PEAK TRAM

Peak Tram approaching Barker Road Station

The Peak Tram is a 1.4 kilometre funicular railway connecting the Central district of Hong Kong with the Peak Tower approx 150 metres below the summit of Victoria Peak. The journey is steep and spectacular with panoramic views over the northern coast of Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon.

The railway is served by two two-car trams each with a capacity of 120 passengers (95 seated and 25 standing) although in quiet periods only one tram may be in operation.

The lower terminus is situated underneath St Johns Building on Garden Road (near Hong Kong Park, the Citibank Tower and distinctive Bank Of China Tower) and the upper terminus is located in the refurbished Peak Tower. There are intermediate stations at Kennedy Road, Macdonnell Road, May Road and Barker Road although at busy times it may not be possible to board at intermediate stations as the train may be full to capacity.

Services operate from 7am to midnight daily at 10/15 minute intervals and the journey time from terminus to terminus is approximately 7 minutes.

Fares are;

Adult HK$22 single, HK$33 return

Child HK$8 single, HK$15 return

Senior (65 and over) HK$8 single, HK$15 return

Since September 2007 when the Peak Tower introduced an admission charge for access to the Sky Terrace Viewing Platform a "Sky Pass" (combined Peak Tram/Sky Terrace admission ticket) has been available which includes reduced admission charge to the Sky terrace. Fares are;

Adult HK$37 single, HK$48 return

Child HK$16 single, HK$23 return

Senior (65 and over) HK$16 single, HK$23 return 

At the lower terminus Octopus Card holders need not join the queue for the ticket counter but can proceed directly to the platform barriers although at peak times particularly weekends there are often queues for access to the platform.

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GETTING THERE

Garden Road where the lower terminus is located is easily located by heading for the prominent Bank of China Tower (the very distinctive geometrically shaped glass sided tower with "forks" shooting up from the roof). Adjacent to the Bank of China Tower is the tall box-like structure of the Cheung Kong Centre and Garden Road runs uphill in between these two buildings. The Lower Peak Tram Terminus is on the left hand side of Garden Road near the Citibank Tower at the first set of traffic lights.

The nearest MTR Stations are Central and Admiralty. From Central MTR Station take Exit J2 or Exit K. Exit J2 leads to Chater Garden from where Bank of China Tower is clearly visible. Exit K leads to Statue Square opposite the HSBC Building and the Bank of China Tower is visible to the left. From Admiralty MTR Station take exit C1 and cross the bridge over Queensway to Pacific Place. In Pacific Place take the escalators on right which run up alongside the shopping mall. Go to the very top and cross the road to Hong Kong Park and follow the signs through Hong Kong Park to the Lower Peak Tram Terminus.

Bus service number 15C, usually an open top double decker, operates at appx 10/15 minutes daily from the Star Ferry Pier (Central Ferry Pier 7) to the lower Peak Tram Terminus.

Open Top 15C bus to Peak Tram at Star Ferry Pier