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Written by: Li Jifei
2021-03-16 19:06
Last update date: 2021-03-16 19:07
[Traffic subsidy Octopus/transport subsidy/public transportation subsidy program strategy] The government announced that the "public transportation subsidy program (transport subsidy)" subsidy ceiling will be increased to 500 yuan from April 1st, and the threshold will continue to be maintained At 200 yuan, that is, the monthly public transportation cost is more than 200 yuan, you can receive the allowance, and the effective period is from April 1st to December 31st.
How to get the maximum allowance?
How to receive allowance with mobile phone?
Answer one by one below.
The government announced that the "Public Transport Expense Subsidy Scheme (Transport Subsidy)" subsidy ceiling will be raised to 500 yuan from April 1.
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According to the current "Public Transport Expenses Subsidy Scheme", if the monthly public transport expenditure is more than 200 yuan, one-third of the subsidy will be granted, and the maximum amount of the subsidy will be 400 yuan.
From April 1, the monthly subsidy ceiling will be increased to 500 yuan.
But how can we get all the subsidies?
How much is the transportation fee to get the subsidy ceiling?
The following chart will help you calculate!
Collect all the transportation expenses required for subsidies (click the thumbnail to enlarge it) ▼▼▼
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Which means of transportation can receive the subsidy?
The "Public Transport Expense Subsidy Scheme" covers MTR, franchised buses, green minibuses, ferries, trams, as well as designated red minibuses, kaito, and provision of resident services (village buses) or employee services ( Staff bus) non-franchised bus service routes.
However, the purchase of MTR one-way tickets or cash payments are not subject to subsidies.
The red minibuses, village buses, staff buses and kaitos participating in the project will display the following signs in vehicles, boats or on their Octopus readers.
But to mention everyone, the monthly subsidy amount of the Transport Subsidy Scheme is calculated on the basis of each Octopus record, that is, the purchase of one-way MTR tickets or cash payments, etc., are not subsidized.
How to receive transportation allowance?
Everyone should pay attention to the following machines:
Starting from the 16th of each month, citizens can use the Octopus card to receive the public transport subsidy for the previous month through the following methods:
-Subsidy collection stations set up in each MTR station, light rail passenger service center, designated public transport interchange and designated ferry terminal
－ All branches of 7-Eleven, OK convenience store and Wellcome (including Market Place by Jasons, Jasons ▪ Food & Living, Jasons ichiba and 3hreesixty)
-Octopus mobile app (only applicable to Android mobile devices with NFC or iOS mobile devices paired with Octopus mobile reader)
－ Octopus Service Station
How to receive subsidy on Octopus App
In addition to going out in person, as long as the Octopus App is installed on your phone, you can receive transportation subsidies anytime and anywhere. Both iPhone and Android support.
Steps to receive transportation subsidy through Octopus App▼▼▼
In addition, if you have purchased a designated train and ferry ticket such as the MTR Metropolitan Pass or All-Day Pass, you can also register for the Octopus to calculate the transportation subsidy. The method is as follows:
MTR Metropolitan Ticket, Tuen Mun-Nanchang Day Pass, Airport Express Round Trip Ticket and Airport Express Group Ticket:
New Ferry holiday round-trip ticket, Hong Kong-Kowloon Ferry (including Islands Ferry Company Limited and Chengyong Co., Ltd.) monthly pass and holiday round-trip ticket:
Receipt of subsidies has expired and cannot be received
The relevant subsidies will be automatically deposited into the Octopus for a period of 3 months. The subsidy cannot be retrieved after the deadline. Please remember to take a tap of the card if you have time.
Additional screening in the same scene: Octopus rarely charges $15 administrative fee!
8 types of exemptions, you know the 8 hidden charges
The Octopus Company stated that it will charge an "unusually used Octopus administration fee". If the customer holds the "Rental Adult Octopus" and does not add value or use it for payment within 3 years, an administration fee of HK$15 will be charged; if there is no later For transactions, HK$15 will be charged every 12 months until the Octopus balance and deposit are deducted.
The Octopus Company stated that the purpose of the relevant measures is to encourage customers to use their Octopus regularly. If they do not need to use it, they can return it and get the balance back.
If you have this type of Octopus, take the following actions👇👇👇
However, the following 8 types of Octopus can be exempted. Check whether your Octopus is in the following categories.
8 types of exempted Octopus 👇👇👇
What you need to know about Octopus hidden charges!
In addition to the "infrequently used Octopus administrative fees", in fact, whether the physical version or the electronic version of the Octopus, there are some "hidden charges" that are usually less exposed, such as deposits, refunds, loss reports, etc. Everyone should pay attention!
Octopus physical + electronic version hidden charges👇👇👇
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For more details, please see:
Octopus is not commonly used, starting from 10.1 and charging $15 administration fee!
8 types of exemptions, you know the 8 hidden charges
Octopus rarely charges an administrative fee of $15 starting from 10.1!
8 types of exemptions, you know the 8 hidden charges
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