Terms & conditions

Article 19

Passenger transport etc. using IC Card Tickets on the Company’s lines shall be as stipulated in this section.

Article 20

The individual carrier contract for the use of an IC Card Ticket becomes valid when a passenger’s IC Card Ticket has been inspected by an automatic ticket gate when the passenger boards a train at a station.

2. Regardless of the stipulation in the preceding paragraph, the individual carrier contract for a Suica Commuter Pass Card, Suica Green Car Ticket Card or Suica Discount Pass becomes valid when the Suica Commuter Pass Card, Suica Green Car Ticket Card or Suica Discount Pass is purchased.
3. When the Suica platform area access service stipulated in Article 54-2 is utilized, in addition to the stipulation in Paragraph 1, the contract for the said service becomes valid when the user exits the platform area.

Article 21

A Suica Commuter Pass Card shall be treated as a Suica Fare Card when used before the commuter pass period of validity starts or after its period of validity has ended.

Article 21-2

A Suica Discount Pass shall be treated as a Suica Fare Card when used before the free pass period of validity starts or after its period of validity has ended.

Article 22

When a passenger uses an IC Card Ticket to board a train, he/she must have it inspected by an automatic ticket gate when he/she accesses the platform (including automatic ticket gates at stations where Shinkansen trains stop (if it is a station where a limited express train stops between Fukushima and Shinjo on the Ou Main Line or a station where a limited express train stops between Omagari and Akita on the Tazawako Line or Ou Main Line, this includes inspection at the transfer gate; the same applies hereinafter) and must have the same IC Card Ticket inspected by an automatic ticket gate when he/she exits the platform.

2. Regardless of the stipulation in the preceding paragraph, a passenger can exchange the SF of an IC Card Ticket for a ticket or the like by means of a ticket vending machine, reserved seat ticket machine or on-train supplementary ticket machine. However, it cannot be exchanged for a commuter pass or another Suica. Also, the SF of a Suica Fare Card that has no record of accessing the station can be allocated to pay the appropriate amount required for another fare ticket by means of an automatic fare adjustment machine or ticket counter fare adjustment machine (hereinafter referred to as “fare adjustment machine”) that can process Suica.
3. When performing the ticket vending machine or fare adjustment procedure mentioned in the preceding paragraph, if the SF balance is less than the amount required for the transaction for a fare ticket or the like, or if it is less than the amount required for the fare adjustment, the transaction or fare adjustment can be performed by adding cash or by allocating the balance in an Orange Card (hereinafter referred to as “Orange Card”) covered in Article 306 of the Passenger Transport Regulations, the SF of an iO Card (hereinafter referred to as “iO Card”) as stipulated in “Procedural Regulations for the East Japan Railway Company’s iO Card” (East Japan Railway Company Public Announcement No. 28, of February 2007), or the SF of another IC Card Ticket to the said ticket vending machine or fare adjustment machine. However, the SF of an Orange Card or iO Card cannot be allocated to an exchange for a Suica Green Car Ticket Card or Suica Discount Pass. Furthermore, in some cases there are restrictions on the number of Orange Cards, iO Cards or other IC Card Tickets that can be processed by the ticket vending machine or fare adjustment machine. When an Orange Card or iO Card is used separately for the ticket vending machine or fare adjustment machine, the processing of the said Orange Card or iO Card takes precedence.
4. In the case of Paragraph 2 above, an IC Card Ticket’s SF of less than 10 yen cannot be allocated for a fare or the like.
5. When traveling in a Green Car with a Suica Green Car Ticket Card, the said card must be inspected by an on-train ticket gate or a member of the crew. In addition, when two or more Green Cars are used in the train journey without exiting a station as stipulated elsewhere, the said Suica Green Car Ticket Card must be inspected by an on-train ticket gate when alighting from the first train and when boarding the next train.
6. In cases where a Suica Commuter Pass Card issued under the proviso of Article 26 Paragraph 2 is used, and a user intends to embark or disembark at a station other than Hotaka, Shinano-Omachi, or Hakuba within the section between Hotaka and Hakuba on the Oito Line, the handling of such use is stipulated elsewhere.

Article 23

Sections that can handle IC Card Tickets are the sections or sections of line between stations stipulated in the following clauses. However, a train ride cannot straddle the sections of line and stations stipulated in the clauses.

1. (1) Sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Appendix 1 (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in the same table and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 1-2 where Suica can be used for train rides.)
2. (2) Sections of line between the stations stipulated in Appendix 1-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in the same table where a Suica can be used for train rides and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 1.)
3. (3) Sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Appendix 1 and the sections of line between the stations stipulated in Appendix 1-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 1 and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 1-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides).
4. (4) Sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Appendix 2 (in all cases, this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the above appendixes and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 2-2 where Suica can be used for train rides.)
   1. (1) Sections stipulated in Paragraph 1 of the same appendixes
   2. (2) Sections stipulated in Paragraph 2 of the same appendixes
   3. (3) Sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Paragraph 1 of the same appendixes and the sections of line between the stations stipulated in Paragraph 2 of the same appendixes
5. (5) Sections of line between the stations stipulated in Appendix 2-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in the same table where a Suica can be used for train rides and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 2.)
6. (6) Sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Appendix 2 and the sections of line between the stations stipulated in Appendix 2-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 2 and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 2-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides).
7. (7) Sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Appendix 3 (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in the same table and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 3-2 where Suica can be used for train rides.)
8. (8) Sections of line between the stations stipulated in Appendix 3-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in the same table where a Suica can be used for train rides and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 3.)
9. (9) Sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Appendix 3 and the sections of line between the stations stipulated in Appendix 3-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides (this only applies when traveling through the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 3 and the sections of line stipulated in Appendix 3-2 where a Suica can be used for train rides).
10. (10) Sections stipulated in Appendix 3-3
11. (11) Sections stipulated in Appendix 3-4
12. (12) Sections stipulated in Appendix 3-5

2. Sections that can handle Suica Green Car Ticket Cards are stipulated in Appendix 4 and sections of line between the stations in the sections stipulated in Appendix 4 and the sections of line between the stations stipulated in Appendix 4-2.
3. Regardless of the stipulations in Paragraph 2, Suica Green Car Ticket Cards cannot be used at ticket gates that are not installed with an automatic ticket gate or Green Cars that are not equipped with an on-train ticket gate.
4. Sections of line that can handle Suica Discount Passes shall be as stipulated elsewhere.

Article 23-2

Regardless of the stipulations in the preceding article, stations stipulated in Appendix 5-2 shall handle the sale of a Suica as stipulated in Article 7, reimbursement as stipulated in Article 15, reissue of lost Suica as stipulated in Article 16, and reissue of a malfunctioning Suica as stipulated in Article 17.

Article 24

Two or more IC Card Tickets may not be used simultaneously for the same ride.

