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| MTR and LRT passengers pay only half the usual fare today |
All passengers on the MTR network can enjoy
half-priced fares today, Saturday, with the railway company saying it is its way of saying
“thank you” to its customers.
Today’s offer extends throughout Hong Kong,
including trips to as far as Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau stations and can be enjoyed by
passengers taking the MTR, Light Rail and MTR buses running in Northwest New
Territories.
Passengers can also enjoy the 50% discount together
with any interchange discount, Fare Saver discount and the 25% discount on connecting
journeys with Monthly Pass.
However, it is extended only those paying with Octopus
cards or using their QR codes o the MTR, and not to those who pay with contactless
credit card or debit card.
In anticipation of a higher volume of passengers,
the MTR said it will run more frequent trips throughout the day, with of 370
train trips being added across six lines - Island, South Island, Tsuen Wan, Kwun
Tong, Tuen Ma, and East Rail.
The half-fare day replaces the rebate system
introduced by the MTR to make up for previous train service disruptions, in
which passengers were allowed to claim back three percent of their fares per
journey.
The railway operator is obliged to declare one
"half-fare day" when it accumulates HK$25 million in fines for
disrupted services.
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