Octopus on iPhone and Apple Watch
Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch simplifies the way you ride transport and shop in Hong Kong. Breeze through turnstiles or pay at retail outlets just by tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch on Octopus readers. No need to open an app or wake your device. Check your balance and skip queues by topping up using your favourite credit / debit card¹.
It is easy to get an Octopus before or after you arrive in Hong Kong. If you have an iPhone X or later, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later, simply download the Octopus App for Tourists to add a new Octopus. It is a breeze to check your balance and top up using your favourite credit card / debit card¹. If you already have a physical Octopus card, you can transfer it to your iPhone or Apple Watch easily.
The stored value limit of Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch is HK$3,000. It comes with a deposit of HK$50, and once it is no longer needed, you can easily apply for a refund through the Octopus App for Tourists.
Download Octopus App for Tourists
You can search and download from App Store
Pay for transit and enjoy cashless shopping in Hong Kong
You can use Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch at over 170,000 Octopus acceptance points, covering an extensive range of public transport, dining, entertainment, shopping, and more.
Hold your iPhone or Apple Watch to Octopus readers as you go through ticket gates or shop in retail outlets. There is no need to open an app or even wake your device.
Please watch this video on how to pay with Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch.
Set up your Octopus in just a few steps
Sign in with your Apple ID from the Welcome Screen
Select "Add a New Octopus (Adult)"
Transfer your physical Octopus card by placing the top of your iPhone on the bottom of your Octopus card
You can add a new Octopus or transfer your existing physical Octopus card² to your iPhone or Apple Watch with Octopus App for Tourists.
Download "Octopus App for Tourists" and follow these steps:
Create a new Octopus
- Sign in with your Apple ID
- Tap the "+" button
- Select "Add New Octopus"
- Read and agree to the "Terms and Conditions", then tap "Next"
- Select the amount to put on your Octopus
- Select currency³
- Follow the steps to add a new Octopus to your iPhone or Apple Watch
Transfer physical Octopus card to your iPhone or Apple Watch
- Sign in with your Apple ID
- Tap the "+" button
- Select "Transfer Octopus Card"
- Read and agree to the "Terms and Conditions", then tap "Next"
- Follow the steps to transfer your physical Octopus to your iPhone or Apple Watch
Top up anytime, anywhere
Select or key in the amount to top up your Octopus
Add funds to Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch using your favourite credit or debit card¹ in your home currency anytime, anywhere, with Octopus App for Tourists.
- Sign in with your Apple ID
- Tap the "Top Up" button
- Select the amount to top up your Octopus
- Tap "Top up with Apple Pay"
- Follow the steps to top up your Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch
Just as with a physical card, you can also add funds to this Octopus with cash at thousands of locations throughout Hong Kong.
Keep track of your spending and balance
Check your Octopus's Remaining Value and Spending Records from the app
You can keep track of your spending history and balance via Octopus App for Tourists, so you don't have to remember the details.
Apply for a refund
Request for a refund from Refund Card section
If you would like to apply for a refund of the deposit and remaining value on your Octopus, please make the request directly through Octopus App for Tourists. The amount will be refunded to the credit or debit card you used to top up your Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch.
Here is the steps for applying refund:
- Sign in with your Apple ID
- Tap "Card Setting"
- Tap "Refund Card"
- Follow the steps to refund the deposit and remaining value on your Octopus to your credit / debit card
Octopus App for Tourists - System Requirement
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¹ Only non-Hong Kong issued Mastercard, UnionPay or Visa credit or debit cards are accepted.
² Only On-Loan version of Adult or Elder Octopus can be transferred.
³ Please note the currency selection is done on a one-off basis and cannot be changed in future. Please choose the currency used on your credit or debit card.
Remarks:
- Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch is designated as a "Smart Octopus" and is issued subject to the "Conditions of Issue of Octopus".
- Please use your Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch regularly. If it does not have any add value or payment transactions for three years, it will become an Inactive Smart Octopus and you will have to pay the Inactive Smart Octopus Administrative Fee.
- A Handling Fee of HKD11 will be charged for any Octopus cancelled within 90 days from the date of issue.
- Refund may take 6-8 weeks to be credited to the credit or debit card you used to top up the Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch.