Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities (the $2 Scheme)

Purpose of the $2 Scheme

  • To enable elderly people and eligible persons with disabilities to travel on designated public transport modes and services at a concessionary fare of $2 per trip.

Target Beneficiaries

Public Transport Modes and Services under the $2 Scheme

Transport Mode Services
MTR Domestic MTR services, including Light Rail and MTR Bus (Northwest New Territories)
  • Excluding the Airport Express, East Rail Line services to and from Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Racecourse Stations, first-class service of East Rail Line
Franchised buses Franchised bus routes of Kowloon Motor Bus, Citybus, Long Win Bus and New Lantao Bus
  • Excluding "A" and "NA" routes to the airport, racecourse routes, new long-haul services and the routes on a pre-booking and group hire basis
Ferries Designated ferry services
  • Excluding Deluxe Class Services
Green minibuses All green minbuses routes
  • Please visit the HKeMobility website of Transport Department for route details.
Red minibuses, Kaitos and Residents’ Service

Red minibuses, Kaitos and Residents’ Service approved by Transport Department to join the $2 Scheme. For details, please visit the website of Transport Department. A logo of the $2 Scheme will be displayed at a prominent position on vehicles or vessels and atop the Octopus readers of the routes of the Red minibuses, Kaitos and Residents’ Service concerned.

Tram

All tram routes

Note 1: For enquiries regarding the details of the fare concessions voluntarily offered by public transport operators, including the age and other limits of free rides offered to children, please contact the relevant operators directly

  • Eligible Beneficiaries can travel on designated public transport modes at $2 per trip by using JoyYou Card or designated Octopus.
  • If the original fare for a journey is below $2, beneficiaries only need to pay the original fare.

Note 2: $2 Scheme is not applicable to fares paid in cash.

Note 3: With effect from 25 August 2024, Anonymous Elder Octopus and ordinary Personalised Octopus will cease to be covered under the $2 Scheme.

Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above:

  • Hong Kong residents aged 60-64 must use a JoyYou Card to benefit from the $2 Scheme.
  • Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above should apply for a JoyYou Card as soon as possible if they do not have one to ensure that they can continue to enjoy the $2 Scheme from 25 August 2024 onwards (see Note 3) using JoyYou Card.

 

Eligible persons with disabilities aged below 60:

  • Must use Personalised Octopus with photo and encoded with "Persons with Disabilities Status" # to benefit from the $2 Scheme.

    # Personalised Octopus with “Persons with Disabilities Status” is applicable to eligible persons with disabilities aged below 60.

  • Application forms for the Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status" (Application form) are available as follows:

    1. Upon approval of application or renewal of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme and Disability Allowance (DA), the Social Welfare Department (SWD) will mail a pre-verified application form for Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status" to the eligible beneficiaries, their parents or guardians, as appropriate
    2. The above eligible persons with disabilities who have not received the pre-verified application form for Personalised Octopus with “Persons with Disabilities Status” from SWD for whatever reason can apply for reissuance from the respective Social Security Field Unit of SWD, or obtain a blank application form at MTR Customer Service Centres @.

      @ Except Airport Express stations, Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Racecourse, Disneyland Resort, Sunny Bay, Wong Chuk Hang, Lei Tung, South Horizons, Hin Keng, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan stations

    • Applicant should read carefully the application submission procedures and the Notes to All Applicants on the back of the form for completion and return it to the MTR Corporation limited for processing.
    • For any enquiries on the application for Personalised Octopus with “Persons with Disabilities Status”, please call MTR hotline 2881 8888
  • Eligible persons with disabilities aged 60 or above should apply and use a JoyYou Card to continue to enjoy $2 Scheme. There is an expiry date for the Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status". There is no need to apply for renewal of the “Persons with Disabilities Status” after switching to a JoyYou Card.

 

About JoyYou Card:

  • JoyYou Card is a tailor-made Personalised Octopus for the $2 Scheme applicable to Hong Kong residents (including eligible persons with disabilities) aged 60 or above. JoyYou Card carries the name and photo of the eligible beneficiary as a proof of eligibility to facilitate inspections by the public transport operators. Each eligible applicant will only be issued with one JoyYou Card.
  • Hong Kong residents (including eligible persons with disabilities) aged 60 or above holding a valid Hong Kong identity card, and eligible persons reaching the age of 60 in three months, can apply for the JoyYou Card immediately via the Octopus App or by posting the application forms. For application details, please visit the JoyYou Card webpage or call the hotline at 3147 1388.

 

Arrangement for two-way section fares:

  • Beneficiaries travelling on franchised bus routes are reminded to tap the same JoyYou Card or designated Octopus again before alighting when travelling along the sections for which two-way section fares are offered.
  • Beneficiaries travelling on green minibus routes are reminded to inform the drivers of their alighting locations upon boarding when travelling along the sections for which two-way section fares are offered so that the drivers can adjust the Octopus readers before they tap the Octopus cards.

