Locals say that taking side streets beats taking the Beltline during a rush-hour crunch. The best way to get to downtown Hong Kong is to take the Airport Express train, which goes to Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and Tsing Yi. It's easy to find your way around Hong Kong, because everything is so close. But most taxi drivers speak only Cantonese, so walking may be your best bet. Hong Kong's deep channel makes it one of the world's premier port cities, but crossing that vast waterway poses a constant challenge.
Most people take the ferry.