Getting to the start
Race confirmed for 12 Sept 2026, 8:00am at South Bay, Hong Kong Island (per official AVOHK event page). No MTR station, bus route, or shuttle information is published on the official site or on the HK Jogging aggregator listing.
Date/venue confirmed on official site. Transit access details not published by organizer; South Bay is a coastal HK Island location without direct MTR access, but no source specifies bus routes so none are reported here to avoid inventing detail.
Getting to the finish
5K series race; finish is at/near the same South Bay venue as the start per official listing, but no station/shuttle detail is given.
Transit card
Octopus Card
At Hong Kong International Airport: MTR Customer Service Centres in the arrivals hall, counters by the Airport Express platforms, 24/7 self-service vending machines, or the 7-Eleven in the Arrivals hall. Also available at almost any MTR station and convenience stores citywide.
Works directly at the gates Alternative: MTR Tourist Day Pass USD 9.60 (approx.
HK$75) — Only worth it if you're packing in 5+ MTR-only rides in a single day, since it excludes Airport Express, Light Rail first class, and doesn't cover buses/trams/ferries the way Octopus does. Airport/MTR counters sell the Octopus card for HKD cash only, so have Hong Kong dollars ready.
The 'Tourist' Octopus starts from HK$39 with no refundable deposit. Foreign Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay contactless cards can tap directly at designated light-blue 'Contactless Payment' gates for MTR and Airport Express rides — but only at adult fares, and it doesn't cover Light Rail, MTR buses, or High Speed Rail.
Octopus, by contrast, works across the whole system: MTR, Airport Express, buses, minibuses, taxis, the street tram, Star Ferry, and outlying-island ferries. Use the Octopus card for Hong Kong's MTR, buses, trams, and minibuses; buy and reload it at any MTR station or convenience store.
Contactless Visa/Mastercard/UnionPay bank cards and phone wallets also tap directly at MTR gates and most buses as an alternative. South Bay near Repulse Bay is reached via bus or minibus from Central or Causeway Bay MTR stations, as there is no MTR stop directly nearby.
