⚠️ Timetables, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.
Ferries from Central to Cheung Chau (pier 5), Mui Wo and Peng Chau (pier 6), plus the Peng Chau – Mui Wo – Chi Ma Wan – Cheung Chau inter-island line. Pay with an Octopus card.
Official websitesunferry.com.hk→Ferries from Central to Lamma’s two villages, Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan.
Official websitehkkf.com.hk→Lantau’s bus company links Mui Wo, Tung Chung, Ngong Ping, Tai O and the southern beaches; the easiest way to hop from one village to another.
Official websitenlb.com.hk→The cable car up to the Big Buddha in about 25 minutes; allow extra time at weekends, when the queue gets longer.
Official websitenp360.com.hk→The islands’ bike rental shops have no website: you rent on the spot, without booking. In Mui Wo, on the waterfront to the left of the ferry pier; on Cheung Chau, along the waterfront south of the pier and near the Pak Tai temple; on Peng Chau, in the village. Expect a few dozen to around HK$150 a day depending on the bike (tandems and four-wheel bikes on Cheung Chau), with a deposit; helmets are rarely provided.
Kayak, paddleboard and surfboard rental on Cheung Sha beach.
Official websitelongcoast.hk→Kayak and board rental at the Pui O beach club.
Official websitetreasureislandhk.com→Windsurf, paddleboard and kayak rental to explore the island’s coves.
Official websiteccwindc.com.hk→On Lamma, Cheung Chau and Peng Chau there are no cars at all: people get around on foot or by bike, rented for a few dozen Hong Kong dollars near the Cheung Chau and Mui Wo piers. On Lantau, the southern roads are restricted to vehicles with a special permit: NLB buses and the blue taxis (unique to Lantau) do the job. Renting a car only makes sense to explore the rest of Hong Kong from the airport; you will then need an international driving permit as well as your national licence, and traffic drives on the left.
Header photo: Bicycles and a cargo tricycle on Cheung Chau — Law 33228 Hou, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons