On 1 January 2019, the Government introduced the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme to relieve the fare burden of commuters who travel on local public transport services for daily commuting and whose public transport expenses are relatively high.
At present, the Government would provide commuters with a subsidy amounting to one-third of their actual monthly public transport expenses in excess of a monthly threshold, and subject to a maximum of $400 per month for each Octopus and each AlipayHK account*. Public transport expenses are recorded separately under the AlipayHK account* and Octopus and cannot be combined for the calculation of subsidies. From 1 June 2025 onwards, the monthly threshold under the Scheme has been raised from $400 to $500, while the subsidy rate and the monthly subsidy cap remain unchanged.
For details about the Scheme, please click here or enquire through the following channels:
⦁ Hotline for AlipayHK users under the Scheme: 3002 0905
⦁ Hotline for Octopus users under the Scheme: 2969 5500
* Members of the public paying public transport fares with AlipayHK EasyGo, or using the QR Code on the MTR Mobile QR Code Ticket with AlipayHK as payment source on the MTR train services (excluding Airport Express), the relevant fares will be eligible for the calculation of public transport fare subsidy.
MTR Fares Covered by Octopus Under the Scheme |
MTR Fares Covered by AlipayHK Under the SchemeNote 3 |
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Note 1 Monthly Pass is encoded on Octopus and hence, the expenses on purchasing the ticket will be recorded under the Scheme automatically.
Note 2 Passengers are required to go through a simple registration with the relevant tickets, the Octopus and sales receipts issued from Airport Express Customer Service Centre (only applicable to Airport Express Round Trip Ticket and Airport Express Group Ticket) at the "Designated Transport Ticket Self-registration Point" within 30 days from the date of purchase according to the registration instructions set out in the table below. Commuters may choose to collect subsidy by tapping the Octopus at the "Subsidy Collection Point". Please click here for the MTR station list of the "Designated Transport Ticket Self-registration Point" and "Subsidy Collection Point".
Note 3 Passengers are required to go through a simple registration with the relevant tickets via MTR Mobile within 30 days from the date of purchase according to the registration instructions set out in the table below. Commuters may choose to collect subsidy by tapping the Octopus at the "Subsidy Collection Point". Please click here for the MTR station list of the "Subsidy Collection Point".
Note 4 Single journey fares only (include using MTR Mobile QR Code Ticket with AlipayHK as payment source).
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MTR Tickets Covered by the Scheme |
Registration Instructions |
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![]() Physical City Saver ![]() Tuen Mun – Nam Cheong Day Pass* |
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* The free Tuen Mun – Nam Cheong Day Pass exchanged from ten expired Tuen Mun – Nam Cheong Day Passes is not covered by the Scheme. |
MTR Tickets Covered by the Scheme |
Registration Instructions Ticket purchased on MTR Mobile |
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![]() e-City Saver |
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"E-City Saver" can be registered immediate after purchase, or go through registration within 30 days from the date of purchase. Please refer to the following instructions. | |
Register immediately after Purchase:
![]() Please make sure the Octopus number you entered is correct. You cannot amend or cancel it after submission. |
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Registration within 30 days from the date of purchase via "Ticket Record"
![]() Please make sure the Octopus number you entered is correc.t You cannot amend or cancel it after submission. |
MTR Tickets Covered by the Scheme |
Registration Instructions Tickets purchased at Customer Service Centre |
Registration Instructions Tickets purchased on MTR Mobile or MTR Website (only applicable to Airport Express Round Trip Tickets) |
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![]() Hong Kong Station ![]() Kowloon Station ![]() Tsing Yi Station |
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Hong Kong Station/ Kowloon Station/ Tsing Yi Station Group of 4/Group of 3/Group of 2 ![]() |
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