Skip the expensive taxi to Stanley and take bus 6 from Exchange Square Central. Takes 45 minutes but goes through Repulse Bay with amazing coastal views for just HK$10.

The bus ride is half the experience with mountain and ocean views. Stanley Market is touristy but the bus route shows you Hong Kong Island's south side that most visitors miss. Regular public buses to Stanley run on schedules, while hop-on-hop-off tour buses run every 30-60 minutes.