Inter-zone route 248 is operated by Roblox Express Bus Company and FT Central Connect, travelling between Norton Town Center and Container's Island in circular.
This route only runs during Sunshine Marathon, as a replacement of Route 148 when some roads were closed due to Marathon race.
History[]
- On 1 June 2024, 248 started its service.
Timetable[]
This route only provides services during Sunshine Marathon when some roads were closed for Marathon race.
Fare[]
Full fare : $12.1
Sectional Fare:
- From Western Harbour Tunnel Interchange onwards to Norton Town Center : $7.2
Northern Interchange BBI Discount Details
| From Route | Interchange to Route | BBI Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 41A, 42, 42A, 46, 49A | All other routes | Pay the fare difference |
| 140, 142, 171 | 141P, 148 | Pay $0.8 |
| 141P, 148 | 140, 141, 142, 148, 171 | Free |
| 473 | 41A, 42, 42A, 46, 49A | 42, 46: Free 41A, 49A: Pay $2.1 |
| No BBI discount provided for interchanging from 140, 141P, 142, 148, 171 to all other routes or interchanging from 473 to 140, 141P, 142, 148, 171 | ||
| From Route | Interchange to Route | BBI Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 41A, 42, 42A, 46, 49A | All other routes | Pay the fare difference |
| 140, 141P, 142, 148, 171 | Both directions: 41A, 42, 42A, 46, 49A To Zone 4 only: 140, 141, 142, 148 |
Free |
| 171 | Pay the fare difference | |
| No BBI discount provided for interchanging from 140, 141P, 142, 148, 171 to 473 or interchanging from 473 to all other routes | ||
Scheduled bus fleet list[]
This route shared buses with Route 148, please refer to it's scheduled list.
Stops[]
| FTCC/REBC Bus Route 248 (Norton Town Center ↺ Container's Island) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Place | Street Name | Stop Name (English) | Stop Name (Chinese) | Note |
| 1 | Zone 4
(North Island) |
Norton Town Center | 北頓市中心 | ||
| 2 | Norton Hill Road | Norton Estate | 北頓邨 | ||
| 3 | Norton Main Street | Norton Garden | 北頓花園 | ||
| Norton Bridge | |||||
| 4 | Zone 4
(North Island) |
Norton Road | Emerald Plaza | 綠寶石中心 | |
| 5 | North Island Road | Norton Road | 北頓路 | ||
| 6 | Shekton Road | North Island Estate | 北島花園 | ||
| 7 | North Island Estate Shopping Center | 北島花園商場 | |||
| 8 | Shek Name Street | Panorama Heights | 望環台 | ||
| Rainbow Bridge | |||||
| 9 | Zone 4
(University Island) |
University Road | Sunshine University | 陽光大學 | |
University Bridge, Moon Island Bypass;  Southern Central Road, Central-Western Bridge Lower Deck Tunnel
| |||||
| 10 | Zone 1
(Container's Island) |
Containers Island B/T | 貨櫃島巴士總站 | Returning Point | |
| 11 | Container's Island Road | Containers Terminal | 貨櫃碼頭 | ||
| 12 | Seaweed Bay | 海苔灣 | |||
| 13 | Containers Island Employee House | 貨櫃碼頭員工宿舍 | |||
| 14 | Triple Tower | 三塔 | |||
 Desire Bridge
| |||||
| 15 | Zone 1
(Hospital Island) |
Cross Island Road | Western Hospital | 西區醫院 | |
| Bridge | |||||
| 16 | Zone 1
(Dove Island) |
Aisan Road | Addi City | 艾迪城 | |
| 17 | Shopping Corride | Shopping Corridor | 購物廊 | ||
| 18 | Dove Road | Third Technology Building | 三哥大廈 | Near Neon Center | |
| 19 | Dove Praya Road | Addi Road | 艾迪路 | Near North Dove Island Typhoon Shelter | |
 Western Harbour Tunnel
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| 20 | Zone 4
(Northern) |
Moon Island Bypass | Western Harbour Tunnel Interchange | 西區海底隧道轉車站 | |
| 21 | Northern Interchange (Southbound) | 北環轉車站 (南行) | Near Skyreach Tower | ||
| 22 | Central Bridge | 中環橋 | |||
| University Bridge | |||||
| 23 | Zone 4
(University Island) |
University Road | Sunshine University | 陽光大學 | |
| Rainbow Bridge | |||||
| 24 | Zone 4
(North Island) |
Rocky Road | Panorama Heights | 望環台 | |
| 25 | North Island Road | North Island Estate Shopping Centre | 北島花園商場 | ||
| 26 | Rocky Road | 巨石路 | Near North Island School Village | ||
| 27 | North Island Road | North Island Estate | 北島花園 | ||
| 28 | Norton Road | 北頓路 | |||
| 29 | Norton Ferry Pier | 北頓碼頭 | Near Norton Town Center | ||
| Norton Bridge | |||||
| 30 | Zone 4
(North Island) |
Norton Main Street | Norton Garden | 北頓花園 | |
| 31 | Norton Hill Road | Norton Estate | 北頓邨 | ||
| 32 | Norton Town Center | 北頓市中心 | |||
Usage Status[]
Although this route is a circular route, the usage of this route is slightly less than its original counterpart 148, but as this route still connects Container's Island, Dove Island and parts of North Island, there is decent patronage.
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