Discovery Bay Transportation Services

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

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DBTS provides both internal and external bus services.

Internal and External Bus Services[1] Route no.  | Start dest.  | End dest.  | Fare

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.[1]

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

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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[1] | Adult  | Senior  | Child

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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.[1]

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

### Fleet

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Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ferry Fleet  Name | IMO | Type | Year
Built | Seats | Speed | Builder | Notes | Images

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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  |  |
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  |

## See also

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* Star Ferry
* Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry
* Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry

## References

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

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