Tai Po Market to Lo Wu MTR fare

The MTR from Tai Po Market to Lo Wu costs $28.8 for an adult paying by Octopus and $30 with a single-journey ticket — Octopus saves $1.2 a trip. The fare is the same in the other direction. Both stations are on the East Rail Line.

Tai Po Market → Lo Wu East Rail Line
Adult Octopus $28.8 Single ticket $30
Every MTR fare, Tai Po Market to Lo Wu
Passenger · pay withOctopus / cardSingle ticket
Adult (12–64)Octopus · QR code · contactless bank card · China T-Union$28.8$30
StudentStudent Octopus (12–25, student status)$28.8—
Child (3–11)Child Octopus · concessionary QR code$14.3$15.5
Elderly (65+)JoyYou Card ($2 Scheme)$14.3$15.5
Elderly (65+)Elder Octopus · concessionary QR code$14.3—
Age 60–64JoyYou Card$28.8—
Persons with disabilitiesPersonalised Octopus with PwD status$14.3—

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 $1267 a month (22 days × 2 × $28.8).
  • With a JoyYou Card a passenger aged 65 or over pays $14.3; a student pays $28.8 and a child $14.3.

East Rail Line First Class fare

First Class on the East Rail Line costs the standard fare plus a First Class Premium equal to the standard fare for the same East Rail journey — in effect double. Tai Po Market to Lo Wu is $28.8 + $28.8 = $57.6 for an adult paying by Octopus. Tap your Octopus or contactless bank card on a First Class Processor on the platform or by the compartment door before you board; without a valid First Class ticket the surcharge is HK$1,000. Source: MTR

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much is the MTR from Tai Po Market to Lo Wu?
$28.8 for an adult with Octopus (the same by QR code, contactless bank card or China T-Union) and $30 with a single-journey ticket.
Is the fare from Lo Wu back to Tai Po Market the same?
Yes. MTR fares are the same in both directions: $28.8 by Octopus, $30 single ticket.
What do students, children and elderly passengers pay from Tai Po Market to Lo Wu?
Student Octopus $28.8, Child Octopus $14.3, JoyYou Card (65 or over) $14.3, JoyYou Card (60–64) $28.8, persons with disabilities $14.3.
How much is First Class from Tai Po Market to Lo Wu?
First Class on the East Rail Line costs the standard fare plus a First Class Premium equal to the standard fare for the same East Rail journey — in effect double. Tai Po Market to Lo Wu is $28.8 + $28.8 = $57.6 for an adult paying by Octopus. Tap your Octopus or contactless bank card on a First Class Processor on the platform or by the compartment door before you board; without a valid First Class ticket the surcharge is HK$1,000.
Data source: MTR Corporation (open data) · Data refreshed 2026-10-05 · synced weekly
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