2. If the IC Card Ticket used when accessing a platform was not used when exiting a platform, the said IC Card Ticket cannot be used again to access a platform.
3. An IC Card Ticket cannot be used at an automatic ticket gate in cases where any of the following clauses applies.
   1. (1) When the SF balance at the time of accessing a platform is less than the minimum fare equivalent of the said station. (This does not include cases where ticket gates stipulated elsewhere are used, or cases of access at a station within the section displayed on a Suica Commuter Pass Card (or during the peak period of a station with a peak period in the case of Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass), or at a station within a section for which the Suica Discount Pass is valid.)
   2. (2) When the SF balance at the time of exiting a platform is less than the IC fare for the section traveled.
   3. (3) When an automatic ticket gate cannot read the contents of the IC Card Ticket due to a cause such as damage to the IC Card Ticket, a malfunction of the automatic ticket gate, or a power outage.
   4. (4) In the case of a Registered Suica, when none of the following procedures have been taken for a period of time stipulated separately by the Company, starting from the last day one of the procedures was performed: accessing or exiting a platform area via an automatic ticket gate, sale of a Suica Commuter Pass Card or Suica Discount Pass, use of the SF, or charging the SF.
   5. (5) When any user is in, or has traveled through, a section of line where the automatic ticket gate cannot deduct the IC fare when the user exits a platform.
4. A platform cannot be accessed or exited for any purpose other than a train ride. However, this does not include cases where the Suica platform area access service stipulated in Article 54-2 is utilized.
5. Suica cannot be used jointly with other passenger tickets. However, this restriction does not apply when used jointly with a passenger ticket where the departure or destination station is within the section of line displayed on a Suica Commuter Pass Card, is within the section of line displayed on a Suica Discount Pass, is a station within a section for which the Suica Discount Pass is valid (or during the peak period of a station with a peak period in the case of Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass), or a passenger ticket that is valid for a Shinkansen or a limited express train operating between Fukushima and Shinjo on the Ou Main Line or a limited express train operating between Omagari and Akita on the Tazawako Line or Ou Main Line when using a Shinkansen transfer ticket gate.
6. A Registered Suica may not be used as an IC Card Ticket by anyone other than the registered user.
7. Suica cannot be used to ride on Shinkansen limited express trains or limited express trains operating on the Ou Main Line between Fukushima and Shinjo, except in the cases stipulated in the following clauses.
   1. (1) As stipulated elsewhere by the Company, when a Suica Commuter Pass Card is used to ride on a section of line between stations where Shinkansen trains stop that are within the service area stipulated in Appendix 5.
   2. (2) When the Suica Commuter Pass used has separately stipulated transportation conditions, as stipulated in Article 26 Paragraph 4.
   3. (3) When used in accordance with other stipulations made by the Company, in addition to the preceding clauses.
8. Suica cannot be used to ride limited express trains (other than Shinkansen trains) that provide a direct service through the Company’s lines and the lines of other railway companies. (This does not include sections of line where the departure and arrival stations are both within the Company’s network.) However, this does not include trains stipulated separately by the Company.
9. A train ride cannot straddle sections of line between the sections stipulated in the clauses of Article 23 Paragraph 1. However, this does not include the cases in Clauses 3, 6 and 9 of Article 23 Paragraph 1.
10. Suica cannot be used on the lines of other railway companies where IC Card Tickets cannot be used. Also, in the case of departures and arrivals between stations within the service sections, even if the said section of line between the departure and arrival stations includes another railway company’s line, except in cases specially approved by the Company, the entire stretch of the train ride shall be deemed to have used the Company’s line, and the Company shall charge an IC fare.
11. A Registered Suica may not be used as an IC Card Ticket if the information shown on its surface has become illegible. In this case, it can be submitted to a station that sells the said Registered Suica and an application made for the information displayed on its surface to be reprinted.
12. Only one Suica Commuter Pass Card may be sold to a single IC Card Ticket. After the sale of a Suica Commuter Pass Card, no more Suica Commuter Pass Cards may be sold to that IC Card Ticket until the said Suica Commuter Pass Card has expired, or the user has received a reimbursement as stipulated in Article 47.
13. Only one ride’s worth of Suica Green Car Ticket Card may be sold to a single IC Card Ticket. After the sale of the Suica Green Car Ticket Card, no more Suica Green Car Ticket Cards may be sold to that IC Card Ticket until the said Suica Green Car Ticket Card has been used, or the user has received a reimbursement as stipulated in Article 48 Paragraph 2 or Article 49.
14. Only one Suica Discount Pass may be sold to a single IC Card Ticket. After the sale of a Suica Discount Pass, no more Suica Discount Passes may be sold to that IC Card Ticket until the day after the said Suica Discount Pass has expired, or a later date, or until the user has received a reimbursement as stipulated in Article 49 Paragraph 3.
15. A new Suica Discount Pass cannot be sold to an IC Card Ticket which has purchased a valid Suica Commuter Pass Card. In addition, a new Suica Commuter Pass Card cannot be sold to an IC Card Ticket which has purchased a valid Suica Discount Pass.
16. A Child Suica Discount Pass cannot be sold to a Child Suica if the expiry date of the Child Suica Discount Pass exceeds the period for which the Child Suica is valid.
17. A Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card, Suica Green Car Ticket Card or Suica Discount Pass cannot be used if its use has been rescinded due to improper use.

Article 25

In order to ensure smooth passenger transport operations, restrictions may be imposed when necessary on such matters as the sections of line traveled, the route of the train ride, the manner of the train ride, and the train that is ridden.

2. The Company shall not be held liable for service restrictions based on the preceding article.

Article 26

When an application has been made to purchase a Suica Commuter Pass Card, a commuter pass as stipulated in Article 35 of the Passenger Transport Regulations and Article 24 of the East Japan Railway Company Regulations for Transportation between Different Railways (East Japan Railway Company Public Announcement No. 21, of April 1987, hereinafter referred to as “Transportation between Different Railways Regulations”), a school commuter pass as stipulated in Article 36 of the Passenger Transport Regulations and Article 25 of the Transportation between Different Railways Regulations” (excluding the practical training school commuter pass stipulated in Article 36 Paragraph 4 of the Passenger Transport Regulations and Article 25 Paragraph 4 of the Transportation between Different Railways Regulations), and a Green Car commuter pass as stipulated in Article 36-2 of the Passenger Transport Regulations shall be sold to the registered Suica in the possession of the passenger. However, a Suica Commuter Pass Card for transportation between different railways can only be sold if it has a destination on a railway company line stipulated in Article 59 of the Transportation between Different Railways Regulations out of the railway company lines stipulated in those regulations. In addition, a Suica Commuter Pass Card that straddles the lines of different passenger railway companies can only be sold if it departs from, arrives on or passes through a passenger railway company line stipulated in Article 61 Paragraph 2 Clause 7. A Suica Commuter Pass Card that straddles the lines of different passenger railway companies and is for transportation between different railways can only be sold if it has a destination on a railway company line stipulated in Appendix 5-3.

