Transportation In Tokyo

Types of Travel Cards For Budget Travel Within Tokyo

https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/tickets/value.html

Tourists arriving at Narita Airport going to downtown Tokyo should check out :

https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/tickets/value.html  for the different types of cards to purchase.

 Toei One Day Bus Pass can be purchased from the bus driver or at Toei Subway vending machines. It is cheaper for travelling around Tokyo with unlimited rides on Toei Buses at 500 yen.  With subway rides costs 700 yen.  A single ride already costs 210 yen, so it is cheaper if you are taking more than two rides in a day.   

Pasmo  and Suica Cards issued by different companies, are convenient prepaid stored value cards, which can be used on buses, subways with refundable 500yen deposit.  

Suica Card is issued by Toei with 500 yen deposit (refundable) and 1500 yen credit, can be purchased at the vending machines or bus driver.  Instead of paying cash, just tap the card on buses and subways entry/exit points.

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The network is very complex and confusing.  It takes time to get used to the system.

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