The Fukuoka City Subway has been conducting a touch payment experiment since May 2022, and Visa touch payment was available at some stations. Since the experiment was conducted at only a few stations, it would be a hassle to change the payment method each time you change trains, and there may be cases where the payment method is not supported when you want to use it. Here's some good news for those Fukuoka City Subway users! JCB Corporation (JCB) has announced that it will begin offering touch payment services at all 36 stations of the Fukuoka City Subway.
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Fukuoka City Subway to Start Offering Touch Payment Service in March 2023!
JCB has announced that it will start handling touch-settlement services for the Fukuoka City Subway on March 27, 2023 (Monday ). March 27, 2023 (Monday) is the date of the opening of the Nanakuma Line extension, and many people must have been waiting for this moment. Many people must have been waiting for this day. It will be great to see the line, which normally extends only to Tenjin-Minami Station, open to Hakata Station. In anticipation of the opening of the Nanakuma Line extension and the full-fledged recovery of inbound travel, the Fukuoka City Subway will introduce touch-sensitive payment. The following international card brands will be supported.
- JCB
- American Express
- Diners Club
- Discover
- Visa
The above 5 international card brands can be used for touch payment!
All 36 stations are covered by the touch-settlement service!
International card brands will be available at all 36 stations on the " Airport Line ", " Hakozaki Line ", and " Nanakuma Line ". Please note that a card with touch-settlement function and asmartphone registered with the card are required to use the service. We are looking forward to the restoration of the international card-brand touch payment service, which will start on March 27, 2023 (Monday), not only for the Fukuoka City Subway but for other lines as well!
JCB, the international card brand, is currently running a campaign to issue a numberless card, to receive cash back depending on the amount spent, and to win an invitation ticket to Disneyland. In preparation for the launch of the touch payment service, those who are already users of the Fukuoka City Subway as well as those who will start their new life in Fukuoka in spring should take this opportunity to make one of these cards. For details on JCB card issuance, please check the official JCB website.
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