NAVIGATING HONG KONG WELCOME to HONG KONG! We Are Excited for You to Be Here As You Study, Explore and Have Amazing Experiences While at SCAD Hong Kong
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YOUR GUIDE TO NAVIGATING HONG KONG WELCOME TO HONG KONG! We are excited for you to be here as you study, explore and have amazing experiences while at SCAD Hong Kong. We've compiled maps and tips to help you along the way, and to make your time here productive and memorable. Ready to get started? Let's go! TRANSPORTATION The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is Hong Kong's extensive metro system. It is convenient, reliable and affordable. When using a student Octopus card, you will receive a 50 percent discount on travel. Popular MTR stations and nearby points of interest are listed below. MTR STATIONS TO KNOW LOCATION POINTS OF INTEREST Sham Shui Po SCAD Hong Kong, street-market shopping Yau Ma Tei CN Square (art supply store) Mong Kok Ladies' Market, shopping Victoria Harbour, Cultural Centre (HK Philharmonic), Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City, iSquare, shopping East Tsim Sha Tsui Avenue of Stars Hung Hom Trains to mainland China IFC Mall, ferry terminals, Victoria Peak, Central Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) Wan Chai Artland Causeway Bay Times Square, Fashion Walk, SOGO Tung Chung Ngong Ping 360, Big Buddha Disneyland Resort Disneyland Hong Kong OCTOPUS CARD An Octopus card is a stored value electronic card widely used for transportation and small transactions. Place the card over a reader and the amount is deducted automatically. Typically, HK$200 should be sufficient for two weeks of use. You can add money to your card at any 7-Eleven, MTR customer service counter, Market Place and the Gold Coast parking garage. SCAD BUS SCHEDULE MONDAY — FRIDAY SATURDAY — SUNDAY GC SCAD SCAD GC GC SCAD SCAD GC 7:10 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 10:10 a.m. 5:45 p.m. Schedule will change on SCAD 1:10 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Hong Kong/public holidays, and students will be notified in advance. 4:10 p.m. 10:45 p.m. MAP OF SHAM SHUI PO G SCAD Hong Kong G B2 G 1 B 2 1 D A 1 2 D A 1 G C 2 G C G G G 52X DC 52X KEY 52X 52X bus stop G Groceries MTR exit Hospital/clinic DC Dragon Centre GOLD COAST PIAZZA GC BUSINESSES HOURS DELIVERY 7–Eleven 24 hours Convenience store 759 Store 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Discount foods and snacks 3–10 p.m. (Tues.–Fri.); Angelato 12-10 p.m. (Sat., Sun. and Gelato public holidays, closed Mon.) Chilli N Spice Seafood Market 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Asian fusion Citibank and HSBC ATMs 24 hours 24-hour ATM Ebeneezer's Kebabs & Pizzeria 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Kebabs and pizza Le Bristol Dessert Restaurant 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. French restaurant and café Market Place by Jasons 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Grocery store McDonald's 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fast food Med Stars 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. Mediterranean 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific Coffee (Mon.–Thurs., Sun.) Café 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Fri.–Sat.) Resto Restaurant 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Italian Saffron Bakery 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Baked goods (Closed Tues.) Sun Wing Restaurant 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Chinese/HK Technical Hair & Beauty 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hair salon Watsons 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Drugstore ART SUPPLIES Here are a few convenient art supply stores. ART SUPPLY STORE NEAREST MTR HOURS ADDRESS NAME AND PHONE STATION EXIT WEBSITE Shing Cheong Mon.–Sun. 44 Un Chau Sham Stationery & 2720–5772 10:30 a.m. to Street, Sham D2 Shui Po Books Ltd. 8:30 p.m. Shui Po 503 Nathan CN Square 10 a.m. to Yau Ma 2384–2430 Road, Yau C chungnam.cc 10 p.m. Tei Ma Tei Kwong Yick Mon.–Sat. 169 Sai Yee Prince Art & Design 2393–2277 10 a.m. to Street, Mong B2 Edward Materials 8 p.m. Kok Mon.–Fri. 3/F Lockhart 9 a.m. to Centre, 301- The Artland 2511–4845 7 p.m. 307 Lockhart Wan Chai A1 artland.com.hk Sat. 9 a.m. to Road, Wan 5 p.m. Chai CONTACT INFORMATION SCAD HONG KONG PHONE 292 Tai Po Road, Sham Shui Po Main Line Kowloon, Hong Kong 2253–8000 香港九龍深水埗大埔道292號前北九龍裁判法院 GOLD COAST RESIDENCES PHONE 1 Castle Peak Road, Castle Peak Bay Club House New Territories, Hong Kong 2441–4813 屯門黃金海岸二期 (龍珠島旁邊停車場入) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PHONE Gold Coast 24-hour customer service and maintenance 2452–6566 Telephone directory inquiries 1081 Hong Kong Observatory (weather) 187–8200 Taxi service 2574–7311 Police hotline 2527–7177 Sham Shui Po Police Station 2386–7633 Tuen Mun Police Station 2463–1301 United States Consulate General (Hong Kong) 2841–2211 • American Citizens Services Unit 2523–9011 • Emergencies .