1. As long as the cardholder of BOC Great Wall International Card fills in the application, his credit card account can be linked with the Octopus account.

2. Once the balance of the Octopus account is zero or negative, the credit card will automatically recharge the Octopus.

3. Recharge once a day, with a maximum charge of HK$ 25 yuan.

4. The credit card master card can apply for self-service recharge service for Octopus of myself and three relatives.

Almost all stores with Octopus readers can recharge Octopus, including "7.11" convenience store, OK convenience store, two supermarkets, McDonald's, Maxim's, Cafe de coral and other fast food restaurants. Recharge services are also provided at all stations of MTR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Kowloon Guangxi Railway or some stations of Kowloon Canton Light Rail, customer service centers in some stations, ticket offices in all stations (except Kowloon Canton Light Rail) and KMB customer service centers.

each octopus card can store up to HK$ 1 yuan. In addition, even if the transaction amount is greater than the balance in the card, as long as the difference is not greater than 35 yuan, the transaction can still be conducted without recharging. In other words, the maximum negative stored value of Octopus is 35 yuan dollars. This allows users to take most of Hong Kong's means of transport or purchase even if the stored value is insufficient.

Extended information

1. Discounts

1. When Octopus is used, the MTR and Kowloon-Canton Railway will charge fares cheaper than one-way tickets. For example, when the MTR rushed to Chai Wan from the east, the charge for using Octopus was HK$ 2.7, and the charge for using one-way ticket was HK$ 23.5, which was * * * cheaper than 2.8 yuan.

2. Some modes of transport also offer fare concessions to Octopus users, but these concessions are not applicable to cash payment. For example, KMB offers a 1% discount on Octopus for routes with a fare higher than HK, while NWFB and Citybus have offered the same discount.

3. In addition, the Octopus interchange discount for connecting railways with other modes of transport, the Octopus one-day return pass discount for First Bus and the two-way segmented octopus fare for the Stanley route of Citybus are also some examples of Octopus concessions.

4. Different Octopus card readers are designed with different discounts. The card reader on the bus has four buttons, one is the same-day round-trip pass discount, the other is the proposed day ticket discount, and there is a cancel button, and there is a reserved position to join the third discount. For minibuses, the card reader has a button for two-way segmented charging.

2. Refund

Many tourists will return their Octopus cards before leaving Hong Kong. In order to cope with the huge administrative expenses returned by tourists in a short time, from November 1, 24, Octopus Company will charge users who return their cards within three months as a handling fee (for individual Octopus returned within five years, it will be HK$ 1 yuan). The company also provides a "collector's edition" Octopus card, which is mainly aimed at tourists and other people who want to buy it as a commemorative collection.

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