Hey, we 're just getting automatic ticket wickets! All automated now! Not everyone uses the train every day- I only use it once a week so I still buy a book of tickets and get a 320 yen discount for a book of 10. Buying a commuter pass can save you several thousand yen a month. Does the SUICA or PASSMO offer discounts?
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Suica doesn't do discounts.<BR><BR>My husband still buys the 11 tickets for the price of 10......<BR>I love Suica, no missing a train for buying a ticket, no thinking about whether its<BR>the subway or JR card that I need, no looking for small change or breaking big<BR>notes at places inside the station.<BR><BR>So... convenient.<BR><BR>I wonder how long it will be before there are security issues with it?
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Another bonus is I can send a suica to friends who are visiting and save them angst at the<BR>airport if I can't go to meet them.<BR><BR>Back to the OQ.<BR><BR>Even in very rural places you will find station names in romaji<BR>If you don't know how much a ticket is and you are buying a ticket rather than using<BR>a pass you can buy a minimum fare and top it up when you get to your destination,<BR>in the machines before the ticket barriers.<BR><BR>Very convenient - nice that they assume people are honest. <BR>I hate it in Sydney when I change my mind about where I want to go once on the train - <BR>going past the destination on the ticket you get a fine.....<BR>
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