What qualifies as a "light personal hand baggage carried inside passenger compartment" exempt from the 6 HKD charge when taking a taxi in Hong Kong?
https://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/taxi/taxi_fare_of_hong_kong/index.html (mirror) indicates that "Every piece of baggage (Except light personal hand baggage carried inside passenger compartment)" is charged 6 HKD charge when taking a taxi in Hong Kong.
What qualifies as a "light personal hand baggage carried inside passenger compartment"? E.g., does the regulation give any concrete numbers of the maximum dimension or weight for a baggage to qualify as a light personal hand baggage?
https://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/taxi/taxi_fare_of_hong_kong/index.html (mirror):
Best Answer
At the end of the day it's at the taxi driver's discretion (edit: oops, apparently there's an official limit, see the other answer) but a reasonable rule of thumb is does it fit in an airplane's overhead compartment? If yes, it's probably OK; if not, it almost certainly has to go in the back.
Another option is to use Uber, which is quite popular in Hong Kong and is not only (usually) cheaper than taxis, but does not charge for extra baggage.
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