Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status
Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status
Personalised Octopus with Student Status has been further upgraded. Not only can you transfer your physical Student Octopus to Mobile Octopus, you can also get the application done on Octopus App! On top of your current student offers, you can get around the city and pay with greater ease – just pick up the phone and tap to pay. Add card now!
Why Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status?
Ride and Shop with Just One Easy Tap
Paying is easy! Simply hold your phone on the reader as you go through the ticket gates or at retail outlets. There is no need to open an app or wake your device.
Low Battery? No Worries – Just Tap as Usual
Even if your phone’s battery is running low and turns off automatically, you can still use Mobile Octopus^ and tap to travel as usual!
Apply or Transfer Seamlessly
Whether you need to apply or transfer your current physical Octopus with Student Status to your phone*, just open Octopus App and complete your task in a few simple steps!
Choose your Octopus card image
Choose your favorite card image for your Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch from the Octopus Card Image Store in Octopus App, making every tap for transportation and shopping more fun!
Who can transfer their physical Student Octopus to Mobile Octopus?
Before transferring your physical Personalised Octopus with Student Status to Mobile Octopus, check that the following applies to you:
- Holding an eligible physical Personalised Octopus with Student Status and a valid fare concession status
- A full-time student between the age of 13 and 25, studying in a recognised institution in Hong Kong
- Downloaded the latest version of Octopus App
- Using an eligible mobile device: including selected models of iPhone, Apple Watch, Samsung or Huawei devices
Who can apply for Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status via Octopus App?
- First time to apply for a Personalised Octopus with Student Status
- A full-time student between the age of 13 and 25, studying in a recognised institution in Hong Kong
- Downloaded the latest version of Octopus App
- Using an eligible mobile device: iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus or later, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later
New application via Octopus App is only available to the above models of iPhone and Apple Watch. With eligible Samsung or Huawei mobile devices, you can apply for a physical Student Octopus, and transfer it to Mobile Octopus.
More details on new applicationYour Student Mobile Octopus has expired?
No need to go to the MTR station in person. You can renew the Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status through MTR website:「MTR Student Travel Scheme」 and activate it on your Octopus App following the steps below in two to four weeks once you get approval.
More details on renewal applicationNote: If your physical Personalised Octopus with Student Status has submitted a renewal application, please wait until the renewal application is processed, before transferring to Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status.
^Apply to all Mobile Octopus in Samsung devices, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later iPhone models. This feature does not apply if you actively switch off your phone.
*Existing services of the physical Octopus (including deposit and balance, MTR student travel scheme, campus management system, public transport subsidy, KMB monthly pass, first ferry monthly pass/holiday return ticket, Citybus fare offers, automatic add value service, access control system, etc.), will be transferred to the Mobile Octopus.