Seniors must use JoyYou card from Sunday to enjoy $2 fare

 

The $2 discounted fare will only be enjoyed by those using the JoyYou card from Sunday

Starting on Sunday, all senior citizens aged 60 years old and above will have to use a JoyYou card to benefit from the government’s $2 concessionary fare scheme.

This means those who are within this age bracket and are currently enjoying the discounted fare through their personalized Octopus cards or the anonymous elder cards will no longer be able to avail of the discount.

On top of this, they will have to wait for another four weeks to get the discount as the MTR Corporation which issues the JoyYou cards, says it takes this long to process a new application. 

Elderly passengers aged 65 and above will get a 50% discount on the fare if they use their personalized Octopus cards, but those who are between 60 and 64 will have to pay the regular fare.

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A spokesman for the  MTR said that first-time JoyYou Card users are required to deposit at least $50 to activate the $2 concession fare.

Records show that there are currently about 80,000 eligible seniors who have not applied for the JoyYou card and will thus be unable to enjoy this discounted fare.

As of mid-August, the Transport Department says approximately 1.33 million JoyYou card applications have been made by seniors aged 65 and older, representing 94 percent of that population group.

Among those who have yet to apply, the majority are over 80 years old, with about half residing in care homes.

Applications for the JoyYou card can be submitted via the Octopus app or by mailing in the application form. Forms are also available at most MTR and Light Rail customer service centers. 

To assist JoyYou card applicants, the government has established eight temporary service centers throughout the city until August 31. Each applicant will receive only one JoyYou card linked to their HKID.

The government developed the JoyYou Card scheme in 2022 to give public transport fare concessions to residents aged 60 or above, as well as people with disabilities. 

Previously, only senior residents aged 65 and above could enjoy the concession fare, using either a personalized Octopus or the anonymous elderly card.

Meanwhile, people with disabilities who are aged below 60 need not apply for a new card as they can continue to enjoy the $2 concessionary fare using their personalized Octopus cards.

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