Pet-Friendly Ferries in Hong Kong
The heavy-rail MTR is off-limits to pets (only guide dogs, though the Light Rail now allows carried pets on weekends and public holidays), and only special buses take them — but ferries are the great exception. A good number of Hong Kong’s ferry operators carry pets, which makes the ferry the key way to reach the outlying islands and waterfront spots with your dog. Here’s who allows pets, the routes, and the rules.
How it generally works
Each operator sets its own rules, but the common pattern is:
- Buy a pet ticket or sign a pet-carriage form at the pier before boarding
- Your dog must be in a carrier or cage, or leashed and muzzled
- Pets stay on the floor — often a designated front area or “pet zone” — never on seats
- You supervise your pet throughout and clean up after it
- Guide dogs are exempt from these restrictions
Staff can refuse to carry a pet, and some routes only allow pets on certain sailings (for example, non-air-conditioned cabins), so arrive early and check the day’s vessel.
Before you sail
Bring a carrier or muzzle and a clean-up kit. Check the weather and whether your dog is comfortable on the water before a longer crossing. Schedules and rules change, so confirm the specific sailing allows pets on the operator’s page below before you travel.
Where the ferries go
Blue = embarkation points · Green = island / outlying destinations. Tap a pier for its location.
Operators & routes
Sun Ferry
- Central–Mui Wo, Central–Cheung Chau and other routes (see the pet notice)
Pets are carried subject to Sun Ferry’s pet-carriage notice — check the route and rules before travelling.
Pet policy & timetable ↗HKKF (HK & Kowloon Ferry)
- Central–Yung Shue Wan (Lamma)
- Central–Sok Kwu Wan (Lamma)
- Central–Peng Chau
Buy a pet ticket (about HK$15.70 per pet) at the cargo/coin-change counter. Pets use the front two rows of the lower deck only (not on seats), in a cage or leashed and muzzled. Up to 4 passengers per pet; staff may refuse. Guide dogs exempt.
Pet policy & timetable ↗Hong Kong Water Taxi
- Government public water-taxi routes (pet-permitted vessels only)
Pets must be in a closed pet bag (total dimensions ≤170cm, no side >130cm) or leashed and muzzled, staying beside you on the floor — not on seats. Don’t open the bag during the trip.
Pet policy & timetable ↗Fortune Ferry
- North Point–Kwun Tong (via Kai Tak)
- Tuen Mun–Tung Chung–Sha Lo Wan–Tai O (non-air-conditioned cabins)
Chuen Kee Ferry
- Aberdeen–Mo Tat Wan–Sok Kwu Wan
Park Island Transport
- Park Island ↔ Central Pier 2
- Park Island ↔ Tsuen Wan Pier
Get a form from pier staff and sign it; your pet must be in a secure cage or leashed and muzzled. Guide dogs exempt.
Pet policy & timetable ↗Discovery Bay Ferry
- Discovery Bay ↔ Central Pier 3
Fill in the “Travelling with Pets/Dogs” form at Discovery Bay Pier or Central Pier 3; muzzle and leash or cage your pet, and keep it on the floor in the “Pet Zone” — not on seats.
Pet policy & timetable ↗Blue Sea Ferry
- Sai Wan Ho ↔ Tung Lung Chau
Yun Lee Marine
- Tseung Kwan O (South) ↔ Sai Wan Ho
Peng Chau Kaito
- Discovery Bay–Mui Wo (via Peng Chau)
Coral Sea Ferry
- Sam Ka Tsuen ↔ Tung Lung Chau