Survival Guide - Hong Kong: Top Sights, Local Life, Made Easy - page 379

› Coins 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5 and $10.

› ATMs widely available; international travellers can withdraw funds from home ac-
counts.

Credit cards

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and JCB are widely accepted. For
24-hour card cancellations or assistance, try the following numbers:

American Express (

2811 6122)

Diners Club (

2860 1888)

MasterCard (

800 966 677)

Visa (

800 900 782)

Tipping

› Hong Kong is not a particularly tip-conscious place; taxi drivers only expect you to
round up to the nearest dollar.

› Tip hotel staff $10 to $20, and if you make use of the porters at the airport, $2 to $5 a
suitcase is expected.

› Most hotels and many restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill (see boxed text,
Click here ) .

Money- Saving Tips

› Take the super-efficient MTR and only change to taxi if needed. See the boxed text Travel Passes, Click here .
› Head to museums on Wednesdays when they have free entry, and visit night markets (also free). See Click here
for more ideas on free stuff.