250,000 Public Transport Vouchers to Help Needy Families Cope with Fare Adjustment

1. To help needy families cope with the fare adjustment, the Government will draw down $7.5 million from the Public Transport Fund to fund 250,000 Public Transport Vouchers.

2. Similar to last year, each Public Transport Voucher is worth $30 and can be used to purchase or top up fare cards, or buy monthly concession passes. The Public Transport Vouchers will be distributed throughout the year.

3. Application for Public Transport Vouchers will start from 16 March 2015. Households can make enquiries or applications at their local community centres/clubs. The People’s Association will work with the Citizens' Consultative Committees (CCCs) to help send out the vouchers from mid-April.

4. Upon successful application, each household will receive one Public Transport Voucher. However, the CCCs may exercise discretion to subsequently provide additional Public Transport Vouchers to households whom they deem need more help.

5. Residents can approach their grassroots leaders or make enquiries at their local community centres/clubs. 


Ministry of Transport 
People’s Association
21 January 2015