• Purpose of the $2 Scheme
• Target Beneficiaries
• Details of Concession
• How to Enjoy the $2 Scheme
• How to Apply for a JoyYou Card
• Distribution Points of Application Forms of JoyYou Card
• Application Fee of JoyYou Card
• When to Enjoy the Concession with JoyYou Card
• Free Rides for Children
• Public Transport Modes and Services under the $2 Scheme
• Promotion Materials of the $2 Scheme
• Enquiry

Purpose of the $2 Scheme

Target Beneficiaries

• Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above
• Eligible persons with disabilities aged below 60: recipients under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme with 100 % disabilities and recipients of Disability Allowance (DA)

Details of Concession

• Beneficiaries can travel on designated transport modes and services at a concessionary fare by using the following designated Octopus (Note 1).
  
  • JoyYou Card: applicable to Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above
  • Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status": applicable to eligible persons with disabilities aged below 60

• With effect from April 3, 2026, $2 Scheme changes from a flat $2 fare per trip to "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off".

• "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" concession is applicable to interchange journeys (Note 5).
• If individual transport routes have different adult fares (such as resident/ non-resident fares, holiday/ non-holiday fares, etc.), the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" fare under the $2 Scheme will be calculated based on the adult fares that applies. Beneficiaries who meet the residency requirement must first approach the relevant public transport operators or estate management offices to have the designated Octopus encoded with "resident identity" in order to enjoy the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" concessionary fare calculated based on the resident adult fare.

Note 2: Adult fares are based on the adult Octopus fare set by public transport operators and will be adjusted in accordance with transport concessions offered by operators (if applicable).

Note 3: If the fare applicable for beneficiaries is below $2, beneficiaries only need to pay that fare.

Note 4: The "20%" of the adult fare will be rounded off to the nearest 10 cents.

Note 5: If the interchange journeys are covered under the $2 Scheme, the fare for the subsequent legs will be calculated based on the adult fares by deducting any interchange concessions offered by the operators while applying the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" principle. For interchange arrangements and fare details, please contact the following major operators:

• Beneficiaries travelling on franchised bus routes (except New Lantao Bus) with front-part-journey section fare (Note 6) offered, need to tap the same designated Octopus again at the Octopus reader on the bus before alighting or at the validator located at bus stop after alighting in order to receive the front-part-journey section fare rebate.

• Beneficiaries travelling on New Lantao Bus or green minibus routes should inform drivers of their alighting locations upon boarding when travelling along the sections for which front-part-journey section fare are offered so that the drivers can adjust the Octopus readers before they tap the designated Octopus.

Note 6: Front-part-journey section fare refers to fare concessions offered at designated stops at the former section of the bus or minibus route journey.

FAQ on "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" Concession

Q1. How is the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" fare calculated?

A1: For adult fares at $10 or below, only $2 is payable, whereas an 80 per cent discount applies to adult fares over $10. Examples of fare calculation of "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" are as follows:

Q2. If the fare applicable for beneficiaries is below $2, how much do beneficiaries need to pay?

A2: If the fare applicable for beneficiaries is below $2, beneficiaries only need to pay that fare.

Q3. When the concessionary fare, calculated based on the "20%" of the adult fare, involves cents, how should the payable amount be determined?

A3: The "20%" of the adult fare will be rounded off to the nearest 10 cents. Examples of fare calculation are as follows:

Q4. For individual operators that have various types of adult fares, which should be adopted in the calculation of the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" fare?

A4: Adult fares are based on the adult Octopus fare set by public transport operators and will be adjusted in accordance with transport concessions offered by operators (if applicable). If individual transport routes have different adult fares (such as resident/ non-resident fares, holiday/ non-holiday fares, etc.), the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" fare under the $2 Scheme will be calculated based on the adult fares that applies. Examples are as follows:

*Fare must be paid with a designated Octopus encoded with resident identity

Q5. How is the concessionary fare calculated for interchange journeys？

A5: "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" concession is applicable to interchange journeys. If the interchange journeys are covered under the $2 Scheme, the fare for the subsequent legs will be calculated based on the adult fares by deducting any interchange concessions offered by the operators while applying the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" principle. Regarding the interchange discounts offered by the MTRCL, the fare payable under the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" will first be calculated according to its existing mechanism, and then deduct the interchange discounts it offers.

