Your All-in-One Guide to Getting Around Hong Kong 🚇

Navigating Hong Kong is a breeze with the right tools! This guide covers everything from Octopus cards to trams, making your trip smooth and stress-free. Save it and ride on 📝! 📱 Octopus Card for iPhone/Apple Watch (Tourist Edition) ✨ 🟥 Getting and Using an Octopus Card Staying over two days? Grab an Octopus card for easy payments on metro, buses, trams, ferries, convenience stores, and some restaurants. 🔍 How to Set Up Octopus ✅ Option 1: Mobile Octopus App - Supported: Non-Hong Kong Mastercard/UnionPay/Visa via Apple Pay, or digital RMB. - Steps: Select “Adult” in the app, enter recharge amount, choose payment method, and complete. - ⚠️ Note: Requires HKD 100 initial top-up + HKD 50 refundable deposit; no activation fee. ✅ Option 2: Apple Wallet - Supported: Mainland China-issued UnionPay cards. - Steps: In Wallet, tap “+”, select Transit Card, add Octopus, enter recharge amount, and pay. - ⚠️ Note: Same HKD 100 top-up + HKD 50 deposit; no activation fee. 🔄 Transferring a Physical Octopus to Your Phone ✅ Apple Wallet Transfer 1️⃣ Tap “+” in Wallet, select Octopus, choose “Transfer Existing Card.” 2️⃣ Enter the last 5 digits of the card number, agree to terms, and hold your phone near the card. ✅ Mobile Octopus App Transfer 1️⃣ Tap “+” in the app, select “Transfer Octopus.” 2️⃣ Enter the last 5 digits, hold phone near the card. ⚠️ Note: Only works for non-personalized Adult or Senior rental cards. Physical card deactivates after transfer. 💳 Payment Methods 🌟 Non-Hong Kong Mastercard: In the Mobile Octopus App, select “Adult,” enter amount, choose “Mastercard (linked card),” bind card, and pay. 🌟 Digital RMB: Select “Adult,” enter amount, choose “Digital RMB App” for automatic payment. 🟦 Alipay Transit Code Open Alipay, go to “Travel,” set location to Hong Kong, select metro or bus, choose ticket type (Adult, Child, Senior), and scan the code at purple gates. 🚇 Hong Kong Metro (MTR) 🗺️ MTR Mobile App: Enter start and end points for the best route, transfer info, and arrival times. Check station amenities (e.g., restrooms, elevators). Set Alipay to Hong Kong, select metro, and scan at purple gates. ⚠️ Note: No eating or drinking in stations or trains. 🚌 Buses Download KMB or Citybus apps, enter bus number or destination for routes, stops, and real-time arrivals. Subscribe to frequent routes for alerts. Check fares, board via front door, pay with Alipay, ring the bell, and exit at the back. 🚃 Trams (Ding Ding) Use the DingDing app to check routes and arrival times. Enter start/end points or find nearby stops on the map. Board at the back, exit at the front, and pay. For payment, search “Hong Kong Transit Code” on WeChat, select tram, and scan to pay. ⛴️ Star Ferry Key Terminals: - Tsim Sha Tsui: 🚇 Tsim Sha Tsui East (Exit L3) or Tsim Sha Tsui (Exit H). - Central: 🚇 Central (Exit E). - Wan Chai: 🚇 Exhibition Centre (Exit B2) or Wan Chai (Exit A2). Payment: Octopus, cash, or digital payments. Cash requires ticket machines (coins or HKD 10/20 notes only). 🎡 Central Ferris Wheel Next to Central Pier, this iconic ride is a must. Book online for HKD 20/person for three loops. Hong Kong’s transit is your ticket to adventure! Got questions? Drop them below! Search 🔍 Hong Kong Local Guide for more insider tips. #hongkongtransit #octopuscard