Travelling First Class

Passengers have the option of paying a premium to enjoy the East Rail Line's First Class Service. The First Class Premium is equivalent to the normal Standard Class Fare for the same East Rail Line journey.

Using your Octopus or Contactless Bank Card^ to Travel First Class

To ensure your journey in First Class is authorised, you must always validate your Octopus or Contactless Bank Card^ at a First Class Processor before entering the First Class compartment. First Class Processors are located on the platform of the East Rail Line or beside the gangway door of the First Class compartment itself. Simply tap your Octopus or Contactless Bank Card^ over the First Class Processor for validation. The screen will show a notification message once an Octopus or Contactless Bank Card^ has been validated.

When interchanging trains from other lines, don't forget to validate your Octopus at the respective East Rail Line stations if you wish to continue to travel First Class. The specific interchanges where you will need to do this are Admiralty, Hung Hom, Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai stations.

Using Single Journey Ticket to Travel First Class

Alternatively, you may choose to travel by Single Journey Tickets. First Class e-Single Journey Tickets can be purchased via the MTR Mobile app, while physical First Class Single Journey Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines from Ticket Issuing Machines in East Rail Line stations, or from the Customer Service Centres in any MTR station.

Using QR Code Ticket to Travel First Class

Passengers who wish to use QR code ticket to travel First Class on the East Rail Line must select the ticket type as "First Class" via respective mobiles apps before entering the gate. Travelling class cannot be changed after entering the gate or during the journey.

Notes to Passengers

1. Fare adjustment is not available in First Class compartments.
2. Passengers must present their First Class Single Journey Tickets, respective Octopus, Contactless Bank Card^ or QR Code ticket with “First Class” selected before entering the gate to the Ticket Inspector when asked to do so.
3. Passengers travelling First Class without a valid First Class Ticket will be liable to a surcharge of HK$1,000.
4. The gangway doors to all First Class compartments are locked. Passengers who attempt to walk through from a Standard Class compartment to a First Class compartment must validate their respective Octopus, Contactless Bank Card^ using the First Class Processor beside the gangway door. The full First Class fare will be applied for even partial journeys made in such a way.
5. "China T-Union Card" cannot be used to pay for First Class travel on the East Rail Line*.