2. Suica Commuter Pass Cards to which Article 23 Paragraph 1 Clauses 2, 3, 4(c), 5, 6, 8 and 9 apply are not sold. However, Suica Commuter Pass Cards shall be sold only in the cases set forth in the following clauses.
   1. (1) In cases where travel is within the sections stipulated in Article 23 Paragraph 1 Clause 3 (excluding sections via Okaya, Tatsuno, and Shiojiri on the Chuo Main Line among the Suica usable sections listed in Appendix 1-2), and departures and arrivals such between Shinano-Omachi or Hakuba on the Oito Line and any stations within the sections stipulated in Appendix 1
   2. (2) In case of departures and arrivals between Shinano-Omachi and Hakuba on the Oito Line
3. Regardless of the stipulations in Paragraph 1, Green Car commuter passes are not sold for sections of line that straddle the lines of the Company and other passenger railway companies.
4. Regardless of the preceding Paragraph 3, Suica Commuter Pass Cards with separately stipulated transportation conditions may be sold.
5. If a passenger who does not possess a Suica Medium submits an application to purchase a Suica Commuter Pass Card, it will be processed in tandem with the sale of a Registered Suica. In this case, the sale may not involve receipt of the amount equivalent to the SF stipulated in Article 7.
6. If a passenger who possesses an Unregistered Suica submits an application to purchase a Suica Commuter Pass Card, it will be processed in tandem with the change to a Registered Suica.
7. When a Suica Commuter Pass Card is sold in accordance with the stipulations in Paragraph 1, the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 37 and Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 26 may apply, or it may be treated in accordance with other stipulations.

Article 26-2

When an application has been made to purchase a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass, a commuter pass as stipulated in Article 26-2, the card shall be sold only if the following requirements are met.

1. (1) When both departure and arrival are in sections of the Company's lines stipulated in Appendix 5-4.
2. (2) A Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass for transportation between different railways can only be sold if it has a destination on a railway company line stipulated in Article 59 of the Transportation between Different Railways Regulations out of the railway company lines stipulated in those regulations of if the sections of the Company's lines meet the requirements of the previous clause.
3. (3) When the ride does not straddle the lines of other passenger railway companies.

2. When a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass is sold in accordance with the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, the terms shall be as stipulated in the preceding provisions and other provisions established by the Company.
3. When a passenger with a physical disability as stipulated in the East Japan Railway Company Regulations on Discounts for Passengers with Physical Disabilities (East Japan Railway Company Notice No. 9, April 1987, hereinafter referred to as “Regulations on Discounts for Passengers with Disabilities”) and his or her carer make an application to purchase a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass according to the provisions of Article 4 Paragraph 1 Clause 2 of the same regulations, a discounted Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass shall be sold according to the provisions of Paragraph 2 of the preceding article and the Regulations on Discounts for Passengers with Physical Disabilities. However, this only applies when both the passenger with a physical disability and his or her carer are using a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass as their commuter pass.
4. When a passenger with a cognitive disability as stipulated in the East Japan Railway Company Regulations on Discounts for Passengers with Cognitive Disabilities (East Japan Railway Company Notice No. 76, November 1991, hereinafter referred to as “Regulations on Discounts for Passengers with Cognitive Disabilities”) and his or her carer make an application to purchase a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass according to the provisions of Article 4 Paragraph 1 Clause 2 of the same regulations, a discounted Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass shall be sold according to the provisions of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 and the Regulations on Discounts for Passengers with Cognitive Disabilities. However, this only applies when both the passenger with a cognitive disability and his or her carer are using a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass as their commuter pass.
5. When a passenger from a family receiving public assistance as stipulated in the East Japan Railway Company Regulations on Specific Passengers (East Japan Railway Company Notice No. 14, April 1987, hereinafter referred to as “Regulations on Specific Passengers”) makes an application to purchase a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass according to the provisions of Article 6 and Article 7 of the same regulations, a discounted Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass shall be sold according to the provisions of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 and the Regulations on Discounts for Specific Passengers.

Article 27

Suica Green Car Ticket Cards are sold by ticket vending machines that can deal with Suica Green Car Ticket Cards, in accordance with the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 58 Paragraph 1 Clause 2 (however, this only applies to the service sections stipulated in Article 23 Paragraph 2). They are sold in exchange for the SF of an IC Card Ticket in the possession of the passenger.

2. A Suica Green Car Ticket Card is sold by electronically recording the section of line for which it is valid, the date of its sale and its price in the IC Card Ticket.
3. When the ride straddles stations between Kannami and Numazu on the East Japan Railway Company’s Tokaido Main Line and stations including and beyond Yugawara (in the direction of Manazuru) and the passenger presents a Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card or Suica Discount Pass to a member of the crew upon boarding a Green Car, a Suica Green Car Ticket Card shall be sold as is stipulated elsewhere.
4. The Green Car fare applied to a Suica Green Car Ticket Card shall be the amount stipulated in the following table.
   

   Railway business mileage	Up to 50km	Up to 100km	100km or further
   Fare	750 yen	1,000 yen	1,550 yen

5. The section of line for which the Suica Green Car Ticket Card is valid and the date of its sale and its price can be checked only when it is submitted at a station that can handle IC Card Tickets.
6. Sales of Suica Green Car Ticket Cards is confined to those that become valid from the date of sales.

Article 27-2

When an application has been made to purchase a Suica Discount Pass, a ticket for which the Company has defined special transportation conditions in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 22-2 shall be sold to the IC Card Ticket in the possession of the passenger.

2. If a passenger who does not possess a Suica Medium submits an application to purchase a Suica Discount Pass, it will be processed in tandem with the sale of a Suica. In this case, the sale may not involve receipt of the amount equivalent to the SF stipulated in Article 7.

Article 28

When a passenger traveling in a section stipulated in Article 23 Paragraph 1 accesses a platform via an automatic ticket gate using his/her IC Card Ticket’s SF and exits via an automatic ticket gate at the station where he/she disembarked, as stipulated in Article 22 Paragraph 1, the fare (hereinafter referred to as the “IC fare”) shall be the amount calculated in accordance with the following articles up to Article 37.

2. The IC fare shall not apply if the IC Card Ticket is used in conjunction with another fare ticket. However, this does not include cases covered by the proviso in Article 24 Paragraph 5.

Article 29

The stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 68 Paragraph 1 Clause 1, Article 68 Paragraph 2, Article 68 Paragraph 4 Clauses 1 and 2, Article 69 Paragraph 1 Clauses 2 to 5, Article 70 Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 70-2 Paragraph 2 (only when Article 70 Paragraph 1 Clauses 1 to 3 and Clause 5 apply), Article 71, Article 86 Paragraph 1 Clauses 1, 2 and 10, and Article 87 Paragraph 1 shall apply to the routes etc. in the calculation of IC fares.

