When you land · Hong Kong
How do I get around Hong Kong?
MTR — fast, cheap, bilingual; plus trams, ferries and minibuses.
Octopus: HKD 50 deposit at any MTR customer service; works on MTR, buses, trams, Star Ferry, 7-Eleven and vending machines. Tourists can also tap a Visa/Mastercard at MTR gates.
Hong KongGetting around
Octopus: HKD 50 deposit at any MTR customer service; works on MTR, buses, trams, Star Ferry, 7-Eleven and vending machines. Tourists can also tap a Visa/Mastercard at MTR gates.
Ride-hailing apps that work: Uber (works, taxis-only fleet in practice), HKTaxi app, Street taxis — red (urban), green (New Territories), blue (Lantau).
Daily budget for getting around
₹700per person
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- System
- MTR — fast, cheap, bilingual; plus trams, ferries and minibuses
Card
- Name
- Octopus
- Note
- HKD 50 deposit at any MTR customer service; works on MTR, buses, trams, Star Ferry, 7-Eleven and vending machines. Tourists can also tap a Visa/Mastercard at MTR gates
Ride hailing
- Uber (works, taxis-only fleet in practice)
- HKTaxi app
- Street taxis — red (urban), green (New Territories), blue (Lantau)
- Daily budget
- ₹700