Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ltd (Traditional Chinese: 愉景灣航運服務有限公司), or just Discovery Bay Transportation Services (DBTS), is a transport company which provides ferry and bus services to Discovery Bay on Lantau Island. It is subsidiary of the HKR International group.
Bus services
editDBTS provides both internal and external bus services.
Route no. | Start dest. | End dest. | Fare | ||||||||||||
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GC | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Discovery Bay Golf Club | Free for Golf Club members | ||||||||||||
1 | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Headland Drive / Parkland Drive | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
1/6 | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Headland Drive / Parkland Drive / Seabee Lane | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
2 and 3 | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Midvale/Parkvale | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
4 | Coastline Villa | DB North | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
4A | DB North | Coastline | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
5 | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | La Serene | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
6 | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Seabee Lane | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
9 | Caperidge Drive | Chianti (Pavilion) | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
9A | Chianti (Pavilion) | Caperidge Drive | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
18 | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | IL PICCO House 25 | $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
DB01R | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Tung Chung Station Bus Terminus |
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DB02R | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Airport (New Coach Station) | $48 ($40.6 for Residents) | ||||||||||||
DB03P | DB North | Sunny Bay Public Transport Interchange |
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DB03R | DB Plaza Bus Terminus | Sunny Bay Public Transport Interchange |
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DB08R | No 28, Coastline Villa | Central Pier 3 |
Note: An overnight ferry replacement service that only runs from 00:15 to 05:00. |
Child - Aged 3 to below 12, Senior - Aged 65 or above.[1]
Night bus services are also provided during :
- N3/2 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Midvale / Parkvale
- N3/2/7/8 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Midvale / Parkvale / Caperidge / Capevale / Coastline / Capeland
- N5/1/6 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> La Serene / Parkland / Headland / Seabee
- N7/8 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Capridge / Capevale / Coastline / Capeland
Ferry services
editDBTS provides a high-speed ferry service between the Discovery Bay Ferry Pier and Pier 3 in Central District on Hong Kong Island. The travel time of approximately 25–30 minutes with frequency of around 20–30 minutes during most times of the day; additional services are operated during peak hours.
Adult | Senior | Child | |
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Non-Resident | $46 | $2 Government Scheme Applicable | $23 |
Resident | $33.5 | $2 Government Scheme Applicable | $16.8 |
Child - Aged 1 to 12, Senior - Aged 65 or above.[1]
DBTS has operated the following routes but ceased.
- Discovery Bay to Mui Wo
- Discovery Bay to Chek Lap Kok
- Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok and Tung Chung
- Central to Tsim Sha Tsui East
Fleet
editName | IMO | Type | Year Built |
Seats | Speed | Builder | Notes | Images |
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Discovery Bay 1 | 9107148 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | ||
Discovery Bay 2 | 9107150 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | ||
Discovery Bay 3 | 9107162 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | ||
Discovery Bay 5 | 9160451 | Catamaran | 1997 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | ||
Discovery Bay 7 | 9199816 | Catamaran | 1998 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | ||
Discovery Bay 8 | 9194622 | Catamaran | 1999 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Second ship to bear this name | |
Discovery Bay 10 | 2009 | 50 | ||||||
Discovery Bay 12 | 8614455 | Mono-hull | 1986 | Marinteknik | Run aground in Yi Pak Bay in 1993; now operates as Città di Forio in Italy | |||
Discovery Bay 19 | 8916956 | Mono-hull | 1989 | 306 | 25 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | ||
Discovery Bay 20 | 8916968 | Mono-hull | 1990 | 306 | 25 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | ||
Discovery Bay 21 | 9048847 | Mono-hull | 1992 | 306 | 25 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service | |
Discovery Bay 22 | 9048859 | Mono-hull | 1993 | 306 | 25 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service | |
DB Support | Support vessel | 1995 | 67 | 26 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Welcome to Discovery Bay". www.dbcommunity.hk. Retrieved 2023-07-03.