Hong Kong's Transport Department said on November 10 that special traffic and transport arrangements will be in place in Wan Chai North and Tsim Sha Tsui for the Victoria Harbour Race 2026, scheduled for Sunday, November 15.

A section of Expo Drive East north of its junction with Expo Drive, outside Golden Bauhinia Square and including the pick-up and drop-off area, will be temporarily closed from 0.30am to about 1pm on November 15. The landing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and the landing steps of Kowloon Public Pier Nos. 1 to 4 will close in phases from 9am on November 14 to about 1pm on November 15.

Water taxi and ferry services affected include the Tsim Sha Tsui East to Central route via West Kowloon and Wan Chai, which is cancelled for the whole of November 14 and for sailings departing Tsim Sha Tsui East at 10.40am, 11.20am and 12.10pm on November 15. Ferries between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui are suspended from the first sailing to 11am on November 15, and Central to Hung Hom ferries from the first sailing to 11.10am. Resumption depends on when the affected harbour area reopens.

The terminus of cross-harbour bus route No. 961 will move to Harbour Road outside Wan Chai Swimming Pool from the first departure to 1pm on November 15, and the Citybus route No. H3 stop at Expo Drive East near Golden Bauhinia Square will be suspended. The department and police will monitor traffic and adjust measures as needed.