Article 30

The child IC fare shall be half of the adult IC fare. Sums of less than 1 yen shall be rounded down to 1 yen units (hereinafter this method shall be referred to as “rounding”).

Article 31

When both the departure and arrival are on trunk lines as stipulated Passenger Transport Regulations Article 3 Clause 1-5, the adult fare shall be the total of the amounts calculated in the following clauses.

1. (1) The amount calculated in accordance with the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 77-3 Paragraph 1 Clause 1
2. (2) The amount calculated in the preceding clause multiplied by 10/100 and rounded

2. In addition to the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, Passenger Transport Regulations Article 77 Paragraph 2 shall apply to the railway business miles applied when calculating adult IC fares for travel with both the departure and arrival on trunk lines.
3. Regardless of the stipulations in Paragraph 1, in the adult IC fares for travel with both the departure and arrival on trunk lines, the adult IC fare for the railway business mileage of a section of line shall be the amount as stipulated below.
   1. Adult IC Fares for the Railway Business Mileage of Sections of Line
   2. Between 201 km and 220 km: 3,850 yen
   3. Between 221 km and 240 km: 4,180 yen
   4. Between 321 km and 340 km: 5,940 yen
   5. Between 341 km and 360 km: 6,270 yen
   6. Between 461 km and 480 km: 8,030 yen

Article 32

When both the departure and arrival are on local lines as stipulated Passenger Transport Regulations Article 3 Clause 1-4, the adult fare shall be the total of the amounts calculated in the following clauses.

1. (1) The amount calculated in accordance with the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 77-3 Paragraph 1 Clause 1, using the rate stipulated in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 77-8 Paragraph 1.
2. (2) The amount calculated in the preceding clause multiplied by 10/100 and rounded.

2. In addition to the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, Passenger Transport Regulations Article 77-6 Paragraph 2 shall apply to the railway business miles applied when calculating adult IC fares for travel with both the departure and arrival on local lines.
3. Regardless of the stipulations in Paragraph 1, in the adult IC fares for travel with both the departure and arrival on local lines, the adult IC fare for the railway business mileage of a section of line shall be the amount as stipulated below.
   1. (Adult IC Fares for the Railway Business Mileage of Sections of Line)
   2. Between 11 km and 15 km: 253 yen
   3. Between 16 km and 20 km: 341 yen
   4. Between 21 km and 23 km: 440 yen
   5. Between 24 km and 28 km: 528 yen
   6. Between 33 km and 37 km: 715 yen
   7. Between 42 km and 46 km: 902 yen
   8. Between 47 km and 55 km: 1,034 yen
   9. Between 56 km and 64 km: 1,221 yen
   10. Between 65 km and 73 km: 1,408 yen
   11. Between 74 km and 82 km: 1,595 yen
   12. Between 83 km and 91 km: 1,782 yen
   13. Between 101 km and 110 km: 2,090 yen
   14. Between 129 km and 146 km: 2,750 yen
   15. Between 183 km and 200 km: 3,850 yen
   16. Between 201 km and 219 km: 4,180 yen
   17. Between 220 km and 237 km: 4,620 yen
   18. Between 292 km and 310 km: 5,940 yen

Article 33

Article 34

Article 35

Regardless of the stipulations in Article 31, the adult IC fares between stations stipulated in Appendix 5-7 shall be the amounts specified in the same appendix.

Article 36

Adult IC fares for rides going through trunk lines and local lines shall be the amount calculated according to the stipulations in Article 31 and based on the fare calculation miles of the departure and arrival section(s).

Article 37

Excluding cases stipulated separately, IC fares for railway business mileage of 10 km or less shall be calculated according to the stipulations in the following clauses.

1. (1) When both departure and arrival are on trunk lines
   1. a) Railway business mileage of 3 km or less
      Adult: 155 yen
      Child: 77 yen
   2. b) Railway business mileage of between 4 km and 6 km
      Adult: 199 yen
      Child: 99 yen
   3. c) Railway business mileage of between 7 km and 10 km
      Adult: 209 yen
      Child: 104 yen
2. (2) When both the departure and arrival are on local lines and for rides going through trunk lines and local lines
   1. a) Railway business mileage of 3 km or less
      Adult: 155 yen
      Child: 77 yen
   2. b) Railway business mileage of between 4 km and 6 km
      Adult: 199 yen
      Child: 99 yen
   3. c) Railway business mileage of between 7 km and 10 km
      Adult: 220 yen
      Child: 110 yen

(N.B.) Adult IC fares for rides of up to 10 km going through trunk lines and local lines shall be the amount obtained by applying railway business miles, not using the fare calculation miles of the departure and arrival section(s).

Article 37-2

Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares are as stipulated in Appendix 5-8 Paragraph 1.

2. Regardless of the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, the adult Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares between stations stipulated in Appendix 5-8 Paragraph 2 shall be the amounts specified in the same appendix.
3. Adult Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares for transportation between different railways shall be the total of the fixed-term commutation fee for the Company’s lines and the fixed-term commutation fee for other railways (or the total of the passenger fare and railway station barrier-free fee in accordance with Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 41-2 if applicable; the same applies throughout this article) as stipulated below.
   1. (1) Time-Specific Suica Commuter Fares on the Company’s lines
   2. (2) Other railways’ commuter fares calculated in accordance with Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 58 Clause 1(b)
4. Child Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares shall be the amounts stipulated below.
   1. (1) Rides entirely on the Company’s lines
      Adult Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares shall be halved and then sums of less than 10 yen shall be rounded down to 10 yen units.
   2. (2) Transportation between different railways
      The charge shall be a total of the Child Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares and the amount stipulated in Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 58 Clause 2(b).
5. Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares with the discounts stipulated in Article 26-2 Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 6 shall be the amounts stipulated below.
   1. (1) Rides entirely on the Company’s lines
      The discount shall be subtracted from the undiscounted Adult Time-Specific Suica Commuter fare or the undiscounted Child Time-Specific Suica Commuter fare and then sums of less than 10 yen shall be rounded down to 10 yen units.
   2. (2) Transportation between different railways
      The charge shall be a total of the discounted Time-Specific Suica Commuter fares as calculated in the preceding clause and the amount stipulated in Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 60 Clause 1(b) for adults and the amount stipulated in Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 60 Clause 2(b) for children.

Article 38

When a Suica Fare Card is used as stipulated in Article 22 Paragraph 1, the IC fare is calculated at the station of exit as the cheapest fare calculation route from the station of access via the same section of line that is being dealt with, and that amount is deducted from the SF balance. In this case, a child IC fare is deducted from a Child Suica Fare Card, and an adult IC fare is deducted from any other kind of Suica Fare Card.

