Discovery Bay Transportation Services

Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ltd (Traditional Chinese: 愉景灣航運服務有限公司), or just Discovery Bay Transportation Services (DBTS), is a transport company which provides ferry and bus services to Discovery Bay on Lantau Island. It is subsidiary of the HKR International group.

Bus services

DBTS provides both internal and external bus services.

Internal and External Bus Services^[1]

Route no.	Start dest.	End dest.	Fare
GC	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Discovery Bay Golf Club	Free for Golf Club members
1	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Headland Drive / Parkland Drive	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
1/6	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Headland Drive / Parkland Drive / Seabee Lane	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
2 and 3	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Midvale/Parkvale	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
4	Coastline Villa	DB North	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
4A	DB North	Coastline	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
5	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	La Serene	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
6	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Seabee Lane	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
9	Caperidge Drive	Chianti (Pavilion)	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
9A	Chianti (Pavilion)	Caperidge Drive	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
18	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	IL PICCO House 25	$6.2 ($5.1 for Residents)
DB01R	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Tung Chung Station Bus Terminus	Adult Senior Child Non-Resident $14.3 $7.2 $7.2 Resident $11.6 $5.8 $5.8
DB02R	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Airport (New Coach Station)	$48 ($40.6 for Residents)
DB03P	DB North	Sunny Bay Public Transport Interchange	Adult Senior Child Non-Resident $14.3 $7.2 $7.2 Resident $11.6 $5.8 $5.8
DB03R	DB Plaza Bus Terminus	Sunny Bay Public Transport Interchange	Adult Senior Child Non-Resident $14.3 $7.2 $7.2 Resident $11.6 $5.8 $5.8
DB08R	No 28, Coastline Villa	Central Pier 3	Adult Senior Child Non-Resident $58 $2 $29 Resident $41.7 $2 $20.9 Note: An overnight ferry replacement service that only runs from 00:15 to 05:00.

Child - Aged 3 to below 12, Senior - Aged 65 or above.^[1]

Night bus services are also provided during :

• N3/2 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Midvale / Parkvale

• N3/2/7/8 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Midvale / Parkvale / Caperidge / Capevale / Coastline / Capeland

• N5/1/6 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> La Serene / Parkland / Headland / Seabee

• N7/8 - DB Plaza Bus Terminus <> Capridge / Capevale / Coastline / Capeland

Ferry services

DBTS provides a high-speed ferry service between the Discovery Bay Ferry Pier and Pier 3 in Central District on Hong Kong Island. The travel time of approximately 25–30 minutes with frequency of around 20–30 minutes during most times of the day; additional services are operated during peak hours.

Ferry Fare: Discovery Bay to Central^[1]

	Adult	Senior	Child
Non-Resident	$46	$2 Government Scheme Applicable	$23
Resident	$33.5	$2 Government Scheme Applicable	$16.8

Child - Aged 1 to 12, Senior - Aged 65 or above.^[1]

DBTS has operated the following routes but ceased.

• Discovery Bay to Mui Wo
• Discovery Bay to Chek Lap Kok
• Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok and Tung Chung
• Central to Tsim Sha Tsui East

Fleet

Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ferry Fleet

Name	IMO	Type	Year Built	Seats	Speed	Builder	Notes	Images
Discovery Bay 1	9107148	Catamaran	1995	507	33 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 2	9107150	Catamaran	1995	507	33 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 3	9107162	Catamaran	1995	507	33 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 5	9160451	Catamaran	1997	507	33 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 7	9199816	Catamaran	1998	507	33 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 8	9194622	Catamaran	1999	507	33 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd	Second ship to bear this name
Discovery Bay 10			2009	50
Discovery Bay 12	8614455	Mono-hull	1986			Marinteknik	Run aground in Yi Pak Bay in 1993; now operates as Città di Forio in Italy
Discovery Bay 19	8916956	Mono-hull	1989	306	25 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 20	8916968	Mono-hull	1990	306	25 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 21	9048847	Mono-hull	1992	306	25 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd	Temporary stopped service
Discovery Bay 22	9048859	Mono-hull	1993	306	25 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd	Temporary stopped service
DB Support		Support vessel	1995	67	26 knots	Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd	Temporary stopped service

See also

• Star Ferry
• Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry
• Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry