HK Travel subsidy to take effect in January 2019 for even Students / Cross-Border Travellers
Users will receive a 25 per cent discount of their public transport costs beyond the initial HK$400Scheme is open to all with subsidies claimed either by Octopus card or mobile app It will cover all modes of public transport, including the MTR, franchised buses, minibuses, ferries, trams and kaitos – small ferries that serve mainly residents of outlying islands. Monthly bus and MTR passes will also be covered by the scheme. The scheme would come into force on January 1 and that commuters would be able to claim their first subsidy with their Octopus cards from February 16. Unlike other existing transport subsidies, the new scheme is not means-tested. Under the scheme, the government is to subsidise 25 per cent of people’s spending on public transport after the initial HK$400 (US$51).…