Transit Question

[DizneyLizzy]

When using a Suica card, app, or just regular monorail or train ticket, does each person need his/her own card/phone? I live near DC, and when my son and I ride Metro, we share one Metro card, and I pass it back to him after I've swiped myself through. Is that okay to do in Japan?

Thanks

 

[nono]

Yes, each rider needs own card.

 

[DizneyLizzy]

Thank you! Card-sharing is common in the US (at least in DC and New York), but obviously, things aren't the same everywhere.

 

[nono]

I also was just watching a YouTube video yesterday that explicitly mentioned this. We have always had separate cards there, but the presenter specifically called this out as a no go.

 

[wanderlust7]

Thank you! Card-sharing is common in the US (at least in DC and New York), but obviously, things aren't the same everywhere.

You need to tap in and tap out since the cost is distance based. I think that's why everyone needs their own card. The systems where you can share a card tends to be per ride based regardless of distance.

If your son is under 12, he can get a child Suica for 50% off.