Transportation is very efficient in Hong Kong. The Kowloon Canton Railway line runs from north Kowloon at Hunghom through the New Territories to the regional border at Lo Wu, the gateway to Shenzhen and Canton Province. Ferries are still widely used. Ferries also commute among other locations on the island and in Kowloon, as well as to and from other outlying islands such as Lantau Island and Lamma. The bus services are continually improving and modernising their fleets.
Many buses are air-conditioned, very modern and clean and their routes cover the region efficiently.
They are supplemented in many areas by mini-bus services operated by smaller contractors and which pick up and drop off at almost any point along their routes. Taxis are normally plentiful and affordable. The basic fare starts at HK15. Generally, taxi drivers in Hong Kong are courteous and helpful. Shopping The streets of commercial and other areas of town can be confusing places with all their overhanging street and neon signs, smaller premises adjoining other shops, and people trading from the margins of and in alleyways between buildings.