How do I use my IC card on Kyoto bus?


How do I use my IC card on Kyoto bus? Inform the bus driver of the bus stop where you got on the bus. Follow the bus driver's instructions and place your IC card on the scanner. Please pay the remaining fare with cash. Change is not available.


Can I use IC card for bus in Japan?

An IC card can be used for almost any public transportation in Japan. Both JR and private railway companies use IC cards, subways use IC cards, and most buses accept IC cards. There are some buses in more rural areas that do not offer this payment method, but in larger cities they are widely used.


Do IC cards work on Kyoto buses?

You can use IC cards on both the city bus and the subway. IC cards can be used nationwide.


Does Suica card work throughout Japan?

In addition to the Tokyo area, the Suica can be used for certain transportation systems in the Sendai and Niigata, Hokkaido, Tokai, West Japan and Kyushu areas.


How do you pay for buses in Kyoto?

Aside from cash, the following methods of payment are available:
  1. One-Day Ticket (such as the Subway & Bus 1-Day Pass)
  2. IC Card (such as PiTaPa, ICOCA, Suica, & PASMO)
  3. Other valid Tickets.


Can you use Suica card on Kyoto City Bus?

You can utilize IC cards (PiTaPa, ICOCA, Suica, etc.) on the city bus and the subway.


Can I use one Suica card for two people?

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. Thank you for the quick response.


Can I use Suica to go from Tokyo to Kyoto?

Yes, it can. Suica cards can be used anywhere the Suica IC card logo is displayed. It can also be used in convenience stores and vending machines outside of the Tokyo area. 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.


Can I use my Suica in Osaka and Kyoto?

Pasmo/Suica will not work in Kyoto. IC cards are pretty much interchangeable nationwide these days (with some rare exceptions). JR West's ICOCA is the only IC card a short-term visitor can purchase in Kyoto/Osaka region.


How do you use an IC card on a bus?

IC cards are prepaid and rechargeable, so you can top them up with cash when your balance runs short. To board a train or bus, just hold your card over the card reader, and the fare will be deducted automatically. At some shops, IC cards can also be used as electronic money.


Can I charge Suica in Kyoto?

But not on Eizan Railway Line or on Kyoto City Bus. You should be able to recharge your card with the machines accepting IC cards including ICOCA and SUICA/PASMO. The Suica is valid on everything in Kyoto except the City Bus and Eizan Railway. You can recharge it using the machines as you do in Tokyo.


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