Transit Information in Fukuoka

Saver Tickets

Everyone wants to save some money while traveling. The convenient saver tickets meet one’s wish by offering discounts not only for access to Fukuoka but also for touring around the town. If you use these tickets wisely, you can travel not only Fukuoka but also all over Kyushu.

JR

Shinkansen Fukuoka Discount Kippu
Departing from Kyoto: 26,600yen, from Osaka: 26,200yen
* Purchased at JR Nishinihon Midori-no-Madoguchi (JR ticket counter)
A reasonable roundtrip ticket to Fukuoka with reserved seat in Shinkansen. The ticket departing from Kyoto cannot be used during Golden Week, Obon and New Year’s holidays. The ticket is valid for 7 days and children are at half-fare of adults.
JR Nishinihon “JR Odekake Net” Homepage
Sanyo Shinkansen 2-mai Kippu
23,000yen-, fare varies by season
*Purchased at JR Nishinihon Midori-no-Madoguchi (JR ticket sales counter)
A big discount for a set of 2 tickets with reserved seat in Shinkansen. The ticket is used either for 1 roundtrip or for a one-way trip for two people. Routes between Osaka/Kobe and Kitakyushu/Fukuoka are applicable. It is valid for 12 days starting from 3 days after the date of purchase, and the ticket can be used during Golden Week and Obon holidays.
JR Nishinihon Homepage
Nice Going Card
Annual membership fee: 500yen, fares & fees vary by routes
*Purchased at Midori-no-Madoguchi (JR ticket sales counter) at each JR Kyushu station, JOYROAD branches, JR Kyushu Okinawa branch, COOP univ. (except for some shops), etc.
A JR Kyushu discount card limited to weekend travel for anyone between the ages of 16 and 29. This discount card allows for 30%-40% off when traveling over 101 km on Kyushu lines on weekends and holidays (Shinkansen lines 30%, other lines 40%). Become a member by showing a student ID or other card showing proof of age. Discounts can be received from the day of application so it is okay to apply after arriving in Kyushu. The card is valid for 1 year.
JR Kyushu Homepage
Shinkansen Hakata YokaYoka Kippu
3,000yen from Kokura
* Purchased at JR Midori-no-Madoguchi (JR ticket sales counter), JOYROAD branches, etc.
A discount ticket for a return trip with unreserved seat in Shinkansen, limited to weekends & holidays. The ticket is valid on the departure date only. Please check period of validity.
JR Kyushu Homepage
2-mai/4-mai Kippu
Fare & fee vary by routes
*Purchased at JR Midori-no-Madoguchi (JR ticket sales counter), JOYROAD branches, etc.
A set of 2 or 4 tickets including a boarding ticket and a limited express ticket between specified routes on JR Kyushu lines. One set of tickets can be used either for 1 roundtrip or for 1 one-way trip by two people. A set of 2 tickets is valid for a month and a set of 4 tickets for 2 months.
JR Kyushu Website

Subway

Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau Website
One-day Pass
600yen
*Purchased at subway station ticket counter, commuter pass sales office and counter, etc.
A saver pass allows you to travel on subway as much as you want within one day. When presenting this pass at designated places such as Fukuoka Tower, Fukuoka City Museum, Yahoo Dome and others, you can get admission discounts.
Wai Wai Card
3,000yen/5,000yen/10,000yen
*Purchased at Midori-no-Madoguchi (JR ticket sales counter) at major JR stations in Kyushu and each Fukuoka subway station.
This common pass can be used on both subway lines and JR Kyushu lines. This pass is very convenient because you can pass through the automated ticket gate with it and because there is no expiration date.
Yoka-Net Card
3,000yen/5,000yen
*Purchased at Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Center, Hakata Station Bus Terminal, Nishitetsu Bus depots, Nishitetsu train stations, Fukuoka subway stations, on Nishitetsu buses (5,000yen card only), etc.
A Convenient saver prepaid card that can be used on Nishitetsu trains and buses and all subway lines.

Bus

Nishitetsu (Nishi-Nippon Railroad) Website
Green Pass
700 yen (Adult) 350 yen (Children)
※Available at 19 places including Hakata-eki Kotsu Center, Tenjin Bus Center, Fukuoka Airport (highway bus ticket sales desk at the domestic terminal), Tourist Information in Tenjin, Fukuoka City Tourist Information (Hakata Station General Information Desk), Hakata Machiya Folk Museum and also inside the Green Bus.
※You can also use SUNQ Pass to get on the Green bus.
The Green Pass offers you an unlimited ride within the service route for one day. Please scratch off the date when you get on the bus upon purchase and present it to the driver.
You can get special offer at some facilities on the service route with the presentation of Green Pass.
Fukuoka City One-Day Pass
600yen
*Purchased at Tenjin bus center, Hakata station bus terminal 1F, on the bus etc.
This pass is very convenient for touring around downtown Fukuoka by bus. You can get on/off buses as much as you want within applicable areas. Pair ticket (2 adults): 1,000yen/Family ticket (3 adults): 1,400yen
SUNQ Pass
6,000yen/10,000yen
*Purchased at bus companies within Kyushu, Nishitetsu Tenjin bus center, Hakata station bus terminal, ticket sales counter at Nishitetsu train stations, Fukuoka airport information center, travel agencies, etc.
A 3-day unlimited ride pass for almost all highway and local buses within Kyushu. This can be used on some 2,200 routes, or 99% of all buses operating within the island. The “All Kyushu” pass, applicable for all 7 prefectures in Kyushu, costs 10,000yen; the “Northern Kyushu” pass for 5 prefectures including Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita and Kumamoto costs 6,000yen. (It is priced at 8,000yen at counters within Kyushu.)
nimoca
2000yen
*A 500yen deposit is necessary, good for 1500yen worth of travel. The deposit is refunded upon card cancellation.
*The ”nimoca” card is rechargeable and can be used repeatedly.
*Bus: purchased on the bus, Tenjin Bus Center and Nakagawa Eigyosho (bus depot)
　 Train: purchased at ticket sales counters of any station of Tenjin Omuta Line (except for ghost stations) and commuter ticket sales counters
　Commercial Facilities: nimoca member’s stores including Solaria Plaza, Tenjin Core, Nishitetsu Store, etc.
“nimoca” is an IC card that yields points by using public transportation such as Nishitetsu Bus & Train and by shopping at nimoca affiliated stores including commercial facilities, hotels and movie theaters in the Tenjin area and along the Tenjin Omuta railroad line. It can be used repeatedly as long as you pay certain amounts in advance. Points are added each time you use the card and the points earned can be applied to Nishitetsu bus and train fares or used as e-money for shopping. (1 point=1 yen)
*Member registration is necessary for “star nimoca” that lets you collect points through shopping at affiliate stores.
nimoca Homepage
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