Tokyo Metro Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company, Limited, Visa Worldwide Japan K.K., JCB Corporation, and QUADRAC Corporation have announced that they will start a demonstration experiment of a credit card touch payment and QR code boarding service on Tokyo Metro lines during FY2024. The company has announced that it will start a demonstration experiment of credit card touch payment and QR code boarding services on Tokyo Metro lines in fiscal 2024.
First demonstration test to support credit card touch payment within Tokyo Metro lines
Tokyo Metro has been promoting the development and introduction of new technologies in cooperation with companies and research institutes, and " promotion of next-generation boarding systems " is one of them. One such initiative is the "promotion of next-generation boarding system." In this context, the company has announced the verification of a new boarding service using touch payment and QR codes for various credit cards on Tokyo Metro lines. The verification experiment using Sumitomo Mitsui Card's "stera transit" solution for public transportation will begin in fiscal 2024.
Advance purchase is required for this verification experiment.
The Tokyo Metro's special tickets can be purchased in advance through the ticket sales website, and can be used by holding a touch-sensitive card, smartphone, or QR code over an automatic ticket gate. In the future, based on the status of the experiment announced this time, the implementation of a post-payment service using credit cards, etc., will also be considered. By making public transportation facilities compatible with credit cards, it will be possible to consolidate spending and make it more convenient for tourists from overseas to use.
JCB has been conducting a number of public transportation credit card compatibility and demonstration experiments, and this will finally be the first step in a measure for Tokyo Metro, for which there were great expectations. Many campaigns offer cash back for use on public transportation, so if you do not yet have a credit card, you should make one!
More details about this announcement can be found on the Tokyo Metro official website and other sites.