HK to offer free tram rides and theme park ticket discounts on 1 July

Free tram rides, free use of leisure facilities and theme park ticket discounts will be available in Hong Kong on 1 July to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule.

Over 1,000 restaurants, Hong Kong International Airport, various shopping malls and markets will also roll out shopping or dining offers. Meanwhile, Ngong Ping 360 and Ocean Park Hong Kong will offer ticket discounts.

Speaking during a media briefing before the executive council meeting on Tuesday, the city's leader John Lee said the government and different sectors of the community will roll out a rich array of special offers and activities to share the joy of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

Children aged three to 11 can enjoy free rides on the MTR on 1 July, while Light Rail and MTR Bus will provide free service to all passengers on that day.

Free rides on trams and several ferry routes will also be offered to the public, with vouchers for certain ferry routes to be distributed in advance.

The public will be offered free admission to a range of fee-charging leisure and cultural facilities of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and to the Hong Kong Wetland Park under the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on 1 July.

Free admission will be offered to all general admission exhibitions of M+ and all thematic exhibitions of the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Furthermore, additional free guided tours, dining, consumption and accommodation offers, amongst others, will be provided from late June to the end of July for the 13 projects under the "Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme".

On the other hand, the public can enjoy a 29% discount when purchasing designated products of the Fish Marketing Organization (FMO) and the Vegetable Marketing Organization (VMO) via the “Local Fresh” online store or mobile app from 1 July to 7 July.

The Environmental Protection Department will offer additional GREEN$ to members of the public who recycle via its community recycling network, GREEN@COMMUNITY, and those who participate in food waste recycling using smart food waste recycling bins in July.

Don't miss: 1,500 restaurants in HK to offer discounts on certain food items on 1 July

Last year, close to 1,500 restaurants, bars and fast food chains in the city also offered special discount for specified food items on 1 July.

Tommy Cheung, catering sector lawmaker, as well as chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Industry Association, said that participating restaurants include major fast food chains such as McDonald's, Café de Coral, Fairwood, KFC, Maxim's, as well as a number of bars and restaurants. They sold their set meals at 71% of their original price, drawing from the phrasing of discounts in Chinese – which referring to 1 July.

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