Getting to the start
No direct MTR station at venue (Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung, a remote country-park location); nearest useful hub is University MTR Station (used for organizer return buses)
Per prior (2026) edition: organizer runs chartered pickup buses on race morning from 5+ routes across Hong Kong (e.g. Central/City Hall 6:00am, North Point Java Rd near MTR Exit A1 6:15am, TST Salisbury Rd 6:00am, Kowloon Tong Somerset Rd 6:15am, Sham Shui Po Dragon Centre 6:00am, Tsuen Wan Luk Yeung Galleria near MTR Exit B2/B3 6:15am, Tai Po Market MTR 6:00am, Shatin Central 6:15am, Sai Kung Mei Yu St near Police Station 6:15/6:45am).
Pre-registration required for a bus seat; buses depart exactly on time. 2027 edition (10 Jan 2027) transport details not yet published.
Getting to the finish
Pak Tam Chung (same as start, out-and-back/loop course inside the country park barrier)
Per prior (2026) edition: bag drop and refreshments at Po Leung Kuk Holiday Camp near the finish. Alternative: taxi stand in Sai Kung town near the seafront minibus terminus (some walk/transfer needed).
Limited paid 2-hour meter parking at Pak Tam Chung.
Start shuttle
Yes — organizer-run pickup buses (5+ routes, pre-registration required) from HK Island/Kowloon/New Territories to Pak Tam Chung on race morning (per 2026 edition). Free return buses from Pak Tam Chung to University MTR Station only, every 30min from 11:00am, last bus 2:00pm.
Verify against the 2027 edition transport page once published, as pickup points/times can shift.
Transit card
Octopus Card
At Hong Kong International Airport: MTR Customer Service Centres in the arrivals hall, counters by the Airport Express platforms, 24/7 self-service vending machines, or the 7-Eleven in the Arrivals hall. Also available at almost any MTR station and convenience stores citywide.
Works directly at the gates Alternative: MTR Tourist Day Pass USD 9.60 (approx.
HK$75) — Only worth it if you're packing in 5+ MTR-only rides in a single day, since it excludes Airport Express, Light Rail first class, and doesn't cover buses/trams/ferries the way Octopus does. Airport/MTR counters sell the Octopus card for HKD cash only, so have Hong Kong dollars ready.
The 'Tourist' Octopus starts from HK$39 with no refundable deposit. Foreign Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay contactless cards can tap directly at designated light-blue 'Contactless Payment' gates for MTR and Airport Express rides — but only at adult fares, and it doesn't cover Light Rail, MTR buses, or High Speed Rail.
Octopus, by contrast, works across the whole system: MTR, Airport Express, buses, minibuses, taxis, the street tram, Star Ferry, and outlying-island ferries.
