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| | Hong Kong : Getting to Know : Getting Around | Frommers.com |
 | | 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. |
 | | 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. |
 | | Stations are named for the areas they serve: Go to Central MTR station if you're looking for an address in the Central District, to Mong Kok MTR station if you're looking for a place in Mong Kok, Kowloon. |
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