About "China T-Union Card"

Using "China T-Union Card" for MTR Rides*

"China T-Union Card" is an integrated card for taking public transport across multiple Mainland cities, with a “China T-Union” logo marked on the card.

Starting from 22nd March, 2025, passengers holding a valid "China T-Union Card" can travel on the MTR* by tapping their card to the “Octopus Reader” on designated gates axed with a "China T-Union" logo sticker, making their journeys in Hong Kong more convenient.

*Not available at Airport Express, Light Rail, MTR Bus, MTR Feeder Bus and East Rail Line First Class

Fares^

The fare of "China T-Union Card" issued in other cities is equivalent to an Adult Octopus. The fare will be settled in Hong Kong dollar (HKD) at a real-time exchange rate against Renminbi (RMB)^#. When exiting the gate, the screen of the gate will only display the fare deducted for the trip in HKD.

Generally, fare discounts provided in other cities, all fare concessions by MTR and the Government’s Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme are not applicable. In addition, "China T-Union Card" cannot be used to pay for First Class travel on the East Rail Line. Click here to learn more about travelling the First Class.

Please click here for more details of the fare information.

Notes to Passengers

Top-up service in RMB is not available in MTR. Passengers should contact the card issuer directly for enquiries about selling, value-adding, card refund/ replacement or malfunctioning of "China T-Union Card" issued in other cities.
Passengers should top-up their "China T-Union Card" before arrival in Hong Kong with a balance of RMB50 or above for traveling on the MTR, otherwise entry will be denied. The maximum stored value must not exceed RMB1,000.

Remarks

Not eligible for any concessionary fares, including Child, Student, Elderly, and Persons with Disabilities.
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.
i. Passengers need to tap the "China T-Union Card" to pay the fare of the first journey at the exit gate of Tsim Sha Tsui or East Tsim Sha Tsui station. After that, passengers will need to tap the "China T-Union Card" to enter another station (Tsim Sha Tsui or East Tsim Sha Tsui station) to travel to their destination station and then tap the same "China T-Union Card" to pay the fare of this journey at the exit gate. Passengers may choose a different route to their destination station by interchanging at Kowloon Tong, Mei Foo or Nam Cheong stations with a lower fare in comparing to two separate journeys.
Passenger is liable to pay a specified charge for same station entry and exit. Please refer to the "Conditions of Issue of Tickets" for further details.
A passenger who travels without a valid ticket is liable to pay a surcharge. Please refer to the "Conditions of Issue of Tickets" for further details.

^Passengers holding a "China T-Union Card" with Octopus functions should use it in the same way as regular Octopus, including being able to enjoy related fare concessions (if applicable) and ride on the East Rail Line First Class after successful validation.
^#The exchange rate is updated by Octopus Cards Limited and is for reference only. The actual rate will be determined by the exchange rate stored in Octopus reader at the time of transaction. Please click here to visit Octopus website for more details.