Conversion of Red Minibus Routes to Green Minibus Routes Operations

General Information

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Public Light Buses (PLBs) are minibuses with not more than 19 seats. Their number is fixed at a maximum of 4,350 vehicles. Some PLBs are used on scheduled services (green minibuses) and others on non-scheduled services (red minibuses).

• Public Light Bus Driver Identity Plates The legal requirements * (English and Traditional Chinese version only) / List of authorized agents [PDF document] 
• Phasing Out Pre-Euro IV Diesel Commercial Vehicles
• Public Light Bus Newsletter "PLB Net"* (Traditional Chinese version only)
• FAQs about PLB Licence
• Public Light Bus New Regulations

Red Minibus

Red Minibuses (RMBs) are currently allowed to operate across the territory except prohibited zones for RMBs, and their route, headway and fare are not subject to any regulation. There were 792 licenced RMBs in December 2023. As at December 2023, RMBs carried about 157,800^# passengers daily.

• Conditions for the Operation of Public Light Bus (Non-scheduled) Service[PDF document] 

Green Minibus

Green Minibuses (GMBs) operate on fixed routes with scheduled headway and fixed fares. In December 2023, there were 359 main routes (67 on Hong Kong Island, 82 in Kowloon and 210 in the New Territories), operating with a total of 3,317 licenced GMBs. As at December 2023, GMBs carried about 1,306,200^# passengers daily.

• Conditions for the Operation of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service [PDF document] * (English and Traditional Chinese version only)
• Service Details
  • Hong Kong Island GMB Routes
  • Kowloon GMB Routes
  • New Territories GMB Routes
  (Note: Currency in Hong Kong dollar)
• Real-time Arrival Information System for Green Minibus
• Technical Study on Seat Occupancy and Seat Belt Fastening Detection for Green Minibus
• Application for Passenger Service Licence(s) in respect of the Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes gazetted in June 2023 - Summary of the Briefing Session and Questions and Answers (Traditional Chinese version only)
• Application for Passenger Service Licence(s) in respect of the Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes gazetted in June 2023 - Questions and Answers (Traditional Chinese version only) 

• *Readers may obtain information in English/Traditional Chinese/Simplified Chinese through TD's enquiry hotline.
• ^#Provisional figures