Tokyo Transit Pass Calculator

It depends on how many subway rides you take. The 24-hour ticket costs ¥1,000, the 48-hour ¥1,500 and the 72-hour ¥2,000 since March 14, 2026. Single Tokyo Metro fares run ¥180 to ¥330, so the 24-hour ticket pays off at about four to six rides a day. The 72-hour ticket works out at about ¥667 a day, so it pays off at three or four rides a day. It covers Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway only, not JR lines such as the Yamanote Line.

Either. Both are tap-to-pay IC cards that work on trains, subways and buses around Tokyo and in many shops. A regular Suica is sold from ¥1,000, which includes a ¥500 deposit. Visitors can get a Welcome Suica or a tourist PASMO instead: there is no deposit, but they can only be used for 28 days.

Not for Tokyo alone. A 7-day JR Pass costs ¥50,000 bought online, and it only pays off if your JR fares for the week add up to more than that, which usually means long Shinkansen trips such as Tokyo to Kyoto and back. Note that the pass does not cover Nozomi or Mizuho trains unless you buy a special supplement ticket. Use the calculator above with the fares for your own trips.

In Tokyo's 23 wards and Musashino and Mitaka, the upper-limit fare since April 20, 2026 is ¥500 for the first 1.0 km, then ¥100 for every 232 m. In slow traffic (10 km/h or less) the meter adds ¥100 for every 1 minute 25 seconds instead. Each company sets its fare within the government-approved band, so some cabs charge slightly less.

No. An IC card such as Suica or PASMO, or a Welcome Suica, pays your fare when you tap it at the gate, and the same card works on buses and in many shops. You can also load the Tokyo Subway Ticket onto a PASMO instead of carrying a paper ticket.