Mong Kok East to Tsim Sha Tsui MTR fare

The MTR from Mong Kok East to Tsim Sha Tsui costs $5.9 for an adult paying by Octopus and $6 with a single-journey ticket — Octopus saves $0.1 a trip. The fare is the same in the other direction. Mong Kok East is on the East Rail Line and Tsim Sha Tsui on the Tsuen Wan Line, so the journey involves a change of line.

Mong Kok East → Tsim Sha Tsui Tsuen Wan Line
Adult Octopus $5.9 Single ticket $6
Every MTR fare, Mong Kok East to Tsim Sha Tsui
Passenger · pay withOctopus / cardSingle ticket
Adult (12–64)Octopus · QR code · contactless bank card · China T-Union$5.9$6
StudentStudent Octopus (12–25, student status)$2.8—
Child (3–11)Child Octopus · concessionary QR code$2.8$3
Elderly (65+)JoyYou Card ($2 Scheme)$2$3
Elderly (65+)Elder Octopus · concessionary QR code$2.8—
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 $260 a month (22 days × 2 × $5.9).
  • With a JoyYou Card a passenger aged 65 or over pays $2; a student pays $2.8 and a child $2.8.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much is the MTR from Mong Kok East to Tsim Sha Tsui?
$5.9 for an adult with Octopus (the same by QR code, contactless bank card or China T-Union) and $6 with a single-journey ticket.
Is the fare from Tsim Sha Tsui back to Mong Kok East the same?
Yes. MTR fares are the same in both directions: $5.9 by Octopus, $6 single ticket.
What do students, children and elderly passengers pay from Mong Kok East to Tsim Sha Tsui?
Student Octopus $2.8, Child Octopus $2.8, 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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