Can I use Pasmo on JR line?
Essentially, Pasmo and Suica cards are identical. The only real consideration is if you need a commuter pass, as daily work journeys on a JR line require a Suica and vice versa.
Can I use Suica card for JR line?
Suica is a prepaid IC card issued by JR East Railways. This IC card allows you to travel all across Japan with just a tap, useable at subway and metro stations, JR lines, and non-JR lines.
Are Pasmo and Suica the same?
The only difference between PASMO and SUICA is who sells them. SUICA is from JR East, and PASMO is from Tokyo-area non-JR rail operators, including Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. Wherever you can use SUICA, you can use PASMO, and vice versa. Same with charging with new amounts.
Can I use Suica in Tokyo Metro?
The Suica can be used on JR East lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area as well as for subways, buses and the Tokyo Monorail that connects Haneda Airport with Tokyo.
Can I use PASMO in Fukuoka?
For instance, you can use a Pasmo, Tokyo’s subway card, to get around on the Fukuoka City subway. You can also shop with Pasmo and recharge it in Fukuoka. Check the list of cards below for the ones used in the city you’ll be visiting.
Can I use PASMO in Nagoya?
Yes, it can. Can it be used on trains and buses in other cities such as Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya? Yes, it can. Note that PASMO PASSPORT cannot be used in some areas, so make sure to ask the train and bus operators in each area.
Can you use IC card for JR?
On shinkansen operated by JR East Before you can use an IC card on these shinkansen trains, the card has to be registered at a ticket machine for this service, which is known as the “Touch de Go” service. Fares will be subtracted from the IC card’s balance.
Can I use Toica in Tokyo?
Integrated services. TOICA is also usable in Suica accepting area (Greater Tokyo Area, Sendai, and Niigata) and ICOCA accepting area (Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto and Okayama-Hiroshima) and SUGOCA accepting area (Fukuoka-Saga).
How long does Pasmo card last?
(Invalidation of PASMO) A PASMO shall expire if it is not replaced, used or topped up for a period of 10 years beginning from the day following the last such transaction.
Where can I use PASMO?
PASMO PASSPORT can be used for trains and buses in the Kanto area and across all of Japan.
Can I buy PASMO card online?
You can buy a Pasmo card at almost every private railway station, subway station or bus depot in Tokyo. You can buy one online, or as soon as your feet hit Japanese soil at Narita Airport or Haneda Airport, thereby equipping yourself with the means to merge seamlessly into the Tokyo public transit network.