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| | Hong Kong : Getting to Know : Getting Around | Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | Sold at all MTR subway stations, train stations, and some ferry piers, the Octopus costs a minimum of HK$150 (US$20), including a HK$50 (US$6.50) refundable deposit, and can be reloaded in HK$50 (US$7.50) and HK$100 (US$13) units. |
 | | To use the Octopus, simply sweep the card across a special pad at the entry gate (you'll notice that most commuters don't even bother removing the card from their wallets or purses); the fare is automatically deducted. |
 | | The Octopus is valid for all MTR subways, the Kowloon-Canton Railway trains (which serve the New Territories), the Airport Express Line (which runs between the airport and Kowloon and Central), all trams (including the Peak Tram), buses, some minibuses, the Star Ferry, and most ferries to outlying islands. |
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