is mtr safe at night?

by Mary
(New Jersey)

I will arrive in HK @ 8pm. I will be taking the airport express to tsing yi then take the mtr to lai chi kwok station. Is it safe to take the mtr that late at night as I will be by myself? I am 25 female. Thanks.

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Hello Mary,
Once again thank you for visiting our site.

Yes, the MTR trains in Hong Kong is really safe and a very efficient way of transportation.

The Airport Express runs every 12 minutes from 05:50 to 01:15 daily. Journeys between the Airport and downtown Hong Kong take approximately 24 minutes.

Here's the train schedule:

From Airport to the City:
First train - 05:54 am
Last train - 00:48 midnight

Departing from Airport Station
05:54 06:04 06:16 06:28 06:40 06:52 07:04 07:16 07:28 07:40 07:52
08:04 08:16 08:28 08:40 08:52 09:04 09:16 09:28 09:40 09:52 10:04
10:16 10:28 10:40 10:52 11:04 11:16 11:28 11:40 11:52 12:04 12:16
12:28 12:40 12:52 13:04 13:16 13:28 13:40 13:52 14:04 14:16 14:28
14:40 14:52 15:04 15:16 15:28 15:40 15:52 16:04 16:16 16:28 16:40
16:52 17:04 17:16 17:28 17:40 17:52 18:04 18:16 18:28 18:40 18:52
19:04 19:16 19:28 19:40 19:52 20:04 20:16 20:28 20:40 20:52 21:04
21:16 21:28 21:40 21:52 22:04 22:16 22:28 22:40 22:52 23:04 23:16
23:28 23:40 23:52 00:04 00:16 00:30 00:37 00:48

Departing from Tsing Yi Station
06:00 06:10 06:22 06:34 06:46 06:59 07:10 07:22 07:34 07:48 07:59
08:10 08:22 08:35 08:47 08:59 09:10 09:23 09:34 09:47 10:00 10:12
10:24 10:35 10:46 10:59 11:10 11:24 11:35 11:46 11:59 12:10 12:24
12:35 12:46 12:59 13:10 13:21 13:35 13:46 13:59 14:10 14:24 14:35
14:46 14:59 15:10 15:25 15:35 15:46 15:59 16:10 16:24 16:35 16:46
16:59 17:10 17:21 17:35 17:46 18:00 18:10 18:21 18:35 18:46 18:59
19:09 19:21 19:35 19:47 19:59 20:10 20:24 20:35 20:46 20:59 21:10
21:21 21:35 21:46 21:59 22:10 22:21 22:35 22:46 22:59 23:10 23:24
23:35 23:46 23:59 00:10 00:22 00:34 00:46 00:59

Travelling times and fare information:

From Airport→ Tsing Yi
Time in minutes: less than 10 minutes
Adult Current fare: HK$60

Tsing Yi→ Lai King→ Lai Chi Kok
Time in minutes: 11 minutes
Adult Current fare: HK$4.4

Here's the overview interactive map of Lai Chi Kok MTR station.

Good luck and enjoy your trip.
Mariz