Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status

Your Student Mobile Octopus has expired?

No need to go to the MTR station in person. You can renew the Personalised Octopus with Student Status through MTR website: “MTR Student Travel Scheme” and activate it on your Octopus App following the steps below in two to four weeks once you get approval.

Step 1

Open the Octopus App, under “Home” > “Quick Actions” > “All Actions” > tap “MTR Student Travel Scheme application” under “Help Centre”.

Step 2

Select “Renewal / Existing Octopus Activation”.

Step 3

Select an Octopus for activation, tap “Next”.

Step 4

Enter your identification document number and date of birth, then tap “Accept and continue”.

Step 5

Tap “Activate” to confirm the activation of your Student Mobile Octopus.

Step 6

After activation, you can choose to pay the $20 administrative fee using the balance in your Octopus Wallet or Mobile Octopus.

Step 7

Once the transaction is completed, you have successfully activated your Student Mobile Octopus.

Note: If your physical Personalised Octopus with Student Status has submitted a renewal application, please wait until the renewal application is processed, before transferring to Personalised Mobile Octopus with Student Status.