Do I need a Pasmo card?
Do I need a Pasmo card? 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.
What is the difference between a Pasmo card and a passport?
Like a normal Pasmo card, the Pasmo Passport offers users access to the Kanto area's subways, trains and so on but unlike a normal Pasmo, it also gives users special access to discounts for some attractions, restaurants, shops and accomodation options.
Do buses in Japan use Pasmo?
PASMO PASSPORT can be used for trains and buses in the Kanto area and across all of Japan.
Does Pasmo work everywhere in Japan?
PASMO PASSPORT can be used for trains and buses in the Kanto area and across all of Japan. What should I do if I have an insufficient balance? Let the train staff or bus driver know when entering the ticket gate or when getting on or off the bus.
Is there a shortage of Pasmo cards?
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.
Do buses in Tokyo take PASMO?
PASMO PASSPORT can be used for trains and buses in the Tokyo metropolitan area and across all of Japan. What should I do if I have an insufficient balance? Let the train staff or bus driver know when entering the ticket gate or when getting on or off the bus.
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.
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.
Is pasmo suspended?
Unfortunately, due to the current global semiconductor shortage, sales of both Pasmo and Suica cards have been suspended indefinitely.
Can I use PASMO on JR rail?
Can PASMO PASSPORT be used on JR trains? Yes, it can.
Are Pasmo and Suica cards the same?
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.
How much does it cost to get a Pasmo card?
The Suica card initially costs ¥ 1 ( US$ 0), of which 500 is credit and the other 500 goes as a deposit. This deposit is returned when you return the card to the Japan Rail (Suica). The Pasmo card costs ¥ 500 ( US$ 3.30), which is non-refundable, as well as the money you want to charge it with.