Tap-to-Ride Service Using Credit Cards and Other Contactless Payment Cards

Toei Subway offers a postpaid tap-to-ride service using credit cards and other contactless payment cards, valid on the lines of 11 railway operators in the Kanto region.

What is Tap-to-Ride?

This service lets you ride Toei Subway using a contactless payment enabled card you already own (credit, debit, or prepaid), or a smartphone set up with the same card.
You can use any card that has this mark.

Supported Payment Brands

Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, and UnionPay

Stations Where This Service is Available

11 Railway Operators in the Kanto Region

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Odakyu Hakone Co., Ltd., Keio Corporation, Keikyu Corporation, Sagami Railway Co., Ltd., Seibu Railway Co., Ltd., Tokyu Corporation, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Bureau of Transportation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tobu Railway Co., Ltd., and Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company

Note: For details on which stations offer this service, please check the websites of the individual railway operators.

• Tap-to-ride is not available at Narita Airport Station or Airport Terminal 2 Station.
• For information on how to board at railway companies that do not accept tap-to-ride, such as JR East, Keisei Electric Railway, and Hokuso Railway, please check the websites of the respective railway companies.

Fare

Standard passenger fare (in 10-yen units)

• Note: There is no child fare option.
• Note: A discounted fare applies when transferring between Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro. No other discounted fares apply.

How to Use Tap-to-Ride

Tap your contactless payment card on the reader at the fare gate of a participating station, and you can pass through the gate and board the train.

How to Check Your Usage History

You can check your tap-to-ride usage history by visiting the Q-move website, provided by QUADRAC Inc., and viewing "My Page."

• Note: Membership registration is required to use this service.

Notes on Using Tap-to-Ride

• Valid only on the day you enter the station.
• Cannot be used outside the 11 railway operators in the Kanto region.
• Cannot be used together with other tickets, such as commuter passes or one-day passes.
• Cannot be used to pay excess fares.
• Contactless payment cards are not eligible for alternate transportation arrangements during service disruptions.
• You cannot enter and exit using different payment methods, including a smartphone linked to the same credit card number.
  Example: Tapping a credit card to enter and a smartphone to exit.
• Only the cardholder may use the card.
• The fare gate pass-through service is not available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need to register my tap-to-ride card in advance?

• A: No advance registration is required. Simply tap your contactless payment card to enter and exit.

Q: Can multiple people use the same tap-to-ride card to ride?

• A: No. Only the cardholder named on the card may use it.

Q: Can a child use tap-to-ride?

• A: Yes, if the payment card is issued in the child's name.
  However, since only adult fares are available, an adult fare will be charged even if a child uses the card.

Q: Can I make purchases with tap-to-ride while I'm traveling?

• A: Yes, you can use your contactless payment card for shopping, online purchases, and more, even while traveling.

Q: When is the fare charged?

• A: The fares for boarding and alighting on a given day are combined and settled the following day. All fares for a single day of travel are combined into one statement. Using the travel date as the transaction date, the amount is charged on the payment date set by your card issuer.
  The charge date varies depending on your tap-to-ride card. For debit and prepaid cards, it is generally the next day. For credit cards, it is the following month or the month after, depending on the date of use. For details, please contact your card issuer.