MTR introduced a QR code payment system last year, but only supported AlipayHK at that time.
MTR said today (14th) that starting from next Sunday (20th), the system will add UnionPay Cloud QuickPass App and WeChat Pay to pay fares, and still enjoy the current original "3.8% fare rebate for journeys" ".
UnionPay International stated that the time required for the MTR gate to read the QR code is less than 1 second, which is similar to the time required by other payment tools.
MTR launched the QR code paid ride service on January 23 last year, covering all 95 heavy rail stations (except Airport Express stations). Registered users of the MTR app "MTR Mobile" can use AlipayHK to connect to the app. You can use the "Ticket QR Code" to enter and exit the gates marked with purple signs.
The MTR continued to point out that starting from February 20, in addition to AlipayHK, passengers can use the UnionPay QuickPass App or WeChat Pay's ride code service to pay for the MTR directly.
In addition, passengers can also choose to bind the relevant programs in the MTR app to pay with the "Ticket QR Code".
MTR further expands the QR code entry system (Photo provided by MTR)
You can still enjoy the "3.8% fare rebate" until June 2022
MTR also said that MTR Mobile, AlipayHK, UnionPay QuickPass App and WeChat Pay all provide different types of tickets such as adult, special and first-class carriages on the East Rail Line, and also enjoy the current "3.8% fare rebate for the journey". Until the fare adjustment effective date in June 2022.
Yang Meizhen, director of MTR Hong Kong passenger services, said that since the launch of the QR code paid ride service, it has been operating smoothly. With the addition of options, payment can be more flexible and convenient, enabling smart travel.
UnionPay International: It takes less than 1 second for the gate to read the QR code
UnionPay International stated that the current MTR gate reader needs less than 1 second to read the MTR boarding code, which is similar to the time required by other general payment tools.
MTR launched QR code payment for about a year, but the usage is not widespread.
Data from the Transport and Housing Bureau last year showed that in the first half of last year, passengers paying by QR codes accounted for only 0.5% of the total passenger volume on MTR heavy rail services.
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