Discovery Bay Transportation Services
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
[edit]DBTS 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
[edit]DBTS 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
[edit]Name | 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Welcome to Discovery Bay". www.dbcommunity.hk. Retrieved 2023-07-03.