Kai Tak to Sha Tin MTR fare

The MTR from Kai Tak to Sha Tin costs $9.6 for an adult paying by Octopus and $12 with a single-journey ticket — Octopus saves $2.4 a trip. The fare is the same in the other direction. Kai Tak is on the Tuen Ma Line and Sha Tin on the East Rail Line, so the journey involves a change of line.

Kai Tak → Sha Tin East Rail Line
Adult Octopus $9.6 Single ticket $12
Every MTR fare, Kai Tak to Sha Tin
Passenger · pay withOctopus / cardSingle ticket
Adult (12–64)Octopus · QR code · contactless bank card · China T-Union$9.6$12
StudentStudent Octopus (12–25, student status)$4.6—
Child (3–11)Child Octopus · concessionary QR code$4.6$5
Elderly (65+)JoyYou Card ($2 Scheme)$2$5
Elderly (65+)Elder Octopus · concessionary QR code$4.6—
Age 60–64JoyYou Card$2—
Persons with disabilitiesPersonalised Octopus with PwD status$2—

Elderly, age 60–64 and disability fares are the “$2 Scheme” fares: $2 up to a $10 adult fare, 20% of the adult fare above that (since 3 April 2026); the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau border crossings are excluded. Single tickets have no student, 60–64 or disability fare.

  • A return trip every working day comes to about $422 a month (22 days × 2 × $9.6).
  • With a JoyYou Card a passenger aged 65 or over pays $2; a student pays $4.6 and a child $4.6.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much is the MTR from Kai Tak to Sha Tin?
$9.6 for an adult with Octopus (the same by QR code, contactless bank card or China T-Union) and $12 with a single-journey ticket.
Is the fare from Sha Tin back to Kai Tak the same?
Yes. MTR fares are the same in both directions: $9.6 by Octopus, $12 single ticket.
What do students, children and elderly passengers pay from Kai Tak to Sha Tin?
Student Octopus $4.6, Child Octopus $4.6, JoyYou Card (65 or over) $2, JoyYou Card (60–64) $2, persons with disabilities $2.
Data source: MTR Corporation (open data) · Data refreshed 2026-10-05 · synced weekly
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