Originally Posted by
jib71
In Tokyo, the card you will probably use is called SUICA. If you take the N'EX train into town, you can get SUICA cards and N'EX tickets for a bundled price, which is pretty attractive. As you're going around Tokyo, you can use your SUICA cards for almost any public transportation without needing to calculate the fare. There's no discount for using the card - but it saves a lot of hassle compared with buying individual fares. When you leave Tokyo, you may as well use up all the credit on the card (spend any remaining credit on food and drink in a convenience store) and take the card to a ticket window for a refund on the deposit
If I can bump this thread to ask about Tokyo transportation options, would you suggest Suica is the best cost option and easiest to use for a longer stay in the city of around 10 days? Are there discounted tourist transportation options instead?
I'm planning on getting the N'EX + Suica deal at any rate but thought I'd ask if there were other discounted multi-day transit passes as in other cities.