Discovery Bay Transportation Services
Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ltd (DBTSL) (Traditional Chinese: 愉景灣航運服務有限公司) 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 operates 21 bus routes within and outside of Discovery Bay (DB).
| Route no. | Start Dest. | End dest. | Fare | Concessionary fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB Bus terminus | Headland Drive / Parkland Drive | $4.40 | - |
| 2 | DB Bus Terminus | Midvale Village | $4.40 | - |
| 2/3 | DB Bus Terminus | Parkvale Village / Midvale Village | $4.40 | - |
| 3 | DB Bus Terminus | Parkvale Village | $4.40 | - |
| 4 | DB Bus Terminus | Chianti Interchange | $4.40 | - |
| C4 | DB Bus Terminus | DB North Plaza | $4.40 | - |
| 5 | DB Bus Terminus | La Serene / La Vista | $4.40 | - |
| 6 | DB Bus Terminus | Seabee Lane | $4.40 | - |
| 7 | DB Bus Terminus | Capeland Drive | $4.40 | - |
| 8 | DB Bus Terminus | Caperidge Drive | $4.40 | - |
| 9 | DB Bus Terminus | DB North Plaza | $4.40 | - |
| C9 | DB Bus Terminus | DB North Plaza | $4.40 | - |
| 9S | Coastsline | DB North Plaza | $4.40 | - |
| 9A | DB Bus Terminus | Chianti | $4.40 | - |
| DB01R | DB Bus Terminus | Tung Chung MTR Exit D | $10 | $5 |
| DB02R | DB Bus Terminus | HK International Airport | $35 | - |
| DB03R | DB Bus Terminus | Sunny Bay MTR Station | $10 | $5 |
| DB02A | DB North Plaza | HK International Airport | $35 | - |
| DB03P | DB North Plaza | Sunny Bay MTR Station | $10 | $5 |
| MC | DB Bus Terminus | DB Marina Club | $5 | Free for Marina Club Members |
| GC | DB Bus Terminus | Discovery Bay Golf Club | $15 | Free for Golf Club Members and Bijou Hamlet Residents |
Temporary Routes
Due to the renovation of DB Bus Terminus, a temporary bus terminus and bus stops have been constructed.
Fares remain unchanged and routes that don't go to the plaza are also unchanged.
| Route no. | Start Dest. | End Dest. | Routes Rationalised |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Temporary Bus Terminus | Headland Drive | 1 |
| T2 | La Serene | Midvale Village | 2 & 5 |
| T3 | Capeland Drive | Parkvale Village | 3 & 7 |
| T4 | Coastline Villa | DB North Plaza | C4 & 7 |
| T6 | Temporary Bus Terminus | Seabee Lane | 6 |
| T9 | Caperidge Drive | DB North Plaza | 8 & C9 |
Ferry Services
DBTS is a 24-hour high-speed ferry service between Tai Pak Bay 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 day time, up to 90 minutes during night times; additional services are operated during peak/rush hours.
DBTS has operated the following routes but ceased.
- Discovery Bay to Mui Wo
- Discovery Bay to Chek Lap Kok
- Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok and Tung Chung
- Central to Tsim Sha Tsui East
Fares
As of June 2018, tickets are HK$46 for a single journey; time limited, stored value ticket charge $43.5 per trip. Overnight ferries (from midnight) have an additional surcharge of $19.5 for single journey and $19 for stored value ticket.
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 2 | 9107150 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | .jpg.webp) | |
| Discovery Bay 3 | 9107162 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd |  | |
| Discovery Bay 5 | 9160451 | Catamaran | 1997 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd |  | |
| Discovery Bay 7 | 9199816 | Catamaran | 1998 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd |  | |
| Discovery Bay 8 | 9194622 | Catamaran | 1999 | 507 | 33 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Second ship to bear this name |  |
| 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 19 | 8916956 | Mono-hull | 1989 | 306 | 25 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd |  | |
| Discovery Bay 20 | 8916968 | Mono-hull | 1990 | 306 | 25 knots | Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd |  | |
| 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 |
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