It's tokyo where is one of the most complicated subway system. The reason is that there are three main types of subway company and the three are not free to transfer to each other. Korean can use all subway as well as bus with one ticket, but not in Tokyo, Japan. Buses also differed depending on the transportation company. Anyway, main subway lines in Tokyo are Tokyo Metro Line and Toei Line, JR line. You can see from the legend of the map which company has which lines.
1. PASMO: Charging card. You can ride whole transportations.Tokyo metro lines, Toei lines, JR lines, and buses also vending machine and covenience store.
2. TOKYO METRO 24 hours: You can use it for 24 hours only TOKYO METRO line
3. TOKYO METRO PASMO 1day ticket : You can use for 1day only TOKYO METRO line
4. TOKYO METRO & TOEI SUBWAY combo 1day: You can take TOKYO METRO and TOEI SUBWAY for 1 day
5. Tokyo subway ticket: You can take TOKYO METRO and TOEI SUBWAY for 1 day only Foreigner
6. TOKYO METRO & TOEI SUBWAY combo 1day PASMO: You can take TOKYO METRO and TOEI SUBWAY for 1 day
7. Tokyo free ticket: TOKYO METRO, TOEI SUBWAY, Tram, TOEI bus, Nippori and suburb, JR line in Miyako for 1 day
9. WELCOME tokyo subway ticket: Haneda ~ Senkaku area KEIKYUU line, TOKYO METRO , TOEI SUBWAY for 1 day only Foreigner
10. Keisei SKYLINER & Tokyo subway ticket: Narita ~ Ueno Keisei line, TOKYO METRO, TOEI SUBWAY for 1 day Understanding Ticket Options: Key Differences
When traveling, the variety of tickets available can be overwhelming, especially when they seem very similar. Let’s break it down so you can make the best choice for your journey.
2 vs. 3: Time-Based vs. Day-Based Tickets
The key difference lies in how usage is calculated:
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Time-Based Tickets (e.g., 24-hour pass):
These tickets are valid for a set number of hours from the first time you use them. For example, if you buy a 24-hour ticket and start using it at 10:00 AM on February 5th, it will be valid until 10:00 AM on February 6th.
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Day-Based Tickets (e.g., 1-day pass):
These are valid for a specific calendar day. If you start using a day pass at 8:00 AM or 10:00 AM on February 5th, it will still expire at midnight on February 5th.
If you start your activities early in the morning, a day-based ticket might be more economical. Otherwise, a time-based ticket often offers better value.
Price Tip: Time-based tickets are usually slightly more expensive than day-based ones due to their flexibility. However, in some cases (like Tickets 2 and 3), both options are the same price. The main distinction here is:
- Ticket 2 must be used on the day of purchase.
- Ticket 3 can be used any day within a month of purchase.
4 vs. 5: Same-Day Usage vs. Flexible Usage
The same logic applies here as with Tickets 2 and 3.
- Ticket 4 must be used on the day it is purchased.
- Ticket 5 allows you to choose a day to use it within a given timeframe (e.g., one month).
7 vs. 8: Tickets for Travelers via Haneda Airport
If you’re entering Japan through Haneda Airport, both Ticket 7 and Ticket 8 are useful options:
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Ticket 7:
Specifically for inbound travelers. It includes a one-way ride from the airport to the city and can only be used on the day of your arrival.
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Ticket 8:
Exclusively for foreign visitors. This option allows for greater flexibility, offering either a one-way or round-trip airport transfer. It’s perfect if you need a return journey.
Quick Tips for Choosing the Right Ticket
- Day-based tickets are ideal for early starters.
- Time-based tickets offer more flexibility for afternoon or evening travel.
- Airport-specific tickets save time and money for transfers to and from Haneda Airport.
By understanding these distinctions, you’ll be able to select the ticket that fits your itinerary and budget perfectly. If you need more detailed explanations for any specific ticket, keep reading!
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1. PASMO card (IC card)
Charging card. You can ride whole transportations.Tokyo metro lines, Toei lines, JR lines, and buses also vending machine and covenience store. And if you travel another cities and don't want to be bothered about choice from subway line's companies, you can choose this card. This card is accepted whole transportations.
- Price : 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 10000 Yen by vending machine.
1000 yen maxium 20000 yen by ticket office. (1000 yen unit)
deposit 500 yen
-Charging unit : 10 yen by vending machine or ticket office.
-Validity Period: None (but there is PASMO unused for 10 years)
-Refund: We will refund your credit card balance and deposit of 500 yen.
The PASMO certificate will refund the amount of the credit card balance plus the deposit of 500 yen.
- Precautions at the transfer station leaving the turnstile
When transferring to Tokyo Metro Line, Toei Metro, or other private railway lines, there is sufficient fare to transfer to the station, and you can continue to use it for customers who transfer within 30 minutes.
※Note: If the transfer time exceeds 30 minutes, the fare will be newly calculated.
2. Tokyo metro 24 hours, 600 yen
You can use this ticket during 24 hours after first use it and only take Tokyo metro lines. It is important
Tokyo Metro here doesn't mean all the subways running in Tokyo, it's classified as an operating entity. All the subway trains in Tokyo will be represented as Tokyo Subway. The lines operated by Tokyo Metro have nine routes. If you purchase this ticket, you must use it on the day of purchase and you can board for 24 hours after the initial riding metro.
You can buy it ticket whole Tokyo metro station's vending machines. If you want to refund it without using, you pay fees 220 yen.
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3. Tokyo metro PASMO 1day ticket, 600엔
As mentioned above, You can take 9 lines operated by Tokyo Metro. The amount is the same, but this is a one-day ticket within a month of purchase. Then what's difference between one day ticet and 24 hours ticket?
