for four, $36 for six
- On the 15%-off meter: $254 + $24 for four bags ≈ $278
- On the fixed fare: $260, however many pieces
In other words, from three bags upwards the fixed fare starts to win — and there is no surcharge for traffic, and you know the amount before you land, which matters when the last thing you want to watch is a meter ticking up. The logic is the exact opposite of Disneyland, where the 15%-off meter wins for travellers with little luggage.
※ How the meter estimate is worked out: an urban red taxi charges $29 for the first 2 km, then $2.1 per 200 m until the fare reaches $102.5 (at around the 9th kilometre), after which it is $1.4 per 200 m, or roughly $7 a kilometre. For 37 km: $102.5 + (37 − 9) × $7 ≈ $299. That excludes waiting-time increments, and distances are approximate driving distances. Fixed fares are indicative and may differ in peak hours (generally 05:00–08:00); the price quoted when you book is the one that applies. Check it yourself with our fare calculator or the 15%-off calculator.
Why is the cruise terminal dearer than "Kai Tak"?
You may have noticed that our Kowloon district table puts "Kowloon City / Kai Tak" at about $230–$245, while the cruise terminal is $260. It comes down to where they are:
- Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is on Shing Fung Road, at the end of the old Kai Tak runway, reaching out into Kowloon Bay — a dead-end road.
- Kai Tak MTR station and Kai Tak Sports Park are in the inland part of the Kai Tak development.
- The two are about 2–4 km apart.
So the difference is not a mark-up, it is the actual distance — the same principle behind quoting by district on our Kowloon page.
Book the return too: thousands of people leave at once
The terminal is quiet most days, but a cruise day is another matter entirely
Traffic at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is intensely pulsed: on days with no ship it is quiet, but on an arrival or sailing day thousands of passengers appear within a few hours. It is busiest of all on a turnaround day, when one set of passengers is disembarking while another is boarding.
| The situation | The practical problem | What we suggest |
|---|---|---|
| Disembarkation day | Thousands of people come off at once, and the terminal taxi rank can be a long queue | Book your disembarkation-day pickup before you board |
| The Shing Fung Road location | A dead-end road, where hailing at the kerb is not easy | Agree the terminal's designated set-down point in advance |
| Your disembarkation time changes | Immigration and baggage reclaim are hard to predict | Just tell us on WhatsApp and we adjust — no rebooking fee |
| Turnaround day | Boarding and disembarking passengers arrive together | Allow another 20–30 minutes |
| An event at Kai Tak Sports Park | Traffic builds sharply on Prince Edward Road East, Kwun Tong Road and around Kai Tak | Tell us when you book and we set off earlier or take an alternative route |
| Groups and travel agents | Several cars and a lot of luggage to coordinate | We can have several cars arrive together, and you can open a monthly account |
The fare is the same in the other direction (cruise terminal → airport, $260 fixed). We run 24 hours with no night surcharge.
Cruise luggage: what is free, and what the car can physically hold
Our fixed fare carries no luggage charge and no limit on pieces, but the car has a physical limit — and that needs saying plainly
- On cost: the statutory charge is $6 a piece, and our fixed fare covers it, however many pieces.
- On space: a Hong Kong taxi boot is not large, and generally holds two to three large cases plus some hand luggage.
- Four or more large cases: please tell us the number and sizes when you book, and we will send a suitable vehicle or add a second car (quoted separately, and agreed beforehand).
- Passengers: a taxi normally carries 4 to 5 people (depending on the registered seating). With a lot of people and a lot of bags, two cars is usually faster and more comfortable than squeezing into one.
- Special items: golf bags, instruments, wheelchairs (wheelchairs and crutches carry no surcharge by law), pushchairs and pet carriers (statutorily $5 per animal) — please mention them when booking.
The details are in taxis for groups and large luggage; the surcharge rules are in the surcharge guide.
Which way does the taxi go? No tolls the whole way
- Airport T1 / T2
- →
- Airport Tunnel / Nam Wan Tunnel $0
- →
- Tsing Ma Bridge (Lantau Link), toll waived
- →
- Cheung Tsing Tunnel $0
- →
- Tsing Kwai Highway → West Kowloon Highway
- →
- Central Kowloon Route / Kai Tak Tunnel $0
- →
- Shing Fung Road → the cruise terminal
Kai Tak is in Kowloon, so the trip never uses a harbour tunnel — no $25 toll and no $25 return toll. The Airport Tunnel, Nam Wan Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Kai Tak Tunnel and the Central Kowloon Route (Yau Ma Tei section tunnel) along the way are all on the Transport Department's list of government road tunnels with no toll, and the Lantau Link has been toll-free since December 2020. So this route carries no tolls at all, and the fare reflects distance and nothing else.
