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Time Out
13 hours ago
- Business
- Time Out
MTR will offer half-price rides for one day next month
Citizens and tourists alike will have a great reason to go out and about, as Hong Kong's railway operator MTR Corporation is offering half-price rides for one day next month. Mark your calendars: on Sunday, July 13, all MTR passengers can enjoy 50 percent off their fares for the day. Travellers can enjoy this discount on the MTR, the light rail, the MTR bus service, as well as cross-border trips that run to and from Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau stations. The discount is applicable to passengers who tap in using Octopus cards or QR code tickets. This 'Thank You Day' is in response to the significant disruption that occurred on May 22, where a 'power supply disruption' resulted in the entirety of the Tseung Kwan O line being shut down for over five hours during the evening peak rush. In addition to the half-price rides on July 13, MTR is also offering a free ride to passengers who were affected by the Tseung Kwan O line – those who have entered or exited stations along that rail line between May 18 and June 15 with their Octopus cards are entitled to one free MTR ride. In order to claim this complimentary ride, passengers need to register on the MTR mobile app by June 15, and will then receive the free ride by June 20. To ensure this initiative runs smoothly, service counters will be available at North Point, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, and Tiu Keng Leng stations from 3pm to 8pm on June 6 to 8 and June 13 to 15. MTR staff will be on hand to assist in app registration and linking Octopus cards where needed. This form of recompense was introduced with MTR's revised service performance rebate policy, which dictates that the railway operator has to offer half-fare compensation when costs from disrupted services exceed $25 million. MTR has allocated $19.2 million in reimbursement to affected Hongkongers, which will fund July's discounted rides.
RTHK
2 days 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
2 days 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.
Metro
3 days ago
- Business
- Metro
You can get free electricity today for three hours - here's how
One of Britain's largest energy suppliers is giving away three hours of free electricity to thousands of people today. Customers signed up to Octopus Energy Agile tariff will be able to make use of free electricity from 11am to 3pm today. As we're coming close to 12pm, that means you have just three hours left to claim the free energy. Those benefiting can use as much electricity as they want during the window. Users received an alert from Octopus energy earlier today letting them know that they can claim their free electricity. This is happening because Octopus Energy Agile offers customers electricity prices that change every half an hour, based on the wholesale price of energy. So when the wholesale price of electricity drops, the price you pay falls too. Across the UK, whenever more electricity is generated than consumed, energy prices fall – sometimes to the point where prices hit zero or even drop below. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video When prices go below zero, suppliers are paid to take energy off the grid. More Trending Under Agile Octopus Plunge Pricing scheme, this means users get paid for the electricity they use during these negative pricing events. This happened on Saturday, when users were paid to user power during the afternoon dip in energy demand. But prices can also spike during the high demand periods. View More » The scheme incentivises users to shift their daily electricity use outside of peak times to save even more money. To benefit from Octopus agile pricing, you first need to be an Octopus Energy customer. You will also need a smart meter. Then you can swap from a standard Octopus tariff to Agile. If you are switching from a different supplier, it takes 14 days for Octopus to connect to your smart meter so they can read it. Once connected and Octopus will send you an email asking you to accept the Terms and Conditions. Then you'll be switched automatically to tariff Agile Octopus. If you want more tips and tricks on saving money, as well as chat about cash and alerts on deals and discounts, join our Facebook Group, Money Pot. MORE: Here's how you can find out if you're owed money from your state pension MORE: Schools should teach money management after teens turn to AI for help, parents say MORE: Warning as building society to cut interest rates on dozens of accounts
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Major energy supplier to give away four hours of FREE electricity today – but you will need to be quick
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MAJOR energy supplier is giving away four hours of free electricity to thousands of customers today. The offer is available to customers from 11am to 3pm today. