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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.
unlimited use between 2 designated stations + unlimited use of all Nagoya City Buses
1 month
13,730
14,490
15,200
15,840
16,420
3 month
39,130
41,300
43,310
45,130
46,800
6 month
74,140
78,240
82,040
85,500
88,650
1 month unlimited use
18,200
★ Prepaid Cards
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).
★The Red Button
Q: I have a several pre-paid “yurika” cards with only 90 Yen left on them. I can’t use them on the subway. How do I get my money back? A: Of course you can’t use them on the subway, the ticket gate won’t accept a card with less than 200 Yen left on it. However when you buy a new card you can add the money left on the old card to the new one. For example: If your old card has 310
Yen on it and you buy a new 5000 Yen card (5600 Yen credit), the new card will have 5910 Yen on it.
Here’s how to do it ...
Adult Yurika cards with less than 310 Yen left on them and Child Yurika cards with less than 150 Yen left on them can be used to top up a new card.
1. At the subway station, go the ticket machine that accepts 10,000 Yen notes.
2. Put in some cash to buy a new card at least 1000 Yen.
3. Put in your old Yurika.
4. Push the red “tsumi-mashi” button積み増し- located on the right-hand side of the machine (image #1)
5. Select the type of card (see image) and the amount you want (see image).
red “tsumi-mashi” button
select yurika
select amount
The machine will give you both the old (now with 0 Yen left) and the new card. Take both cards and discard the old card in the adjacent transparent recycling box.
If the card is a “トランパス” type you can also perform the same procedure in Meitetsu ticket machines. Cards with less than 1500 Yen can be used to top up a new 5600 Yen card; and
cards with less than 690 Yen can be used to top up 2200 and 3300 Yen cards.
This article originally appeared in the Nagoya Calendar March 2008 edition and revised for the April 2010 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. 
If the card is a “トランパス” type you can also perform the same procedure in Meitetsu ticket machines. Cards with less than 1500 Yen can be used to top up a new 5600 Yen card; and
cards with less than 690 Yen can be used to top up 2200 and 3300 Yen cards. 
