Image Credit: Arron Choi/Unsplash Tired of having to scramble for cash when you’re taking a taxi? Well, we’ve got good news for you. Starting from April 2026, Hong Kong taxi drivers must offer at least two e-payment methods. Every Hong Kong taxi must also install a dashcam or journey recorder by early 2027. With these…
The government’s proposal to extend the age limit for ride-hailing vehicles from seven to 12 years will allow most cars currently providing the service to continue operating when the new law takes effect, Hong Kong’s transport minister has explained. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Sunday also said it would be inappropriate to…
An off-duty Hong Kong auxiliary police officer has been suspended from duty after he was arrested for allegedly performing an indecent act while driving a taxi in Causeway Bay. The man, 57, was transporting a female passenger when she reportedly noticed his alleged indecent act as the taxi drove along the Canal Road flyover. When…
Hong Kong police have arrested two more suspects linked to a criminal syndicate that allegedly recruited mainland Chinese drivers to operate illegal ride-hailing services in the city, bringing the total number of people detained in related cases to eight within a week. A spokesman from the force said on Sunday that a 46-year-old local woman…
Some Hong Kong tour agencies have received inquiries from Filipino travellers about safety in the city following the death of a tourist from the Philippines who was struck by a taxi, but arrival numbers are not expected to be affected. Hong Kong-based travel agencies catering to Filipinos, both in the city and abroad, said on…
A tourist from the Philippines was killed in Hong Kong on Tuesday after an elderly cabby lost control of his vehicle and mounted the pavement at a hotel taxi rank. Police received a report at 1.52pm that a man had been struck by a taxi that veered onto the pavement at 8 Yeung Uk Road…
A regulatory proposal on ride-hailing services in Hong Kong will be submitted to the legislature before the end of the month, the transport minister has said, months earlier than the original plan amid calls to accelerate the process. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Sunday that the authorities would provide more comprehensive…
Nine people, including a one-year-old girl, were injured after a taxi and a private car collided near Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island on Saturday. The incident occurred at an intersection on Magic Road at 2.21pm, when the driver of the Kowloon-bound private car attempted to make a right turn at a junction before hitting…
The condition of a Hong Kong police officer who fell 10 metres (32.8 feet) off a bridge to escape a crash is improving after he underwent an operation, the force’s commissioner has said, adding that the man remains in an intensive care unit. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming on Saturday also expressed his gratitude…
A taxi, a school bus and a minibus have collided on a Hong Kong highway near Kwai Chung, injuring nine passengers and causing traffic congestion. Police said on Thursday that the nine passengers, all in the minibus, sustained slight injuries and were sent to Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung for treatment. The force said…