Mong Kong rocket fare to double for seniors from 3 April

The Government announced yesterday (23/3) that, from 3 April 2026, the concessionary fare under the Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities ($2 Scheme) will change from a $2 flat fare to a “$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount”. This means that beneficiaries will continue to pay $2 for trips with an adult fare of $10 or below. For trips with an adult fare above $10, beneficiaries will pay 80 per cent off the full fare. This adjustment applies to interchange journeys.

For most bus journeys to/from Sai Kung the increase will be just a few cents – for example, the 1a minibus fare will increase by $0.18 and the 299X will increase by $0.34. However the red minibus to Mong Kong will effectively double in price from $2.00 to $4.00.

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun,, stated that the estimated annual savings arising from the new measure will be around $550 million, so as to save the public monies by putting in place a new measure. If you look at the number of transport routes that will be affected, it will be around 40 per cent. Currently, if you look at the number of routes taking into account all modes of transport, around 60 per cent of them have fares of $10 or below.