Suica Card for Android? : r JapanTravelTips - Reddit I've seen the numerous posts about the digital Suica card that only works on iPhones Anyone know if there's any alternative option that works for Android? My spouse does have an iPhone, so I'm also wondering if we'd run into any problems trying to use her phone to pay for both of us Thanks for any insight!
No more Welcome Suica at Narita : r JapanTravelTips - Reddit From December 18th, Welcome Suica will only be sold at Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station on Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line Please note that IC cards will not be sold at Narita Airport
Which Suica Card Did You Get and Why That One? : r JapanTravelTips - Reddit But if you want a physical IC card, you'll likely end up getting whatever is available where you land Sometimes, that's a tourist version of the card (Welcome Suica Pasmo Passport), and sometimes that's a regular version The stock for Suica Pasmo is variable and limited, so usually you don't get much of an actual choice
Is the welcome Suica card the best option for tourists? 25 votes, 114 comments trueThe best option is to do it electronically through your phone That way, your phone becomes your Suica card and you can load it as you need more funds On an iPhone, you go to your Apple Wallet and choose the plus sign in the top right You then choose "transit cards" and select Suica Reply reply madlost1 • Reply reply kinc2044 • Reply reply Onatu • Reply
Physical Suica vs Apple Pay sucks : r JapanTravelTips - Reddit Sales of JR East's Suica card (image of a penguin on the front) will be discontinued for the time being as of June 8 due to a worldwide semiconductor shortage However, the Welcome Suica card will still be available
Why would people use Welcome Suica? : r JapanTravel - Reddit Just guessing, but if you have 10's (possibly 100's) of thousands of tourists with regular suica cards that contain unused yen, that could become difficult for the company to manage, because at any time they could return the card and get their money back If more people use the Welcome Suica, then JR will know that portion of the money will not be taken back
Suica vs Welcome Suica vs Passmo : r TokyoTravel - Reddit Welcome! I hope you have a great trip Apologies perhaps my reply wasn’t clear, you won’t be able to buy Passmo or Suica at the airport - you have to buy these from respective stations The airports only offer welcome Suica which is for a limited time use, but glad you’ve been able to charge it with credit card
Are Welcome Suica cards available at Haneda 24X7? - Reddit This appears to be a post about IC cards (Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA, etc ) For general information, please see our IC card wiki and Japan-Guide's IC card page If you are wondering how to get an IC card upon arrival in Japan, please see the stickied thread at the top of this subreddit for up-to-date information about card availability and other frequently asked questions I am a bot, and this
Suica card for kids worth it? : r JapanTravelTips - Reddit If you can get a Welcome Suica, it's free aside from the value on it, so it's worth it You'll lose what you don't use but it's easy to burn the remaining balance at a vending machine or convenience store If you can't get the Welcome Suica, then you have to figure out if you want to spend the 500yen deposit for the regular kids Suica
Is better to buy a Pasmo or a Suica to get around? - Reddit For example Pasmo can get the 24-48-72h Tokyo Metro ticket and Suica can get different JR East pass like the Tokunai pass But most of them are also available as standalone tickets, I think JR only have one that is IC card exclusive Reply reply More replies ccxgm • Pasmo is easier to get than suica Reply reply Tora_Makun •