Ticket Suggestion
Ticket Suggestion

"Ticket Suggestion" Instructions of Use

Major Ticket Types and Promotions

According to the inputted travelling pattern, "Ticket Suggestion" ("Function") will compare the fare of different ticket types1 based on the route with the shortest travelling time. Ticket types for calculations include:

  • Octopus
  • Single Journey Ticket
  • City Saver
  • Monthly Pass (Monthly Pass 1 (Sheung Shui / Wu Kai Sha - East Tsim Sha Tsui) / Monthly Pass 2 (Tuen Mun - Nam Cheong) / Monthly Pass 3 (Tuen Mun - Hung Hom) / Monthly Pass 4 (Tung Chung - Nam Cheong) / Monthly Pass 5 (Tung Chung - Hong Kong))
  • Airport Express Same Day Return Ticket

1It is assumed that the same ticket, except for a Single Journey Ticket, "Octopus + Airport Express Same Day Return Ticket" or "Single Journey Ticket + Airport Express Same Day Return Ticket", would be used throughout the same service day.

The following promotion schemes are included in the "Function" and will be included in the calculations when applicable.

  • Early Bird Discount
  • MTR Fare Saver
  • Rebate for every journey
  • 25% discount for connecting journeys of Monthly Pass (except for East Rail Line First Class Premium)
  • Airport Express Free Return Journey for Same Day Return Trip of Octopus Users2
  • Airport Express Free MTR Connections
  • Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for Eligible Persons with Disabilities
  • Student Travel Scheme

2Special Same Day Return Fares for Octopus Users travelling to and from AsiaWorld-Expo on the same day are not included

Note: The QR Code Ticket & Contactless Bank Card^ fares are not included for calculations in Ticket Suggestions.

Notes to QR Code Ticket (Not applicable to Airport Express and Light Rail) :
The Adult QR Code fare is equivalent to an Adult Octopus; Concessionary QR Code fare (including AlipayHK EasyGo’s Child and Elderly; MTR Mobile QR Code, UnionPay App MTR Transit QR Code and Tencent Transit QR Code’s Concessionary) is equivalent to a Child Octopus.

  • For MTR Mobile QR Code Ticket, UnionPay App MTR Transit QR Code and Tencent Transit QR Code, there are two types of QR Code tickets: Adult (aged 12-64 including students) and Concessionary (children aged 3-11 and senior citizens aged 65 or above).
  • For AlipayHK EasyGo, there are three types of QR Code tickets: Adult (aged 12-64 including students), Child (aged 3-11) and Elderly (aged 65 or above).
  • MTR rides that interchange at Tsim Sha Tsui/East Tsim Sha Tsui station will be considered as two separate single journeys.
  • The passenger type (Adult or Concessionary) / class (Standard or East Rail Line First Class) has to be properly selected on the ticket of MTR Mobile QR Code, AlipayHK EasyGo, UnionPay App MTR Transit QR Code and Tencent Transit QR Code before entering the gate. Passenger type/class cannot be changed after entering the gate or during the journey.
  • Except for the fare rebates (if applicable), other MTR fare promotions and the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme are not applicable for MTR rides using the QR code.

For details, please click here for MTR Passenger Guide and Octopus/ QR Code Fare Charts.

Notes to Contactless Bank Card^ (Not applicable to Airport Express and Light Rail):

  • Contactless Bank Card^ fare is the same as Adult Octopus fare. Other fares (e.g. Child/Concessionary/Elderly, etc.) are not applicable.
  • Other fare concessions by MTR and the Government's Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme are not applicable to Contactless Bank Card^.
  • MTR rides that interchange at Tsim Sha Tsui station/East Tsim Sha Tsui station will be considered as two separate single journeys and be charged separately.
For details, please click here for MTR Passenger Guide and Contactless Bank Card^ Fare Charts.

^Credit Card or Debit Card

Example One: One Day Travel (An adult passenger travels to and from Mei Foo Station and Wan Chai Station on the same day)

Note: The fares displayed in the images below are as per the date indicated for reference only

1. Select "One Day Travel"

2. Select Travel Date and Daily Travel Pattern

3. Select Passenger Type, Origin and Destination. The "Function" will list out Early Bird Discount or MTR Fare Saver if they are applicable to the inputted travel pattern. Please check the appropriate box if you plan to enjoy the offer(s). Then press "Search".

4.Display fare comparison result after calculation. Details can be revealed by pressing "Show" button

5. View the breakdown of calculation details

Example Two: Multi-days Travel (An adult passenger travels to and from Sheung Shui Station and Po Lam Station on the same day every Monday to Sunday in a month)

1. Select "Multi-days Travel"

2. Select Travel Month, Weekly and Daily Travel Pattern

3. Select Passenger Type, Origin and Destination. The "Function" will list out Early Bird Discount or MTR Fare Saver if they are applicable to the inputted travel pattern. Please check the appropriate box if you plan to enjoy the offer(s). Then press "Search".

4.Display fare comparison result after calculation. Details can be revealed by pressing "Show" button

5. View the breakdown of calculation details