Paying for ferries in Hong Kong depends on the specific service you are using, with the classic Star Ferry allowing passengers to pay conveniently using a stored-value Octopus card, contactless credit cards, or by inserting exact cash tokens into traditional turnstile coin boxes. For longer-distance or high-speed cross-boundary ferries traveling to Macau or outlying islands, tickets are typically purchased in advance online or at terminal ticketing counters using electronic payment methods, credit cards, or mobile wallets.