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Five brands, including JCB, have been added to touch payments on municipal buses.
From December 1, 2023, credit cards other than Visa can now be used on municipal bus tourism routes.
Last Updated December 6, 2024
From December 1, 2023, in addition to Visa's touch payment, touch payment can now be used on other international brand cards such as JCB, in addition to Visa's touch payment, in the demonstration experiment of touch payment such as credit cards being conducted on some routes of Yokohama Municipal Bus.
In municipal buses, we will continue to verify the possibility of cashless when riding a route bus through this demonstration experiment.
About international card brands that can be used
| Visa |
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| JCB |
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| American Express |
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| Diners Club |
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| Discover |
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| Union |
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- In addition to credit cards that can be used for touch payments under the above brand, debit cards and prepaid cards that can be used for touch payments can also be used.
- If you are using child fares, discounts for people with disabilities, etc., or multiple people, please contact the crew before touching.
- Mastercard is not available.
- Transportation Bureau does not know whether each card can be used or not, so please contact your card company regarding the availability of touch payments (some cards issued overseas are not available).
- Some or all of the contents of the target routes for touch settlement and demonstration experiments may be changed or terminated without notice.
About the target system
| BAYSIDE BLUE [Conditional Bus] | Yokohama-sta. → Pacifico-yokohama → Osanbashi entrance → Yamashita Koen-mae → Yamashita-Futo Yamashita-Futo → Chukagai-iriguchi → In front of Akarengasoko → Pacifico-yokohama → yokohama-sta.-kaisatsuguchi-mae |
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| Thorn | Sakuragicho-sta. → Akarengasoko Marine & Walk → Chinatown → Yamashita Koen-mae → Sakuragicho-sta. Sakuragicho-sta., Bankokubashi Bridge, World Porters, hammer head |
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Burari Sankeien BUS |
Yokohama-sta. ⇔ Sakuragicho-sta. ⇔ Chukagai-iriguchi ⇔ Sankeien |
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| Burari Nogeyama Zoo BUS | Yokohama-sta. ⇔ Sakuragicho-sta. ⇔ Nogeyama-dobutsuen-mae in front of Ippommatsu Elementary School |
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| 109 [Limited Express] | [Morning] Yokohama-sta. (East Exit No. 14) → In front of Oguro Customs Front Gate, C3 Bath (8 flights in total) [Evening] In front of Skywalk, Oguro Sea Zuri Park → Yokohama-sta. (8 flights total) |
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| Line name | Touch payment and transportation ICs | Cash |
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| 109 [Limited Express] | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children |
| BAYSIDE BLUE | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children |
| Thorn | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children |
| Burari Sankeien BUS | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children |
| Burari Nogeyama Zoo BUS | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children | 220 yen for adults / 110 yen for children |
- There is also a discount for persons with disabilities.
How to use touch payment
You can pay the fare by holding a card etc. that supports touch payment over the bus fare box.
Please touch it firmly until the card reader reacts.
- If you are using child fares, discounts for people with disabilities, etc., or multiple people, please contact the crew before touching.
- Touch payment may not be available for "temporary flights" that operate depending on the congestion situation. In that case, please use cash or transportation IC.
- Please touch it firmly until the card reader reacts. If you leave it in your wallet or card case, you cannot read it, so take out the card and touch it.
How to check usage history (How to use Q-move)
"Q-move" is a system provided by QUADRAC Co., Ltd. for using touch payments such as credit cards in public transportation such as railways and buses.
We use "Q-move" for touch payment of municipal bus. You can see the history of using the municipal bus touch payment by registering with Q-move (a member registration is required to use Q-move).
Please confirm the details of Q-move from this page (outside site).
★"Q-move" is a trademark of QUADRAC Corporation.
Other notes
- In addition to cards, it can also be used on smartphones that support touch payment with registered credit card information. For inquiries regarding smartphone settings, etc., please contact your mobile phone company.
- Routes other than the target route cannot be used even if a touch payment card reader is installed on the bus. Please use other payment methods such as cash and transportation ICs.
- Some brand cards that are eligible for touch payment may not be available, such as cards issued overseas.
- Please contact the issuing company of your card regarding availability of each card.
Inquiries to this page
Sales Division, Transportation Bureau Automotive Division
Telephone: 045-671-3189
Telephone: 045-671-3189
Fax: 045-322-3912
Email address: kt-jidosyaeigyo@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 165-779-422