Light Rail Transit (LRT) passengers are now given an extra 30 patacas when topping up their LRT card with every 100 patacas.
The new fare discount, which started on Wednesday, was announced by the government-owned LRT operator, Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM), in a statement that day.
However, passengers can only enjoy the offer when topping up their LRT card at station service counters, meaning that they will not get the offer when topping up their card at a self-service kiosk, the statement said.
There is no limit on the time that passengers can top up their stored-value LRT card to enjoy the offer, the statement said, adding that each card can, however, only store up to 1,000 patacas.
However, holders of LRT cards for adults in general are required to get a new card, i.e., replacing their original card with a new one, at station service counters so as to enjoy the offer, according to the statement.
In contrast, holders of student LRT cards or special-issue commemorative LRT cards can enjoy the fare offer with their original card after signing a consent form at station service counters, the statement said.
This file photo taken during a media tour on December 5 shows ticket gates at the LRT Barra Station, which opened on December 8. – Photo: Tony Wong
CNY overnight service
The LRT will run an overnight service tonight, which aims to make it more convenient for residents and tourists alike to travel after Chinese New Year’s Eve.
The Year of the Dragon begins tomorrow.
Normally, LRT trains operate between 6:30 a.m. and 11:15 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays, while the services run between 6:30 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Each train departs every 7 ½ (peak hours) to 10 minutes (non-peak hours).
According to an LRT announcement on Wednesday, each train will depart every 7 ½ minutes between 11 a.m. today and 1 a.m. tomorrow, while each train will depart every 15 minutes between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. tomorrow.
Each train will only depart every 30 minutes between 3 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. tomorrow, after which the train frequency will return to normal, i.e., every 7 ½ (peak hours) to 10 minutes (non-peak hours).
