Fanling to Sha Tin MTR fare

The MTR from Fanling to Sha Tin costs $7.7 for an adult paying by Octopus and $8 with a single-journey ticket — Octopus saves $0.3 a trip. The fare is the same in the other direction. Both stations are on the East Rail Line.

Fanling → Sha Tin East Rail Line
Adult Octopus $7.7 Single ticket $8
Every MTR fare, Fanling to Sha Tin
Passenger · pay withOctopus / cardSingle ticket
Adult (12–64)Octopus · QR code · contactless bank card · China T-Union$7.7$8
StudentStudent Octopus (12–25, student status)$3.8—
Child (3–11)Child Octopus · concessionary QR code$3.8$4
Elderly (65+)JoyYou Card ($2 Scheme)$2$4
Elderly (65+)Elder Octopus · concessionary QR code$3.8—
Age 60–64JoyYou Card$2—
Persons with disabilitiesPersonalised Octopus with PwD status$2—

Elderly, age 60–64 and disability fares are the “$2 Scheme” fares: $2 up to a $10 adult fare, 20% of the adult fare above that (since 3 April 2026); the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau border crossings are excluded. Single tickets have no student, 60–64 or disability fare.

  • A return trip every working day comes to about $339 a month (22 days × 2 × $7.7).
  • With a JoyYou Card a passenger aged 65 or over pays $2; a student pays $3.8 and a child $3.8.

East Rail Line First Class fare

First Class on the East Rail Line costs the standard fare plus a First Class Premium equal to the standard fare for the same East Rail journey — in effect double. Fanling to Sha Tin is $7.7 + $7.7 = $15.4 for an adult paying by Octopus. Tap your Octopus or contactless bank card on a First Class Processor on the platform or by the compartment door before you board; without a valid First Class ticket the surcharge is HK$1,000. Source: MTR

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much is the MTR from Fanling to Sha Tin?
$7.7 for an adult with Octopus (the same by QR code, contactless bank card or China T-Union) and $8 with a single-journey ticket.
Is the fare from Sha Tin back to Fanling the same?
Yes. MTR fares are the same in both directions: $7.7 by Octopus, $8 single ticket.
What do students, children and elderly passengers pay from Fanling to Sha Tin?
Student Octopus $3.8, Child Octopus $3.8, JoyYou Card (65 or over) $2, JoyYou Card (60–64) $2, persons with disabilities $2.
How much is First Class from Fanling to Sha Tin?
First Class on the East Rail Line costs the standard fare plus a First Class Premium equal to the standard fare for the same East Rail journey — in effect double. Fanling to Sha Tin is $7.7 + $7.7 = $15.4 for an adult paying by Octopus. Tap your Octopus or contactless bank card on a First Class Processor on the platform or by the compartment door before you board; without a valid First Class ticket the surcharge is HK$1,000.
Data source: MTR Corporation (open data) · Data refreshed 2026-10-05 · synced weekly
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