Q6. If a journey has front-part-journey section fare, how can passengers enjoy the concessionary fare?

A6: Currently, certain franchised bus and green minibus routes operate with front-part-journey section fares. If beneficiaries under the $2 Scheme travel on these franchised bus routes (except New Lantao Bus) with front-part-journey section fare offered, they must tap the designated Octopus when boarding to pay the "$2 Flat Rate or 80 Per cent Off" fare, as calculated based on the adult fare displayed on the Octopus reader. When alighting, they need to tap the same designated Octopus again at the Octopus Reader on the bus before alighting or at the validator located at bus stop after alighting in order to receive the front-part-journey section fare rebate.

Travel Tips for $2 Scheme in 18 Districts (Text)

Travel Tips for $2 Scheme in 18 Districts (Image)

How to Enjoy the $2 Scheme

• Must use a JoyYou Card to benefit from the $2 Scheme.

• Must use Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status" printed with a photo to enjoy the $2 Scheme.

• Should apply for and use JoyYou Card to continue to enjoy the $2 Scheme. There is an expiry date for the "Persons with Disabilities Status" encoded on the Personalised Octopus of eligible persons with disabilities. There is no need to apply for renewal of the "Persons with Disabilities Status" after switching to a JoyYou Card to enjoy the $2 Scheme.

How to Apply for a JoyYou Card

• Via Octopus App (For details, please refer to JoyYou Card webpage)

• By posting the application form

Distribution Points of Application Forms of JoyYou Card

• MTR Customer Service Centres (except at To Kwa Wan, Sung Wong Toi, Hin Keng, Kai Tak, South Horizons, Lei Tung, Wong Chuk Hang and Racecourse Stations) and Light Rail Customer Service Centres (only at Yuen Long, Tin Yat, Leung King and Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Stations)
• Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of Home Affairs Department
• Licensing Offices of Transport Department
• District Elderly Community Centres, Neighbourhood Elderly Centres and Social Centres for the Elderly subvented by the Government
• Community Support Service Units for Persons with Disabilities subvented by the Government
• Social Security Field Units of Social Welfare Department
• Estate Offices under Hong Kong Housing Authority
• Hong Kong Housing Society (Rental Estates, Cheerful Court, Jolly Place and The Tanner Hill Management Office)

Application Fee of JoyYou Card

• The HKSAR government subsidises the administrative fee for the first application of eligible beneficiaries.
• No activation of JoyYou Card is required. It can be used after topping up with an amount higher than HK$50 via Octopus add-value channels. The initial top-up amount will include a refundable deposit of HK$50.

When to Enjoy the Concession with JoyYou Card

• After having received a JoyYou Card, all persons aged 60 or above can enjoy the $2 Scheme with JoyYou Card after reload it. Applicant who is issued with JoyYou Card can transfer the remaining value and services (including the valid "Persons with Disabilities Status") from an existing Personalised Octopus to JoyYou Card with the "Easy Transfer" service. (For details, please refer to the JoyYou Card webpage.)

Free Rides for Children

• Some of the 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 this arrangement by not tapping their Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status" against the Octopus reader. If they do so inadvertently, the operators may deduct the concessionary fare under the $2 Scheme from that Octopus. For details, please refer to the announcement from the public transport operators.

Public Transport Modes and Services under the $2 Scheme

Promotion Materials of the $2 Scheme

Enquiry

• JoyYou Card Webpage: www.octopus.com.hk/joyyou/en
• Octopus Customer Service Hotline: 2266 2222

• Labour and Welfare Bureau webpage
• Enquiries: 1823

(updated as at March 23, 2026)