Plastic Card Octopus Hong Kong

Plastic Card Octopus Hong Kong (八達通) He has been working in Hong Kong since 1997.
The Octopus card is the most important and necessary thing in Hong Kong.
The number 1 thing to do when arriving in Hong Kong is to buy this card.
2025 UPDATE – don’t buy an Octopus card, you don’t fucking need it. Buy a SIM card at 7Eleven My Sim 33 HKD and register the AlipayHK app, top up your balance here at 7Eleven and pay for transportation and in stores with the app!
The cost of the Octopus card is 200 HKD, 150 of them will be on the balance.
From practice, I can say that the money on the card disappears like lightning, just have time to replenish.
For several active days, a tourist can spend from HKD 300 or more on transportation only. Keep in mind!
Personally, I spend at least 300 HKD a day when I come to Hong Kong from Shenzhen.
It’s better to deposit more money, the rest (with a deposit of HKD50) can be returned at the cash desk if you leave Hong Kong.
You can use the card to pay for:
– subway in Hong Kong
– metro SECTION FROM HungHom to Lohu (Lowu) 39 HKD
– Airport Express Metro
– tram
– taxi
– StarFerry ferries
– products in 7eleven stores and other stores
– the famous ice cream

How do I top up my card?
The minimum deposit amount is 50 HKD
You can deposit money in the Hong Kong subway (ticket offices and a special vending machine) or at the Hong Kong airport.
There is also a special terminal in the subway for checking the balance and viewing the latest trips.
The significant integration of the Octopus card has allowed it to become one of the most successful electronic payment systems in the world with 10 million transactions per day and more than 40 million cards in use.
Web: www.octopus.com.hk/home/tc/index.html
There is also a cashback system on the card now.
Read the terms on the website. In 2 words, if you spend a lot of money on trips, some of the money can be returned.

You can also download the Octopus mobile app.
But you need a Hong Kong number to register (it’s easy to buy for 33 HKD at 7eleven).
After that, you can link an Octopus plastic card. However, it is necessary to complete registration at one of the Octopus vending machines (at some metro stations, the list is in the appendix or at pier No. 6, like).
However, without the HKID, you will have an unverified Octopus account. Limits of 3000 on the balance sheet and turnover of up to 25k per year.

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