One day ticket, you can use only that day wheb you bought it. But 24 hours ticket is counted by time. If I use it 10am 5th Feb then I can use it until 10am 6th Feb. You can buy it at the pink vending machine which is in Tokyo metro station. Refund fees 220 yen.
4. Tokyo Subway 1day ticket, 900 yen
If you purchase this ticket, you can take nine routes operated by Tokyo Metro and four routes operated by Toei one-day.
You can buy it at the vending machine where is in Tokyo metro line's station and Toei line's station. You have to use ticket the day which you bought it. It need some fee when it is refunded.
5. Tokyo subway ticket 800 yen~
This ticket is availavle to take Tokyo Metro lines and Toei lines, which is limited to foreigners. The advantage is that it is not only cheaper than the above one-day ticket and bit also it is for 24 hours ticket.
Tokyo Subway 24-hour Ticket: adult 800 yen
Tokyo Subway 48-hour Ticket: adult 1,200yen
Tokyo Subway 72-hour Ticket: adult 1,500yen
You can buy it at the Foreign Travel Agency and Hana Tour etc. Arrival Lobby Tourism Information Center on the second floor of Haneda Airport 5:30-25:00
Keisei bus Ticket Counter 7:00 to 22:00
Tokyo Metro Foreign Tourist Information Center
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6. Tokyo Subway 1day ticket, 900 yen PASMO
Like No. 4, you can use Tokyo Metro Lines and Toei Lines for one day, and you can use this ticket for one day within a month of its release date. You can buy it at the pink vending machine which is in Tokyo metro station. (At the some station is impossible)
If you buy this ticket Toei lines strain, you can't refund it at the Tokyo metro line's station and it needs fee 220 yen.
7. Tokyo free ticket 1590yen
For one day, you can use the entire section of the Tokyo Metro, the Toei lines, the Toei bus (except for late night buses, seat gardening buses, etc.) and the entire section of the Nippori and Doneri Liner, and the Miyako district section of JR Line.
You can buy it at the Tokyo metro line's station and Toei line's station. (Except some station) It needs refund fee.
8. Keikyu Haneda・Subway pass 1310yen
One-way use of the Keikyu Line from Haneda Airport's Domestic/International Terminal Station to Senkaku Area
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Tokyo subway ticket
It incorporates airport lines and city passes. This is a one-day ticket to Tokyo Metro and Toei lines for those who enter the country from Haneda Airport. For your information, the fare for the Keikyu Line from Haneda Airport to Senkakuji is 410 yen one-way, Tokyo Metro, and Toei 1-day ticket is 900 yen. You can't buy it at the inner city subway station. Only at the airport terminal station.
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9. WELCOME! Tokyo Subway Ticket 1200yen~
This is a ticket that only foreigners can purchase and is the same condition as No. 7, but it means that we will give benefits to foreign passengers. A one-way ticket to Tokyo is 410 yen, and a ticket to Tokyo Subway is 800 yen (meaning the right to integrate Tokyo Metro and Toei Line). It's good price for foreigners entering and leaving Haneda Airport because they only need to add 300 yen for round trip.
Passport required.
Tokyo Subway 24hours＋Keikyu one way = 1,200 yen
Tokyo Subway 48hours＋Keikyu one way = 1,600 yen
Tokyo Subway 72hours＋Keikyu one way = 1,900 yen
Tokyo Subway 24hours＋Keikyu round trip = 1,500 yen
Tokyo Subway 48hours＋Keikyu round trip = 1,900 yen
Tokyo Subway 72hours＋Keikyu round trip = 2,200 yen
You can buy it at the Haneda airport terminal 2nd floor Keikyu tourist information center (Keikyu TIC). Travel Information Center is open from 5:30 to 25:00. It's a little longer than when I visited.
10. Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Ticket 2800 yen~
It's the Keisei line coming into town from Narita Airport, and the skyliner is a fast speed train. It takes longer to get downtown from Narita Airport and the fare is quite expensive.
Tokyo Subway 24 hours ＋Skyliner one way = 2,800 yen
Tokyo Subway 48hours ＋Skyliner one way = 3,200 yen
Tokyo Subway 72hours ＋Skyliner one way = 3,500 yen
Tokyo Subway 24hours ＋Skyliner round trip = 4,700 yen
Tokyo Subway 48hours ＋Skyliner round trip = 5,100 yen
Tokyo Subway 72hours ＋Skyliner round trip = 5,400 yen
You can but it Narita station, 2nd terminal station ticket office, Keisei ticket office in the Narita arrival loby.
Passport required. You can use Keisei line from Narita airport to Ueno station.
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In addition, there are more diverse passes, including one with limousines and one with shuttle buses. Personally, if I stay in Tokyo within 72 hours and come into the city by rail, I think a ticket with an airport round trip ticket for foreigners is the most economical.
If you take bus or taxi from the airport to the city, I recommend buying a time ticket. You might be wondering whether you will use only the Tokyo Metro Line or both.
I've used both according to my itinerary, and if you can't find the subway station where you're going to visit before the trip, or if you don't have time to spare, it'll be 300 yen more expensive, but better to integrated ticket. (Subway ticket)
On the other hand, if you don't have many places to visit or did check your plan, it's enough to use only Tokyo Metro. If you have enough time to walk a little, you can travel not inconvenient.
When I first started looking at the type of ticket, I didn't really know what was different. When I resorted it, I realized the difference. The last time I visited Tokyo in 2017 may be a bit different from the latest information.
So I suggest you visit to the Tokyo Metro website and check it out.
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