Hong Kong’s taxi trade has warned that 10 per cent of the cab owners in the city could soon default on vehicle mortgages as licence values plunge, with many drivers switching to the new ride-hailing regime where 10,000 permits will be issued. The market value of a taxi licence has plunged over the past two…
Hong Kong will halve tolls for all commercial vehicles using public tunnels for two months from Sunday, in the government’s latest effort to ease business costs amid surging fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East. Buses, goods vehicles, light buses and taxis registered with the Transport Department will benefit from the measure,…
Hong Kong will introduce a two-month subsidy for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used by taxis, minibuses and school buses from May, amid soaring fuel prices, while a previously announced diesel subsidy will take effect on Thursday. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Wednesday that the interdepartmental task force monitoring fuel price movements had proposed…
Mandatory e-payment in Hong Kong taxis could attract more residents and visitors to use the service, as about 90 per cent of drivers are ready to meet the requirement ahead of its implementation next month, an industry representative has said. Ryan Wong Cheuk-pong, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi Council, said on Tuesday that drivers…
President Trump said Sunday that most Americans would receive a $2,000 dividend payment as a result of his administration’s tariffs levied against foreign countries. Trump announced the potential payments on his Truth Social platform, calling opponents of his tariffs “FOOLS” in a post. “We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying…
A 72-year-old taxi driver died in a three-vehicle pile-up in Kwun Tong on Sunday after his taxi rammed into two private cars that had collided with one another. Three vehicles, including a taxi, are involved in a fatal pile-up in Kwun Tong on September 14, 2025. Photo: Bosco Chu, via Facebook. The septuagenarian, who allegedly…
An 80-year-old taxi driver has been arrested after he lost control of his vehicle, killing a tourist from the Philippines, according to the Hong Kong police. Scene of the accident at Nina Hotel on August 5, 2025. Photo: Dashcam footage, via Screenshot. The cabbie reported feeling dizzy before the incident, the police said in a…
Hongkongers and tourists will no longer be able to take taxis to visit the scenic High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung during certain peak times under a government plan to reduce crowds and congestion, the Post has learned. An insider told the Post on Monday that taxis would be barred from entering Sai Kung Man…
Hong Kong is committed to resolving a long-standing conflict between taxis and ride-hailing services, the city’s transport minister has said, pledging that the government will seek a solution for cabs and their platform counterparts to coexist under fair competition. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Friday that she would insert a…
On a recent morning in an industrial zone near Hong Kong’s bustling cargo port, a white MG electric taxi glided into a narrow kiosk resembling a car wash. A hydraulic lift elevated the vehicle, allowing a guided mechanical system to slide out the taxi’s depleted battery and replace it with a fully charged one. There…