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Old Dec 3, 2025 | 5:19 pm
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synergypi
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Originally Posted by xenole
The cheaper fares are all blocked off even at 3 days.
Not sure if sold out or just not available as not a single train gives the option. Decent number of seats still up for grabs.


Is it worth connecting my IC card to a booking (i.e. Suica)?
Gives the option in the smart-ex app.
Limited number of seats for the discount. Can book 30 days out, at 3 days minimum for savings likely to be mostly gone. IC card allows for ticketless travel which I like.
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