Originally Posted by HkCaGu (Post 23887074)

Wouldn't the AE ride cost the same if one buys the Tourist Octopus? Even the MTR ride would cost the same (counted a day, not $), right?

Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 23874267)

Airport Express tickets and Octopus cards are different things. Octopus cards are cash in HKD only.

Minimum HK$150 to start a card, with $100 spendable dollars and $41 of deposit that will be refunded (along with unspent credit) to the OP. [$50 if over 3 months after initial purchase.]

So, the OP needs to get minimum of HK$150 in cash to get the Octopus. If he only uses it for the two $24 bus rides, he'll get $52 + $41 = $93 to spend at the airport.

One other thing, the bus fare going back to the airport on E22A is $24. He can actually spend the Octopus card down to as little as $0.1 left before his bus ride, and can still get on. He'll then have a -$23.9 remaining value. Not good for any further purchase, but this way, he'll get $41 - $23.9 = $17.1 back when he returns his Octopus at airport.

Originally Posted by craz (Post 23897906)

The couple of times I was in HKG I was able to use a CC at the bus tkt window to buy a r/t tkt for the A21. Heading back in early Feb for a few days, is that no longer an option? also with an 8:15am flight out on a Sun what time do you suggest grabbing a bus from across from the Shearton?, flight on DragonAir

Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 23874267)

He can actually spend the Octopus card down to as little as $0.1 left before his bus ride, and can still get on. He'll then have a -$23.9 remaining value. Not good for any further purchase, but this way, he'll get $41 - $23.9 = $17.1 back when he returns his Octopus at airport.

Originally Posted by moondog (Post 23874224)

Yeah, you definitely want one. There are ATMs within spitting distances of the counters at the airport that sell them.

Originally Posted by EmailKid (Post 23943612)

Took train and MTR to hotel and paid by credit card and cash in vending machine, but saw the error of my ways and quickly got the card before my next trip.

Originally Posted by beckoa (Post 24004037)

I've done two trips to HKG so far... think I might finally get an octopus for my next trip (finally). But my last one was for under 24 hours, and this one will be right at 24 hours, so hard to justify. Also need to get a travel wallet? to collect all these- including my bip!

Originally Posted by moondog (Post 24009188)

You never buy stuff from convenience stores or cafes?