The Central Kowloon Route has made this trip easier
The Central Kowloon Route (Yau Ma Tei section) / Central Kowloon Corridor opened on 21 December 2025: about 4.7 km, dual three-lane, bypassing congested central Kowloon. The government has said the peak-hour drive from Yau Ma Tei to Kowloon Bay can fall from about 30 minutes to about 5. It helps this "West Kowloon → East Kowloon → Kai Tak" run in particular. The actual arrangements are as published by the government.
No railway reaches the terminal building
This is the most practical transport constraint at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
The nearest MTR station is inland in the Kai Tak development, and from there you still have to walk some distance or take a connecting service to reach the terminal building on Shing Fung Road — not a pleasant walk with cruise luggage. Coming from the airport by rail means several changes on top of that.
| How | Reaches the terminal building? | Luggage | Predictability | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booked taxi, fixed fare | Yes, door to door | No luggage charge, no limit on pieces | Highest (dispatched against your flight) | Catching a ship, lots of luggage, families, groups |
| Queueing at the airport taxi rank | Yes | Charged per piece | A queue, and hard to predict | Last-minute trips with little luggage |
| MTR plus a walk or connection | No — a walk or a change is needed | Carry it all yourself | Limited by the timetable | Generally not advisable when catching a ship |
| Coach or group transfer | Yes | Can take a lot of luggage | Has to be chartered in advance | Large groups |
MTR, connecting bus and other public transport routes, frequencies and fares are as published by their operators. There is a fuller comparison in airport transport compared.
How to book: three extra things to tell us when a ship is involved
No app to download, no account to create, no deposit to pay
- Send us the flight number and the terminal name. On WhatsApp, give the flight number, arrival date and time, the terminal named on your boarding documents (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal / Ocean Terminal / China Ferry Terminal) and the ship's name. We will check it with you.
- Tell us the boarding deadline. This is the single most important item. We will help you work backwards from it and tell you honestly what the risk is.
- Tell us how many bags. For four or more large cases, give the number and sizes so we can send a suitable vehicle or add a second car.
- You get the fixed fare, the registration number and the set-down point. We dispatch against the flight's actual landing time — and book your disembarkation-day return at the same time, so you are not in the queue when the ship empties. Tell us on WhatsApp any time your plans change; there is no rebooking fee.
There are more tips in how to book, how to call a taxi, booking a day ahead and how our quotes work; if you would rather not queue, see the airport taxi rank guide.
Coverage: Kai Tak, the terminal and around
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and Shing Fung Road
- Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
- Shing Fung Road
- Cruise Terminal Park
- Kai Tak Runway Park
- The Kai Tak pier area
- The Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter waterfront
The Kai Tak development
- Kai Tak station
- Kai Tak Sports Park
- Muk On Street
- Muk Hung Street
- Concorde Road
- Prince Edward Road East
- The Kai Tak River area
- Kai Tak community facilities
Surrounding districts
- Kowloon City
- Shi Tsz Shek Road
- To Kwa Wan
- Ma Tau Wai Road
- Hung Hom
- San Po Kong
- Wong Tai Sin
- Kwun Tong
- Kowloon Bay
- Ngau Tau Kok
Other terminals (different fares)
- Ocean Terminal cruise berth (Tsim Sha Tsui)
- China Ferry Terminal (China Hong Kong City, Tsim Sha Tsui)
- Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry pier
- Central outlying islands ferry piers
For Kowloon City, To Kwa Wan and Kwun Tong heading to the airport see Kowloon City / To Kwa Wan to the airport and Kwun Tong / Lam Tin to the airport; for the Tsim Sha Tsui piers see China Ferry Terminal / Macau ferry transfers and airport to Tsim Sha Tsui hotels.
The statutory fares behind all of this
The current taxi tariff took effect on 14 July 2024 and still applies in 2026
| Charge | Urban taxi (red) | New Territories taxi (green) | Lantau taxi (blue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First 2 km or part thereof | $29.0 | $25.5 | $24.0 |
| Each 200 m / minute of waiting thereafter (first band) | $2.1 (below $102.5) | $1.9 (below $82.5) | $1.9 (below $195) |
| Each 200 m / minute of waiting thereafter (second band) | $1.4 ($102.5 and above) | $1.4 ($82.5 and above) | $1.6 ($195 and above) |
Kai Tak is urban, so it is served by red taxis. The differences between the three are explained in Hong Kong taxi types.
