Fact · transport · 2025-12
Licensed motor vehicles
領牌車輛
Figure and reference date
813,000
81.3 萬輛
Notes and definition
Year-end figure.
Other figures in this group (transport)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Transport.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date the Hong Kong section of the High Speed Rail entered service 廣深港高速鐵路香港段投入服務日期 | 23 September 2018 2018年9月23日 Government press release: the opening ceremony was held on 22 September, and the Hong Kong section “will open to passengers on the following morning (23 September)”. | 2018-09-23 | Opening of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High Speed Rail |
| Date the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opened to traffic 港珠澳大橋正式通車日期 | 24 October 2018, 9am 2018年10月24日上午九時 Transport Department press release: “the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will open to traffic at 9am on Wednesday, 24 October”. | 2018-10-24 | Traffic and public transport arrangements for the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge |
| Date the Central-Wan Chai Bypass opened 中環及灣仔繞道啟用日期 | 20 January 2019, 8am 2019年1月20日上午八時 CE speech at the opening ceremony on 19 January: the bypass “will open in the early hours of tomorrow (in fact 8am)”. | 2019-01-20 | CE speech at the opening ceremony of the Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link (Chinese only) |
| Date the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link northern connection opened 屯門至赤鱲角北面連接路通行日期 | 27 December 2020, 8am 2020年12月27日上午八時 Government press release: the northern connection “will open free of charge at 8am tomorrow (27 December)”. | 2020-12-27 | CE officiates at the opening ceremony of the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link northern connection |
| Date the Tuen Ma Line opened in full 屯馬線全線投入服務日期 | 27 June 2021 2021年6月27日 Government press release: with Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan stations “entering service tomorrow”, the Tuen Ma Line opens in full. | 2021-06-27 | CE speech at the celebration of the full opening of the Tuen Ma Line (Chinese only) |
| Date the East Rail Line cross-harbour extension opened 東鐵線過海段通車日期 | 15 May 2022 2022年5月15日 Government press release: the cross-harbour section “opens tomorrow”, extending the East Rail Line from Hung Hom to Admiralty. | 2022-05-15 | CE speech at the celebration of the opening of the East Rail Line cross-harbour extension (Chinese only) |
| Date the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel opened 將軍澳—藍田隧道啟用日期 | 11 December 2022, 8am 2022年12月11日上午八時 Transport Department press release: Lam Tin Interchange, the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Road and Wan O Road “open at 8am tomorrow (11 December)”. | 2022-12-11 | Transport Department reminds public of traffic arrangements at Lam Tin Interchange, Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Road and Wan O Road, and bus services via the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel |
| Date time-varying tolls began at the three harbour crossings 三隧分時段收費實施日期 | 17 December 2023, 5am 2023年12月17日上午五時 Transport Department press release: time-varying tolls at the three harbour crossings took effect “from 5am yesterday (17 December)”. | 2023-12-17 | Cross-harbour traffic broadly smooth after time-varying tolls at the three harbour crossings |
| Date the rail merger took effect 兩鐵合併生效日期 | 2 December 2007 2007年12月2日 Government press release: the Secretary for Transport and Housing “welcomed the implementation of the rail merger today (2 December)”. | 2007-12-02 | Secretary for Transport and Housing welcomes implementation of the rail merger |
| Date the MTR South Island Line (East) entered service 港鐵南港島線（東段）投入服務日期 | 28 December 2016 2016年12月28日 Transport Department press release: the South Island Line (East) “entered service today (28 December)”. | 2016-12-28 | Transport Department monitors first-day operation of the South Island Line (East) |
| Date of the commissioning ceremony for the Third Runway at Hong Kong International Airport 香港國際機場第三跑道啟用典禮日期 | 25 November 2022 2022年11月25日 The CS said at the ceremony: “today I am pleased to officiate at the commissioning ceremony of the Third Runway”. This records the ceremony date only; it does not mean the whole Three-Runway System was complete. | 2022-11-25 | CS attends commissioning ceremony of the Third Runway at Hong Kong International Airport (Chinese only) |
| Date passenger clearance began at the Heung Yuen Wai / Liantang port 香園圍／蓮塘口岸展開旅檢服務日期 | 6 February 2023 2023年2月6日 Government press release: from 6 February “Hong Kong and the Mainland fully resume travel”, adding Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang and “Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang”, all providing full passenger clearance services. | 2023-02-06 | Full resumption of travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland |
38 more figures in this group are listed in Transport.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition” (Census and Statistics Department). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population density, Hong Kong Island 香港島人口密度 | 14,540 persons per km² 每平方公里 14 540 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, Kowloon 九龍人口密度 | 47,780 persons per km² 每平方公里 47 780 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, New Territories and Islands 新界及離島人口密度 | 4,250 persons per km² 每平方公里 4 250 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Number of households 住戶數目 | 2,778,100 2 778 100 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Total land area 陸地總面積 | 1,114.6 km² 1 114.6 平方公里 Year-end figure. GovHK Fact Sheet states 1,114.57 km². | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hong Kong Island land area 香港島陸地面積 | 80.7 km² 80.7 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Kowloon land area 九龍陸地面積 | 46.9 km² 46.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| New Territories and Islands land area 新界及離島陸地面積 | 986.9 km² 986.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
74 more figures come from the same document; see Transport.
