On the Legislative Council Election Day on the 19th of this month, the city has a free ride for the first time. Participants include the MTR, a number of franchised buses and trams.
The MTR stated that, except for the Airport Express, passengers did not need to tap their cards or pay fares when entering and exiting MTR stations, light rail stations or boarding MTR buses.
KMB and Long Win stated that the free ride arrangement is applicable to all daytime routes. From the first bus to the last bus of the day, passengers do not need to pay fares to board the bus.
However, NWFB and Citybus have special arrangements, requiring passengers to still take Octopus or verbally notify the captain to record the number of passengers.
A MTR spokesperson reminded passengers that because there is no charge for the MTR journey on the same day, the interchange discounts with designated green minibuses and Kaito, and the MTR park-and-ride plan are not applicable.
There may also be additional passengers on the day, and there may be more passengers in the station and on the bus. We will pay close attention to the traffic situation and take appropriate traffic measures when necessary to meet the needs of passengers.
When taking NWFB and Citybus, those who need to take a card without a card must speak up and let the captain manually record the passenger flow
Huida Transportation, which owns NWFB and Citybus, stated that it will provide free ride discounts for Citybus and NWFB designated routes on the same day. The discount will cover the first and last buses of the day, but does not include overnight routes, citybus port routes, Citybus Airport Express, NWFB "Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus" route, Citybus non-specialized route.
When NWFB and Citybus passengers board the bus, unlike the MTR’s arrangement, they still need to use the Octopus card. Passengers who use cash on a daily basis are requested to speak up so that the captain can use the relevant system to manually record the passenger flow.
Tan Limin, Chief Executive Officer of Huida Transportation, stated that they aim to encourage the public to take public transportation. I believe that this car discount day will remind the public that a good public transportation system can greatly reduce roadside emissions, reduce traffic congestion, and promote Economic development and a convenient and smooth way of life for citizens.
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