Japans ancillary fee train seating offers model for airlines. In japan, taxi fares are calculated on the basis of minimum charges plus the charges for each subsequent km of travel. Seat fee is probably not the best english translation they can use. This is a supplement fee which has to be paid, if you use a green car, i. Without a seat reservation, you are limited to unreserved cars the rail pass is not good on trains run by private. Without a seat reservation, you are limited to unreserved cars. For example, a reserved seat from tokyo to shinosaka on a nozomi train costs 14, 450 yen, while the same seat on a hikari or kodama costs 14,140 yen. Reserve your seats for free ahead of your journey, especially if youre traveling in a group. The table above represents the train fares of nonreserved seats. A ticket is inspected at a manned or automated gate in the station where a travel starts and is collected at the station where the travel ends. If the jr passes allow you to reserve a seat but no need to pay a seat fee, it is. Hyperdia perfect guide, train timetable and route search engine japan rail and train travel complete guide. Mar 25, 2017 the fare of nozomi with a reserved seat is jpy,910 and a nonreserved seat is jpy,080.
The following are some things to consider that can make your familys experience in japan smoother, cheaper and more enjoyable. Take note that the seat fee is collected on top of the fare. The route search corresponds to not only japanese but also english and chinese. This powerful tool can be used to find the cost of train tickets in japan. The ticket price is combination of fare and seat fee. What it really is is a limited express fee you pay on top of riding limited express or shinkansen trains operated by jr. You must purchase this ticket prior to your trip to japan. When receiving a reserved seat ticket, please be sure to purchase the appropriate basic fare ticket. These tickets are the cheapest and if you have a japan rail pass, you can board the train without reserving a. If youre also visiting kyoto, nara or mie, you might want to consider getting a kintetsu rail pass. What it really is is a limited express fee you pay on top of riding limited express or shinkansen trains operated by jr there are many ways to get to odawara from narita airport, if you want the fastest way, then taking limited express trains or shinkansen trains as well then you would need to pay the seat fee as mentioned. So each ticket is in theory a combination of a fare and a seat fee for a grand total of a certain amount. This fee also increases with the distance you travel.
This jr pass includes a 7day pass, fedex shipping fee to your designated address selected countries only. For riding the train, it is necessary to purchase a separate basic fare ticket for sapporo to hakodate for 6,270 yen. Comments off on japans ancillary fee train seating offers model for airlinesleave comment. In addition, this service possesses the golf course search function. You always pay this fare for both local trains and special express trains.
Train reservation official web site of hokkaido railway company. After you have picked up your ticket, if the train has not yet departed, you can change the ticket to a different trainseat. Aside from the basic rail fare, there is also a supplement fee limited express shinkansen fee for using any shinkansen train which increases according to the journey distance. They simply have to look for a jr pass ticket office midori no mado guchi or a jraffiliated travel centre to make the reservations. Meitetsu travel plaza central japan international airport. The train is not the cheapest means of transport of japan for example night buses are cheaper but it is the most convenient and comfortable.
If you have no reservation, does it mean you can hop on and not pay the seat fee. To get you one step closer to crossing that future memory off your bucket list, weve created the tokyo cheapo shinkansen fare calculator. These fees vary by season and train approximately 300 to yen. From the sleek shinkansen to the humble local train, timetables are followed religiously with a service you can quite literally set your watch by. Young child 15 years old up to two young children, 1 to 5 years old, can travel for free when accompanied by one adult e. Japan pioneered highspeed trains with the bullet train, known by its japanese name shinkansen, which zips. The overnight express train sunrise izumo train guide and. The obvious choice for your tokyokyoto trip is the oneway shinkansen ticket, saving you more than half of the jr pass price tag. The rail pass is not good on trains run by private companies which are not part of the japan rail. We will talk about this in more detail later but the fare to travel from tokyo station to shinosaka station costs,620 yen. Hyperdiatimetable is a service which offers the route and the timetable of the railway and the aviation within japan. In order to travel by shinkansen or express train, you will need an express ticket in addition to a base fare ticket. You can step onto a train at hakata station all the way south in fukuoka. Children kodomo pay half the price of the base fare, limited express fee and seat reservation.
