Ans: School bus rental subsidy is applicable for local Primary, Secondary and Special Schools only.  However, schools must rent the school bus on their own and settle the costs upfront. If the volume of applications is high and the total preliminary approved amount reaches the total funding limit, the school's application will be placed on the "Waiting List" (the priority order on the waiting list will be determined by the system timestamp upon successful online submission of the registration form). Whether the waitlisted application is successful depends on the forfeiture status of schools with 'Preliminary Approval' after the event. Therefore, email notification of whether a waiting-list application is successful will be sent in December 2026 at the earliest. Schools are advised to evaluate their own financial risks of renting a coach before receiving "Preliminary Approval" for the subsidy.

In addition to renting buses, schools can also take free shuttle buses to and from the venue from designated locations. For details of the pick-up/drop-off point and timetable of the free shuttle bus, please click on the link below: https://innocarnival.hk/en/About/Transportation

Notes: Free shuttle bus does not offer charter services or seat reservations. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ans: Eligible schools must sign up and activate a "Type B: Schools / Groups / Charities” account in order to apply for school bus rental subsidy (Please note that it is only applicable to local Primary, Secondary and Special Schools).

After successful registration and activation of the account, you may sign in and go to “My Account” after online registration for activities is started. Please select “Registration Form for Group Visit/School Bus Rental Subsidy” and click on “Registration Form”. Please fill in the form according to the application guidelines (only available in Chinese), a notification email will be sent after submitting the form.

For “Preliminary Approved” applications, schools must submit the physical application form and required documents to the address specified on the application form between 2-30 November 2026. (If the actual no. of attending students is less than 30, the application will not be processed.) Upon validation of the application and all documents, the subsidy will be transferred to the school's bank account directly (Any account whose name does not match with the name of the school is NOT accepted) or mailed the cheque to the school’s postal address. (If the cheque is lost during the postal delivery, HKFYG will not arrange to reissue the cheque.)

If the application status is shown as “Waitlisted”, it indicates that the total funding limit has been reached due to high volume of registrations. Any applications submitted thereafter will be placed on the waiting list. Depending on the forfeiture status of schools with 'Preliminary Approval' after the event, waitlisted schools will receive notification of their final status in December 2026 at the earliest. Schools receiving a "Preliminary Approved (Waitlisted Application)" email must submit the physical application form and required documents on or before 31 December 2026. (the priority order on the waiting list will be determined by the system timestamp upon successful online submission of the registration form). Schools are advised to evaluate their own financial risks of renting a school bus before receiving "Preliminary Approval" for the subsidy.

For the details and conditions of school bus rental subsidy application, please refer to the application guidelines (only available in Chinese) on the event website.

Ans: NO. School bus rental subsidy is only applicable to local primary, secondary and special schools. The applications from kindergartens, childcare centres, tertiary schools, charities and other groups are not accepted. In addition, each school bus must carry at least 30 students.

Notes: Teachers, parents of students, or other accompanying adults shall not be counted as students.

Ans: YES. "Type B: Schools / Groups / Charities” account can be used for applying for school bus rental subsidy, as well as registering for physical activities and online seminars (please note that group registration is NOT available for physical parent-child workshops). The school bus rental subsidy application and activity registration must be submitted separately according to the instructions issued on the website. Schools should fill in and submit “Registration Form for Group Visit/School Bus Rental Subsidy” as soon as possible, as the subsidy approval will be arranged on a first-registered, first-served basis (based on the time of online registration submission).

Ans: If the application status is shown as “Waitlisted”, it indicates that the total funding limit has been reached due to high volume of registrations. Any applications submitted thereafter will be placed on the waiting list. Depending on the forfeiture status of schools with 'Preliminary Approval' after the event, waitlisted schools will receive notification of their final status in December 2026 at the earliest. Schools receiving a "Preliminary Approved (Waitlisted Application)" email must submit the physical application form and required documents on or before 31 December 2026. (the priority order on the waiting list will be determined by the system timestamp upon successful online submission of the registration form). Schools are advised to evaluate their own financial risks of renting a school bus before receiving "Preliminary Approval" for the subsidy.

Ans: NO. Schools must rent the school bus on their own and settle the costs upfront. Please sign up and activate a "Type B: Schools / Groups / Charities” account for applying for school bus rental subsidy by submitting “Registration Form for Group Visit/School Bus Rental Subsidy” (Please note that it is only applicable to local Primary, Secondary and Special Schools and will be launch in early October). Please submit the physical application form and required documents to the address specified on the application form between 2-30 November 2026, including the completed original "School Bus Rental Subsidy Application Form" stamped with the school chop, Student Bus Roster, the original receipt(s) and the original invoice(s) (if any). For the details and conditions of school bus rental subsidy application, please refer to the application guidelines (only available in Chinese) on the event website.

Ans: NO. Schools must rent the school bus on their own and settle the costs upfront. Please sign up and activate a "Type B: Schools / Groups / Charities” account for applying for school bus rental subsidy by submitting “Registration Form for Group Visit/School Bus Rental Subsidy” (Please note that it is only applicable to local Primary, Secondary and Special Schools and will be launch in early October). Please submit the physical application form and required documents to the address specified on the application form between 2-30 November 2026, including the completed original "School Bus Rental Subsidy Application Form" stamped with the school chop, Student Bus Roster, the original receipt(s) and the original invoice(s) (if any). For the details and conditions of school bus rental subsidy application, please refer to the application guidelines (only available in Chinese) on the event website.

Ans: Based on above special circumstances, special schools can first fill in and submit the registration form (The number of school buses must be filled in accurately. Please calculate student attendance based on 30 students per school bus when submitting the registration form to reserve the required subsidy budget.). Then, please send an email to [email protected] to explain the special circumstances after submitting the form. We will contact the teacher and follow up soon.

Ans: YES. The school bus rental subsidy amount will be determined based on the distance between the school and the venue, and whether the trip is single-trip or round-trip. For detailed information, please refer to the application guidelines (only available in Chinese) issued on the event website.

Ans: YES. Each rented school bus must have a seating capacity of at least 30 passengers, and each school bus must carry a minimum of 30 students to be eligible for the school bus rental subsidy.

Example: If two 29-seater school buses each carry 1 teacher and 28 students, the arrangement does not meet the requirement of having at least 30 students per school bus. Therefore, it is not eligible for the application of the subsidy.

Ans: NO. To be eligible for the school bus rental subsidy, each school bus must carry at least 30 students. As only one vehicle is rented, even if the bus transports 100 students, the school can only apply for the subsidy amount of one school bus.

Ans: The designated location is the lay-by outside 10W Science Park West Avenue (in front of the Charles K. Kao Auditorium). Schools must display an A3-sized sign on the school bus front windshield with the words “InnoCarnival (School Name)”.This allows on-site security personnel to identify the vehicle and direct it to the correct drop-off/pick-up point.