Hong Kong SkyCity
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Hong Kong SkyCity is a large business and entertainment complex adjacent to the Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...

, and is built on land owned by the Airport Authority Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong
The Airport Authority Hong Kong is the statutory body of the government of Hong Kong that is responsible for the operations of the Hong Kong International Airport.-History:...

. It currently includes the AsiaWorld-Expo
AsiaWorld-Expo
The AsiaWorld-Expo is one of the two major convention and exhibition facilities in Hong Kong along with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was opened on 21 December 2005 by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and it is operated by AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited...

, SkyPlaza
SkyPlaza
SkyPlaza is the marketed name of the Terminal 2 of the Hong Kong International Airport, in referring to the shopping centre integrated with all public areas within the terminal. It is located to the east of the Terminal 1, the SkyMart. Airport Station of the Airport Express is located...

 and SkyPier.

AsiaWorld-Expo

AsiaWorld-Expo http://www.asiaworld-expo.com/ is the largest, and perhaps largest column free, exhibition centre in Hong Kong, boasting over 70,000 cubic meters of space. It plays host to numerous trade shows, meetings, and concerts (at the adjacent AsiaWorld-Arena). It is directly connected to the Airport Express.

SkyPier

This complex allows citizens from mainland China to access Hong Kong by boat or ferry. It is connected via buses that transport visitors or passengers to the Airport for connecting flights and vice versa.

Golf course

The SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course is a nine holes golfing facility. It has seven Par 3 holes and two Par 4 holes set amidst rolling terrain, undulating greens and extensive bunkering.

SkyPlaza

SkyPlaza
SkyPlaza
SkyPlaza is the marketed name of the Terminal 2 of the Hong Kong International Airport, in referring to the shopping centre integrated with all public areas within the terminal. It is located to the east of the Terminal 1, the SkyMart. Airport Station of the Airport Express is located...

 is a large entertainment and retail centre that would be housed in Terminal 2 of the Hong Kong International Airport. It would include the Airport World Trade Centre, which would house numerous offices. The check-in facilities of Terminal 2 opened on February 28, 2007 along with the opening of Platform 3 of the Airport Express
Airport Express (MTR)
The Airport Express is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....

 Airport station
Airport (MTR)
Airport is a railway station on the Airport Express of Hong Kong's MTR. It serves the Hong Kong International Airport, and is integrated with the passenger terminal. The station was opened in July 1998 at the same time as the airport, and served as the western terminus station of the line until the...


Hong Kong Skycity Marriott Hotel

This five-star luxury hotel connects to AsiaWorld Expo, the SkyPier & Nine eagle golf course. 13885 sq ft (1,290 m²) of total meeting space can accommodate up to 650 guests. The 658-room hotel was opened in December 2008. The hotel was the first hotel in Hong Kong to receive the halal food certification.

From Airport area

Shuttle buses are the current options of getting around SkyCity without driving a car.

Airport Express
Airport Express (MTR)
The Airport Express is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....

, part of the MTR's Airport Express Line, takes only a minute to travel between AsiaWorld-Expo and the Airport. It costs HK$2.5 for Octopus users and HK$5 for others.

Automated People Mover is the current People mover
People mover
A people mover or automated people mover is a fully automated, grade-separated mass transit system.The term is generally used only to describe systems serving relatively small areas such as airports, downtown districts or theme parks, but is sometimes applied to considerably more complex automated...

 in use at the airport and only operates within the terminal. After completion of SkyCity, the Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover
Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover
Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover is a driverless people mover located within Hong Kong International Airport. It operates in two "segments" and depends on the direction of travel....

 will be extended to include Terminal 2 (SkyPlaza) and SkyPier.

From other areas of Hong Kong

Because SkyCity is located at Chek Lap Kok, the island Hong Kong International Airport is on, it is easy to reach from other areas of the territory.

The Airport Express
Airport Express (MTR)
The Airport Express is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....

can be taken from Kowloon, Hong Kong, and Tsing Yi stations. In addition, the Tung Chung Line can be taken from Tung Chung to the same stations (plus others) via buses to Tung Chung at a cheaper price than the Airport Express.

The buses that serve the Airport are also options, including the A.21 from Hung Hom in Kowloon, which travels to both the Airport and the AsiaWorld-Expo.

The common taxis that service Kowloon, Hong Kong, and Lantau are the easiest but also perhaps the most expensive way to get to SkyCity.

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