Anonymous Octopus
An Anonymous Octopus has no name printed on the back. If you hold an On-Loan Octopus (without brackets for the last digit of the card number) or hear a "Dood~Dood Dood" sound when tapping on Octopus readers, please replace it in the following ways:
Users of compatible mobile devices can transfer an Octopus¹ that needs to be replaced, to become a Mobile Octopus.
Watch video on how to transfer the card to be replaced to Mobile Octopus
If you want to replace your Octopus that needs to be replaced, with a physical Octopus, you can replace it at any Octopus Service Points in designated MTR stations and shopping malls, MTR Customer Service Centres² (including Light Rail Customer Service Centre).Please click here for the replacement procedures.
¹ Only On-Loan Adult, Elder and Personalised Octopus (except designated card types) can be transferred.
² If the Octopus has an Automatic Add Value Service function, you must process the replacement in person, and take your identity document for verification.
The following services / offers WILL be automatically transferred, if applicable, to the new Octopus:
- The Remaining Value on the Octopus
- The Last 9 Spending Records
- Automatic Add Value Service
- Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme#
- Consumption vouchers, Consumption Voucher Scheme registration record and eligible spending record^
- Residential Building / Commercial Building / Campus Access Control System
- Campus Management System
- Residential Building / Commercial Building / Campus Shuttle Services
- Concession Fares and Services of MTR:
- MTR Monthly Pass
- MTR "10% Same-Day Second Trip Discount" (if applicable)
- MTR Fare Saver Discount
- MTR Points and collected MTR Free Ride under MTR Mobile Account
- KMB Monthly Pass
- Sun Ferry Monthly Ticket / Holiday Return Ticket
- Citybus Fare Concessions
The following services / offers WILL NOT be transferred to the new Octopus:
- Hourly / Monthly Parking Management*
- MTR Park & Ride Scheme*
#The record of public transport expenses and uncollected subsidy of the old Octopus will be transferred to the new Octopus. After successful transfer, you can collect the relevant subsidy with the new Octopus from the 16th of the following month.
^ If your Octopus that needs to be replaced is registered with 2023 Consumption Voucher Scheme, you can transfer the registration record to the new Octopus, and re-registration is not required. You can then use your new Octopus to collect the subsequent vouchers (if applicable). If your Octopus that needs to be replaced still has uncollected vouchers, you are recommended to collect all the vouchers before transferring it to the new Octopus so as to avoid possible delay in collection of vouchers.
* To enquire about the transfer of these services / offers to a new Octopus, please contact the service provider(s) concerned. You will need your replacement receipt on hand.
Other points to note:
- After a replacement Octopus is issued, your old card will be retained for destruction later.
- For hourly / monthly parking management and the MTR Park & Ride Scheme:
- Please DO NOT replace your Octopus after parking in a car park. Otherwise, you will need to take the replacement receipt to the car park shroff office, to make the necessary arrangements to exit the car park.
- It usually takes 3 days to update the Octopus link up record of MTR Mobile Account. Please contact "MTR Points" Service Hotline for details.
- Please refer to the latest concession fare promotions offered by the respective transport operators.