Hong Kong residents queue up for a free bus ride during the Legislative Council General Election on Dec 19, 2021 in Hong Kong. [EDMOND TANG /chinadaily.com.cn]
HONG KONG - Hong Kong residents enjoyed free rides on most routes of the public transport systems on Sunday, as the government has made special arrangements for the polling day of the 2021 Legislative Council General Election.
The free rides cover services by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation, Kowloon Motor Bus, New World First Bus, Long Win Bus, New Lantao Bus and Tramways, except the MTR's Airport Express, franchised buses' airport and border routes as well as sightseeing routes. Some overnight bus "N" routes, new long-haul services "P" routes, and southern Lantau routes are also not covered.
A man taps his Octopus card for a free bus ride during the Legislative Council General Election on Dec 19, 2021 in Hong Kong. [EDMOND TANG /chinadaily.com.cn]
A child taps his Octopus card for a free bus ride during the Legislative Council General Election on Dec 19, 2021 in Hong Kong. [EDMOND TANG /chinadaily.com.cn]
A signboard saying "Free travel today" is displayed near an exit gate at an MTR station during the Legislative Council General Election on Dec 19, 2021 in Hong Kong. [RAYMOND CHAN /chinadaily.com.cn]
A man walks through an entry gate at an MTR station for a free ride during the Legislative Council General Election on Dec 19, 2021 in Hong Kong. [RAYMOND CHAN /chinadaily.com.cn]