Sha Tin to Tsim Sha Tsui MTR fare

The MTR from Sha Tin to Tsim Sha Tsui costs $10.1 for an adult paying by Octopus and $12 with a single-journey ticket — Octopus saves $1.9 a trip. The fare is the same in the other direction. Sha Tin is on the East Rail Line and Tsim Sha Tsui on the Tsuen Wan Line, so the journey involves a change of line.

Sha Tin → Tsim Sha Tsui Tsuen Wan Line
Adult Octopus $10.1 Single ticket $12
Every MTR fare, Sha Tin to Tsim Sha Tsui
Passenger · pay withOctopus / cardSingle ticket
Adult (12–64)Octopus · QR code · contactless bank card · China T-Union$10.1$12
StudentStudent Octopus (12–25, student status)$5.1—
Child (3–11)Child Octopus · concessionary QR code$5.1$5.5
Elderly (65+)JoyYou Card ($2 Scheme)$2$5.5
Elderly (65+)Elder Octopus · concessionary QR code$5.1—
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 $444 a month (22 days × 2 × $10.1).
  • With a JoyYou Card a passenger aged 65 or over pays $2; a student pays $5.1 and a child $5.1.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much is the MTR from Sha Tin to Tsim Sha Tsui?
$10.1 for an adult with Octopus (the same by QR code, contactless bank card or China T-Union) and $12 with a single-journey ticket.
Is the fare from Tsim Sha Tsui back to Sha Tin the same?
Yes. MTR fares are the same in both directions: $10.1 by Octopus, $12 single ticket.
What do students, children and elderly passengers pay from Sha Tin to Tsim Sha Tsui?
Student Octopus $5.1, Child Octopus $5.1, JoyYou Card (65 or over) $2, JoyYou Card (60–64) $2, persons with disabilities $2.
Data source: MTR Corporation (open data) · Data refreshed 2026-10-05 · synced weekly
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