The Peak Tram has completed upgrades, and the new sixth-generation carriages and refurbished terminus will be put into service next Saturday (27th). The Peak Tram has launched discounts for Hong Kong residents at the opening stage, including pop-up online discounts and thanks to the Hong Kong Pass. Citizens can buy round-trip tickets as low as $50, but new fares will be implemented after October 31, which will be more than 10% higher than before the suspension last year. 60%, of which the adult one-way ticket has been raised from 37 to 62 yuan.
Looking through the information, the last time the Peak Tram increased its fare was in 2018. Adults were charged 37 yuan for one-way tickets and 52 yuan for round-trip tickets; children aged 3 to 11 years old and seniors aged 65 or above were charged 14 yuan for one-way tickets and 23 yuan for round-trip tickets. The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Co., Ltd., which operates the Peak Tram, announced yesterday that the sixth-generation tram will be put into service. It also announced that the latest fares for adults have risen to 62 yuan for a one-way trip and 88 yuan for a round-trip, an increase of 67.6% and 69.2% respectively. The fares for the elderly and children, The one-way fare has increased from 14 to 31 yuan, and the round-trip fare has increased from 23 to 44 yuan, an increase of more than double and 91% respectively.
The Peak Tram also launched opening discounts including pop-up online discounts (from now until the day before the opening) and Thank You Hong Kong Pass (from the opening day to October 30). Tickets purchased during the period are valid for one month. There are also limited 300 sets of super fan sets for 428 yuan, including round-trip tickets, 428 tickets for the Sky Tower Sky Tower, and limited-edition souvenirs.
The Peak Tram has earlier launched a $799 million upgrade and development plan, including replacement of power, control and signaling systems, cables, tracks, as well as refurbishment of Central and the Peak Tram terminus to accommodate the new cable car with higher passenger capacity; in June last year The service was suspended on the 28th, and the project was recently completed and reopened next Saturday (27th). The company said that the expanded Central Terminal waiting area can accommodate 1,300 people, reducing the waiting time by more than 70%. The height of the platform and the platform of the carriage is the same, which is convenient for the disabled.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/Peak Tram to reopen next Saturday – fares increased by more than 60% to $62 one-way/334429?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral