Can I use Suica in Hakone?
Can I use Suica in Hakone? The one-way fare starts from ¥3600 for unreserved seating, but with a Japan Rail Pass you need only to pay ¥320 for the Hakone-Tozan line - easily done with a Suica or PASMO card (Limited Express trains require an extra ¥200 surcharge). With a good connection, the trip takes one hour.
Can you use Suica on all trains?
The Suica card can be used in the majority of Japanese public transport: subways, buses and all local trains, as well as in buses and taxis displaying the Suica logo. Please note that the Suica card does not work on express trains, shinkansen, highway buses or airport shuttles.
Where can I not use Suica?
Please note that Pasmo or Suica cards cannot be used on limited express trains or shinkansen. Suica cards are not valid on long distance buses (highway bus) or airport shuttles.
Can two people use the same Suica card?
Each person needs one. Pasmo/Suica is read when touching the IC card reader upon entering and exiting a gate, and the correct fare is deducted from the card. The same card cannot be read entering twice at the same station.
Is it cheaper to use a Suica card?
Will a Suica card save me money over regular train tickets? Yes, but only a very little at a time. Within Tokyo, the fare for Suica (or any IC card) users is a couple of yen cheaper than the full fare price.
How to get to Hakone without JR Pass?
If you don't have a pass, then you can take a regular train to the Hakone-Yumoto station, the main station in Hakone. Though many people visit Japan to experience the bustling streets of Tokyo, many other popular destinations come at a slower pace.
What cities use Suica card?
Suica, one of the most common IC cards, is provided by JR East and covers the Greater Tokyo, Niigata and Sendai regions. Along with the regular Suica card, there is also a special Welcome Suica pass meant for foreign tourists that only lasts for 28 days, requires no deposit and gets no refund.
Do Japan taxis take Suica?
SUICA (offered by JR East) allows you to access trains, subways, monorails, and buses in the Kanto region such as Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, etc., Sendai, Niigata, and Okinawa. You can also use it in restaurants, taxis, vending machines, and food stores as long as they have the SUICA logo.
Which is better Suica or JR Pass?
The JR pass is only worth it if you travel through different cities, if you are just travelling to Tokyo to Kyoto for example, I would just pay on the Suica. You can do the online calculator or just use google to calculate which trip is easier - paying individually on Suica or getting a JR Pass.