Pedestrian Schemes for Central

Central is the core business district of Hong Kong. Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road Central and their adjoining streets are some of the major pedestrian corridors in the district. In order to improve the environment and safety for pedestrians, Transport Department has implemented pedestrian schemes in the more crowded parts of these pedestrian corridors.

(1) Full-time Pedestrian Street
Location Commencement Date
Theatre Lane (access to private car park is restricted to vehicles with permits only) July 2001
Chiu Lung Street (only service vehicles are allowed during the period from 12 midnight to 12 noon) October 2001

(2) Part-time Pedestrian Street
Location Commencement Date Effective hours
  • D'Aguilar Street (between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street)
  • Lan Kwai Fong (vehicular access to Lan Kwai Fong is restricted daily from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m)
  • Wo On Lane
 May 2002 From 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and General Holidays
  • Sai Yuen Lane
 2011 From 4 p.m. to 10 a.m. daily
  • Chater Road (between Pedder Street and Jackson Road)
  • Ice House Street (between Des Voeux Road Central and Connaught Road Central)
  - From 7 a.m. to 12 midnight on General Holidays

(3) Traffic Calming Street
Location
  • The northern footpath at Queen's Road Central (between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street)
  • Elgin Street
  • Peel Street (between Staunton Street and Caine Road)
  • Staunton Street



Improved Pedestrian Schemes in Central

Theatre Lane (Before) Photo taken in October 2001
Theatre Lane (Before)

Theatre Lane (after) Photo taken in April 2004
Theatre Lane (After)

Lan Kwai Fong (Before) Photo taken in March 2001
Lan Kwai Fong (Before)

 Lan Kwai Fong (Existing) Photo taken in December 2003
Lan Kwai Fong (After)
Queen's Road Central (Before ) Photo taken in July 2001
Queen's Road Central (Before )

 Queen's Road Central (Existing) Photo taken in October 2003
Queen's Road Central (After)