Greater Tokyo Pass now issued on PASMO PASSPORT rechargeable smart cards

Greater Tokyo Pass Council

The Greater Tokyo Pass Council, with 47 Kanto railway and bus company members, introduces the Greater Tokyo Pass stored on the PASMO PASSPORT smart card. This pass is a special ticket for international visitors to Japan giving the user unlimited rides for three days on railways, streetcars and ordinary fixed-route buses within the permitted area of use. From April 1 (Wed), 2020, the Greater Tokyo Pass will be sold stored on PASMO PASSPORT smart cards for international visitors to Japan on short stays.

The Greater Tokyo Pass has been issued only as a paper ticket up until now. By selling the pass on a rechargeable smart card, passengers will be able to automatically pay for tickets on bus and train lines not covered by the Greater Tokyo Pass using the cash value balance on the smart card. In addition to bus and train fares, the balance on the smart card can also be used as electronic money to pay for purchases at stores and other venues. Having all of these services on a single card will make the visitors' stay in Japan even easier and more convenient.

With so many international visitors expected in Japan this summer, the smart card Greater Tokyo Pass will reduce the lines at staffed ticket gates by allowing passengers to pass through automatic ticket gates at stations. The aim is to make travel more convenient for visitors and to relieve congestion at train stations.

The Greater Tokyo Pass Council will continue to strive in the future to make it possible for international visitors to Japan to more comfortably enjoy their trips in the Kanto area.
See the following pages for an overview of this change in format.

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Greater Tokyo Pass on Rechargeable Smart Card

1. Launch date

April 1 (Wed), 2020

2. Change in format

The Greater Tokyo Pass, which was previously issued as a paper ticket, will now be sold on a PASMO PASSPORT rechargeable smart card for international visitors to Japan.

* Paper tickets will no longer be issued.
* The Greater Tokyo Pass cannot be stored on rechargeable smart cards other than the PASMO PASSPORT.

3. Prices

Adults 7,200 yen, Children 3,600 yen (includes tax)

* In addition to the pass price, a 500-yen service fee (includes tax) will be charged separately for issuing the PASMO PASSPORT.
Note that some companies require a minimum 1,500 yen cash balance to be stored on the card at the time of purchase.

4. Eligibility

International visitors to Japan only

5. Requirements

(1) Greater Tokyo Pass/PASMO PASSPORT set

Sold at the locations listed below only upon presentation of a passport to verify the purchaser is an international visitor. Note that when purchasing at certain locations purchasers may select "same day" or "following day" as the first day of use at the time of purchase. Purchasers who already have a PASMO PASSPORT may purchase the Greater Tokyo Pass only.

(2) Separate Greater Tokyo Pass

Purchasers who already have a PASMO PASSPORT may purchase the Greater Tokyo Pass separately at the locations listed below. (Presentation of a passport may be required to verify the purchaser is an international visitor.)
Note that when purchasing at certain locations, purchasers may select "same day" or "following day" as the first day of use at the time of purchase.

6. Permitted Area of Use

Railways and streetcars operated by 13 companies and ordinary fixed-route buses operated by 34 companies in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama

* Please refer to Reference 1 and 2.

7. How to Use

Railways

Touch the card to reader on automatic ticket gate.

Streetcars / Ordinary fixed route buses

For lines requiring payment when disembarking, touch the card to the reader near the door when you embark and again touch the card to the reader near the fare box when you disembark.
For lines requiring payment when embarking, touch the card to the reader near the fare box when you embark.

* Please note that some vehicles are not IC-compatible.
In this case, present the card and proof of purchase (in receipt form) to the driver.
* Passenger may be required to present passport in order to verify identity.

8. Refunds

Limited to before start of use and within the period of validity. The purchase amount minus a service charge (220 yen) will be refunded at the location where the ticket was purchased, only when presenting the PASMO PASSPORT and proof of purchase (receipt form of purchase certificate).

* PASMO is a registered trademark of Pasmo Co., Ltd.

Reference 1

Overview of "Greater Tokyo Pass" Permitted Usage

Railways and streetcars operated by 13 companies

All lines that are part of the Odakyu Line, Keio Line, Keisei Line(Note), Keikyu Line, Sotetsu Line, Seibu Line, Tokyu Line, Tokyo Metro Line, Toei Subway, Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line), Nippori-Toneri Liner, Tobu Line, Minatomirai Line, Yokohama Municipal Subway, and Yurikamome Line

* Separate fares will be charged when using limited express trains requiring a fare, reserved seating trains, etc.

Note
When including the Narita SKY ACCESS Line section (Keisei Takasago Sta. - Narita Airport Terminal 1 Sta.) on the Keisei Line, the ticket may only be used between the following stations:

(1) Traveling from any station on the Keisei Line to Narita Yukawa Sta., Narita Airport Terminal 2･3 Sta. or Narita Airport Terminal 1 Sta. However, the pass does not cover travel to those stations from the Hokuso Line section between Keisei-Takasago Sta. and Inba Nihon-idai Sta.
(2) Traveling among all stations between Inba Nihon-idai Sta. and NaritaYukawa Sta. or Narita Airport Terminal 2･3 Sta.

Ordinary fixed-route buses operated by 34 companies in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama.

Toei Bus, Tokyu Bus, Keio Dentetsu Bus, Kanto Bus, Seibu Bus, Kokusai Kogyo Bus, Odakyu Bus, Keihin kyuko Bus, Keisei Bus, Tobu Bus Central, Hitachi motor transportation, Keio Bus Higashi, Tokyu Transses, Keisei Town Bus, Keio Bus Minami, Keio Bus Chuo, Keio Bus Koganei, Yokohama Municipal Bus, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu, Kawasaki City Bus, Sotetsu bus, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu West, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu East, Tobu Bus East, Bando Bus, Tokyo BayCity Koutsu, Chiba Kaihin Kotsu, Chiba City Bus, Tobu Bus West, Ibakyu Motor, Kawagoe Motor, Asahi Motor, Seibu Kanko Bus, Kokusai Juo

* The ticket may not be used on restricted-seating capacity buses (highway express buses, airport access buses, regular tour buses, etc.), night express buses, local government community buses, or buses on joint-operation systems with non-participating companies.

Reference 2

Greater Tokyo Pass Coverage Area Map

Reference 3

About the Greater Tokyo Pass Council

1. Organization Name:

Greater Tokyo Pass Council

2. Established:

February 28, 2018

3. Council Chairman:

Kazunori Nakaoka (Managing Director, Senior General Manager, Railway Operations Headquarters, Keio Corporation)

4. Participating Companies:

Railway Companies (13)

Bus Companies (34)

Greater Tokyo Pass now issued on PASMO PASSPORT rechargeable smart cards