In celebration of Senior Citizens Day on November 16, the MTR Corporation has announced a special discount for elders living in Hong Kong. For one day only, citizens aged 65 or above can travel for free across the MTR, Light Rail, and MTR bus routes.
As long as you’re a senior using a JoyYou Card, Elder Octopus card, or Personal Octopus, you can simply tap and ride at no cost! There’s no sign up or registration required to enjoy the day’s offer either. However, do note that the Airport Express, First Class cabins on rail lines, trips to and from Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations on the East Rail Line, and the High Speed Rail will not be included in this promotion.
Meanwhile, the Corp is encouraging elders to try out the new MTR · Care App to plan their upcoming travels. As part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to streamline daily travels for Hong Kong’s senior population, the Care App includes elder-friendly implementations such as enlarged text and graphics with text-to-speech functions to make route searching and navigating MTR stations more convenient.
Even if you’re not old enough to be eligible yourself, it’s worth grabbing elderly members of your family to go out and do something fun for the day!
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