Welcome to the Octopus (Hong Kong) Site.

Additional text has been added to aid users who may be using screen readers to view this site. If you are reading this text on your screen then either, the style sheet (CSS) file has failed to load, in which case you should refresh your screen or, your browser may not support style sheets. Find out more about which browsers support style sheets on the World Wide Web Consortium website.

What follows is a few links to some of the important pages and the search tool. If you wish to skip this you can

What follows is a list of links to sections of the site. If you wish to skip this you can go to main content.

Octopus Technology

Technology behind Octopus

Octopus technology embraces three key elements - the system, the cards and products and the reader/writer. Together, they power millions of transactions a day.

System

A high-performance Octopus Clearing House System is at the heart of the Octopus System.

  • Octopus Clearing House Architecture
  • Octopus Clearing House Application Components

The Octopus System enhances operational efficiency while providing valuable insights into customer behaviour.

Cards and products

Octopus is a multi-application contactless smart card or product.

Reader/Writer

The Octopus reader/writer interacts with Octopus cards or products to perform instructions from the interface devices.

    • Retail
    • Leisure facilities
    • Self-service
    • Schools
    • Transportation
    • Parking
    • Access control

Footer

Contact information:

For all business enquires please contact us at bizenquiries@octopus.com.hk.

Caring Company Logo
Octopus Technical Department has been certified by SGS as complying with ISO9001:2008

Learn more about Octopus:

Did you know?

Octopus processes over 3 million transactions a day through the MTR system, saving time and money for commuters and the MTR Corporation.

© 2009 Octopus Cards Limited. All rights reserved.