Can you use old Suica card?
Can you use old Suica card? Firstly, the My Suica doesn't have an expiration date. Inactive cards can be re-activated by simply toping it up. And secondly, if ever you lose it, you can get a replacement at most train stations. Visit the Suica customer service counter or ticket machine and inform the staff that you've lost your card.
Can I use Suica to go from Tokyo to Osaka?
You cannot use the Suica to travel between Tokyo and Osaka, but you can use it to travel within cities such as Osaka and Kyoto. However, please note that not all areas of Japan have adopted IC cards. In areas where IC cards are not used, it's necessary to purchase paper tickets.
What is the difference between Suica and welcome Suica?
The Welcome Suica is the same same tap-and-go travel card and has the same functions as the standard Suica card, but there is no need to pay the 500 JYP deposit in advance.
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.
How do I check my Suica card?
You can check your balance (the amount left of the money you added by charging) at ticket vending machines, multifunctional ticket vending machines and charging machines in the Suica area. Your balance is also displayed on the ticket gate when you pass through.
How do I reactivate my Suica card?
Inactive cards can be re-activated by simply toping it up. And secondly, if ever you lose it, you can get a replacement at most train stations. Visit the Suica customer service counter or ticket machine and inform the staff that you've lost your card.
Can tourists get IC card in Japan?
Welcome Suica: An IC Card for Foreign Visitors The Welcome Suica is an IC card for short-term foreign visitors to Japan.
Can tourists use mobile Suica?
A special version of Suica, called Welcome Suica, is available to foreign tourists. The special cards are valid for only four weeks, come without a deposit fee, but do not allow for refunds. The Suica is a prepaid e-money card for moving around and shopping. There is no more need to buy a ticket from a vending machine.
Do Japan IC cards expire?
Practical information on the Suica card You can keep your Suica card for your next trip. It will remain valid for 10 years. The Suica cards we offer are non-personal and are reserved for adult travellers.
Can foreigners use Suica card?
Suica is the prepaid IC card by JR East for JR trains in the Greater Tokyo, Niigata and Sendai regions. A special version of Suica, called Welcome Suica, is available to foreign tourists. The special cards are valid for only four weeks, come without a deposit fee, but do not allow for refunds.
Can you get Suica money back?
Get a refund A refund will be made after subtracting a refund fee from the charge on the invalid Suica. The initial deposit of 500 yen will also be refunded.
Why is my Suica card not working?
If your Welcome Suica card stops working Your card may not have processed properly the last time you used it at a automatic ticket gate. You have used a station outside the Suica area, and your card need to be adjusted.
Why are Suica cards suspended?
The suspension of sales for all Suica and Pasmo cards is yet another result of the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. The tech component required to make the tap functions of the cards has fallen into short supply making it difficult to provide new issuances. The suspension comes after JR East and Pasmo Co.