Public Transportation

There are several methods of transportation to commute to PLKCKY School, although only one form of public transportation is commonly used to commute to the school, by bus. Taxis are also a valid type of public transportation that can be used to commute to the school.

## Bus

Users can take one of these 2 bus routes, at Caldecott Road:

All the bus routes are operated by The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (as known as KMB).

**81:** **WO CHE ←→** **JORDAN (WEST KOWLOON STATION)**

* **Fare:** 7.2 # (Jordan-bound / Southbound)
* **Fare:** 7.2 # (Wo Che-bound / Northbound)
* **Current Regularly Operating Registrations:**
	+ ADL Enviro500 MMC 12m (Regular):
		- ATENU3 [SA3262]\*
		- ATENU30 [SC4816]^
		- ATENU47 [SD4699]^
		- ATENU57 [SD8924]^
		- ATENU126 [SH351]^
		- ATENU131 [SH1356]
		- ATENU230 [SL4251]
		- ATENU353 [TB864]
		- ATENU453 [TF7621]
		- ATENU462 [TF9829]
		- ATENU586 [TM4121]\*
		- ATENU593 [TM4914]\*
		- ATENU661 [TP4310]\*
		- ATENU669 [TP5145]\*
		- ATENU672 [TP6099]\*
	+ ADL Enviro500 MMC Facelift 12m (Regular):
		- ATENU831 [TV5217]

All the buses are from KMB Sha Tin Depot (S).

Bus used before:

1. Dennis Jubilant (N) (BACO / Walter Alexander KB / Duple Metsec) (? m / 9.72 m / 9.63 m) (All are nAC except N364 with Alexander KB body)
2. Leyland Victory Mark 2 (G) (Alexander KB) (nAC 9.72 m)
3. Leyland Olympian (BL / S3BL / AL) (Walter Alexander RH (BL / S3BL) / Alexander RH (AL)) (nAC 9.6 m / 11 m (BL / S3BL)) (AC 11 m (AL))
4. MCW Metrobus (S3M) (MCW Apollo Mk2) (nAC 11 m)
5. Dennis Dragon (S3N / AD) (Duple Metsec) (nAC 11 m / AC 11 m)
6. Volvo Olympian (S3V / AV) (Alexander RH) (nAC 11 m / AC 11 m)
7. Volvo Super Olympian (aka Volvo B10TL) (3ASV) (Alexander ALX500 / Volgren CR223LD) (AC 12 m)
8. Dennis Trident 3 (ATR) (Walter Alexander ALX500 / Duple Metsec DM5000) (AC 12 m)
9. Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (ATEU / ATEE) (Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Mk II) (AC 12 m)

nAC = Non-air conditioned AC = Air conditioned

\*Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 body AC 12 m) can be seen sometimes / rarely seen on this route.

For more information, please reference to https://hkbus.fandom.com/wiki/%E4%B9%9D%E5%B7%B481%E7%B7%9A.

**72:** **TAI WO** **←→** **CHEUNG SHA WAN**

* **Fare:** 7.2 # (Cheung Sha Wan-bound / Southbound)
* **Fare:** 10.2 # (Tai Wo-bound / Northbound)
* **Current Regularly Operating Registrations:**
	+ ADL Enviro500 MMC Facelift 12m (Regular)
		- ATENU1020 [TV5217]
		- ATENU1021 [UC4331]
		- ATENU1028 [UC5066]
		- ATENU1130 [UH3695]\*
		- ATENU1228 [UT4639]\*
		- ATENU1229 [UT4821]\*
		- ATENU1546 {VR3493]\*
		- ATENU1563 [VR6044]\*
		- ATENU1565 [VR5241]\*
		- ATENU1566 [VR5685]\*
		- ATENU1592 [VS3872]\*

Most buses are from KMB Sheung Shui Shek Wu Hui Depot (S)(STD-SHUI), a branch of KMB Sha Tin Depot (S) and some from KMB Lai Chi Kok Depot (L).