Free rides for children:

  • Some of the public transport operators are currently offering free rides to children of designated age groups. Eligible children with disabilities for the $2 Scheme of such age groups will continue to enjoy these free rides by not tapping their Personalised Octopus with “Persons with Disabilities Status” against the reader. If they do so inadvertently, some operators may deduct $2 per trip from the Octopus. For details, please refer to the relevant announcement from the public transport operators regarding their free rides to children of designated age groups.

Chinese English
Effective on MTR
[2012]
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Extension to Kowloon Motor Bus, New World First Bus, Citybus and Long Win Bus
[2012]
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Extension to ferries and New Lantao Bus
[2013]
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Extension to eligible children with disabilities aged below 12
[2014]
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Phased Extension to green minibuses
[2015]
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Eligible age is lowered to 60
[2022]
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PDF format (Poster)
Extension to Red Minibuses, Kaitos and Tram
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above (including eligible persons with disabilities) [2023]
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TV Announcement
Radio Announcement
Effective on MTR
[2012]
TV Announcement WMV format 
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Radio AnnouncementMP3 format
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Extension to Kowloon Motor Bus, New World First Bus, Citybus and 
Long Win Bus
[2012]
TV Announcement WMVformat 
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Radio Announcement MP3 format
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Extension to ferries and New Lantao Bus
[2013]
TV Announcement WMVformat 
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Radio Announcement MP3 format
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Phased Extension to green minibuses
[2015]
TV Announcement WMVformat 
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Radio Announcement MP3 format
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Promotion
[2016]
TV Announcement WMVformat 
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Accessible Version WMVformat 
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Radio Announcement MP3 format
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Lowering Eligible Age of the $2 Scheme to 60
[2022]
TV Announcement  
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1956)
[2022]
TV Announcement WMVformat 
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Radio Announcement MP3 format
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1955)
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1954)
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1953)
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1952)
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1951)
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1950)
[2022]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1948 and 1949)
[2023]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1946 and 1947) TV Announcement WMVformat 
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1943 to 1945)
[2023]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1939 to 1942)
[2023]
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above (Year 1938 or before)
[2023]
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Radio Announcement MP3 format
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JoyYou Card applications for Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above (including eligible persons with disabilities)
[2023]
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Web accessible version WMVformat 
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Radio Announcement MP3 format
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Details of the $2 Scheme:

Transport Department Tel: 2804 2600
Fax: 2804 2652
Email: tdenq@td.gov.hk
(The above telephone and fax hotlines and e-mail box are handled by 1823.)



MTR and Franchised bus services:

Mass Transit Railway Tel: 2881 8888
Kowloon Motor Bus Tel: 2745 4466
Citybus Tel: 2136 8888
Long Win Bus Tel: 2261 2791
New Lantao Bus Tel: 2984 9848



Ferry services:

Ferry operator hotline Route

Sun Ferry
Tel : 2131 8181

  • Central - Cheung Chau (excluding Deluxe Class Service)
  • Central - Mui Wo (excluding Deluxe Class Service)
  • Peng Chau - Mui Wo - Chi Ma Wan - Cheung Chau
  • North Point - Hung Hom
  • North Point - Kowloon City
HK & Kowloon Ferry
Tel : 2815 6063
  • Central - Peng Chau (including special departures between Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau)
  • Central - Yung Shue Wan
  • Central - Sok Kwu Wan
Coral Sea Ferry
Tel : 2513 1835
  • Sai Wan Ho - Kwun Tong
  • Sai Wan Ho - Sam Ka Tsuen
Tsui Wah Ferry
Tel : 2272 2022
  • Aberdeen - Pak Kok Tsuen - Yung Shue Wan
  • Discovery Bay - Peng Chau / Trappist Monastery
Chuen Kee Ferry
Tel : 2375 7883
  • Aberdeen - Sok Kwu Wan (via Mo Tat)
Fortune Ferry
Tel : 2994 8155
  • North Point - Kwun Tong - Kai Tak
  • Tuen Mun - Tung Chung - Sha Lo Wan - Tai O
  • Central - Hung Hom
Park Island Transport
Tel : 2946 8899
  • Ma Wan - Central
  • Ma Wan - Tsuen Wan
Discovery Bay Transportation
Tel : 3651 2345
  • Central - Discovery Bay
Peng Chau Kaito
Tel : 2983 8617
  • Discovery Bay - Mui Wo
Star Ferry
Tel : 2367 7065
  • Central - Tsim Sha Tsui
  • Wan Chai - Tsim Sha Tsui

Note 4: The above ferry routes may be subject to change