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 ★Octopus Card vs MTR Tourist Day Pass compared on price, coverage and hassle, so you know which one actually saves you money in Hong Kong.
Octopus Card Hong KongYes, Octopus works at Hong Kong Disneyland - for the MTR ride out and for shops and restaurants inside. Here's what it won't cover.
Octopus Card Hong KongDo Octopus cards expire in Hong Kong? The real answer: no printed expiry date, but inactive cards can be charged and physical cards age out. Here's the detail.
Octopus Card Hong KongLost your Octopus card in Hong Kong? Here's who can report it, the HK$20-50 fees, the 24-hour hotline, and the honest truth about anonymous tourist cards.
Octopus Card Hong KongCheck 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.