Topping Up the Octopus Card
Audio is not available for this page yet.
The Octopus card is a stored-value card widely used in Hong Kong. We can use it to pay fares or make purchases at stores. We tap it on a card reader to pay. We can top up the Octopus card at subway stations, convenient stores and supermarkets.
When topping up the Octopus card, we need to indicate the amount we want to top up.
The shopkeeper will sometimes repeat the amount for confirmation.
When we can tap our card on the card reader, the shopkeeper will say:
If the card reader can’t detect our card, the shopkeeper will say:
When we have tapped the card successfully, there will be a beeping sound:
機:
After that, the shopkeeper will sometimes remind us to check the remaining value (the balance of the Octopus card).