Hong Kong could adjust tunnel tolls as traffic surpasses pre-reform peak
Transport Department says tolls should remain flexible in future because queues amid some peak periods still spill onto connecting roads, interchange
Tolls at Hong Kong’s cross-harbour tunnels could be adjusted in the future to better control the flow of vehicles as traffic volume has exceeded levels recorded before fees were overhauled in late 2023, transport authorities have said.
“Total traffic volume across the three harbour crossings has already exceeded the peak level recorded before the implementation of time-varying tolls,” the paper said.
Average weekday traffic across the three crossings in total rose by 5 per cent to 284,700 vehicles between January and April 2026, compared with 271,500 from December 4 to 8, 2023, before the new toll regime was adopted.
According to the paper, while overall peak-hour conditions remained better than before the scheme was introduced, congestion at certain times continued to affect connecting routes and non-cross-harbour traffic.
“Adjustments to the time-varying toll structure may therefore be required in the future to respond to changing times,” the paper said.