Tokyo local transport

Estimate your Tokyo transport cost

Enter your days, daily subway and JR rides, and an average fare per ride. For stays up to 3 days, compare pay-per-ride with one Tokyo Subway Ticket.

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Local cost estimate

Enter your days and local rides

Use a typical fare from the routes you expect to take. The calculator keeps subway rides and uncovered JR rides separate.

Your local travel

Change any input to update the estimates.

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Pass comparison is available for one 24-, 48- or 72-hour window.

Count only rides on lines covered by the Tokyo Subway Ticket.

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The yen box is your average fare for one expected subway ride.

Include Yamanote, Chuo, Sobu and other JR local rides.

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The Tokyo Subway Ticket does not cover these JR rides.

Adult travelers

Child fares are not included in this group total.

Compare your two local travel estimates

Amounts are estimates, not live fares.

Before you compare

Check what the Subway Ticket covers before buying

Adult prices

24 hours ¥1,000 · 48 hours ¥1,500 · 72 hours ¥2,000.

Valid time

The 24-, 48- and 72-hour periods run from the start of use, not by calendar day.

Covered trains

The ticket covers all Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines. JR trains and private railways need separate fares.

Who can buy it

It is sold to overseas visitors and eligible domestic visitors who live outside Tokyo and seven surrounding prefectures. Check current proof and sales conditions before paying.

Reviewed August 13, 2026 · Tokyo Subway Ticket details · Official site →

Check current fares

Verify your routes before adding the totals

Use current route fares to update the two average-fare boxes, then run the estimate again.

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Before you rely on the total

Check adult-only totals and longer stays

No. The Tokyo Subway Ticket covers Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines. Enter Yamanote and other JR local rides separately in the calculator.
Tokyo fares vary by route. Enter a typical fare from the journeys you expect to take, then check exact routes with Tokyo Metro or JR East before travel.
The calculator keeps the pay-per-ride estimate for stays up to 14 days, but it compares only one 24-hour, 48-hour or 72-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket. Check separate ticket windows with Tokyo Metro for longer stays.
No. The traveler selector is for adults only. Check current child fares and eligibility with each operator before adding children to your budget.