Octopus’ latest “Nationwide Pass” will be launched in March!One article takes a look at the purchase location, value-adding/how to use, and the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong All-in-One Card”. Netizens’ comments: Physical cards are out of date
In addition to preparing electronic payments for fun in the north, you also need to unlock ways to take public transportation.Currently, most modes of transportation in the Greater Bay Area support e-wallets, so as long as you haveWeChat Pay HK、Alipay HKandOctopus ProBasically you can get a ride easily. Of course, some Hong Kong people are still not accustomed to using it, especially Hong Kong people who rely on Octopus to travel the world with one card. In view of this, Octopus plans to launch a physical card “National Pass” suitable for 320 city public transportation systems in the Mainland. Add value in Hong Kong dollars, and you can also use Tukka in the Mainland to automatically convert it into RMB and pay fares. It is very convenient to get a new card, but netizens have other opinions and feel that switching to a physical card is inappropriate. Is the new “National Pass” worth buying? Just read the following.
Octopus launched at the end of March! The latest “National Access”
Octopus’ latest “National Pass” plan was launched at the end of March. Its main features are “Hong Kong dollar recharge and RMB payment”. With just one “National Pass”, you can travel around Hong Kong and mainland transportation and use it as an Octopus card in Hong Kong. In Mainland China, you can instantly convert Hong Kong dollars in the card into RMB and make payments with Duka. According to preliminary information, “National Pass” can be sold at designated MTR stations, including MTR West Kowloon Station, and the value-adding method is the same as the Octopus card. You can add money at value-added machines, MTR customer service centers, convenience stores, or through Add value electronically through the Octopus APP. As for the value-added method in the mainland, we still need to wait for the official announcement.
Octopus’ latest “National Pass” plan was launched at the end of March. Its main features are “Hong Kong dollar recharge and RMB payment”. With just one “National Pass”, you can travel freely in Hong Kong and mainland China. (Schematic picture) (Picture: Online picture)
Octopus Nationwide Card 1. Applicable cities
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Mainland China: Public transportation system covering 320 cities, applicable to public buses and subways
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Hong Kong: Can be used as an Octopus
Octopus Nationwide Card 2. Where to buy
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For sale at designated MTR stations, including MTR West Kowloon Station
Octopus Nationwide Card 3. Value-added methods
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Hong Kong: MTR value-added machines, MTR Customer Service Centers, convenience stores, or electronically adding value through the Octopus APP.
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Mainland: Still to be announced
Octopus Nationwide Card 4. Transaction Limits
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The stored value limit is HKD1,000
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The exchange rate is still to be announced
Netizens commented: Physical cards are outdated
After the launch of the “National Connect” news, many Hong Kong people who often go north to spend money have discussed it. Netizens have mixed opinions. Some netizens support the physical card method, which can avoid the situation of unstable network and lack of phone power, so that the card cannot be used to enter the gate. However, some netizens Just a reminder, in fact, electronic cards can be detected even if there is no Internet or the phone is turned off. At the same time, some people think that it is inappropriate to promote physical cards in a society where electronic payments and electronic wallets are popular.
After the launch of the “National Connect” news, many Hong Kong people who often go north to spend their money discussed it, and netizens had mixed opinions. (Picture: Screenshot from the Internet)
Some people think that it is inappropriate to introduce physical cards in a society where electronic payments and electronic wallets are popular. (Picture: Screenshot from the Internet)
Nationwide Pass VS Shenzhen-Hong Kong All-in-One Card
Octopus and Shenzhen Pass launched similar “Shenzhen-Hong Kong All-in-One Card” (also known as the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Interoperability Card), but it is not in the form of a physical card, but a contactless smart IC card, using “one card, two wallets”. It also has Shenzhentong e-wallet and Octopus e-wallet, which are denominated in RMB and Hong Kong dollars respectively. It operates in dual wallet mode and is mainly used for transportation in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Different from the methods of adding value and deducting money for “National Pass”, the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong All-in-one Card” has separate accounts in Hong Kong dollars and RMB, and needs to be recharged in Hong Kong dollars and RMB respectively. “National Pass” can be recharged in Hong Kong dollars, and the system automatically converts it when spending in the mainland, which is more convenient. Since the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong All-in-one Card” has been implemented for half a year, the number of cities it is currently applicable to is 336, and it can be purchased at multiple Shenzhen subway stations, port self-service terminals and post offices, or on the Shenzhentong APP or Shenzhentong official customer service Get it online.
Octopus and Shenzhen Tong launched a similar “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Card” (also known as the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Interconnect Card) in August 2023, but it is not in the form of a physical card, but a contactless smart IC card, using “one card, two wallets” . (official image)
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