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2021-09-17

KMB Enhances Services of Routes 74B, 74P and 274X Upgrades the Bus Network between Kowloon East and Tai Po and Pak Shek Kok

To provide convenience to residents of Tai Po and Pak Shek Kok travelling to and from Kowloon East, KMB will enhance the services of Route 74B, 274X and 74P. Details are as follows:

With effective from 20 September 2021 (Monday)

Route Direction

Catchment Area/Location

Service Hours

Full Fare

74B (Kowloon Bay → Tai Po Central)

Travel to Tai Po Central directly after passing through Choi Hung, San Po Kong, Chi Lin Nunnery, Diamond Hill and Tate's Cairn Tunnel

The first departure will be advanced to 5:30 p.m with the new service hours 5:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

$10.7

74B (Tai Po Central → Kwun Tong Ferry)

Travel to Kowloon Bay, Ngau Tau Kok and Kwun Tong directly after passing through the Tate's Cairn Tunnel

Services remain unchanged

274X (Kwun Tong → Tai Po Central)

Travel to Tai Po Central directly after passing through Kwun Tong Town Centre, Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Telford Gardens, Kowloon Bay, Kai Tai Court and Tate's Cairn Tunnel

Mondays – Fridays

The first departure will be advanced to 5:20 p.m with the new service hours 5:20 p.m. – 7:07 p.m.

 

Saturdays

Services remain unchanged

 

With effective from 27 September 2021 (Monday)

A new departure will be introduced to both directions of Route 74P (Tai Po Central ⇋ Kwun Tong) respectively to facilitate Tai Po and Pak Shek Kok commuters travelling to and from the business areas of Kowloon Bay, Ngau Tau Kok and Kwun Tong. For the special departure of Route 74P (Hong Kong Science Park → Kwun Tong Ferry), the services remain unchanged.

Route Direction

Catchment Area/Location

Service Hours

Full Fare

74P (Tai Po Central → Kwun Tong Ferry)

Tai Po, Pak Shek Kok, Science Park, Ma Liu Shui Public Pier, Kowloon Bay, Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Kwun Tong Town Centre

7:15 a.m. (New Service), 7:30 a.m.*, 7:45 a.m.

6:05 p.m.

$10.7

74P (Kwun Tong Ferry → Tai Po Central)

8:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m.

5:55 p.m. (New Service), 6:15 p.m.

* The original trip at 7:25 a.m. will be adjusted to 7:30 a.m.

 

Please refer to the appendix for more information.

Passengers may call the KMB Customer Service Hotline on 2745-4466 or LiveChat with us on App1933 or the KMB website for more details.