While obviously having a car does have its advantages it also comes with disadvantages as well. Living abroad is no exception and from what I hear, quite expensive to have an automobile here! Having a car already is quite an investment, I honestly don't miss not having one. Enter, my latest mode of wonderful transportation... the MTR. It's my daily jam. I am so thankful Hong Kong in general has such wonderful, quick and clean MTRs. And while many of our "town" friends think we live in the "country" out here in Tung Chung, it's hardly "country" to us and yes, arriving at the "concrete jungle" is very easy and usually a relaxing riding into the city (unless it you happened to be near TST last night...it usually only takes 35 minutes from MTR stop in TC to HK stop (the first and last on the orange line). There is never any "rush hour" traffic jams, no fender benders, I can talk, text or sleep whenever I feel like it, just need to make sure I don't miss my stop!
The TC MTR is conveniently located next to the Citygate Outlet shopping center and the Fu Tung Plaza. This MTR station is a smaller station comparable to some of the larger ones like the Hong Kong station. If you don't already have an Octopus card, you can buy one at the machines located near the entrance gates. There are a variety of different types of Octopus card options you can buy, check your current balance or add more cash on to your card. This Octopus card is your life saver here. Just don't lose it otherwise you are out!
During peak hours there are friendly MTR employees with signs and will gladly assist passengers with questions or directing them to certain "cars" or carriages. The signs are all written in English as well as Cantonese. The overhead speaker system is in three languages Cantonese, Mandarin and English so there should never be any issues with not being able to understand even if you are not completely fluent in any of the above languages. Someone will assist you. Plus the signs inside the cabins are very easy to read. Lucky for us...at least the HK Disneyland is the next stop over at Sunny Bay so at least we have the Mouseketeers on our side! Ride happy and have good SA! read more