The Government today (February 28) announced that, as the implementation of the JoyYou Card has generally been smooth, the temporary JoyYou Card Application Service Centres will operate till 8pm on March 2 and will be closed from March 3.
Eligible persons aged 60 to 64 under the Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities ($2 Scheme) can continue to submit applications for the JoyYou Card via the Octopus App mobile application or by post. Details are available on the JoyYou Card webpage (www.octopus.com.hk/joyyou/en). For enquiries, please call the Octopus customer service hotline (2266 2222) (press 6, 2, 3 and 0 after choosing the language to contact operators directly).
The following three temporary JoyYou Card Application Service Centres will be closed from March 3:
- Room 3030, 30/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai;
- Unit 1917-1918, 19/F, Pioneer Centre, 750 Nathan Road, Mong Kok; and
- Unit 401B, 4/F, Tin Ching Amenity and Community Building, Tin Ching Estate, Tin Shui Wai.
The temporary Service Centre in Hin Keng Neighbourhood Community Centre, 5 Hin Wo Lane, Tai Wai, Sha Tin, has already been closed due to the service suspension of all community halls and community centres for members of the public.
The Government lowered the eligible age of the $2 Scheme from 65 to 60 and extended the public transport modes under the $2 Scheme to red minibuses, kaitos and the tramways from yesterday (February 27). Eligible persons aged 60 to 64 must use a JoyYou Card to enjoy the $2 concessionary fare.
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