Editing Octopus card (section)

=== Main types of cards ===

==== On-Loan cards ====
On-Loan cards are issued for use in day-to-day functions, primarily for fare payment in transport systems. They are further classified into ''Child'', ''Adult'', ''Elder'', and ''Personalised'' categories, with the first three based on age and different amounts of fare concession.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.octopuscards.com/consumer/products/cardtype/en/loan.jsp |title=On-Loan Octopus |publisher=Octopus Cards Limited |access-date=13 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224143712/http://www.octopuscards.com/consumer/products/cardtype/en/loan.jsp |archive-date=24 February 2007  }}</ref> With the exception of the ''Personalised'' cards, On-Loan cards are anonymous; no personal information, bank account, or credit card details are stored on the card,<ref name=knowledgebase>{{cite web |url=http://rfid.idtechex.com/knowledgebase/en/casestudy.asp?freefromsection=114 |title=Hong Kong Octopus financial/transport card, China |publisher=The RFID Knowledgebase |date=19 November 2006 |access-date=21 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903161516/http://rfid.idtechex.com/knowledgebase/en/casestudy.asp?freefromsection=114 |archive-date=3 September 2007  }}</ref> and no identification is required for the purchase of these cards. If an owner loses a card, only the stored value and the deposit of the card are lost. On-Loan Octopus cards may be purchased at all MTR stations, the KMB Customer Service Centre, [[New World First Ferry]] (NWFF) Octopus Service Centres, and the [[New World First Bus]] (NWFB) Customer Service Centre.<ref name="GetOctopus">{{cite web |url=http://www.octopuscards.com/consumer/products/apply/en/index.jsp |title=How to get Your Octopus |publisher=Octopus Cards Limited |access-date=21 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307092242/http://www.octopuscards.com/consumer/products/apply/en/index.jsp |archive-date=7 March 2007  }}</ref> A student on-loan Octopus Card was initially issued, but was discontinued in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=已停售學生八達通 港鐵多扣錢 (lit. ''MTR deduces extra fare from the obsoleted Student Octopus card'') |publisher=Ming Pao |language=zh |date=2 December 2007}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Types of On-Loan Octopus cards
! Type
! Colour
! Cost and use
|-
! Adult
|
*Gold (discontinued)
*Combined colors from all versions (discontinued)
*Black<ref name="replacement" />
*Grey
| The standard version of the Octopus card. This card is sold for HK$200 with an initial value of HK$150. This colour is also used for the logo of Octopus Cards Limited, the operator.
|-
! Child
|
*Pink (discontinued)
*Sky Blue<ref name="replacement">{{cite web|title=About Card Replacement|url=https://www.octopus.com.hk/en/consumer/card-replacement/about/index.html|publisher=Octopus|access-date=8 November 2017|archive-date=30 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830071716/https://www.octopus.com.hk/en/consumer/card-replacement/about/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Children aged between 3 and 12. This card is sold for HK$100 with an initial value of HK$50. Children's fares are deducted where applicable.
|-
! Elder
|
*Green
| Only to be used by senior citizens of age 65 or above, where government subsidy on fares is applied, costing only $2 per eligible trip. If no elder fares are available, adult fares are deducted. This card is sold for HK$100 with an initial value of HK$50.
|-
! Personalised
|
*Same as the adult version, with name of the holder (and a photo if requested) printed on the back
| This ''Personalised'' card is available upon registration. This application cost for this card is HK$200 with an initial value of HK$130 and a handling charge of HK$20.

*Registered students of Hong Kong's [[Education Bureau]] can apply for this card with "Student Status", and receive discounted fares on the MTR and selected routes on KMB
*Eligible persons with disabilities, after Social Welfare Department approval, may apply for a Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status" at HK$50 deposit. Other fees are waived by MTR and Octopus

Above statuses have expiry date which can be checked at MTR enquiry machines. Holders may renew and extend their status period by application to MTR.
|-
! Student (discontinued)
|
*Purple
| For students attending secondary schools and universities. Discontinued in 2005 and replaced by the Personalised Octopus Card.
|}