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Directions to Discovery College Directions to Discovery College Ask for: Discovery College 智新書院 (海澄路38號) 1. From Tung Chung Take Tung Chung MTR Exit D and walk to the Tung Chung Bus Terminal next to the Lantau (blue) Taxi Stand, and catch the DB01R bus. Please check the Discovery Bay Bus Timetable at http://db.tdw.hk/. Alight at the first bus stop after the Discovery Bay Tunnel and walk down to Discovery College. Tung Chung MTR Station Sunny Bay MTR Station 2. From Sunny Bay MTR Station (coming from Hong Kong Island, Kowloon & New Territories Take Exit A and walk to the Sunny Bay Bus Terminal. Catch the DB03R (single / double deck) bus. Please check the Discovery Bay Bus Timetable at http://db.tdw.hk/. Alight at the first bus stop after the Discovery Bay Tunnel, and walk down to Discovery College. OR Catch the DB03P (single / double deck) bus to Discovery Bay North Plaza alighting at either the North Plaza or the bus stop opposite Club Siena ( ) and follow the directions below. Discovery Bay North Plaza 3. From Central (Hong Kong Island) Take the ferry to Discovery Bay from Central Ferry Pier No. 3. It is about a 25-minute ferry ride, and ferries run about every half hour – please check the Discovery Bay Ferry Timetable at http://db.tdw.hk/timetable/ferry/central/. On arrival at Discovery Bay, turn left at the Discovery Bay Ferry Pier exit and make your way to the Temporary Bus Terminal for the T4 & T9 buses. Take either the T4 or T9 bus (see Route Timetables at Appendix), and alight at the Siena Park bus stop ( ). Walk through Siena Park toward the College with the Club Siena on your left. When you arrive at the main entrance to the College the Reception is on your right. 4. Travelling by Taxi Urban (Red) and Lantau (Blue) taxis can access the Discovery Bay North Plaza area through the Discovery Bay Tunnel. No toll will be charged. Separate stands for Urban taxis and Lantau taxis are located at the roadside opposite to the Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong Hotel. From the Discovery Bay North Plaza it is a short walk to Discovery College. Please be aware that UBER vehicles are not permitted into Discovery Bay and that due to Hong Kong’s vehicle licensing laws do not carry insurance with regards to ”passengers”. Appendix T4 & T9 Bus Route Timetable .
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