It takes 20 minutes to complete the journey on this 800-meter-long escalator, but it goes in only one direction -- down in the morning and up in the evening. Read more
it's not one long escalator! instead it is made up of 20+ escalator and moving sidewalks :) sightsee at the top top and then you can walk or take the mini bus back down!
It's fun to explore the city from a different vantage point. Note that the escalator system is only one-way so you'll have to walk the opposite direction if you're going back to where you started.
It goes from Central to Conduit Rd, Mid-level, via the Soho area. Downhill only in the morning before 10am and uphill only for the rest of the day. It DOES NOT go both way.
For first-time riders: yes, take it all the way up, but beware that it goes downward in the morning rush hour. When it goes up later in the day, the way to get back down is steps underneath
Longest escalator in the world you either go up or down but not both at the same time of the day ... Check it out it's a Smooth Operator! ( check the Hk band called OPERATOR VERY COOL )
It's a bit shabbier than I expected and also it requires equal amount of walking as the time spent on the elevator, but it's a signature organized chaos as the rest of HK city
That saver kiosk... One person may be applying the discount to all of his or her colleagues if he's voted out to do it. It can take up to ten minutes. Jesus Christ...
Don't forget to swipe your Octopus card at the MTR machine located on the flat overpass section at Hollywood Rd - if you're using the MTR that day it will give you a discount.
This is the primary method of commute for many who live in the Mid Levels. Between 6am and 10am every day it travels downhill. Between 10am and midnight it goes uphill
Tap your Octopus card on the MTR Fare Saver machine midway through the escalator to enjoy $2 discount on your next MTR ride at Central / Hong Kong / Sheung Wan stations.