Useful Information of Hong Kong Independent Travel

Passport & Visa

Passport: All visitors who travel to Hong Kong must have a passport that is valid for at least one month of staying in Hong Kong.

Visa: Most foreign Visitors can enjoy visa-free treatment for 7-90 days, depending on their nationalities.

Currency

The label - HK$ is the legal tender in Hong Kong, you can use a flexible currency converter to get updating rate.US$1.00 can exchange for about HK$7.70.Foreign currencies and travelers’ cheques are also acceptable for exchange at banks or authorized money exchange shops. In general, Visa, Master, and American Express credit cards are available and used at most Hong Kong shops, and restaurants.

Useful Phone Number

Police, fire, and ambulance emergency number: 999

Consumer Council: +852 2929 2222

Hong Kong International Airport: +852 2181 8888

Hong Kong Immigration Department: +852 2824 6111

HKTB Visitor Hotline: 2508 1234

Time and Temperature: 18501

Weather: 187 8200

Visitor Centers

Hong Kong International Airport Visitor CentreAdd: Buffer Halls A and B, Arrivals Level, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport

Lo Wu Information CenterAdd: Arrival Hall, 2/F, Lo Wu Terminal Building

Kowloon Visitor CenterAdd: Star Ferry Concourse, Tsim Sha Tsui

Hong Kong Island Visitor CenterAdd: The Peak Piazza (around The Peak Tower and The Peak Galleria)Only daily service: 9 am - 9 pm

Useful online apps

Ask Ting Ting
Ask Ting Ting is launched as the first mobile city guide software in Hong Kong, which could instead of guide books and tour guides. It is designed for convenience for these independent Hong Kong travelers. Benefits highlights are over 50 videos, free internet used by your phones and other WIFI devices, free local calls and free IDD calls. Details of renting costs are at www.asktingting.com/
 
Free Apps from HKTB
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) launched it for helping to provide essential information on shopping, sightseeing, dining, and local foods; every new visitor can download this app once only.

Free Internet Access

You can get free Internet support covered at many coffee shops around Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Causeway Bay, and Wan Chai. It also accesses available at MTR stations. Some public places are using free WIFI available, such as Hong Kong International Airport, public libraries and government buildings.

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