The Transport Department and the Marine Department will issue notification letters to registered owners of cross-boundary coaches and hire cars as well as cross-boundary ferry operators on the subsidy details under the fifth round of the Anti-epidemic Fund, the Transport & Housing Bureau announced today.

Registered owners of licensed cross-boundary coaches including port shuttle buses will be provided a one-off non-accountable subsidy of $30,000 per vehicle. About 1,500 coaches are expected to benefit.

Registered owners of licensed cross-boundary hire cars will be given a one-off non-accountable subsidy of $30,000 per vehicle with the goal of assisting 600 hire cars.

Cross-boundary ferry operators will be issued a one-off non-accountable subsidy of $500,000 per ferry. Such aid is expected help about 80 ferries.

Call the Transport Department at 3842 5849 or the Marine Department at 2547 1312 for enquiries.

Click here for details of the subsidy's eligibility criteria.