Welcome back to school, made easy with AAVS!
Tap and pay with your Student Octopus. Apply for AAVS and earn up to $150!
Apply nowPlus, apply for an HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students together with AAVS and enjoy up to $300 rebate!
Apply nowAutomatic Add Value Service (AAVS)
JoyYou Cardholders: Make every journey automatically seamless! Newly activate AAVS can earn $100!
For existing AAVS users, you can transfer the service—along with other functions—to your JoyYou Card at any Octopus Service Points. Alternatively, you can activate AAVS on your JoyYou Card to make your travel and shopping smoother than ever, newly activate AAVS can earn $100 now!
Learn moreEasy reloading with AAVS
You can apply for AAVS via Credit Card or FPS to ensure you never run out of value on your Octopus. From daily commutes and shopping to dining out, whenever the remaining value is not sufficient, the AAVS reload will be triggered to top up your card to complete the transaction. Skip the queues and the hassle of manual top-ups for a faster, more seamless payment experience.
Apply for AAVS (via Credit Card) for your Octopus and earn credit card bonus points¹ with each top up. Don‘t have a credit card? No worries! You can instantly activate AAVS (via FPS) in Octopus App to top up directly from your bank account!
Apply for AAVS (via Credit Card) now Activate AAVS (via FPS) now| Features | AAVS (via Credit Card) | AAVS (via FPS) |
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| Debit account | Credit card account | Bank account |
| Number of financial institutions that provide AAVS | 19 (Learn more) | 17 (Learn more) |
| AAVS reload amount | $150 / $250 / $500 / $1,000 | $500 / $1,000 |
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| Application method | Submit via your financial institution channels | Instant activate via Octopus App |
| AAVS for multiple Octopus | Yes | No |
| Application fee | No fee for first-time AAVS application | No application fee |
| Lost Octopus protection | If your Octopus with AAVS is lost or stolen, call our 24-hour Lost Octopus Reporting Hotline on 2266 2266. We will block your Octopus from further use and refund your remaining value, if any. What's more, you will not be held liable for any purchase or AAVS reload made three hours after successfully reporting that your Octopus is lost. | |
| Added protection | Every AAVS transaction shown clearly on your credit card statement | Every AAVS transaction shown clearly on your bank statement |
Remarks:
- For details of your credit card benefits, please contact your financial institution.