Remember to apply for an Octopus first after you pass the customs. Hong Kong MTR (called train in Hong Kong) must be Octopus, and handling Octopus requires HK$ in cash. Adult Octopus is HK$ 65,438+050 (prepaid 65,438+000, deposit 50 is refundable), and children and the elderly are HK$ 70 (prepaid 20, deposit 50). Of course. Octopus is widely used in Hong Kong. You can buy water, eat and take the bus with Octopus.
Most of the people who visit are large shopping malls. These places upstairs can now be paid by WeChat and Alipay. If you are used to paying by WeChat, you can rest assured. Of course, you can also swipe your card. Credit cards or savings cards can be swiped at counters such as shopping malls, Fengze, Broadway, Baijia Supermarket and Wellcome Supermarket. Some WeChat Alipay can also be used.
Large chain restaurants, such as Maxim's, Cafe de coral, Happy McDonald's and KFC, are very popular. Almost every district has it. You can use octopus. If Octopus has no money, these places can be recharged. If you go to a restaurant or hotel to swipe your card, there is no problem.
However, if you go to pharmacies, private tea restaurants, women's streets or private shops in the market in Hong Kong, you will receive cash. Even in some places, credit cards have interest rates, so when you want to shop in large quantities, you must bring enough cash and remember to change it into Hong Kong dollars.
To sum up, cash consumption in Hong Kong is generally dominated by street shops, restaurants and means of transportation. You can prepare about HK$ 500 in cash for a trip to Hong Kong every day. You really need cash, or you don't have enough cash on hand It is recommended to use the cash withdrawal function of UnionPay card to withdraw cash directly in Hong Kong, with an annual limit of HK$ 654.38 million.