In principle a fare is precharged and a ticket is issued in exchange for a payment of fare. Tokyo subway navigation for tourists is a free application officially provided by tokyo metro to enable users to search transfer information for the tokyo subway network tokyo metro and toei subway. The last is the seat reservation fee, this is generally around 200500 yen depending on the train and season and has to be paid if you decide to reserve a seat number up front. For the tickets, a vending machine and a ticket office called midorinomadoguchi are available.
Be aware that this can only be done once you are already in japan, as only the jr east trains have an online seat reservation system. Your japan rail pass entitles you to free seat reservations on all trains that are valid with your rail pass. Hyperdia route search service collaborate with, an online hotel reservation service. The jr rail pass can only be purchased outside japan and the first time you want to use it, you need to activate it by showing your passport at the train station.
Unless you need to make a seat reservation on the day, you can simply show your pass to. In addition to your base fare its optional to pay a seat reservation fee to book a seat on a reserved car. The icoca card will just deduct the standard fare when you get off the train, but will not deduct express charges. The total fare for tickets oneway will be 9,440 yen. That difference is what in another rail system would be called the seat reservation fee. The green car supplement costs between 500 yen for short distances and 8,000 yen for long distances. Which way is the cheapest and fastest from tokyo to kyoto, which way is the best there are several ways to get there. Green seat is the equivalent of the first class, reserved seat allows you to reserve a seat in second class and finally unreserved seat, cheaper, allows you to get on the train without being sure to find a seat on board. Reserved train schedule indian railways passenger reservation enquiry please help indian railways and government of india in moving towards a digitized and cashless economy. Japan rail pass holders can reserve seats on the bullet train for free. If you purchase a base fare ticket along with a reserved seat ticket, you can purchase it one month in advance. It is not just the fare seat the seat fee is higher if it a reserved seat. Oftentimes, people visiting osaka will never pass up the chance to do a day trip to kyoto since it will only take them about an hour by train to reach it. And, our company offers and sells the traveling expenses adjustment system using the route searach function of hyperdiatimetable.
The credit cards are available for purchasing boarding tickets listed below. Traveling with children children introduce unique challenges to travel planning, but luckily japan is a destination that is easy and safe to explore with kids. Japan direct lets you find the best route for your trip in japan. Osaka and kyoto are two of the most famous destinations in kansai region and japan in general. Children twelve years old and older pay the full adult fare. Tokaidosanyo shinkansen multilingual japan travel guide. Seat reservations can only be made for shinkansen services and certain limited express tokkyu lines in which case they are required. Tickets may be purchased at narita airport station, jr ticket offices midorinomadoguchi, travel service centers view plaza and reserved seat ticket machines. Each route include time, number of transfer, fare as well as departure track if available at that time. For traveling on a shinkansen bullet train or a limited express train, you need to purchase a super limited express train ticket in addition to a basic fare ticket.
Japan rail pass holders do not need to pay a seat reservation fee. Tickets become available for purchase at stations at 10. You can find the train fares using hyperdia, you can see the price. Gran class, meanwhile, is in a 12 configuration and is a full sleeper seat style product. Overseas visitors can use their standard car or green car japan rail pass on these trains, but must pay the full seat fee to travel in gran class. Here are the prices in usd for the main routes 1 usd 1. Unreserved seat fare in this case is 810y cheaper than a reserved seat. On february 20, 2020, we updated timetable on hyperdia.
Oct 08, 2017 the future of train travel has already arrived in japan. A basic fare ticket is necessary for all train travel. You can use english to search for the nations railways, aircraft routes train time, fares, time required as well as to understand the detail information such as the ticket fare, ic card fares, express train costs, etc. Limited express fees for shinkansen range from around 800 yen for short distances to around 11,000 yen for long distances. This pass will give you unlimited access to the kintetsu railway network, which covers much of the kansai.
Revision of fares and fees for some railway operators after october 2019 is not supported. Take the jr kansai airport rapid service train for kyobashi to jr osaka station. There is no additional charge for people who have a japan rail pass, whether for booking the place or charges. If you use a regular ticket and use nobi nobi seat, you have to pay base fare, this limited express surcharge and add 530 yen. Another major advantage the jr pass offers over purchasing point to point train tickets is that you dont have to worry about buying tickets at the station each time you take a trip. A regular round trip ticket from tokyo to kyoto with reserved seat is around.
