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★Subway and City Bus Monthly Passes 定期券
Ever wondered why every commuter except you has a special monthly pass? If you commute daily on Nagoya City’s subway or city buses, it may be well worth your while. Listed here are the prices for the “Work Travel Type” Monthly Commuter Pass (通勤定期券) .Passes for
university students, junior and high school students, the over 60’s, and children are also available.
￭Applications for new passes can be made upto 7 business days prior to the required starting date and can be done in person at Nagoya City Transportation
Bureau Service Centers (交通局サービスセンター)at Nagoya, Kanayama, Sakae, Fushimi, Imaike, Yagoto, Aratama-bashi, Hoshigaoka, and Ozone Subway Stations; opening times vary, but all are open 10:00 to 19:00 on regular weekdays.
￭Fill out an application form (定期券購入申込書) and pay at the counter. There are three types of application form; for subway only(地下鉄), bus only (バス), and combined (バス・地下鉄連絡). Applications can be done on line in Japanese at
https://home.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/yoyaku.
￭New applications can also be made between 07:00 and 22:00 at specific ticket machines (定期券自動販売機) at Takabata, Fujigaoka, Kurokawa, Kanayama, Tsukiji-guchi, and Joshin subway stations.
￭Applications can be renewed at the open ticket machines as well as at Nagoya, Nakamura Koen, Fushimi, Sakae, Chikusa, Issha, Kamimaezu, Gokiso, Hara, and Nonami Stations.
The Joint Yurika (共通ユリカ) and SF Panorama Card (SFパノラマカード) are pre-paid cards that can be used on city buses, the subway, on most Meitetsu
trains & buses, the Linomo, and the Aonami Line. Make sure the card has the red, “トランパス” logo (Tranpass) on it before you make your purchase. Cards are priced at 1000 Yen (1000 Yen credit), 2000 Yen (2200 credits), 3000 Yen (3300 credits), and 5000 Yen (5600
credits).
SF Panorama Cards are issued by Meitetsu and can be purchased at Meitetsu stations and on Meitetsu buses. The Joint Yurika, issued by
the Nagoya Transportation Bureau, can be purchased at subway stations and on city buses.
The card can be used directly in automated ticket gates at Meitetsu and subway stations, in the card slot on City and Meitetsu buses, in ticket vending machines, and in fare adjustment machines.
Additionally, if you transfer from a subway or bus to another bus, or from a bus to a subway within 90 minutes, you will receive an 80 Yen discount (40 Yen for children).
This article originally appeared in the Nagoya Calendar March 2008 edition. All prices, opening times, and season finish dates may vary. Please check with the individual resort before departure.
￭Applications for new passes can be made upto 7 business days prior to the required starting date and can be done in person at Nagoya City Transportation
Bureau Service Centers (交通局サービスセンター)at Nagoya, Kanayama, Sakae, Fushimi, Imaike, Yagoto, Aratama-bashi, Hoshigaoka, and Ozone Subway Stations; opening times vary, but all are open 10:00 to 19:00 on regular weekdays.
The Joint Yurika (共通ユリカ) and SF Panorama Card (SFパノラマカード) are pre-paid cards that can be used on city buses, the subway, on most Meitetsu
trains & buses, the Linomo, and the Aonami Line. Make sure the card has the red, “トランパス” logo (Tranpass) on it before you make your purchase. Cards are priced at 1000 Yen (1000 Yen credit), 2000 Yen (2200 credits), 3000 Yen (3300 credits), and 5000 Yen (5600
credits). 
SF Panorama Cards are issued by Meitetsu and can be purchased at Meitetsu stations and on Meitetsu buses. The Joint Yurika, issued by
the Nagoya Transportation Bureau, can be purchased at subway stations and on city buses. 
