Can I top up PASMO at JR Station?
Can I top up PASMO at JR Station? The Pasmo card can be recharged at the station, on automated machines outside of the ticket gates. You can load up to 20,000 yen on your card at a time. Certain shops or buses can also top-up your card, but with a limit of 1,000 yen. Note that you can only pay for Pasmo card recharges with yen in cash.
Do I need Pasmo if I have JR Pass?
Purchasing a Pasmo for your trip depends on what your itinerary looks like. If you are in Tokyo and you already have a Japan Rail Pass, you can ride all JR lines, like the Chuo line and Yamanote line, and be able to get to a number of popular tourist attractions in the area even without a Pasmo.
Do I need both Suica and PASMO?
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.
Are pasmo cards still available?
Sales of Suica and PASMO Transit Cards to be Temporarily Suspended. Due to a global shortage of semiconductors, sales of Japan's two largest types of IC Cards (imminently convenient, once-omnipresent, charge-and-tap transit cards) Suica and PASMO, will be suspended as of August 2nd, 2023.
What is the difference between Pasmo and JR Pass?
If you are planning to travel out of Tokyo even a day trip to Nikko or a little further to Kyoto, then JR pass is the way to go and select the JR line . Pasmo/Suica card is doable within Tokyo and is similar to tap and go card. You can load up whenever you need them (cash only for loading) .
Can foreigners use PASMO?
a PASMO PASSPORT. This is a special IC card with privileges only available to overseas travelers who are visiting Japan. It can be used for train and bus travel in the Kanto area and all across the country where IC cards are accepted, and for electronic payments when shopping.
How much can you load on a Pasmo card?
Practical information on the Pasmo card You can load up to 20,000 yen on your card at a time. Certain shops or buses can also top-up your card, but with a limit of 1,000 yen.