Hong Kong’s MTR Corp proposes 9.4% Airport Express fare increase

Hong Kong’s MTRC proposes 9.4% fare hike for Airport Express

Hong Kong railway operator, the MTR Corporation (MTRC), has proposed increasing Airport Express fares by 9.4 per cent. They will come into effect in June if approved.An Airport Express train. File photo: Kawaguchi/Wikimedia Commons.According to the proposal submitted to the legislature on Tuesday, an adult Octopus holder will have to pay HK$120 per trip between Hong Kong Station and the airport – up from HK$110 – whereas a single-journey regular…

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp proposes 9.4% Airport Express fare increase

Single journey ticket for adults using an Octopus card will cost HK$120 at most under proposal, up from current HK$110.

The MTR Corporation today (22nd) submitted a proposal to the Legislative Council's Transport Panel on the Airport Express fare increase, with an overall increase of 9.4%, which is expected to be implemented in June this year. Some citizens believe that the Airport Express is stable and reliable, "the extra $10 is worth it", and the fare increase will not affect their willingness to choose to take the airport rail; passengers said that the airpor…

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