Article 39

If the ride straddles the section of line displayed on a Suica Commuter Pass Card (except during the peak period of a station with a peak period in the case of Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass) and another section of line, and if it straddles the section of line displayed on a Suica Discount Pass and another section of line or straddles a section of line for which the Suica Discount Pass is valid and another section of line for which it is invalid, the said other section of line traveled is treated as a separate ride as stipulated in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 247, and the IC fare is calculated for it and deducted from the SF balance at the station of exit according to the stipulation in the preceding article with regard to sections not displayed on the pass or for which the pass is not valid. In such cases, a child IC fare is deducted from a Child Suica Commuter Pass Card or Child Suica Discount Pass, and an adult IC fare is deducted from any other kind of Suica Commuter Pass Card or Suica Discount Pass.

2. Regardless of the preceding paragraph, if the train ride is between stations that are both outside of the section of line displayed on a pass or a section of line for which that pass is valid, the stipulations in the preceding article may be applied to the entire section of line traveled.
3. Regardless of the preceding paragraph, if the ride straddles the section of line displayed on a Suica Commuter Pass Card that straddles the lines of other passenger railway companies and a section of line not displayed on the Suica Commuter Pass Card, the IC fare shall not apply to sections of line other than that displayed on the Suica Commuter Pass Card if the station of access or station of exit is not included in the sections of line stipulated in the clauses of Article 23 Paragraph 1.
4. Regardless of the stipulations in Paragraph 1, in cases where a Suica Commuter Pass Card issued under the proviso of Article 26 Paragraph 2 is used for travel between Hotaka and Hakuba on the Oito Line, excluding Hotaka, Shinano-Omachi, and Hakuba stations and stations that are not in the section displayed on the said Suica Commuter Pass Card, IC fares shall not apply to the portion of travel that is not in the section displayed on the said Suica Commuter Pass Card.

Article 40

When used as stipulated in Article 22 paragraph 1, the validity of a Suica Fare Card shall be as stipulated in the following clauses.

1. (1) It shall be valid only for a one-way ride on the relevant section of line traveled. In such cases, a Child Suica Fare Card is valid for one child only, and a Suica Fare Card of any other kind is valid for one adult only. However, a child may use a Suica Fare Card other than a Child Suica Fare Card on the understanding that the amount equivalent to the adult IC fare will be deducted from the said Suica Fare Card.
2. (2) When the ride is in accordance with the preceding clause and between stations in the same service section as stipulated in the clauses of Article 23 Paragraph 1 and the route of the train ride is not one circuit of a loop line, any route may be traveled within the said service section.
3. (3) There is no provision for stopovers.
4. (4) It is only valid for the day on which the platform was accessed.

Article 41

Suica Commuter Pass Cards may be used as a commuter pass card in accordance with the information shown on its surface.

2. The stipulations in the preceding article may apply for a Suica Commuter Pass Card ride (except during the peak period of a station with a peak period in the case of Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass) if it is between stations in the same service section, even if it is not in the section of line displayed on the Suica Commuter Pass Card.
3. A Child Suica Commuter Pass Card may not be used as an IC Card Ticket once the period of validity of the said Child Suica Commuter Pass Card has expired, regardless of the period of validity displayed on the relevant commuter pass.

Article 41-2

IC Card Tickets which have purchased a valid Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass can be used as a Commuter Pass Card except when entering a station with a peak period during the peak period (only at the stations stipulated in Appendix 5-5; the same applies throughout this article). When accessing a platform at a station with a peak period during the peak period, the pass can be used as a Suica Fare Card, and can be used for travel according to the stipulations in Article 40 if it is between stations in the same service section.

Article 42

Applying the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 175, a passenger can ride in a Green Car by using a Suica Green Card Ticket Card on the basis of the date of sale as well as the valid section recorded in the said card as stipulated in Article 27 Paragraph 2.

Article 42-2

In accordance with the stipulations in Article 40, a Suica Discount Pass can be used for a ride if it is between stations in the same service section, even if it is not in the section of line displayed on the pass or in a section of line for which the pass is valid.

Article 43

If one of the following clauses apply, a Suica Fare Card, including its SF, shall become invalid and the said card shall be withdrawn.

1. (1) If any user boarded the train in transgression of the stipulations in Article 24 Paragraph 5.
2. (2) If any user boarded the train in transgression of the stipulations in Article 24 Paragraph 6.
3. (3) If any user boarded the train in transgression of the stipulations in Article 24 Paragraph 7.
4. (4) If any user boarded the train in transgression of the stipulations in Article 24 Paragraph 11.
5. (5) If another person has borrowed and used the said Suica Fare Card after the trip has started.
6. (6) If any user boarded the train in a section that is not a service section without the approval of a railway official. (However, in accordance with the stipulations of Article 23 Paragraph 1 Clauses 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, this does not include traveling through sections where Suica can be used for train rides.)
7. (7) If any user boarded the train without having the card inspected at an automatic ticket gate, and without the approval of a railway official to do so.
8. (8) If a Registered Suica has been used for which the right of use, name and age have been falsified.
9. (9) If a Registered Suica has been used for which the information shown on its surface has been painted over or altered.
10. (10) If the said card has been used as a means for some other form of unauthorized travel.

2. If Clause 1 in the preceding paragraph applies, any other fare tickets shall also become invalid and be withdrawn.

Article 44

If the stipulations in Article 43 Paragraph 1 Clauses 1, 3, 6, 7 and 10 as well as the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 168 apply (including when the departure is subject to the stipulations in Article 40 in accordance with Article 41 Paragraph 1 and Article 41-2), the Suica Commuter Pass Card, including its SF, becomes invalid and is withdrawn.

Article 45

If the stipulations in Article 43 Paragraph 1 Clause 2 and Passenger Transport Regulations Article 176 apply, the Suica Green Car Ticket Card becomes invalid.

Article 45-2

If the stipulations in Article 43 Paragraph 1 Clauses 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10 as well as the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 167 apply, the Suica Discount Pass, including its SF, becomes invalid and is withdrawn.

Article 46

If someone attempts to use a counterfeit, falsified or otherwise fraudulent Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card, Suica Green Car Ticket Card or Suica Discount Pass, the said card is withdrawn as invalid.

2. In addition to the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, if someone attempts to use a Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card, Suica Green Car Ticket Card or Suica Discount Pass as a means for unauthorized travel, the said card is withdrawn as invalid.

Article 47

If a passenger no longer requires the commuter pass sold to his/her Registered Suica, he/she is to hand it in at a station that handles reimbursements for Suica Commuter Pass Cards, submit a separately stipulated application form, and should show an official ID or the like to prove that he/she is the registered user of the said Suica Commuter Pass Card. In this case, the Company shall pay a reimbursement for the commuter pass only in accordance with the following clauses. However, as is stipulated elsewhere, the reimbursement may be made to a proxy designated by the person to whom the said Suica is registered.

