Airport Express Tourist Octopus Question...

Hi there

I will be arriving in Hong Kong for 2days this Friday and wanted to know a specific question regarding the Octopus card and the Airport Express...

firstly what i want to do is get a bus from the airport to my hotel - the ramada hotel on des voeux road west. i know the airport bus is either A10, A11 or A12 (i think). the reason i want to do this is to see the scenery (ie, bridge) that you cannot see on the airport express. according to this link octopuscards.com/consumer/…index.jsp

i can get HK$220 ';ONE Airport Express Single Journey'; which i think permits me unlimited different types of travel for 3days? it also allows me one way single journey on the airport express, right? well, because i have chose to use the airport bus inward does this mean i can get the airport express train on the return journey (sunday)? i want to do this because my flight leaves late (after 8pm) on the sunday and i wanted to drop my suitcases at the hong kong station in central sunday morning (the ceck your bag in servise) so i can carry on in the city for a few hours with just my hand luggage. would i be able to do all of this with the HK$220 ONE Airport Express Single Journey? or would i have to get the HK$300 for TWO Airport Express Single Journeys? hope i made sense?!

kind regards

Airport Express Tourist Octopus Question...

The Tourist Octopus should entitle you to one ride either to or from the Airport. You may check the details here: www.mtr.com.hk/eng/train/ae_tourtickete.htm

Also, please note that you can use the said Octopus for MTR travels only, not on bus, tram, minibus, train, or other means of transport. You are entitled to unlimited MTR rides though.

Airport Express Tourist Octopus Question...

Are you sure about that? I thought you could use the Airport Express Tourist Octopus card on many different types of transport, ie trams, ferry, MTR, peak tram,busses and more importantly the A10 or A12 busses from the airport?!

If not then that plan is pretty pointless for me!

anyone else got any idea on how i should travel into the Ramada on the A10 or A12 then use the various transports in Hong Kong for 3days before returning on the Airport Express? I also want to use the check your suitcase in service on the final day, allowing me to walk HK for a few more hours without cases. Should I use the 3day tourist octopus option (will it allow me to use all those various modes of travel)? or should I just get a single Airport Express ticket on my return (will that accept my suitcase this way though?) and pay in cash the few times i get onto a ferry, tram or bus?

That%26#39;s what I gather from the MTR website. But don%26#39;t panic! I can check with them tonight when I take the MTR home. Will tell you first thing in the morning. Hope it%26#39;s not too late!

Ok, here%26#39;s the answer from the MTR staff: the $220 you pay for the card only allows you 1 Airport Express ride and unlimited MTR rides within 3 days. When you leave HK, you can return the card to them and they will give back $50 to you.

If you want to use the card for other means of transport or for purchases, you have to add value to it first. Which means the $220 doesn%26#39;t give you unlimited rides with all means of public transport in HK.

Is that clear now?