Exco backs 50pc fare hikes to keep Star Ferry afloat
RTHK
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Jan 31, 2023
The Executive Council has approved price increases for the debt-ridden Star Ferry, with daily fares set to go up by more than 50 percent from April 3 – though the hikes are smaller than the loss-making service's operator had sought.
A typical weekday journey on the two routes, linking Tsim Sha Tsui with Central and Wan Chai, will cost HK$5 for an adult, up from HK$3.20.
Elderly people will no longer enjoy free rides, with most instead eligible for a government-subsidised concessionary fare of HK$2. Children's fares will go up by HK$1 on weekdays, to HK$2.90. The most expensive fare, for adult weekend or public holiday travel, goes from HK$4.20 to HK$6.50.
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Exco backs 50pc fare hikes to keep Star Ferry afloat - RTHK