1. (1) If an application for reimbursement is made before the start of the period of validity displayed on the card, the fixed-term commutation fee that has already been paid (for the fixed-term commutation fee for other railways, the total passenger fare and railway station barrier-free fee in accordance with the Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 41-2 if applicable; the same applies throughout this article) will be reimbursed.
2. (2) If an application for reimbursement is made after the start of the period of validity displayed on the card, in accordance with the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 277 or Transportation between Different Railways Regulations Article 99, a fixed-term commutation fee corresponding to the elapsed period of use will be deducted from the fixed-term commutation fee that has already been paid and the balance will be reimbursed.
3. (3) In the case of the procedure in the preceding clause, the Company shall receive 220 yen per commuter pass as a handling fee.

(N.B.) If a Suica Commuter Pass Card is no longer required and the SF balance is reimbursed at the same time, this will be done in accordance with the stipulations in Article 15 Paragraph 3.

Article 48

If an application for a revision to a Suica Green Car Ticket Card is made before the start of its use, the provisions in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 248 apply and the procedure is handled as a fare ticket revision.

2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, when the revision is made to a new Suica Green Car Ticket Card, a reimbursement will be made for the original Suica Green Car Ticket Card, and the revised Suica Green Car Ticket Card shall be sold via a ticket vending machine.
3. If an application for a revision to the section of line for a Suica Green Car Ticket Card is made after the start of its use, the provisions in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 249 apply and the procedure is handled as a section of line revision.
4. If an application for a revision to the category of a Suica Green Car Ticket Card is made after the start of its use, the provisions in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 251 apply and the procedure is handled as a category revision.

Article 49

If a passenger no longer requires a Suica Green Car Ticket Card before the start of its use, he/she can hand it in at a station that handles reimbursements for Suica Green Car Ticket Cards and apply for a reimbursement. In this case, the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 272 apply for the procedure.

Article 49-2

If an application for a revision to a Suica Discount Pass is made before the start of its use, the procedure shall be handled as stipulated elsewhere.

Article 49-3

If a passenger no longer requires a Suica Discount Pass before the start of its use, he/she can hand it in at a station that handles reimbursements for Suica Discount Passes and apply for a reimbursement. In such cases, the procedure shall be handled as stipulated elsewhere.

Article 50

When one of the clauses of Article 43 Paragraph 1 applies, the Company shall receive the standard passenger fare calculated according to the Passenger Transport Regulations for the section of line traveled from the station of embarkment plus a surcharge equivalent to twice that amount.

2. When receiving a passenger fare and surcharge in accordance with the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of Passenger Transport Regulations Article 266 shall apply if the station of embarkment is unclear.

Article 51

When a Suica Commuter Pass Card is made invalid in accordance with the stipulations in Article 44, the passenger fare and surcharge are handled in accordance with the following clauses.

1. (1) The stipulations in the previous article shall apply in cases that come under the stipulations in Article 43 Paragraph 1 Clauses 1, 3, 6, 7 and 10.
2. (2) In cases that come under the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 168,
   1. a) the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 265 are applied.
   2. b) In addition to applying the stipulation in preceding clause a), when one of Paragraphs 1 to 5 and Paragraphs 7 to 9 of Passenger Transport Regulations Article 168 applies, the Company shall receive the standard passenger fare calculated according to the Passenger Transport Regulations for the actual section of line traveled when the unauthorized use was discovered (excluding the section displayed on the ticket card) plus a surcharge equivalent to twice that amount.

Article 52

The stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 267 apply when a Suica Green Car Ticket Card has become invalid according to the stipulation in Article 45.

Article 52-2

When a Suica Discount Pass is made invalid in accordance with the stipulations in Article 45-2, the passenger fare and surcharge are handled in accordance with the following clauses.

1. (1) The stipulations in Article 50 apply in cases that come under the stipulations in Article 43 Paragraph 1 Clauses 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10.
2. (2) In cases that come under the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 167,
   1. a) the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 264 and Article 266 are applied.
   2. b) In addition to applying the stipulations in preceding clause a), when one of Paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 and 11 of Passenger Transport Regulations Article 167 applies, the Company shall receive the standard passenger fare calculated according to the Passenger Transport Regulations for the actual section of line traveled when the unauthorized use was discovered (excluding the section displayed on the Suica Discount Pass) plus a surcharge equivalent to twice that amount.

Article 53

The stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Articles 268 and 269 apply when a Suica Green Car Ticket Card has been lost.

Article 54

If a passenger accesses a platform using a Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card (except during the peak period of a station with a peak period in the case of Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass) or Suica Discount Pass and then travels to another station but does not exit there, instead traveling back to the station of access, he/she shall pay the IC fare for the actual section of line traveled, regardless of the stipulations in Article 38 (excluding the section displayed on the ticket card or a section for which it is valid), and the said Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card or Suica Discount Pass must undergo the exit process.

2. If a passenger accesses a platform during the peak period at a station with a peak period using a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass, travels to a station, and then travels back to the station from which he or she departed without exiting the platform of the destination station, the passenger shall be charged the IC fare for the section in which he or she traveled, regardless of the stipulations in Article 38, and must complete the platform exit process for his or her Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass.
3. If a passenger accesses a platform using a Suica Fare Card and then aborts his/her trip without boarding a train, he/she shall pay the amount equivalent to a platform ticket for the said station based upon the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 300 and the said Suica Fare Card must undergo the exit process.
4. The stipulations in the preceding paragraph shall apply if a passenger uses a Suica Commuter Pass Card to access a platform at a station that is not in the section displayed on the said Suica Commuter Pass Card and then aborts his/her trip without boarding a train.
5. The stipulations in the Paragraph 3 shall apply if a passenger uses a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass to access a platform during the peak period at a station with a peak period in the section displayed on the said Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass and then aborts his/her trip without boarding a train.
6. The stipulations in Paragraph 3 shall apply if a passenger uses a Suica Discount Pass to access a platform at a station that is not in the section displayed on the said Suica Discount Pass, or a station that is not in a section for which the pass is valid, and then aborts his/her trip without boarding a train.

Article 54-2

Regardless of the stipulations in Article 54 Paragraph 3, if a user accesses a platform area using a Suica Fare Card and exits the same station within two hours without having boarded a train, in the case of a station stipulated elsewhere, this shall be treated as the use of the Suica platform area access service. When the Suica Fare Card is inspected by an automatic ticket gate when the user exits the platform area, the fee stipulated in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 295 Paragraph 1 Clause 2-1 shall be deducted from the SF balance at the said station of access. However, this does not include cases where the user exits via a Kantan Suica ticket gate, or uses a Shinkansen ticket gate, or a transfer gate installed at the junction station of another railway company.