Statutory surcharges (luggage is the one cruise passengers care about)
| Item | Statutory charge | Our $260 fixed fare |
|---|---|---|
| Per piece of luggage | $6 (bags in the boot, or bags in the cabin whose length, width and height total more than 140 cm) | Included, however many pieces |
| Telephone booking, per trip | $5 | Included |
| Per animal or bird | $5 | Please mention it when booking |
| Wheelchairs and crutches | Free | Free |
| Airport car park fee | Not a statutory taxi charge; around $16 is common in this trade for airport pickups | We state clearly whether it is included in the quote |
These are set out in full in the 2026 taxi fare standard, how fares are calculated and the surcharge guide; for payment see payment methods and the payment guide.
Why book your cruise transfer with us
We check the terminal with you
Kai Tak, Ocean Terminal and China Ferry Terminal are easily confused, so we check the name on your boarding documents.
We help you work backwards
We work your pickup time back from the boarding deadline, and say so plainly when the risk is high.
No limit on bags
Cruise passengers carry the most; four or six pieces costs nothing extra (we will tell you about space beforehand).
We dispatch against your flight number
Delays are tracked, and we set off the moment you tell us you have your bags.
The return can be locked in early
Thousands leave at once on disembarkation day; book ahead and skip the queue.
Monthly accounts for travel agents
Group transfers with several cars can arrive together — see corporate transfers.
There is more on how we work in why choose us, about us, customer reviews and more reviews.
Airport taxi to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal: common questions
The fixed fare is $260, with tunnel tolls, the return toll and luggage (no limit on pieces) included. Over about 37 km the meter comes to roughly $299, plus $12 for two bags — about $311; the 15%-off meter is about $254. The fixed fare saves about $50 against the full metered fare, and carries no limit on bags, which matters especially to cruise passengers because a long voyage usually means the most luggage.
This is the most serious mistake cruise passengers make. There are three that get confused: one, Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (Shing Fung Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon, at the end of the old Kai Tak runway — the main berth for large international ships); two, the Ocean Terminal cruise berth (Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, in the Harbour City area — used by some ships); three, the China Ferry Terminal (China Hong Kong City, Tsim Sha Tsui — high-speed ferries to Macau and mainland ports, not a cruise terminal). They are in completely different places. Check the terminal name on your cruise line's boarding documents and tell us when you book — we will check it with you.
Because they are in different places. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is on Shing Fung Road, at the end of the old Kai Tak runway, reaching out into Kowloon Bay — a dead-end road — while Kai Tak MTR station and Kai Tak Sports Park are in the inland part of the development. The two are about 2–4 km apart. That is why our Kowloon district table puts "Kowloon City / Kai Tak" at about $230–$245 while the cruise terminal is $260. It is not a mark-up, it is the actual distance.
About 38–48 minutes, via the Airport Tunnel, Nam Wan Tunnel, Lantau Link, Tsing Kwai Highway and West Kowloon Highway, then across the East Kowloon road network into Shing Fung Road. The Central Kowloon Route (Yau Ma Tei section) opened on 21 December 2025, which helps the West-to-East Kowloon stretch. On arrival and sailing days, though, traffic around Shing Fung Road and Kai Tak rises noticeably, so allow another 20–30 minutes.
A cruise's boarding deadline is usually earlier than departure (commonly 1–2 hours before sailing, as published by the cruise line). Working backwards: the boarding deadline, minus about 1 hour for check-in and queueing, minus 38–48 minutes of driving, minus 30–60 minutes for immigration and baggage reclaim, minus about 30 minutes of buffer. In other words, your flight should land about 4 hours before the boarding deadline. If your flight and the sailing are on the same day and the timing is tight, we will tell you honestly what the risk is — because a ship does not wait.
Send us the latest actual landing time on WhatsApp straight away. We will prioritise dispatch against your boarding deadline and set off the moment you tell us you have your bags. But we have to be honest: the ship's boarding deadline is not something we can control, and a taxi will not speed or drive illegally. If the timing is extremely tight, contact the cruise line as well about what happens if you miss it. What we can promise is this: you will not be left waiting for a car at the airport.
Yes, and this is where the fixed fare earns its keep. The statutory luggage charge is $6 a piece — $24 for four, $36 for six — while our $260 fixed fare covers luggage with no limit on pieces. That said, a Hong Kong taxi boot is not large and generally holds two to three big cases; for four or more, please tell us the number and sizes when you book so we can send a suitable vehicle or add a second car (quoted separately and agreed beforehand). See taxis for groups and large luggage.