Heres an overview of the range of rail passes available, and a bullet train fare calculator to help you compare ticket prices. When you will use a reserved seat, a super limited express reserved seat ticket is required. Ticket, please pay the surcharge to the train attendant. Hyperdia route search service can be used also from smartphones. If you travel on the tokaido, sanyo, or kyushu shinkansen, the japan rail pass does not allow travel on the faster nozomi or mizuho services youd have to pay the full fare and seat fee. Transportation in japan plan your trip travel japan jnto. Japan train schedule and price your japan rail pass. Seat reservation fee shiteiseki ryokin this is a supplement fee which has to be paid, if you use a reserved rather than a nonreserved seat. Japans peerless public transportation shuttles you through sprawling cities and quaint villages at breakneck speed and with pinpoint punctuality.
From jr osaka station, transfer to jr special rapid service train for nagahama to jr kyoto station. Child 611 years old children 6 to 11 years old pay 50% of the adult fare. Here are nine tips to make your journey even easier. If you have a japan rail pass, the pass gives you free access to all japan rail trains except the nozomi trains, which are the fastest of the highspeed shinkansen lines. With a rail pass, you can go to any ticket office and get a seat reservation at no additional charge. It is possible to change the class using the dropdown menu under seat fee. Prices in brackets, represent the total retail price, respectively expenses fare and the ticket price seat fee.
The supplement fee for catching a shinkansen bullet train. The fee goes up incrementally the further you travel. They simply have to look for a jr pass ticket office midori. Jreast train reservation frequently asked question.
Ex is a limited express train with all reserved seating. Jr fare calculator japan rail pass explore japan by train. If you use a regular ticket and book a compartment, you have to pay this surcharge on top of the base fare and the accommodation fee. Hyperdia perfect guide, train timetable and route search engine. Tickets can also be purchased from travel agencies in japan, which can also often be found within train stations.
A reserved seat costs more than a nonreserved seat. Start by selecting departure and arrival stations, the app will list available routes and timetable matching your search. On jr trains, limited express and seat reservation fees are also half off, but green car fees are charged at full price. Simply search for any route, or even a full itinerary to find the corresponding ticket cost and how much you can save using the jr pass. The limited express fee depends on the distance traveled and on the train. This is a supplement fee which has to be paid in addition to the base fare, if you use shinkansen bullet trains or tokkyu limited express trains. Mar 31, 2020 aside from the basic rail fare, there is also a supplement fee limited express shinkansen fee for using any shinkansen train which increases according to the journey distance. If you dont reserve a seat you must sit in a nonreserved car where seats are first come, first serve. In 50 years from now when were all getting from a to b in jetsonsstyle flying cars, wouldnt it be great to reminisce with the grandkiddos about the speed, finesse and comfort of a japanese bullet train. Its easy to find out how much you can save with the japan rail pass. Is the fare or the price for the distance traveled.
This is the easiest way to get the fare and the timetable of most trains in japan. This application is available in english, chinese simplified and traditional, korean, thai and japanese. The 2nd is the seat fee, you can see this as the extra charge for special express trains such as the shinkansen. Welcome to indian railway passenger reservation enquiry. There are many ways to get to odawara from narita airport, if you want the fastest way, then taking limited express trains or shinkansen trains as well. Apr 07, 2010 if you use jr pass to take nobi nobi seat, this fee is not required. Fare calculation posted on august 29, 2010 january 24, 2020 author takeshi administrator categories fare table tags fare, fare rule, fare table, hyperdia, japan rail pass, jr central, jr east, jr tokai, shinkansen. While unlimited travel might seem like a steal, in this tokyotokyoto case youre not using the pass to its full potential and your money goes to waste. Rail travel in japan is perhaps the most efficient way to travel across the country with an extensive network of over 27,000 km of train tracks covering all the 4 main islands of japan, served primarily by japan railways jr in addition to other smaller private and municipal operators. Than you pay the full fare with consists of 3 parts.