Hong Kong's high-speed rail introduces two multi-ride tickets

Hong Kong's high-speed rail is introducing two new types of multi-ride tickets starting Thursday (Jan 25), allowing passengers to travel with discounted fares of up to 36 percent for rides between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and a specific short-distance station in the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong section as the destination.

The two new multi-ride tickets are the "20-ride Ticket", which allows for 20 trips within 90 days and the "30-day Ticket" for 60 trips within 30 days. These tickets will be available for sale on the 12306 platform starting from this Thursday.

Commuters can choose between 10 stations, including Futian, Shenzhenbei, Guangmingcheng, Humen, Qingsheng, Dongguannan, Changping, Dongguan, Guangzhounan and Guangzhoudong.

Each multi-ride ticket is applicable to one designated station. The tickets offer discounts ranging from about 4 percent to 36 percent, depending on the ticket type, destination, seat class, and actual usage.

The two ticket types offers a maximum discount of 11 percent and 36 percent respectively.

Passengers can reserve train journeys through the 12306 platform after purchasing the tickets, with the "20-ride Ticket" allowing reservations for up to four train
trips, and up to ten train trips for the "30-day Ticket."

If passengers do not take a reserved trip, they can cancel it anytime before train departure.

Meanwhile, the MTR corporation said it is planning to extend the Futian Same-day Flexi-trip Arrangement to Shenzhenbei Station in March, while more staffers will be dispatched to the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station during Lunar New Year to assist passengers.