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I have been issued a certificate of the physically disabled How do I purchase a ticket when I get on the subway?
Last Updated December 22, 2023
Municipal Subways receive the following discounts when a Type 1 or Type 2 disabled person rides alone. In addition, if a Type 1 disabled person or a Type 2 disabled person under the age of 12 rides with a caregiver, the caregiver can also receive the following discounts.
In the case of a ticket
Adults (junior high school students and above) must purchase a child's ticket with an automatic ticket vending machine, present a handbook for the disabled, and pass through the manned ticket gate. Children (elementary school students and younger) should present their disability certificate at the information center at the ticket gate or at the station office, purchase a half-price ticket for the child fare, and pass through the manned ticket gate.
In the case of IC cards (excluding IC cards for persons with disabilities)
When boarding with an IC card, you can get a discount on the 1 yen unit fare by entering from an automatic ticket gate at the boarding station and presenting the disability certificate and IC card to the staff at the counter at the getting off station . However, if the caregiver receives a discount on the 1-yen fare, the disabled person and the caregiver must have an IC card.
In case of commuter pass
When the first-class disabled person rides alone or rides on the same section or period as the caregiver, or the second-class disabled person rides alone or the second-class disabled person under the age of 12 is the same section as the caregiver A discount commuter pass can be released if you ride on the same period.
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Sales Division, Transportation Bureau High Speed Rail Division
Telephone: 045-671-3175
Telephone: 045-671-3175
Fax: 045-550-4181
Email address: kt-tetsudoeigyo@city.yokohama.jp
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