Keep using Suica
Your days mix Tokyo Metro with JR, private rail, buses or only occasional paid rides. Each accepted trip deducts its own fare.
Already using Suica?
Keep Suica or add a Tokyo Subway Ticket?
Keep Suica for pay-as-you-go travel across mixed networks. Add the timed ticket only when the actual fares for your Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway rides inside one continuous window exceed its price.
Make one check
Separate covered subway rides from the rest
Add the Tokyo Subway Ticket
Your covered Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway fares inside 24, 48 or 72 continuous hours exceed the corresponding ticket price.
What changes
The timed ticket does not replace Suica everywhere
SuicaPay each accepted train, subway or bus fare
Subway TicketUnlimited Tokyo Metro + Toei Subway rides during its valid hours
Carry bothUse Suica for separate travel outside the ticket coverage
Tokyo Metro regular fares vary by distance. Use the routes and current fares for your own plan instead of a fixed ride-count rule.
Official details
Verify the ticket and your Suica type
Tokyo Subway Ticket prices and eligibility · Official site →Standard Suica use and conditions · Official site →
Conditions reviewed August 22, 2026.
Before you travel
Check how each product charges you
Does Suica make Tokyo Subway Ticket fares cheaper?
No. Suica pays the applicable fare for each ride; it is not an unlimited subway pass.
Can I use Suica for trips the Tokyo Subway Ticket does not cover?
Yes, where Suica is accepted. Keep enough balance for JR, private railway, bus or other trips outside the Subway Ticket coverage.