Where in Hong Kong can I purchase an Octopus card?

Where can I get one? You can buy a new Octopus card at any MTR (subway) station, including the Airport Express station at Hong Kong International Airport. To add money to your card, visit the counter at any MTR station with cash in hand. Most stations are also equipped with self-service “Add Value” machines.

1. Where can I buy an Octopus Card near me?
2. How much does an Octopus card cost in Hong Kong?
3. How do I get a personal Octopus card?
4. Where can a visitor get a Sold Tourist Octopus card in Hong Kong?
5. How do you get an Elder Octopus Card?
6. How much does Octopus cost?
7. Does Octopus card expire?
8. How much does the MTR cost in Hong Kong?
9. How does Octopus card work?
10. What if I lost my Octopus card?
11. What is a personalized Octopus card?
12. How do you use the Octopus card on the bus in Hong Kong?
13. How do I get my octopus deposit back?
14. How do I pay MTR in Hong Kong?

Where can I buy an Octopus Card near me?

The On-Loan Octopus card can be purchased at the following places: - Any Airport Express Customer Service Centre. - Any MTR Customer Service Centre (except Racecourse station). - Also, it can be purchased at other Customer Service Centres of public transportation companies.

How much does an Octopus card cost in Hong Kong?

Most travellers are best off with the standard 'on-loan' Octopus card, which costs HK$150 (A$21) and includes an initial HK$100 of credit plus a refundable HK$50 deposit.

How do I get a personal Octopus card?

How to apply

1. Octopus Wallet Lite. 12 years old or above. Sign up with your mobile number and email address. ...
2. Octopus Wallet Plus. 18 years old or above. Sign up with your personal information and take a photo of your HKID. ...
3. Octopus Wallet Pro. 18 years old or above.

Where can a visitor get a Sold Tourist Octopus card in Hong Kong?

If you are arriving by air: You can get an Octopus by visiting the MTR Customer Service Centre or MTR Ticket and Octopus Selling Machine at the Hong Kong International Airport. The On-Loan Octopus is also available at MTR Customer Service Centres at all MTR stations (except Racecourse Station).

How do you get an Elder Octopus Card?

Elder Octopus : Please visit MTR Customer Centres, Light Rail Customer Service Centres, First Ferry Customer and Octopus Service Centres or KMB Lok Ma Chau Ticketing Office to obtain the card. Personalised Octopus : Please visit designated MTR Customer Service Centres for the card.

How much does Octopus cost?

Prices range from $20 to $1,000—with the bulk of pet octopuses priced between $30 and $100 as of January 2013. A 70-gallon tank—which is not an unusual choice for octopus enthusiasts wanting to provide their pet with plenty of room to roam—costs about $300.

Does Octopus card expire?

Octopus cards don't have an expiry date, but after 1,000 days of no value being added to the card it becomes deactivated, requiring you to visit a MTR Customer Service Centre to have it reactivated free of charge.

How much does the MTR cost in Hong Kong?

Fares to / from the Airport (in HK$)

How does Octopus card work?

The Octopus card is a reusable contactless stored value smart card for making electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong. ... Other common Octopus payment applications include parking meters, car parks, petrol stations, vending machines, fee payment at public libraries and swimming pools, and more.

What if I lost my Octopus card?

Please click here or call the Lost Octopus Reporting Hotline on 2266 2266 to report loss of your Octopus, a reference number will be provided to you after you have reported the loss successfully on the system. Once you have successfully reported the loss of your Octopus, it cannot be cancelled.

What is a personalized Octopus card?

If you have a Personalised Octopus, you can have your name and photo (optional) printed on it. ... If you no longer need it, please return it to us and collect the deposit and remaining value (if any) to avoid the Inactive Octopus Administrative Fee. Get Your Personalised Octopus Now!

How do you use the Octopus card on the bus in Hong Kong?

Octopus Cards on buses

When you enter a bus there is a reader near the driver where you can hold your octopus card and pay the fare. Hold the card against the reader until you hear the beep and see on the screen that the fare is deducted, your remaining card balance will be displayed.

How do I get my octopus deposit back?

What should I do if I no longer wish to use my Octopus? If you hold a Standard On-Loan Octopus, you can return it to any Customer Service Centre at any MTR station to get the refund of the deposit and the remaining value, if any, on the Octopus.

How do I pay MTR in Hong Kong?

Tourists and locals can pay for their rides by cash, using single journey tickets, or Octopus card.

1. - Single Journey Ticket. It is used for a single journey on the MTR. ...
2. - Octopus Card. ...
3. - Tourist Day Pass. ...
4. - Tourist Cross-boundary Travel Pass. ...
5. - Monthly Pass Extra.