Western Harbour Tunnel Fees To Go Up This Weekend

Tolls for the privately owned Western Harbour Tunnel will be more expensive from Saturday.

The fee for private cars will increase from HK$70 to HK$75, while taxi charges will go up from HK$65 to HK$70.

But the toll for motorbikes will remain at HK$25.

The company said on Wednesday that it has to put the prices up to pay for its increasing operation costs.

The government recently came up with a plan to subsidise the Western Harbour Tunnel fees, while increasing the charges at the other two harbour crossings.

The aim was to spread traffic out more evenly between the three tunnels.

But the government twice pulled a non-binding Legco motion on the move after legislators made it clear they opposed the idea.

Lawmakers said the public didn't want to see fees going up at the Cross Harbour Tunnel and Eastern Harbour Crossing.