Dec 27, 2013, 11:57 am
Last edit by: O Sora
Advantages of this bus service over Tokyo Shuttle
11 rows of seats vs 12, and this makes a huge difference.
121 services per day vs 113
Lavatory available in bus
Accepts Suica/Pasmo/Icoca etc.
No need to buy a ticket before boarding.
Runs on less jammed Wangan(bay side) expressway (subeject to change depending on the traffic)
Departs from a favorable location, just in front of Tokyo Station.
Ginza bus stop is convenient to connect to/from Marunouchi, Ginza, and Hibiya Lines.
The Access Narita and Tokyo Shuttle may share a bus stop at NRT. Double check before you take the bus.
11 rows of seats vs 12, and this makes a huge difference.
121 services per day vs 113
Lavatory available in bus
Accepts Suica/Pasmo/Icoca etc.
No need to buy a ticket before boarding.
Runs on less jammed Wangan(bay side) expressway (subeject to change depending on the traffic)
Departs from a favorable location, just in front of Tokyo Station.
Ginza bus stop is convenient to connect to/from Marunouchi, Ginza, and Hibiya Lines.
The Access Narita and Tokyo Shuttle may share a bus stop at NRT. Double check before you take the bus.
Another discount airport bus "The Access Narita" launched. Y1,000 year round
Aug 26, 2012, 5:39 am
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Another discount airport bus "The Access Narita" launched. Y1,000 year round
*update* Dec 2013
Heiwa Kotsu has recently started "The Access Narita" bus service between NRT and central Tokyo. They are not good at PR and I found this service when I happened to see their bus stop. Always 1000 yen one way and operated once to three times per hour in the daytime.
Website.
http://accessnarita.jp/en/home/
Heiwa Kotsu has recently started "The Access Narita" bus service between NRT and central Tokyo. They are not good at PR and I found this service when I happened to see their bus stop. Always 1000 yen one way and operated once to three times per hour in the daytime.
Website.
http://accessnarita.jp/en/home/
Last edited by O Sora; Dec 7, 2014 at 9:45 am
Aug 26, 2012, 8:08 pm
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Thank you for posting! Information in English can be found here: http://heiwakotsu.com/img/language2.pdf.
Sep 6, 2012, 6:49 pm
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Just took this bus to Narita Airport this morning. I hoped to take it into the city too but I just missed it.
The bus is almost brand new. It has 4+1 seats per row. The fare box has a felica reader for ic cards such as suica, but when I inquired the driver said cash only. The bus does not have onboard lavatory. There was another company rep along to assist with loading and unloading of luggages.
I boarded the bus at the starting bus stop near Yurakucho station. 4 passengers in all boarded here. The Yurakucho station is also used for other routes depending on time of hour. The bus left right on time at 7:25.
At the Yaesu stop, the bus picked up about 7-8 pasengers. The bus departed about 3 min late, but still made it to T1 at scheduled time of 8:40. We did not encounter any traffic during the outbound trip.
In all I am very happy with the price and performance of this service.
http://yfrog.com/h3f79ubj
http://yfrog.com/h2iq9xnj
The bus is almost brand new. It has 4+1 seats per row. The fare box has a felica reader for ic cards such as suica, but when I inquired the driver said cash only. The bus does not have onboard lavatory. There was another company rep along to assist with loading and unloading of luggages.
I boarded the bus at the starting bus stop near Yurakucho station. 4 passengers in all boarded here. The Yurakucho station is also used for other routes depending on time of hour. The bus left right on time at 7:25.
At the Yaesu stop, the bus picked up about 7-8 pasengers. The bus departed about 3 min late, but still made it to T1 at scheduled time of 8:40. We did not encounter any traffic during the outbound trip.
In all I am very happy with the price and performance of this service.
http://yfrog.com/h3f79ubj
http://yfrog.com/h2iq9xnj
Sep 17, 2012, 9:46 pm
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Just took this bus to Narita Airport this morning. I hoped to take it into the city too but I just missed it.
