Big Thanks to all
No idea why you wouldn't take the minibus back. It takes 16 people; room for luggage; goes frequently and no hassle about ringing up a taxi! Since it's the only bus going to Hoi Ha, (look for the round green sign) it;s not exactly hard to find!
Thank-you.
Because the minibus do not go to TST...they go to Sai Kung where you have to take a taxi or another bus and then connect to the MTR to reach TST... a much much longer (and less comfy) journey
And the Minibus only goes every 30 minutes....not so frequent in my book
So the simplest (and not so expensive if you are 4/5 by taxis) is to call a taxi.
If that fails indeed try the minibus.
I think I would do it the other way around! Line up at the bus stop at about 8:20am ... if there are more than 5 locals already in the queue then call a cab. Since it's the first stop, you know both a) when it arrives and b) how many spare seats it has.
I cannot think of a sensible route from Hoi Ha to TST that does not go through Sai Kung - and the bus goes straight to a taxi rank! So the detour you mention seems to be about 100m - really not worth worrying about compared to the hassle of trying to persuade a taxi company to send you a cab.... You COULD possibly go via Sa Sha Rd, but I think it'd be rather a detour and quite expensive in taxi. Not really necessary at that time in the morning of a weekend when the traffic is in the other direction.