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Transport company providing ferry and bus services to Discovery Bay, Hong Kong

Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ltd (Traditional Chinese: 愉景灣航運服務有限公司), or just Discovery Bay Transportation Services (DBTS), is a transport company which provides ferry and bus services to Discovery Bay on Lantau Island. It is subsidiary of the HKR International group.

Bus services

DBTS provides both internal and external bus services.

Internal and External Bus Services
Route no. Start dest. End dest. Fare
GC DB Plaza Bus Terminus Discovery Bay Golf Club Free for Golf Club members
1 DB Plaza Bus Terminus Headland Drive / Parkland Drive $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
1/6 DB Plaza Bus Terminus Headland Drive / Parkland Drive / Seabee Lane $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
2 and 3 DB Plaza Bus Terminus Midvale/Parkvale $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
4 Coastline Villa DB North $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
4A DB North Coastline $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
5 DB Plaza Bus Terminus La Serene $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
6 DB Plaza Bus Terminus Seabee Lane $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
9 Caperidge Drive Chianti (Pavilion) $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
9A Chianti (Pavilion) Caperidge Drive $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
18 DB Plaza Bus Terminus IL PICCO House 25 $6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
DB01R DB Plaza Bus Terminus Tung Chung Station Bus Terminus
Adult Senior Child
Non-Resident $14.3 $7.2 $7.2
Resident $11.6 $5.8 $5.8
DB02R DB Plaza Bus Terminus Airport (New Coach Station) $48 ($40.6 for Residents)
DB03P DB North Sunny Bay Public Transport Interchange
Adult Senior Child
Non-Resident $14.3 $7.2 $7.2
Resident $11.6 $5.8 $5.8
DB03R DB Plaza Bus Terminus Sunny Bay Public Transport Interchange
Adult Senior Child
Non-Resident $14.3 $7.2 $7.2
Resident $11.6 $5.8 $5.8
DB08R No 28, Coastline Villa Central Pier 3
Adult Senior Child
Non-Resident $58 $2 $29
Resident $41.7 $2 $20.9

Note: An overnight ferry replacement

service that only runs from 00:15 to 05:00.

Child - Aged 3 to below 12, Senior - Aged 65 or above.

Night bus services are also provided during :

  • N3/2 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Midvale / Parkvale
  • N3/2/7/8 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Midvale / Parkvale / Caperidge / Capevale / Coastline / Capeland
  • N5/1/6 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> La Serene / Parkland / Headland / Seabee
  • N7/8 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Capridge / Capevale / Coastline / Capeland

Ferry services

DBTS provides a high-speed ferry service between the Discovery Bay Ferry Pier and Pier 3 in Central District on Hong Kong Island. The travel time of approximately 25–30 minutes with frequency of around 20–30 minutes during most times of the day; additional services are operated during peak hours.

Ferry Fare: Discovery Bay to Central
Adult Senior Child
Non-Resident $46 $2 Government Scheme Applicable $23
Resident $33.5 $2 Government Scheme Applicable $16.8

Child - Aged 1 to 12, Senior - Aged 65 or above.

DBTS has operated the following routes but ceased.

Fleet

Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ferry Fleet
Name IMO Type Year
Built 		Seats Speed Builder Notes Images
Discovery Bay 1 9107148 Catamaran 1995 507 33 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Discovery Bay 1
Discovery Bay 2 9107150 Catamaran 1995 507 33 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Discovery Bay 2
Discovery Bay 3 9107162 Catamaran 1995 507 33 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Discovery Bay 3
Discovery Bay 5 9160451 Catamaran 1997 507 33 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Discovery Bay 5
Discovery Bay 7 9199816 Catamaran 1998 507 33 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Discovery Bay 7
Discovery Bay 8 9194622 Catamaran 1999 507 33 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Second ship to bear this name Discovery Bay 8
Discovery Bay 10 2009 50
Discovery Bay 12 8614455 Mono-hull 1986 Marinteknik Run aground in Yi Pak Bay in 1993; now operates as Città di Forio in Italy Discovery Bay 12
Discovery Bay 19 8916956 Mono-hull 1989 306 25 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Discovery Bay 19
Discovery Bay 20 8916968 Mono-hull 1990 306 25 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Discovery Bay 20
Discovery Bay 21 9048847 Mono-hull 1992 306 25 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Temporary stopped service
Discovery Bay 22 9048859 Mono-hull 1993 306 25 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Temporary stopped service
DB Support Support vessel 1995 67 26 knots Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Temporary stopped service

See also

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Discovery Bay". www.dbcommunity.hk. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
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