Sunday, May 22, 2011

Minibus adventure

I have never ridden the minibus here in Hong Kong. Sometimes, I would take the regular buses to work. But that's standard. You get on, get off at the right stops.

Minibuses are a whole different story.

First, they will not stop if they are full. So waiting at a minibus stop could be an issue given the hours. Usually, it's best to start at the first stop. There's only a capacity for around 20-ish seats so a city as crowded as Hong Kong, that fills up fast. I took Minibus 1 from the Peak down. The roads are steep. Having a minibus circling the steep roads is definitely an adventure. Second, there's really no rules or stops. It seems that people just wave them down, or get off at random. The stops don't really seem to matter much. I didn't realize that there was no designated stops and the minibus drove straight past Cheung Kong Center (where I worked). Basically, all you do is get up, get the attention of the driver, and the bus will stop at any random place....

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