Kwai Tsing district guide: housing, transport and school nets
Kwai Tsing district is made up of Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi island and contains the Kwai Chung container terminals. Kwai Chung is mainly public housing, while Tsing Yi has more private estates. The Tsuen Wan Line, Tung Chung Line and Airport Express serve it, and it is split between Primary One school nets 64, 65 and 66.
What is Kwai Tsing district like?
Kwai Tsing is in the south-west New Territories and is Hong Kong's main cargo and logistics base. Kwai Chung is built on hillsides, with estates at different levels; the north and east of Tsing Yi island are residential, while the south and west have oil depots, shipyards and other industrial facilities.
The area names most used when searching are Kwai Chung, Kwai Fong, Kwai Hing, Lai King and Tsing Yi.
What kinds of home are there?
Kwai Chung is mainly public rental estates and Home Ownership Scheme courts, such as Kwai Chung Estate, Shek Lei Estate and Lai King Estate; private estates are fewer and include New Kwai Fong Gardens near Kwai Fong Station and Wonderland Villas on the hill.
Tsing Yi has more private estates, such as Tierra Verde above Tsing Yi Station, Villa Esplanada, Rambler Crest, Tivoli Garden and Greenfield Garden, along with several public estates.
How do you get around?
The Tsuen Wan Line stops at Kwai Fong, Kwai Hing and Lai King, the Tung Chung Line at Lai King and Tsing Yi, and the Airport Express at Tsing Yi. The Lantau Link and several highways connect to the airport, Kowloon and the western New Territories. Hillside estates in Kwai Chung and some estates on Tsing Yi are far from a station and rely on buses and minibuses.
Schools and school nets
For Primary One central allocation, Kwai Tsing district is split into 3 school nets: net 64 (Kwai Chung (North)), net 65 (Kwai Chung (South), Lai King) and net 66 (Tsing Yi).
Nets are drawn by home address and may change each year, so check the address against the Education Bureau's information before buying or renting. For secondary school places, Kwai Tsing district is one secondary school net, and a pupil's net follows the district of the primary school attended, not the home address.
Shops, parks and services
Kwai Fong has Metroplaza and Kwai Chung Plaza, and Tsing Yi Station has Maritime Square. The district has Princess Margaret Hospital, Tsing Yi Park and the Tsing Yi Promenade.
What should you check when looking in Kwai Tsing?
These points come up often in this district. The details of an individual home still need checking with the lister one by one.
- Flats near the container terminals or container lorry routes: check for noise, night-time lighting and heavy vehicles.
- The south and west of Tsing Yi have oil depots and industrial facilities, so find out how far the flat is from them and in which direction.
- Hillside estates: places such as Wonderland Villas depend on minibuses or estate shuttle buses, so check the frequency and the last service.
- Units in Kwai Chung industrial buildings may not be used as homes.
Common questions
Which school net is Kwai Tsing district in?
For Primary One central allocation, Kwai Tsing district is split into 3 school nets: net 64 (Kwai Chung (North)), net 65 (Kwai Chung (South), Lai King) and net 66 (Tsing Yi). Nets are drawn by address and may change each year, so rely on the Education Bureau's information for an individual address.
Which MTR lines serve Tsing Yi?
Tsing Yi Station is on the Tung Chung Line and the Airport Express. The Tung Chung Line runs direct to Kowloon and Hong Kong stations; for the Tsuen Wan Line, change at Lai King.