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1、HongKongAirportExpressApartfromtaxi,thefastestlocalpassengertransporttotheairportistheAirportExpresstrainthatzipsyouinandoutfromtheKowloonandtheCentraldistrict.Thejourneytakesonly23minutes,andthereareplentyofbaggageshandlingofficerstohelpyougetheavyb

2、agsonandoffofthetrain.Thereisnoneedtotipthem.Eachwaycosts$60-$100,oraroundtripfor$110-$180,dependingonthedistancetraveled.Afterarrival,freeshuttlebusesconnectingtomajorhotelsinKowloonandCentralareprovided,oryoucancontinueonwardbyMTRortaxi.TheAirportE

3、xpressTouristOctopus3-DayHongKongTransportPassgivesyouanOctopuscard(seeGetAround)goodfor3daysofunlimitedMTRtravel,plusonerideontheAirportExpress(for$220)ortwo(for$300).Ineffect,you'repaying$70for3daysontheMTR,whichisafairbitoftravelbutmightbeworthiti

4、fyou'replanningtovisittheLantauIslandortheNewTerritories.Youcanreturnthecardafterusetogetback$50deposit,orkeepitforyournexttrip—anyleftovervaluewillremainvalidfor3years.[Youcanalsoaddmoneytothecard,whichyoucanuseforpaymentatmanyvendingmachines,somest

5、ores,andwhentakingtheStarFerry.]Ifthreeormorepeoplearetravelingtogether,theAirportExpressismoreexpensivethantravelingbytaxi.IfyouwillneedtotakeataxitoyourhotelafterarrivingtheAirportExpressStation,consideradirecttaxitripinstead.