We strongly recommend it. On disembarkation day thousands of passengers come off within a few hours, the terminal taxi rank can be a very long queue, and Shing Fung Road is a dead-end road where hailing at the kerb is not easy. Book your disembarkation-day pickup before you board and we will meet you at the agreed time at the terminal's designated point; if your timing changes, just send a WhatsApp. The fare is the same in this direction ($260).
Not to the terminal building. The nearest station is inland in the Kai Tak development, and from there you still have to walk some distance or take a connecting service to reach the terminal on Shing Fung Road — not a pleasant walk with cruise luggage. Coming from the airport by rail also means several changes. In practice, the airport to the cruise terminal really comes down to a taxi or a coach. MTR and connecting bus routes, frequencies and fares are as published by their operators.
Nothing extra. Kai Tak is in Kowloon, so the trip never uses a harbour tunnel — no $25 toll and no $25 return toll. The Airport Tunnel, Nam Wan Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Kai Tak Tunnel and the Central Kowloon Route (Yau Ma Tei section tunnel) along the way are all on the Transport Department's list of government road tunnels with no toll, and the Lantau Link has been toll-free since December 2020. So the route carries no tolls at all.
It helps. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal has two berths with their own boarding areas, and more than one ship may be in on the same day. When booking, please give the ship's name or the cruise line and we will follow the terminal's signage on the day to the matching set-down point, so you have less walking inside the terminal with your bags. Signage and berth allocation inside the terminal are as announced by its operator on the day.
Yes. When there is a major fixture or concert at Kai Tak Sports Park, traffic on Prince Edward Road East, Kwun Tong Road and around Kai Tak rises noticeably, and Shing Fung Road is in the same area. If your sailing day happens to coincide with a big event, allow another 20–30 minutes and tell us when you book, and we will set off earlier or take an alternative route.
Yes, we dispatch 24 hours a day all year round, with no night surcharge. Cruises usually sail in the morning or around midday, so many passengers choose to arrive the night before or early in the morning; at those hours the railway and buses are thin and a taxi is the most reliable door-to-door option. Fixed fares on some routes are slightly higher in the morning peak (generally 05:00–08:00), and we say so clearly when we quote. See late-night airport taxi.
We accept cash, Octopus, Visa/Mastercard, PayMe, FPS and Alipay; please say which you intend to use when booking. Ask the driver if you need a receipt. Travel agents and corporate clients can open a monthly account, which suits group cruise transfers (several cars arriving together) — see corporate transfers.
There are more answers in our FAQ, or just get in touch.
Other terminals, control points and attractions
- China Ferry Terminal / Macau ferries
- Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port
- Shenzhen Bay Control Point
- Lok Ma Chau / Huanggang Control Point
- Heung Yuen Wai / Liantang Control Point
- Crossing into Shenzhen
- Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui hotels
- Airport to Kowloon hotels
- Airport to Central and Hong Kong Island hotels
- Airport to Hong Kong Disneyland
- Airport to Ocean Park
- Airport to Victoria Peak
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Statutory information follows the government's published figures. The taxi tariff took effect on 14 July 2024 (red taxi flag-fall $29, then $2.1 per 200 m or minute of waiting, $1.4 once the fare reaches $102.5; green $25.5 / $1.9 / $1.4 above $82.5; blue $24 / $1.9 / $1.6 above $195). Surcharges are $6 per piece of luggage, $5 per animal, $5 per telephone booking, and nothing for wheelchairs and crutches. The Airport Tunnel, Nam Wan Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Kai Tak Tunnel and the Central Kowloon Route (Yau Ma Tei section tunnel) appear on the Transport Department's list of government road tunnels with no toll, and the Lantau Link has been toll-free since December 2020; the taxi toll for the three harbour tunnels is $25, with a further $25 return toll where the passenger did not board at a cross-harbour taxi stand, and the Tai Lam Tunnel taxi toll is $28. The Central Kowloon Route (Yau Ma Tei section) / Central Kowloon Corridor opened on 21 December 2025, about 4.7 km long; the actual arrangements are as published by the government. The airport car park fee is not a statutory taxi charge; around $16 is common in this trade, and we say whether it is included when we quote. Sailing times, boarding deadlines, berths and terminal allocation are as published by each cruise line and terminal operator; MTR, connecting bus and other public transport routes, frequencies and fares are as published by their operators. The meter figures on this page are estimates derived from the statutory tariff and exclude waiting-time increments; fixed fares are indicative, and the price quoted when you book is the one that applies. Last updated: 11 September 2026.