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Disabled people can take a variety of public transportation for free next Sunday and caregivers will also benefit

2021-11-11T00:19:53.757Z


Every year, December 3 is the "International Day of Rehabilitation" set by the United Nations. In response to the event, the Hong Kong Federation for Rehabilitation and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service jointly launch the "Free Ride and Ferry Day for People with Disabilities" to promote disability.


Every December 3 is the "International Day of Rehabilitation" set by the United Nations. The Hong Kong Federation for Rehabilitation and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, in response to the event, jointly launch the "Free Ride Day for People with Disabilities" with different organizations to advocate for people with disabilities Social integration.

Citizens holding a registration card for persons with disabilities can take a number of public transports, including MTR, KMB, NWFB and Citybus, for free on the next Sunday (14th) with a carer.

People with disabilities can also visit the Museum of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, use swimming pool facilities and visit the wetland park for free on the same day.


The "Free Ride and Ship Day for People with Disabilities" will be held next Sunday (14th). Residents with a registration card for people with disabilities can take a variety of public transportation for free.

The "Free Ride and Ship Day for People with Disabilities" will be held next Sunday (14th). Residents with a registration card for people with disabilities can take a variety of public transportation for free.

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With regard to the MTR, eligible persons can use their personal Octopus marked with "person with a disability" to enter and exit MTR stations on the same day. The Octopus will not be deducted from the fare.

They can also choose to go to the customer service centers at various MTR stations and Airport Express stations or contact the station staff, and show the "Registration Card for People with Disabilities" to the station staff, stating their destination, so as to obtain a valid one-way ticket (East Rail Except for first-class, intercity passenger service and high-speed railway).

If you are accompanied by a caregiver, you can also obtain an additional one-way ticket.

Free visit to the Museum and Wetland Park of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

For KMB and New Citybus, eligible persons present their "Registration Certificate for People with Disabilities" to the bus captain when boarding the bus, and use a personal Octopus card marked with "Disability Status" to travel with a carer for free. take.

For the Star Ferry, people with disabilities show their "Registration Card for People with Disabilities" to the terminal staff when they enter the gate, and the disabled people with the certificate and one of their carers can ride for free.

The new ferry is only applicable to ordinary passenger seats of ordinary ferries and certain routes, including Central to Cheung Chau, Central to Mui Wo, Wang Shui To (Peng Chau-Mui Wo-Chi Ma Wan-Cheung Chau), North Point to and from Hung Hom, and North Point to and from Kowloon City.

Green minibuses are only applicable to certain routes, including 15, 15A, 15M, 16, 17, 17M and 108A.

As for the museums, swimming pool facilities and wetland parks managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, eligible persons only need to show the "Registration Certificate for People with Disabilities" to the staff when entering the venue, and they will be able to visit with a caregiver for free.

Free admission on the day: (including museums, swimming pool facilities and visits to wetland parks under the management of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department)


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