Braille Maps for University Campus

There are four braille maps installed on the Main and Centennial Campus.  The details for Maps A to D are as follows:

Map A
G/F Centennial Campus near the entrance of Run Run Shaw Building

* Covers the tactile paths on Upper University Street in the western area of campus from Haking Wong Building to Centennial Campus

How to access:

1. exit from HKU MTR station Exit C1, cross the footbridge to HKU Centennial Campus;
2. take the lift at the entrance to G/F;
3. follow the tactile path until you reach the next patch of positional tiles, then make a right turn;
4. turn left at the next patch of positional tiles, then follow the tactile path;
5. turn right at the next patch of positional tiles and you will reach the map at the next patch of positional tiles.

Map B
Upper University Street outside 5/F Haking Wong Building

* Covers the tactile paths on Upper University Street in the central area of campus from Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre to Composite Building

How to access:

1. exit from HKU MTR Station Exit A1/A2, take the lift to the FB (footbridge) level;
2. leave the lift and follow the tactile path to reach a large patch of 12  positional tiles;
3. turn right and move slightly forward to the last positional tiles, then turn left;
4. follow the tactile path through the footbridge until you reach the next patch of positional tiles, then make a right turn;
5. follow the tactile path until you reach the next 2 patch of positional tiles;
6. make a left turn and you will reach the map at the next patch of positional tiles.

Map C
Footbridge between Knowles Building and KK Leung Building

* Covers the tactile paths in northern area of campus from Library Extension/ Hui Oi Chow Building to KK Leung Building/ Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre

How to access:

1. exit from HKU MTR Station Exit A1/A2, take the lift to the FB (footbridge) level;
2. follow the instruction to go to Map B;
3. follow the instruction in Map B and go to number 12 “G/F Sun Yet-sen Place” using escalator/ lift;
4. if you take escalator, turn right at the next patch of positional tiles and follow the tactile path until you reach the next patch of positional tiles;
5. if you take lift, keep going straight at the next patch of positional tiles and follow the tactile path until you reach the next patch of positional tiles;
6. make a left turn and follow the tactile path, in where you will come across some gratings, then turn right at the next patch of positional tiles;
7. follow the tactile path until you reach 2 big patches of warning tiles, locate the tactile path on the left of the second patch, and follow that tactile path;
8. keep going until you reach the next patch of positional tiles, turn left and keep going until you reach the next positional tiles again, then turn right;
9. follow the tactile path until you reach the next patch of positional tiles, make a right turn and you will reach another patch of warning tiles;
10. lean left and follow the upslope ramp until you reach the next patch of positional tiles (with warning tiles on, follow the tactile path until the next patch of positional tiles, then make a right turn;
11. keep going until the next patch of positional tiles, turn left and keep going again;
12. turn left at the next patch of positional tiles and you will reach the map in a few steps.

Map D
5/F Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre

* Covers the tactile paths in the upper Eastern part of campus from Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre to May Hall, Eilot Hall and Chong Yuet Ming Physics/ Chemistry Building 

How to access:

1. exit from HKU MTR station Exit A1/A2, take the lift to the FB (footbridge) level;
2. follow the instruction to go to Map B;
3. follow the instruction in Map B to go to number 7 “2/F Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre”;
4. take the lift at number 8 to go to the 5/F, leave the lift and turn right at the second patch of positional tiles;
5. you will reach the map in a few steps.