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Dec 22, 2011 | 9:00 pm

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Originally Posted by Santander

Next time you visit an MTR station you can get an Octopus. It's just too much of a hassle imo to line up and buy cash tickets for every journey and fumbling with change.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merlin666

Thanks the A11 worked well. Problem is - I got in after midnight and rushed to get the bus and paid with cash fare, as I did not want to line up at the ticket counter and possibly miss the last bus. Is it possible to get around just with cash and no octopus card?

Hong Kong is a very fast pace society including getting on and off public transportation.
You will cause a backlog/lineup and be accused of preventing the earth from spinning. (;D 4 HKers)

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