Where to Buy an Octopus Card at HKIA SkyPier When Transferring to Macau (2026)

Yes, you can buy an Octopus card at the SkyPier ferry terminal inside Hong Kong International Airport without clearing immigration. The 7-Eleven inside the SkyPier transit area sells the Sold Tourist Octopus for HKD 39 with no stored value, plus a normal stored-value Octopus for HKD 50 deposit. The standard Octopus does not work in Macau; Macau runs on Macau Pass and accepts cash, Alipay HK, and most international Visa or Mastercard contactless cards. If you need transit payment in both regions, ask for the Tourist Octopus China T-Union version, which works on Macau public transport and 336 mainland cities, but stocks are limited at the airport counter. For your itinerary that returns to Hong Kong for 4 days, the regular Octopus is the right buy: it covers MTR, Airport Express, buses, trams, the Star Ferry, plus 7-Eleven, Circle K, and most cafes. Budget HKD 300-400 in stored value for 4 days of city travel. iPhone users can add Octopus to Apple Wallet via the Octopus app, useful as a backup. Refund the deposit at any MTR Customer Service Centre before flying out; the unused balance is returned in cash. For Macau, load HKD 200-300 onto Alipay HK and rely on contactless payments; the city is one of the easiest in Asia for foreign-card acceptance.