Originally Posted by
wandering_fred
On my last trip into HKG I went to purchase a standard Octopus card. The agent asked how old I am. As over 65, he offered an "Elder" Octopus card @ 70 HKD, for which the fare charges are substantially less.
Was the criteria for this changed, as I seem to recall the last time I read the rules, you had to be a HKG resident to use an Elder card. Or perhaps I am confusing the MTR (HKG) with MRT(Singapore)...
Happy wandering
Fred
I think it's a accidental arrangement that the government didn't think through when they start the HKD 2 for public transport scheme, that they forgot non-local elderly can legally get the same concession.
unless they change the law we the tax payer will be paying for your discounted travel