Verified questions that cite this figure
Why is fuel so expensive in Hong Kong?
Retail fuel prices are high because of fuel duty, scarce forecourt land, storage and transport costs, a concentrated market, and the currency peg that transmits dollar oil prices directly.
How many MTR stations are there?
It depends on whether you mean heavy rail, or everything including Light Rail and the high-speed rail terminus. This site lists station records for ten heavy rail lines, with interchanges counted once per line, plus the Light Rail and high-speed systems.
How many road tunnels are there in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has cross-harbour tunnels, road tunnels and tunnel tubes; the Transport Department’s tunnels and bridges map is the reference. The first cross-harbour tunnel opened in August 1972, and several more have been added since, along with many local road tunnels.
How many MTR lines are there in Hong Kong and how do I read the map?
The Mass Transit Railway network, operated by the MTR Corporation, serves Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and parts of Lantau. Urban lines, the Airport Express, Light Rail and the Hong Kong section of the Express Rail Link are shown in distinct colours on the official map and fall into two fare structures.
Hong Kong’s tax system is simple, direct and territorial. The main taxes are profits tax, salaries tax and property tax. There is no VAT, GST, estate duty, dividend withholding tax or capital gains tax, and rates remain among the lowest among developed economies.
Which authority approves fare increases for the MTR, franchised buses, the Star Ferry and trams?
Fare adjustments for the MTR and franchised buses are approved through statutory procedures after review by the Transport and Logistics Bureau and Transport Department, while the Star Ferry and trams follow their own procedures. All fares and patronage figures are officially published.
Why doesn’t the site offer real-time bus/MTR arrivals or a fare calculator?
The site is a static hard-data repository providing official statistics with clear years and sources; it does not run real-time life tools. Live arrivals, point-to-point routing and fare calculators need real-time data feeds and are outside its scope.
How do you get around Hong Kong?
Hong Kong’s public transport is dense, spanning the MTR, buses, minibuses, trams, ferries and taxis; public transport carries over ten million passenger journeys a day, a world-class mobility system.
How much does it cost to get a driving licence in Hong Kong?
Getting a Hong Kong driving licence involves tuition, test fees and licence charges, each set by official fee schedules and subject to adjustment; procedures and costs differ by vehicle class.
What is the Hong Kong driving test process, and can you take several vehicle classes at once?
Hong Kong issues licences by vehicle class, and one person may hold several classes at once (for example a full private car licence together with a probationary motor cycle licence). The fastest route starts with the private car: once you pass the written test (Part A), you do not sit the same written test again when applying for other classes. Each class still needs its own road test, and a motor cycle first requires the mandatory training course at a designated driving school. Commercial classes, taxis included, cannot be taken first: applicants must be 21 or above and must have held a full private car or light goods vehicle licence for at least a year, while taxi, public light bus and public bus also require the pre-service course.
How do you travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai, Macao, Chongqing and so on?
Travel from Hong Kong to Pearl River Delta cities uses various cross-boundary modes (bridge, ports, high-speed rail, flights), with port arrangements and schedules changing. This site gives official public-transport, road and port hard data as background; specific services follow the latest port and operator announcements.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Licensed motor vehicles”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/licensed-vehicles-2025, data as at 2025-12 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈領牌車輛〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/licensed-vehicles-2025，資料時點 2025-12（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition
Census and Statistics Department
Official document dated 2026-04; last checked by this site 2026-09-05.
This site is a secondary compilation: the official text prevails. If the figure above differs from the official document, the official document is correct.