2. Regardless of the stipulations in Article 54 Paragraph 4, if a Suica Commuter Pass Card user accesses a platform area at a station that is not in the section displayed on the said Suica Commuter Pass Card and exits the platform area of the same station within two hours without having boarded a train, in the case of a station stipulated elsewhere, this shall be treated as a use of the Suica platform area access service, and shall be handled in accordance with the stipulations in the preceding paragraph.
3. Regardless of the stipulations in Article 54 Paragraph 5, if a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass user accesses a platform area during the peak period at a station with a peak period that is in the section displayed on the said Suica Commuter Pass Card and exits the platform area of the same station within two hours without having boarded a train, in the case of a station stipulated in Appendix 5-4, this shall be treated as a use of the Suica platform area access service, and shall be handled in accordance with the stipulations in Paragraph 1.
4. Regardless of the stipulations in Article 54 Paragraph 6, if a Suica Discount Pass user accesses a platform area at a station that is not in the section displayed on the said Suica Discount Pass, or for which it is not valid, and exits the platform area of the same station within two hours without having boarded a train, in the case of a station stipulated elsewhere, this shall be treated as a use of the Suica platform area access service, and shall be handled in accordance with the stipulations in the Paragraph 1.

Article 55

If a passenger in possession of a Suica Green Car Ticket Card misses the last train that day, the stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 280 shall apply. If the passenger immediately shows a railway official the said Suica Green Car Ticket Card and the official recognizes the truth of the situation, the passenger can request an extension of the period of validity (however, only until the following day) or a reimbursement of the Green Car ticket fare.

Article 56

If a passenger in possession of a Suica Commuter Pass Card boards a train within the section displayed on the said Suica Commuter Pass Card (except during the peak period of a station with a peak period in the case of Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass) but operation of the train becomes impossible after his/her card has been inspected by an automatic ticket gate, the provisions for commuter passes stipulated in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 282 shall apply.

2. If train operations become impossible after a passenger in possession of a Suica Fare Card, a passenger in possession of a Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass who enters a station with a peak period during the peak period, a passenger in possession of a Suica Commuter Pass Card who is traveling on a section of line outside of the section displayed on the said pass, or a passenger in possession of a Suica Discount Pass who is traveling on a section of line outside of the section displayed on the said pass or a section for which the said pass is invalid has had his/her card inspected by an automatic ticket gate, the passenger may submit an application after selecting a procedure stipulated in one of the following clauses.
   1. (1) Travel back to the station of departure free of charge
      The Company shall not receive the fare for the section of line traveled. Once the passenger has traveled back free of charge to the station of departure, the said Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card or Suica Discount Pass shall undergo the exit process at that station.
   2. (2) When a journey is aborted or a passenger travels back as far as another station on the way to the station of departure
      The Company shall receive the IC fare calculated according to the stipulations in Articles 38 and 39 for the section of line from the station of departure to the station where the journey was aborted.
   3. (3) Use other means of transport in the section where trains are not operating
      If the passenger wishes to use a means of transport other than the Company’s lines in the section where trains are not operating, the section of line from the station of departure to the station where the train journey was aborted shall be treated according to the stipulations in the preceding clause.
3. If a passenger in possession of a Suica Green Car Ticket Card boards a train but operation of the train becomes impossible after the card has been inspected by an on-train ticket gate or a member of the crew, the provisions stipulated in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 282, Article 282-2 Paragraph 1 Clause 3, and Articles 283, 284, 285, 286, and 290-2 shall apply.
4. Cases where a passenger in possession of a Suica Discount Pass boards a train within the section displayed on the said pass, or within a section where the said pass is valid, but operation of the train becomes impossible after his/her card has been inspected by an automatic ticket gate shall be treated as stipulated elsewhere.

Article 57

The stipulations in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 292 apply when a passenger is provided with transport free of charge as stipulated in Passenger Transport Regulations Article 291.

Article 58

If a passenger has mistakenly purchased a different Suica Green Car Ticket Card than the one he/she wants, this shall be treated as stipulated elsewhere.

Article 58-2

If a passenger has mistakenly purchased a different Suica Discount Pass from the one he/she wants, this shall be treated as stipulated elsewhere.

Article 59

Regardless of the stipulations in Article 23, travel etc. shall be processed via IC Card Tickets for stations and trains where IC cards can be utilized on lines (hereinafter referred to as “other companies’ lines”) operated by the transport operators (hereinafter referred to as “other companies”) other than the Company which are stipulated elsewhere.

2. When a Suica Commuter Pass Card is utilized on the lines of bus operators other than the Company which are stipulated elsewhere (hereinafter referred to as “other bus operators’ lines”), as stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the said Suica Commuter Pass Card shall be treated as a Suica Fare Card in procedures for travel etc.
3. When a Suica Discount Pass is utilized on lines of bus operators other than the Company which are stipulated elsewhere, the said Suica Discount Pass shall be treated as a Suica Fare Card in procedures for travel etc., except when used to travel on lines of bus operators other than the Company, which are stipulated elsewhere, for which the Suica Discount Pass is valid.

Article 60

Procedures regarding travel etc. using an IC Card Ticket on other companies’ lines shall be as stipulated by the said other companies.

2. The Company may sometimes provide the said other companies with personal information in the possession of the Company pertaining to the said IC Card Ticket to the extent required by the procedures mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

Article 61

IC cards etc. issued by business operators other than the Company for which reciprocal use with the Company is possible shall be treated as IC Card Tickets for travel etc. on the Company’s lines.

2. Business operators (hereinafter referred to as “issuing companies”) that issue IC cards etc. which can be used as IC Card Tickets on the Company’s lines are as listed below.
   1. (1) TOKYO MONORAIL CO., LTD.
   2. (2) Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Inc.
   3. (3) PASMO Co., Ltd.
   4. (4) Hokkaido Railway Company
   5. (5) Nagoya Transportation Development Organization Co. Ltd
   6. (6) MIC Co., Ltd
   7. (7) Central Japan Railway Company
   8. (8) SURUTTO KANSAI
   9. (9) West Japan Railway Company
   10. (10) Kyushu Railway Company
   11. (11) NIMOCA CO., LTD.
   12. (12) Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau
   13. (13) Sendai City Transportation Bureau (but only in the sections stipulated in Article 23 Paragraph 1 Clauses 4, 5 and 6)
3. The stipulations in Articles 12 to 14, Articles 16 to 25, Article 27, Articles 28 to 37, Articles 38 to 41, Articles 42 to 46, Article 48, Article 49, and Articles 50 to 58 shall apply when IC cards etc. issued by the issuing companies stipulated in the preceding paragraph are handled for travel etc. on the Company’s lines.
   (N.B.) Procedures stipulated in Articles 16 and 17 other than the receipt of applications for the reissue of a Suica, the reprinting procedure stipulated in Article 24 Paragraph 11, the procedures for the issue of an IC card ticket stipulated in Article 24 Paragraph 12 and Paragraphs 14 to 16, and the procedures in Article 15, Article 26, Article 27-2, Article 47, Article 49-2 and Article 49-3 shall be as stipulated by the company which issued the said IC card or the like (in the case of an IC card or the like for which a commuter pass card or the like has been issued, the company which sold the said commuter pass card or the like).
4. Regardless of the preceding paragraph, the reissue procedures stipulated in Articles 16 and 17 shall not be carried out for IC cards or the like issued by the issuing companies stipulated in Paragraph 2 Clauses 4 and 7.
5. Regardless of Paragraph 3, the reissue procedures stipulated in Articles 16 and 17, and the sale of Suica Green Car Ticket Cards stipulated in Article 27, shall not be carried out for IC cards and the like issued by the issuing companies stipulated in Paragraph 2 Clauses 5, 6 and 8 to 13.
6. Regardless of Paragraph 3, the procedures for the sale of Suica Green Car Ticket Cards stipulated in Article 27 shall not be carried out, and some of the procedures stipulated in Articles 12 to 17 and Article 22 may not be carried out, for IC cards etc. issued to handheld terminals by the issuing company stipulated in Paragraph 2 Clause 3.
7. Regardless of the stipulations in Article 14, the usage log can be printed out as far as the 20 most recent entries for IC cards etc. issued by the issuing companies in Paragraph 2 Clauses 3 to 13.

