Hong Kong Travel Tips: Visa, Currency, Post Office, Hospital

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Foreign Consulates in Hong KongHong Kong Visa & PassportVisitors entering the city must have a valid passport. Passport holders from certain countries DO NOT need a visitor's visa for short stays. Hong Kong Visa/Entry Permit Application Form Non-Visa to Hong Kong for Foreign Countries/AreasRelated Link: Chinese Embassies Abroad Area Code 00852Zip code 999077More on HK Area Code & Zip CodeNote: No zip code is used on the island. But if you have to fill in one, it is suggested to write down 999077.

Bus Stop in the City CurrencyIt is HK Dollar. As the old saying goes, 'more banks than rice stalls in HK': moneychangers are everywhere. Please check the exchange rate and the service fee. Customers with AMEX cards can draw HK Currency through ATMs directly and those with VISA and Master cards can draw local currency from ATMs marked for Visa or MasterCard electronic currency.

Telephone System:Public telephones in the city belong to the following 6 types:Yellow telephones only for local calls: accepting 1- or 2- HKD coinsYellow telephones for international calls: accepting 1-, 2- or 5- HKD coinsSilver telephones: accepting 1-, 2- or 5- HKD coinsTelephones accepting magnetic cards and coins for international callsSilver telephones accepting credit cards and coinsNew telephones accepting magnetic cards, credit cards and coins.

Information directory desk1018 English 1083 Cantonese 1088 Mandarin Chinese 1013 International directory

Emergency call 999

Useful numbersComplaint hotline (including taxi complaint): 2527 7177Tourist Hotline of HK Tourism Board: 2508 1234The Immigration Department of the Government of the HK Special Administrative Region: 2824 6111Postal Directory Hotline: 2921 2222

7-Eleven convenient store InternetInternet is offered in many hotels. Cafes, shopping centers, subway stations and public library also offer free related Internet facilities. If you have your own laptop, you can connect with the Internet at some emporiums or cafes. Modem users should buy BT-to-RJ transformers, since the BT system is gradually being replaced by the RJ system.

Work Hours of Government and Office9a.m to 5p.m (dinner time from 1p.m to 2p.m) Monday through Friday and 9a.m to 1p.m Saturday

Work Hours of Banks9a.m to 4p.m (no break), Monday through Friday and 9a.m to 12.30p.m Saturday ToiletToilets can be found on street corners, in parks, malls and parking lots, free of charge. SmokingSmoking is forbidden in public transportation tools and certain public places. Post officesHK General Post Office: 2, Connaught Place, CentralOffice hours: 08:00 - 18:00 (Mon. to Sat.) 09:00 - 14:00 (Sun.)Kowloon Central Post Office: 405, Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, KowloonOffice hours: 09:30 - 18:00 (Mon. to Fri.) 09:30 - 13:00 (Sat.)Shatin Central Post Office: 1, Sheung Wo Che Road, Shatin, New TerritoriesOffice hours: 09:00 - 17:00 (Mon. to Fri.) 09:00 - 13:00 (Sat.)

Hospitals

Sign of a minibus stop

Hong Kong Island:St. John Ambulance Brigade: 2576 6555Tang Shiu Kin HospitalTel: 2831 6800Address: 282, Queen's Road East, Wan ChaiQueen Mary HospitalTel: 2855 3111Address: 102, Pokfulam Road

Kowloon:St. John Ambulance Brigade: 2713 5555Caritas Medical CentreTel: 2746 7911Address: 111, Wing Hong Street, Sham Shui Po, KowloonUnited Christian HospitalTel: 2379 4000Address: 130, Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon

New Territories:St. John Ambulance Brigade: 2639 2555Pok Oi HospitalTel: 2486 8000Address: Au Tau, Yuen Long, New TerritoriesTuen Mun HospitalTel: 2468 5111Address: Tsing Chung Koon Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories

Famous UniversitiesUniversity of Hong KongAddress: Pokfulam RoadChinese University of HKAddress: Shatin, New TerritoriesHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyAddress: Clear Water Bay, KowloonHong Kong Polytechnic University Address: Hung Hom, Kowloon

More Tips1. Some hotels and restaurants levy a 10% service charge while customers may add other 5% tip. For restaurants that don't levy a service charge, a 10% tip is expected. Tip taxi drivers, bellboys, and restroom attendants.2. Time zone is GMT plus 8 hours that is the same as most places in Mainland China.3. Voltage is 220V. Many hotels provide transformers.4. Tap water is drinkable. It meets the WHO standard.Getting to know more tips for visit in China, please visit China Travel Advice.

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- Last updated on Jan. 18, 2021 -

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