Licensed private cars

Notes and definition

Electric 142,000; petrol 433,000; diesel and others 10,000.

Other figures in this group (transport)

Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Transport.

26 more figures in this group are listed in Transport.

Other figures from the same official source

These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition” (Census and Statistics Department). Being in one document does not make them additive.

74 more figures come from the same document; see Transport.

Verified questions that cite this figure

• Why is fuel so expensive in Hong Kong?

  Retail fuel prices are high because of fuel duty, scarce forecourt land, storage and transport costs, a concentrated market, and the currency peg that transmits dollar oil prices directly.

• What is Hong Kong’s tax system like? Is there VAT or GST? What are the profits and salaries tax rates?

  Hong Kong’s tax system is simple, direct and territorial. The main taxes are profits tax, salaries tax and property tax. There is no VAT, GST, estate duty, dividend withholding tax or capital gains tax, and rates remain among the lowest among developed economies.

• Which authority approves fare increases for the MTR, franchised buses, the Star Ferry and trams?

  Fare adjustments for the MTR and franchised buses are approved through statutory procedures after review by the Transport and Logistics Bureau and Transport Department, while the Star Ferry and trams follow their own procedures. All fares and patronage figures are officially published.

• How much does it cost to get a driving licence in Hong Kong?

  Getting a Hong Kong driving licence involves tuition, test fees and licence charges, each set by official fee schedules and subject to adjustment; procedures and costs differ by vehicle class.

• What is the Hong Kong driving test process, and can you take several vehicle classes at once?

  Hong Kong issues licences by vehicle class, and one person may hold several classes at once (for example a full private car licence together with a probationary motor cycle licence). The fastest route starts with the private car: once you pass the written test (Part A), you do not sit the same written test again when applying for other classes. Each class still needs its own road test, and a motor cycle first requires the mandatory training course at a designated driving school. Commercial classes, taxis included, cannot be taken first: applicants must be 21 or above and must have held a full private car or light goods vehicle licence for at least a year, while taxi, public light bus and public bus also require the pre-service course.

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How to cite this figure

Hong Kong Story, “Licensed private cars”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/private-cars-2025, data as at 2025-12 (retrieved ＿).

中文：香港紀事館，〈領牌私家車〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/private-cars-2025，資料時點 2025-12（查閱日期 ＿）。

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Registered source

• Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition

  Census and Statistics Department

  Official document dated 2026-04; last checked by this site 2026-09-05.

This site is a secondary compilation: the official text prevails. If the figure above differs from the official document, the official document is correct.