Most hotels have a medical clinic, with registered nurses. Hong Kong's medical facilities are among the finest in the world, and many of the territory's registered doctors and dentists were trained or have undergone postgraduate training overseas. All 17,500 taxis are licensed, air-conditioned and metered, with differing flagfalls. Most are licensed to carry up to five passengers. Although many drivers understand English, visitors are advised to ask their hotel's information desk to write down their intended destination in Chinese, or ask the hotel doorman to tell the driver.
Many drivers also have the official bilingual street map at hand for reference.
Most can also call up their radio-service headquarters which will usually provide translation from English to Cantonese for the driver. At peak periods, you might opt for a hotel taxi queue. There are late and overnight bus services connecting Hong Kong Island with major population centers in Kowloon. Visitors should be advised that not all bus routes are operated with air-conditioned buses, and rush hour bus travel can be uncomfortably crowded. Large luggage is prohibited, as is smoking.