Can I drink in MTR?

Eating And Drinking You are not allowed to eat or drink anywhere inside the paid areas of the trains, which includes the platforms and also on the trains. That's been the rule since the MTR first opened and generally Hong Kong people are entirely ok with this, and you don't see anybody breaking this rule.



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Service Hours HK MTR hours start from around 06:00 in the early morning to the last train at about 01:00 at midnight. Most metro trains will run about 19 hours per day.

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According to the law, eating and drinking is not allowed on MTR trains or platforms. There is a HK$2,000 fine for those who do. True, it would be great for busy people to be able to cram in a bite to eat before getting to school or the office in the morning. But think about the smell on the train.

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Its affordable transport network has high station density and a strong rail network for the city's large population. It's a popular mode of transit among commuters, despite the fact that it isn't available 24/7, like in some cities.

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Over time, these signals have been simplified into T1 (standby), T3 (strong wind) and T8 for storms and typhoons with gusts exceeding 180kph. For obvious safety reasons, when the T8 signal is hoisted, people are advised to return home and the city basically stops.

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