The bus is almost brand new. It has 4+1 seats per row. The fare box has a felica reader for ic cards such as suica, but when I inquired the driver said cash only. The bus does not have onboard lavatory. There was another company rep along to assist with loading and unloading of luggages.
I boarded the bus at the starting bus stop near Yurakucho station. 4 passengers in all boarded here. The Yurakucho station is also used for other routes depending on time of hour. The bus left right on time at 7:25.
At the Yaesu stop, the bus picked up about 7-8 pasengers. The bus departed about 3 min late, but still made it to T1 at scheduled time of 8:40. We did not encounter any traffic during the outbound trip.
In all I am very happy with the price and performance of this service.
http://yfrog.com/h3f79ubj
http://yfrog.com/h2iq9xnj
The bus is almost brand new. It has 4+1 seats per row. The fare box has a felica reader for ic cards such as suica, but when I inquired the driver said cash only. The bus does not have onboard lavatory. There was another company rep along to assist with loading and unloading of luggages.
I boarded the bus at the starting bus stop near Yurakucho station. 4 passengers in all boarded here. The Yurakucho station is also used for other routes depending on time of hour. The bus left right on time at 7:25.
At the Yaesu stop, the bus picked up about 7-8 pasengers. The bus departed about 3 min late, but still made it to T1 at scheduled time of 8:40. We did not encounter any traffic during the outbound trip.
In all I am very happy with the price and performance of this service.
http://yfrog.com/h3f79ubj
http://yfrog.com/h2iq9xnj
The Limousine bus got on and off the Shuto to avoid the back-up over the Rainbow bridge (he took the non-toll portion). Getting on and off incurs more cost for a regular vehicle even with the new distance based tolls.
Sep 18, 2012, 1:24 am
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Most buses are in the "extra large" category so the toll would probably be north of 6,000 yen. I suppose the service is only viable with more passengers....
Sep 18, 2012, 8:14 am
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No doubt they are operating at a loss with only 12 passengers, but it is an early morning schedule. Maybe later buses have more passengers, or perhaps the ridership will pick up in time as more people know about this service. Hope this service will be successful, as competition is good for us consumers.
Sep 19, 2012, 1:22 am
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No doubt they are operating at a loss with only 12 passengers, but it is an early morning schedule. Maybe later buses have more passengers, or perhaps the ridership will pick up in time as more people know about this service. Hope this service will be successful, as competition is good for us consumers.
Nov 15, 2012, 6:16 am
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I'll note that I took this bus a few weeks ago on my way to the US (happened to be in the area, and it was actually easier to jump on at the Ginza stop than trek over to Tokyo station for the N'Ex) and was quite impressed. Like the others, only a few passengers -- and almost everyone got out at the first T2 bus stop for the LCCs. Only two of us went on to T1, where the stop is right in front of the south side terminal.
Unless there's ridiculous congestion, this basically runs at the same speed as the N'Ex, and for a third of the price. Recommended.
Unless there's ridiculous congestion, this basically runs at the same speed as the N'Ex, and for a third of the price. Recommended.
Dec 4, 2012, 10:40 am
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I took it a few days ago and appreciate its convenient bus stop in Yaesu (hop over to the depachika in Ginza, then maybe a few antenna shop). The bus was less than half-full, and at the same cost as the Keisei line from NRT to Nippori, it's much more preferred.
Dec 5, 2012, 12:52 am
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I remember taking the Airport Limousine bus last year, and a single trip cost me 3000 Yen from Narita to Shinjuku, compared to 1000 Yen for this 
I might give this a try in future if it is a convenient option ^
I might give this a try in future if it is a convenient option ^
Dec 5, 2012, 3:47 pm
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I remember taking the Airport Limousine bus last year, and a single trip cost me 3000 Yen from Narita to Shinjuku, compared to 1000 Yen for this I might give this a try in future if it is a convenient option ^
I might give this a try in future if it is a convenient option ^