Practical, no-nonsense guides from people who actually live here. The Octopus card, the attractions worth your time, where to stay, and where to shop.
Most read ★Check your Octopus card balance in Hong Kong: free at MTR Enquiry Machines, in the Octopus app by tapping the card, or in Apple Wallet. Every method explained.
Octopus Card Hong KongAn Octopus card for kids in Hong Kong: who needs one, what a Child Octopus costs, where to buy it, and when children travel free. A parent's quick guide.
Getting Around Hong KongGetting from Hong Kong airport to the city, compared: the Airport Express, buses and taxis, with real times, fares and which to pick on arrival.
Octopus Card Hong KongHow to top up your Octopus card in Hong Kong: cash at 7-Eleven, the MTR add-value machines, and the Octopus app. Plus the HK$50 rule and the HK$3,000 limit.
Octopus Card Hong KongLeaving Hong Kong? Here is how an Octopus Card refund works: where to go, the HK$11 handling fee, deposit rules, and what tourists actually get back.
Octopus Card Hong KongPut an Octopus Card on Android via the Octopus app or Google Wallet, tap to ride the MTR, and see why tourists are often better off with a physical card.
Octopus Card Hong KongAdd an Octopus Card to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and tap to ride the MTR, buses and trams — no physical card needed. Here's the step-by-step.
Octopus Card Hong KongExplore where you can use your Octopus Card in Hong Kong. From transport to retail, enjoy seamless payments across the city.
Octopus Card Hong KongFind out how to purchase an Octopus Card upon arrival at Hong Kong Airport. Make your travel smoother with our step-by-step guide.
Must Visit AttractionsHere is how to embark on a journey with Aqua Luna, Hong Kong's iconic red-sailed junk boat.