TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM ASIAWORLD-EXPO

The easiest and fastest way to get to AsiaWorld-Expo for World 2006 is to take the convenient Airport Express Train to the in-venue station. Trains depart every 12 minutes and the frequency and capacity can be extended to meet peak hour demand during the event. Service hours are currently 0550 to 0048 (departing from Hong Kong Station) and 0600 to 0045 (departing from AsiaWorld-Expo Station).

The Airport Express Line is connected to Hong Kong's extensive, safe and convenient Mass Transit Railway (MTR). For detailed information about the MTR service, visit the MTR website or call its enquiry hotline +852 2881 8888.

Special fares for a same-day round trip to AWE are offered to passengers using an Octopus Card and staying at AWE for over two hours (counting the time difference between exiting the gate and re-entering the gate at AWE). The Octopus Card is a unique electronic purse widely used in all Hong Kong's public transports (including AEL, MTR, and franchised buses), convenience stores, vending machines, carparks, etc. The Cards are available for sale in any MTR station (including Airport Express stations and at the Airport and AWE), and in a number of outlets such as bus stations. Additional value can be loaded to the cards at any location that accepts them for payment.

Airport Express passengers using Octopus Cards can also enjoy free MTR connections to or from Airport Express stations if their cards have usable values and their travel on the MTR and Airport Express is within one hour of each other.

Station	Discounted fare using an Octopus Card
From the Hong Kong Airport There are two well-indicated Airport Express Information Counters in the Arrival Hall, at Areas A and B, where you can buy tickets or an Octopus Stored Value Card. From the Arrival Hall, take the escalators or lifts to the Airport Express upper platform (follow the "Trains to AsiaWorld-Expo" signs). The ride to AW-E takes 1 minute. You may also want to use AW-E's conceirge service to have your luggage transferred from the Aiport and stored at AW-E after you have collected them at the airport baggage claim area. Click for details.	HK$ 5 each way
From Hong Kong Island From the Hong Kong Station located in Central it takes 28 minutes to AW-E. There are free shuttle buses between the station and major hotels on Hong Kong Island.	HK$ 72 return (normal fare HK$ 100)
From Kowloon From the Kowloon Airport Express Station it takes approximately 20 minutes to AW-E. The station is a short ride away by taxi from the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui and there are free shuttle buses between the station and major hotels in Kowloon	HK$ 64 return (normal fare HK$ 90)
From Tsing Yi	HK$ 42 return (normal fare HK$ 60)

ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 commuters travelling to/from AsiaWorld-Expo can purchase a special travel card for ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 called TELECOM Connect. For just HK$370, the card will enable its holder to enjoy unlimited rides for 12 days from 28 November to 9 December 2006 inclusive on the Airport Express Line and all Mass Transit Railway services comprising six lines - the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island, Tung Chung, Tseung Kwan O and Disneyland Resort Lines.

A limited number of cards are available and sales are first-come, first-served basis.

The KCR predominately serves the Kowloon and New Territories areas of Hong Kong. Participants from Mainland may enter Hong Kong through Lo Wu to Sheung Shui Station and take KCRC Rail-bus Link (only available on 4 – 8 December 2006) to AWE. KCR also connects with the MTR and fares are payable with Octopus Cards and cash.

Participants can travel by public franchised bus to AWE. Travel time depends on the route and traffic conditions. All public buses in Hong Kong are modern, clean and air-conditioned and accept Octopus Card and coins for fare payment. There are 10 public routes to and from the venue.

Please note all bus routes mentioned below will be truncated from 4 – 8 December 2006 (5 days inclusive), and will stop at the Hong Kong International Airport Terminal. Free shuttle bus services will be available from the Airport Terminal to the West Entrance of AWE.

Area	From	Route No.	Fare (HK$)
Lantau	Tung Chung MTR	S1	3.50
Hong Kong	Causeway Bay (Tin Hau)	E11	21.00
Kowloon	Tai Kwok Tsui (Island Harbourview) Lam Tin (North) Yau Tong Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) Kwai Fong MTR Hung Hom KCR	E21 E22 E22P E22A E32 A21	14.00 18.00 18.00 24.00 10.00 33.00
New Territories	Tai Po Tau Fanling (Luen Wo Hui)	E41 A43*	13.00 28.00

For detailed information about the bus services please contact the following bus companies:

You can take a taxi directly to AW-E. Travel time varies (depending on traffic) between 30-50 minutes from the downtown area. For a taxi from Hong Kong Island, expect to pay around HK$ 300 (USD45) one way. From Kowloon, expect to pay around HK$ 250 (USD32) one way. All taxis have metres.

Click here for instructions that you can give to the taxi driver to direct them to the venue.

Participants can also consider taking a taxi to the nearest Airport Express Station and then take the Airport Express train to AWE. Note that only Urban (red) and Lantau (blue) taxis are allowed on the airport island. New Territories taxis (green) are not allowed. As a general indicator: Urban taxis charge HK$ 15 for the first 2 kilometres and HK$ 1.4 for every 0.2 kilometre thereafter. Lantau taxi charges HK$ 12 for the first 2 kilometres and HK$ 1.2 for every 0.2 kilometre thereafter. Taxi drop-off and pick-up is located at the Taxi Stand, a few metres away from the East Entrance of the centre.

Taxi drop-off is located at the East Entrance and taxi pick-up is located a few metres away along the south façade of the centre.

A dedicated lane will be reserved for VIP drop-off and pick-up at the East Entrance of AW-E. Cars will only be permitted to access this dedicated lane if they are displaying the special sticker which will be distributed by ITU for designated cars. For information about VIP permits, please contact ITU at client.relations@itu.int.

All other private cars must proceed to the Sky City Car Park where a pick-up/drop-off area is set up. Passengers will then access the venue from the West Entrance of AWE. No parking is allowed at the East or West Entrances and therefore VIP cars after drop-off must also proceed to one of the nearby car parks as directed if they need to stay in the vicinity of the venue.

Note that for long term parking it is possible to purchase a day or night ticket after the vehicle has been parked in order to obtain a discounted rate as opposed to the standard hourly rate.

Click to download the map showing road access to AsiaWorld-Expo for private car traffic.

You can charter your own coach for travelling to AW-E. Coach drop-off and pick-up is located at the West Entrance of the centre.

In order to avoid traffic congestion in the vicinity of the West Entrance, you must register your coaches with AsiaWorld-Expo - please see details here. Access will be limited to permit-holders only. Coaches that have not been registered might be turned away in order to give priority to registered coaches during peak hours.

Coach drivers will be required to follow the instructions of the AW-E security staff at all times.

Comprehensive cross border bus services also provide easy land access to/from the mainland. AW-E in partnership with two leading companies, offers daily cross border bus services between the venue and the South China cities of Guangzhou, Dongguan and Shenzhen. Both companies have onsite counters at AW-E.