Application for approval of school commuter pass

• Commuter passes to vocational schools, various schools, telecommunications high schools, telecommunications high schools, telecommunications universities, and other educational facilities are available only to schools that have been approved by City of Yokohama, Transportation Bureau.
  ※Even if it can be purchased at JR or other companies, you will not be able to purchase municipal subways or municipal buses without registration with City of Yokohama, Transportation Bureau.
• If you want to check in advance whether you can purchase it, please contact each commuter pass sales counter and provide the city / ward, school name, and department name where the school is located.
  Municipal bus commuter pass sales counter
  Municipal Subway Commuter Pass Ticket Sales Counter
• If you are not a licensed school, or if your current registration details are different from the school name, location, or department, you will not be able to purchase a commuter pass. Please contact the school where you are enrolled and ask the person in charge to check this page.
• If you are a school clerk and would like to make a new certification or change the certification content, please check below. Even at designated JR schools, applications are required separately from JR. If you are not sure whether it is new or changed, please contact the following inquiries.

If you are a designated school by East Japan Railway Company. (JR) and any of the following applies, certification can be made on a subject-by-department basis.

• A vocational school stipulated in Article 124 of the School Education Law, with a training period of at least one year and a class time of 700 hours or more per year
• Various schools stipulated in Article 134 of the School Education Law, with a training period of at least one year and a class time of 700 hours or more per year
• Other national and public educational facilities that have a training period of at least one year and a class time of 700 hours or more
• Nursery schools stipulated in Article 39 of the Child Welfare Law
• High schools and universities with telecommunication systems have at least 700 hours a year (by commuting)
• An educational facility that conforms to Article 1 of the School Education Law and the above, with a training period of at least one year and a class time of 700 hours or more per year

Even if it is not a designated school by JR, if the training period is one year or more and 450 hours or more per year, it will be treated as a City of Yokohama, Transportation Bureau-certified school.
In the case of independent certification, it is not possible to purchase railway commuter passes or bus common commuter passes including other companies.
※Accreditation is for each department, so other departments are certified as normal, but departments without JR are certified are independent.

1. Please prepare the following documents, enclose a reply envelope (one to send 2-3 sheets of A4 sheets) with seal and stamp.
2. After reviewing the contents, we will return the approval letter after receiving the application.
3. After receiving the approval letter, you can purchase it by submitting a school certificate at each commuter pass sales counter or presenting a student ID card at each commuter pass sales counter.

※Please provide your contact information and the name of the person in charge, as we may contact you at the time of document screening.

• Application Form and Statement (download below)
• A copy of the school designation letter issued by East Japan Railway Company.

• Application Form and Statement (download below)
• A copy of the approval of the supervisory authority for school establishment or equivalent
  ※If not a school corporation…Register (certificate of all history items)
• School Rules or equivalents
• Those who know the annual class hours
• Others (e.g., school information brochures, etc.)

※The application process will take about 3 weeks after receiving the application documents.
※The application name, representative, and representative seal will be the school name, principal, and principal's seal indicated on the certificate of commuting.
※You can apply in advance before starting a new department or new school. If you do not have the required documents, please contact the following inquiries.

If the school name, location, or subject name is changed or added, a change procedure is required. In addition, even if the school becomes a designated JR school later due to a change in class time, a change procedure is required to purchase a communication commuter pass / common commuter pass.

1. Please prepare the following documents, enclose a reply envelope (one to send 2-3 sheets of A4 sheets) with seal and stamp.
2. After reviewing the contents, we will return the approval letter after receiving the application.
3. After receiving the approval letter, you can continue to purchase by submitting a certificate of commuting to each commuter pass sales counter or presenting a student ID card at each commuter pass sales counter.

※Please provide your contact information and the name of the person in charge, as we may contact you at the time of document screening.

• Old and new comparison documents (there is no prescribed format)
• A copy of the school designation letter issued by East Japan Railway Company.
• School Rules or equivalents

• Comparison of old and new
• A copy of a letter of approval issued by the competent authority or equivalent

• A copy of the notice of "Cancellation of Designation" issued by East Japan Railway Company.

※If you want to check your current certification number (different from the designated number) and your registration details, please contact the following reference.
※The application process will take about 3 weeks after receiving the application documents.
※You can apply in advance even before the change. If you do not have the required documents, please contact the following inquiries. If you apply after the change, you will not be able to purchase a commuter pass with a new school certificate until approval.

〒231-0005
6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
Sales Division, City of Yokohama, Transportation Bureau Automobile Division
Address of Commuter Pass Release Certification
Phone: 045-671-3189