Hong Kong's MTR Corp proposes 9.4% Airport Express fare increase
Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has proposed raising the Airport Express fares for the first time in eight years, with an average increase of 9.4 per cent.
Advertisement
The company submitted its fare adjustment proposal to the Legislative Council on Tuesday, in which a single journey ticket for adults using an Octopus card will cost HK$120 (US$27) at most, up from the current HK$110.
'To ensure a sustainable income to meet rising operational costs and investment needed for renewing railway assets, there is a need to adjust the Airport Express fares to achieve break-even and maintain a high-quality service,' the paper said.
The MTR Corp submitted its fare adjustment proposal to the Legislative Council on Tuesday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Under its proposal, a single journey ticket between Hong Kong station and the airport for adults using an Octopus card will cost HK$120, while the trip between Kowloon station and the airport will increase by HK$5 to HK$105.
An adult single journey ticket between Tsing Yi station and the airport will cost HK$73 by using an Octopus card, up from the current HK$65.
Without using an Octopus card, a single journey ticket between Hong Kong station and the airport will increase HK$15 to HK$130.
Advertisement
The fare between Kowloon station and the airport will reach HK$115, up from the current HK$105, while that between Tsing Yi and the airport will cost HK$80.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
RTHK
12 hours ago
- RTHK
Half-price MTR rides on July 13
Half-price MTR rides on July 13 All passengers will enjoy half-fare rides on July 13. File photo: RTHK All MTR passengers will enjoy half-fare rides on Sunday, July 13, as part of a rebate arrangement due to its service suspension on the entire Tseung Kwan O line last month. Passengers will enjoy the discount on the MTR, light rail and MTR bus service, as well as cross-border trips running to and from Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau stations on the East Rail Line, with the Octopus card or QR code tickets in the heavy rail network. In addition, the MTR will offer a free ride to passengers on the Tseung Kwan O line. Passengers who entered or exited stations along the line between May 18 and June 15 with Octopus are entitled to the free ride by June 20. To collect the free ride, passengers will have to register as a member on the MTR's mobile application by June 15. The rail firm will offer the public HK$19.2 million in compensation over the May 22 disruption during the evening rush hour that lasted more than five hours.
RTHK
12 hours ago
- RTHK
Half-fare MTR rides on July 13
Half-fare MTR rides on July 13 All passengers will enjoy half-fare rides on July 13. File photo: RTHK All MTR passengers will enjoy half-fare rides on Sunday, July 13, as part of compensation due to its service suspension on the entire Tseung Kwan O line last month. Passengers will enjoy the discount on the MTR, light rail and MTR bus service, as well as cross-border trips running to and from Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau stations on the East Rail Line, with the Octopus card or QR code tickets in the heavy rail network. In addition, the MTR will offer a free ride to passengers on the Tseung Kwan O line. Passengers who entered or exited stations along the line between May 18 and June 15 with Octopus are entitled to the free ride by June 20. To collect the free ride, passengers will have to register as a member on the MTR's mobile application by June 15. The rail firm will offer the public HK$19.2 million in compensation over the May 22 disruption during the evening rush hour that lasted more than five hours and several other incidents.
RTHK
12 hours ago
- RTHK
Cable car fares to rise by 6.2 percent
Cable car fares to rise by 6.2 percent Fare for a standard adult round-trip ticket on Ngong Ping 360 cable car will go up to HK$295 from the current HK$270. File photo: RTHK Tickets for the Ngong Ping 360 cable car system will go up for the first time in almost two years on June 10, with an average increase of 6.2 percent. The fare for a standard round-trip ticket for adults will go up to HK$295 from the current HK$270, while the price for children aged 3 to 11 will rise from HK$135 to HK$150. Crystal Cabin ticket prices will also increase for both adults and children, with round-trip fares going up to HK$365 and HK$220, respectively. Senior ticket prices will remain unchanged. Hong Kong residents, meanwhile, can enjoy the current fares until the end of August by presenting a valid Hong Kong ID or birth certificate. The cable car operator also announced that the price for the adult annual pass will climb to HK$620 from HK$595 from July 10.