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Customers need to act now to get the four hours of free electricity today Credit: Alamy The free hours are available to customers who have signed up for the Octopus Energy Agile tariff. You can use as much electricity as you want between these hours, so it could be a good time to run your washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher. Or you could batch cook your meals today then reheat them during the week. The tariff charges customers different rates for the energy they use, depending on when the wholesale price of electricity rises and falls. This means that when the wholesale price of electricity drops, so do your bills. But if the wholesale price rises then you could pay more for electricity than if you were on a standard tariff. Meanwhile, if you can shift your daily electricity use outside of peak times, you can save even more money. Octopus Energy has sent eligible customers an alert to let them know that they can claim the free electricity today. How do I join Agile Octopus? If you want to sign up for the tariff then you need to be an Octopus Energy customer. To join from another energy supplier you will need to sign up for a standard Octopus tariff and then switch to Agile. What is the energy price cap? You will also need a smart meter. It usually takes around 14 days for Octopus to connect to your smart meter so it can read it remotely. Once you are connected and Octopus is receiving your half-hourly readings it will send you an email asking you to accept the Terms and Conditions. Your tariff will then automatically change to Agile Octopus and you should be able to see the change straight away in your online account. What energy bill help is available? There's a number of different ways to get help paying your energy bills if you're struggling to get by. If you fall into debt, you can always approach your supplier to see if they can put you on a repayment plan before putting you on a prepayment meter. This involves paying off what you owe in instalments over a set period. If your supplier offers you a repayment plan you don't think you can afford, speak to them again to see if you can negotiate a better deal. Several energy firms have schemes available to customers struggling to cover their bills. But eligibility criteria vary depending on the supplier and the amount you can get depends on your financial circumstances. For example, British Gas or Scottish Gas customers struggling to pay their energy bills can get grants worth up to £2,000. British Gas also offers help via its British Gas Energy Trust and Individuals Family Fund. You don't need to be a British Gas customer to apply for the second fund. EDF, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power all offer grants to struggling customers too. Thousands of vulnerable households are missing out on extra help and protections by not signing up to the Priority Services Register (PSR). The service helps support vulnerable households, such as those who are elderly or ill. Some of the perks include being given advance warning of blackouts, free gas safety checks and extra support if you're struggling. Get in touch with your energy firm to see if you can apply. Your unit rates for the next 24 hours are calculated between 4-8pm every day, based on the wholesale market rates. For more information go to Do other suppliers offer free electricity? Octopus Energy is not the only electricity supplier that will give you free electricity. Next is giving new and existing customers free electricity on every bank holiday until March 2026. The next one is the August bank holiday on August 25. Next said its offer could save households £3.50 every bank holiday - which would save you around £21 over the course of a year. To get the deal you need to be signed up for the supplier's Pledge tariff. The tariff is fixed for a year and offers rates that track below the Ofgem price cap, which is currently £1,849 a year for a typical household. Ovo Energy Ovo Energy gives customers the chance to win free energy if they reduce their use at peak times. The Power Move offer gives customers the chance to win up to £2,000 of free electricity if they use 85% or more of their energy at off-peak times. For every month a customer's peak energy usage is less than 15% they are entered into a prize draw. Five customers win the top prize of £2,000 worth of energy to use over the course of a year, with 100 winning £50 prizes and 37,250 people receiving £2 of free energy. To sign up visit Scottish Power Scottish Power's Power Save scheme gives customers the chance to access half-price electricity between 11am and 4pm every weekend. Customers need to register to become a Power Saver to have half of the cost of the energy they use during these hours refunded. The supplier will also occasionally launch an ad-hoc Power Saver event during the week. You need to have a smart meter to become a Power Saver. To sign up visit the Scottish Power website. EDF EDF is giving away two days' worth of free electricity to thousands of customers this month. The offer is available on June 1 and June 8. The scheme is part of EDF's Sunday Saver challenges, where customers earn free electricity on Sundays by shifting the electricity they use during the week. To be eligible they need to move their electricity usage away from the weekday peak hours of 4pm to 7pm. The more electricity customers move away from these hours, the more free electricity they can earn, with between four and 16 hours up for grabs. This is added as credit to your account. One way to do this is not to run your dishwasher or washing machine during these hours. To be eligible you needed to have signed up for the challenge between April 28 and May 4. But EDF frequently launches these savings challenges, so keep an eye out for the next one to avoid missing out. Energy bill increases The average dual full energy bill for those on a variable tariff will fall to £1,720 a year from July. This is a decrease of 7% compared to the cap set between April 1 and June 30. The news will be welcomed by the 22 million households in England, Scotland and Wales who are not on a fixed energy tariff. But if you will still struggle to pay that then you can take action as you could be missing out on free boilers and energy bill discounts. Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
