An adult return ticket now costs HK$88 (S$15.60), a nearly 70% jump from before the makeover. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HONG KONG - The Peak Tram, Hong Kong's famed public transport and a popular tourist draw, reopened on Saturday after a year-long US$102 million facelift even as the city's coronavirus curbs continue to keep overseas visitors at bay.
The Peak Tram closed for upgrades in June 2021, a period when the Chinese finance hub's strict border controls - in line with Beijing's zero-Covid strategy - all but wiped out its tourism industry. On Saturday morning, a woman surnamed Kwok and her young daughter were among a crowd of around a hundred waiting in line to try out the refurbished tram.Chau, who brought his two sons along for a family outing, said he was generally satisfied with the revamp."It's a bit pricey, but so is everything nowadays."
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