[2025] Pass through the ticket gates with credit card "tap to pay"! Ride the train without buying a ticket

• Table of Contents
• You can ride the train with your regular credit card!
• No need to charge as it is postpaid!
• No need to look at the route map and try to figure out which ticket to buy!
• You can also earn points by using your credit card!
• FAQ

You can ride the train with your regular credit card!

You can board trains, buses, and other public transportation just by holding up your regular credit card that supports tap to pay. There is no need to register or go through any other procedures in advance.

At Kintetsu Railway, the reader for transportation IC cards and tap to pay are installed in separate locations. Visa, JCB, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, and UnionPay are all accepted.

Hold your credit card over the ticket gate that supports tap to pay and pass through the gate.

No need to charge as it is postpaid!

Many people currently use transportation IC cards, but they have to worry about their balance and have to charge it every time. With the "tap to pay boarding" system, which uses credit cards and allows you to pay later, you can use the card without having to worry about these things. You will no longer have to worry about not having enough balance to pass through the ticket gate at a crowded station.

No need to look at the route map and try to figure out which ticket to buy!

If you are taking the train in an area you are not familiar with, the route map can be complicated and difficult. Finding where you want to go, checking how much you need to get there, and buying a ticket can be time-consuming and troublesome. With "tap to pay boarding," you don't have to go through all of this trouble. When you arrive at the station, just go straight to the ticket gate!

You can also earn points by using your credit card!

When you use your card to pay for public transport, you can earn points just like when you use your card for shopping or other purposes. (Please check with your card company for the point allocation rate, etc.)

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FAQ

Q1) What devices can use the tap to pay service?

A1) Cards that support tap to pay(credit, debit, prepaid) and smartphones with cards set up can be used.

Q2) What card brands can use the tap to pay service?

A2) Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, and UnionPay.

Q3) Whitch areas where the tap to pay service is available?

A3) It is available on all Kintetsu Railway lines (excluding Ikoma Cable).

Q4) Can I use the tap to pay service to offer children's fares?

A4) Children's fares cannot be applied to the tap to pay service.