MTR to offer half-fare Thank You Day on Oct 24
HK01 · 5 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
MTR will stage a special “Thank You Day” on Saturday, October 24, offering half fares to passengers using Octopus, JoyYou cards or QR-code tickets on eligible services. The discount covers heavy rail, Light Rail, MTR Bus routes in Northwest New Territories, and cross-boundary East Rail Line journeys to and from Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau. MTR said the offer can be used together with existing fare concessions, including interchange discounts, station saver discounts, the 25% discount on Monthly Pass connecting trips, and the government’s HK$2 concession scheme. The company also said it will deploy extra staff and adjust train services if needed after monitoring operations across lines and stations on the day.
Key Points
- MTR announced October 24 as “Thank You Day”, with half fares for eligible passengers travelling on its network that Saturday.
- Eligible trips include heavy rail, Light Rail, MTR Bus services in Northwest New Territories, and QR-code paid heavy rail journeys.
- Cross-boundary East Rail Line trips to and from Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau are also covered by the half-fare arrangement.
- Exclusions include East Rail first class, Airport Express, MTR feeder buses, the Hong Kong section of High Speed Rail, single-journey tickets, and contactless bank card payments.
- Under MTR’s service performance rebate mechanism, all money accumulated in the rebate account is returned to passengers through designated special fare days
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong passengers, the arrangement lowers travel costs on a busy weekend while still allowing other fare concessions to be stacked on top, making the savings more meaningful for regular riders and eligible concession users. It also shows how MTR’s service performance rebate mechanism is being translated into a visible, network-wide passenger benefit rather than remaining an internal accounting measure.