Article 62

When a Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card or Suica Discount Pass is confiscated as invalid in accordance with the stipulations in Articles 43, 44 or 45-2, other companies’ fare tickets sold to the said Suica Fare Card, Suica Commuter Pass Card or Suica Discount Pass in accordance with the stipulation in Article 60 shall also be withdrawn as invalid.

Article 63

When a passenger uses a Suica Fare Card (this includes IC cards etc. issued by the issuing companies stipulated in Article 61 Paragraph 2 Clauses 1 to 3 that are the equivalent of a Suica Fare Card. The same applies throughout this chapter) and changes between the lines of the Company and other railway companies (this only applies when there is a total of four or less companies) without undergoing a ticket inspection at the junction station(s), the amount stipulated in the following clauses is deducted from the SF balance at the station where he/she exits.

1. (1) If Clauses 2 and 3 do not apply, the amount is the total of the Company’s IC fare as stipulated in Article 38 and the standard passenger fare stipulated by the individual railway company (if there is a fare that the individual railway company applies to IC cards etc., the fare equivalent to the IC fare. The same applies throughout this chapter) (hereinafter referred to as “IC fare, etc.”).
2. (2) If the station of access and exit for the section traveled are on the Company’s lines, even if the route between the two stations includes other railway companies’ lines, the Company’s IC fare as stipulated in Article 38 when the entire section traveled uses the Company’s line(s).
3. (3) If the section of line traveled includes a section where a transit discount is applied or a section where another railway company stipulates a discount, the amount with the said discount(s) deducted from the amount calculated according to the stipulations in Clause 1.

Article 64

When a passenger accesses a train from another railway company’s station using a Suica Fare Card, travels via a junction station and exits at one of the Company’s stations (excluding cases where there was no ticket inspection at the junction station as stipulated in the preceding article), if he/she has traveled through a separately stipulated section where a transit discount is applied, regardless of the stipulations in Article 38, an amount where the discount has been subtracted from the Company’s IC fare may be deducted from the SF balance at the said station of exit.

Article 65

If more than one discount of those stipulated in Article 63 Clause 3 or Article 64 is applicable to the section of line traveled using a Suica Fare Card, the procedure shall be as stipulated in the following clauses.

1. (1) If the discounts are for different amounts, the one which provides the lower passenger fare is applied
2. (2) If the discounts are for the same amount, the one generated first in the section of line traveled is applied.

Article 66

When a passenger uses a Suica Commuter Pass Card (this includes IC cards etc. issued by the issuing companies stipulated in Article 61 Paragraph 2 Clauses 1 to 3 and 7 that are the equivalent of a Suica Commuter Pass Card. It also excludes travel during the peak period of a station with a peak period in the case of Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass. The same applies throughout this chapter) straddles the section of line displayed on the commuter pass and another section of line, the set is treated as separate rides and the IC fare for the said other section of line traveled is calculated and deducted at the station of exit according to the stipulations in Articles 63 to 65. In this case, the child IC fare is deducted from a Child Suica Commuter Pass Card, and the adult IC fare is deducted from any other kind of Suica Commuter Pass Card.

2. Regardless of the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, if the ride is between stations that are both outside of the section of line displayed on the Suica Commuter Pass Card, the stipulations in the preceding article shall be applied to the entire section of line traveled.
3. Regardless of the stipulations in Paragraph 1, in cases where a Suica Commuter Pass Card issued under the proviso of Article 26 Paragraph 2 is used for travel between Hotaka and Hakuba on the Oito Line, excluding Hotaka, Shinano-Omachi, and Hakuba stations and stations that are not in the section displayed on the said Suica Commuter Pass Card, it shall be handled in accordance with Article 39 Paragraph 4.

Article 66-2

IC Card Tickets which have purchased a valid Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass can be used as a Commuter Pass Card except when entering a station with a peak period during the peak period. When accessing a platform at a station with a peak period during the peak period, the pass can be used as a Commuter Pass Card in line sections of other railway companies that are covered by the pass. For sections of the Company’s lines the pass can be used as a Suica Fare Card, and can be used for travel according to the stipulations in Article 40 if it is between stations in the same service section.

2. If a passenger accesses a platform at a station with a peak period during the peak period according to the stipulations of the latter part of the previous paragraph and boards a train at a connecting station without passing through the ticket gate, the IC fare calculated according to the stipulations in Articles 63 to 65 shall be deducted.

Article 66-3

When the journey of a passenger using a Suica Discount Pass (this includes IC cards or the like equivalent to a Suica Discount Pass that are issued by the issuing companies stipulated in Article 61 Paragraph 2 Clause 3. The same applies throughout this chapter) straddles the section of line displayed on the pass and another section of line, or straddles a section of line for which the pass is valid and another section of line for which it is invalid, the set is treated as separate rides, and the IC fare for the said other section of line traveled is calculated and deducted at the station of exit according to the stipulations in Article 66. In this case, a child IC fare is deducted from a Child Suica Discount Pass, and an adult IC fare is deducted from any other kind of Suica Discount Pass. In this case, a child IC fare is deducted from a Child Suica Discount Pass, and an adult IC fare is deducted from any other kind of Suica Discount Pass.

2. Regardless of the stipulations in the preceding paragraph, if the train ride is between stations that are both outside of the section of line displayed on the Suica Discount Pass, or both on a section of line for which the Suica Discount Pass is invalid, the stipulations in the preceding paragraph may be applied to the entire section of line traveled.

Article 67

It shall be valid for a single one-way ride when the ride involves changing trains without a ticket inspection at the junction station. However, it cannot be used for rides that straddle sections of other companies’ lines where Suica Fare Cards cannot be used.

2. There is no provision for stopovers.
3. It is only valid for the day on which the platform was accessed.