Bus used before:

1. Dennis Jubilant (N) (BACO / Walter Alexander KB / Duple Metsec) (? m / 9.72 m / 9.63 m) (All are nAC except N364 with Alexander KB body)
2. Leyland Victory Mark 2 (G) (Alexander KB) (nAC 9.72 m)
3. MCW Metrobus (M / S3M) (MCW Apollo Mk2) (nAC 9.7 m / 11 m)
4. Leyland Olympian (S3BL) (Walter Alexander RH) (nAC 11 m)
5. Volvo Olympian (S3V / AV / 3AV) (Alexander RH) (nAC 11 m / AC 11 m / AC 12 m)
6. Volvo Super Olympian (aka Volvo B10TL) (3ASV) (Alexander ALX500 / Volgren CR223LD) (AC 12 m)
7. Dennis Dragon (AD / ADS) (Duple Metsec) (AC 11 m / AC 9.9 m)
8. MAN 24.310 (AMN) (Berkhof / Volgren CR233LD) (AC 12 m)
9. Dennis Trident 3 (ATR / ATS) (Walter Alexander ALX500 / Duple Metsec DM5000) (AC 12 m / 10.6 m)
10. Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (ATE / ATEU) (Transbus Enviro500 Mk I / Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Mk II) (AC 12 m)
11. Scania K310UD6x2EB (aka Scania K310UD) (ASU) (Salvador Caetano City Gold CB550) (AC 12 m)

nAC = Non-air conditioned AC = Air conditioned

\*Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC (Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC body AC 12.8 m) and Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 body AC 12 m) can be seen sometimes / rarely seen on this route.

For more information, please reference to https://hkbus.fandom.com/wiki/%E4%B9%9D%E5%B7%B472%E7%B7%9A.

**\* Common Sightings During School Rush Hours (07:30-08:30, 15:45-16:30)**

& **Only during Saturday Rush Hours**

**^Spare buses**

**# Assumes boarding at Caldecott Road**

## History / Trivia

History Bus Routes Served Caldecott Road
 210
 GMB - Cheung Wong Maxicab Routes

\*30M: 'To and from' round trip since 15/6/1983 - ??/??/2007, one direction only from Caldecott Road from ??/??/2007 - 05/08/2011.

**86B**: "Oh man! Missed it." —a PLKCKY Wiki editor

It was once a main, convenient transport option for students. It had been running between **Hin Keng ←→ Mei Foo**, stopping at Tai Wai Station, a major MTR hub for all destinations. Since it's collapse on 1st December 2012, all students have been forced to take the **81** bus. **86B** once operated a variety of Dennis Dragon 11m buses, attracting numerous bus enthusiasts.

**Mr Yau**: The editor won't disclose this 81 driver's full name (Driver ID: 7299\*), but this driver has been a joke for years. This driver is renowned for its turtle-speed driving. He operates the bus leisurely, with speeds always below 40 km/h. If you see the 'Slow-moving' tag on the KMB bus app, you are lucky to have this driver. If you are familiar with him, you are guaranteed to recognize him, without looking at his face, from 50 meters away.

In two different occasions, the northbound 81/72 Bus stop was moved a few meters north, on the opposite side of the southbound bus stop. The first time due to a typhoon, the second time due to construction.

On 26 Mar 2021, 81 bus prices have increased from $6.8 to $7.2, and 72 bus prices have increased from $9.6 to $10.2.

Fun fact: The southbound bus station is the northernmost bus station of the whole Sham Shui Po District. Also metres north away from the southbound station is the junction of Kowloon (Sham Shui Po District, Kowloon West) and New Territories (Sha Tin District, New Territories East)

On 16 September 2018, Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong. During the days of typhoon, it destroyed lots of places, plants including big trees which blocked many roads of Hong Kong. After those days, because of big trees still blocking roads on Tai Po Road, no buses can travel between these roads and students cannot take bus home, so they need to wait for taxis or get picked up by parents.

## Taxi

Taxis, although expensive, is a valid way of going to school. If trying to tell a taxi driver to go to the school, always say "6 Caldecott Road" instead of "PLKCKY School", since most drivers don't recognize the school's name. Taxis can drop off at multiple spots, including the roundabout in the entrance of Caldecott Road, and anywhere on the road, but only when the security guards are holding up the signs to stop the cars. Catching a taxi from the school is a bit harder, as taxis don't usually go into Caldecott Road. Your best bet would be either at the roundabout, where most people wait for taxis, or the northbound bus stop for 81/72, which has fewer people, since taxis from Kowloon will have to pass the bus stop before going to the roundabout.