{
  "id": 15883157,
  "title": "Star Ferry fares to rise by up to HK$1.80 from January",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/star-ferry-fares-to-rise-by-up-to-hk-1-80-from-january-15883157",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T11:58:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3371665/star-ferry-fares-rise-hk180-january"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Star Ferry fares are set to rise by as much as HK$1.80 (23 US cents) from January after Hong Kong authorities endorsed the operator’s application for an increase, taking the cost of a weekend cross-harbour trip to up to HK$8.30. The operator, which last raised its fares in 2023, applied in March to increase charges on its two franchised routes by between 80 HK cents and HK$2 per journey. Under a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Star Ferry fares to rise by up to HK$1.80 from January",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/star-ferry-fares-to-rise-by-up-to-hk-1-80-from-january",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:58:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}