Where to buy Suica and PASMO at Narita Airport

Where to buy an IC card at Narita Airport

Terminal 1 Station

At Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station (Keisei), TOURIST PASMO costs 2,000 yen and is sold at the SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTER.

Terminal 2 Station (Terminal 2・3)

At Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station (Keisei), TOURIST PASMO costs 2,000 yen and is sold at the SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTER.

Terminal 1 Station

The SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTER at Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station is open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and serves customers in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

Terminal 2・3 Station

The SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTER at Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 Station is open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and serves customers in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

Terminal 1 Station and Terminal 2・3 Station

Keisei's Skyliner FAQ says a PASMO card can be purchased from the ticket machines at both Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station and Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 Station.

Terminal 1 Station and Terminal 2・3 Station

At these ticket machines you press PASMO on the left of the screen and then PASMO in the center, choose whether to put your name on the card, choose the amount, and insert coins or bills.

Terminal 1 Station

JR East sells Welcome Suica at the JR EAST Travel Service Center and at Welcome Suica ticket vending machines at Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station (and at Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 Station).

Terminal 2・3 Station

JR East sells Welcome Suica at the JR EAST Travel Service Center and at Welcome Suica ticket vending machines at Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 Station (and at Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station).

Terminal 1 Station

The JR EAST Travel Service Center at Narita Airport Terminal 1 is open from 8:30 to 19:00 all year round. By train, leave through the JR Line and Keisei Line ticket gates (B1F) and it is directly at the end.

Terminal 2・3 Station

The JR EAST Travel Service Center at Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 is open from 8:30 to 20:00 all year round. By train, leave through the JR Line gates (B1F) and it is directly at the end.

Terminal 1 and Terminal 2・3 (B1F)

Narita Airport's Train Tickets page lists four counters before security: JR EAST Travel Service Centers and SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTERS in the T1 Central Building (B1F) and the T2 Main Building (B1F). Tickets are also sold in front of each line's ticket gates (B1F).

The cards sold here

Welcome Suica

Price

Welcome Suica is sold at 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000 or 10,000 yen for adults and children.

Deposit

Welcome Suica needs no deposit when you buy the card.

Expiry

The validity period is 28 days including the date of purchase, and the GOOD THRU date on the back of the card is not the expiration date.

Refund

Welcome Suica cannot be refunded, whatever the validity period or the remaining balance on the card.

• Welcome SuicaThe full page for this card

TOURIST PASMO

Price

Narita Airport sells TOURIST PASMO for 2,000 yen with 2,000 yen of value on it. Haneda Airport sells it for 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000 or 10,000 yen, and the price you pay is the value on the card.

Deposit

There is no deposit for TOURIST PASMO.

Expiry

TOURIST PASMO is valid for 28 days from the date of purchase.

Refund

Value added to TOURIST PASMO is not refunded, even if you no longer need the card.

• TOURIST PASMOThe full page for this card

Suica

Price

JR East lists Suica cards at 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen for adults and children.

Deposit

A new Suica card includes a 500 yen deposit in its price, and the deposit is refunded when you return the card.

Expiry

A Suica card becomes invalid if it is not used for 10 years.

Refund

Return a JR East Suica at a JR East station: you get the balance minus a 220 yen fee, plus the 500 yen deposit.

• SuicaThe full page for this card

PASMO

Price

PASMO's rules set the sale price of a PASMO at 1,000 yen including a 500 yen deposit. Operators may sell it at other prices in 1,000-yen steps, up to 20,000 yen.

Deposit

A 500 yen deposit is included in the price of a new PASMO card. It cannot be used for fares or shopping, and it is refunded when you turn in the card.

Expiry

A PASMO becomes invalid if it is not exchanged, used or topped up for 10 years, counted from the day after the last such use.

Refund

A PASMO you no longer need can be refunded if you return the card. The stored balance cannot be refunded on its own, and the 500 yen deposit is refunded with it.

• PASMOThe full page for this card

Can you buy a card here now?

B1F ticket floors have few or no currency exchanges and ATMs

Keisei warns that the B1F ticket counter floors of Narita Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 2・3 have no foreign-currency exchange counters or ATMs, or only a limited number, and advises using those on the Arrival Lobby floor (1F).

Welcome Suica: one card per person

JR East says that, in principle, only one Welcome Suica is sold to each person.

Welcome Suica cannot be refunded

JR East says Welcome Suica cannot be refunded, whatever the validity status or the balance left on the card.

TOURIST PASMO cannot be refunded

Value added to TOURIST PASMO, which is sold at Narita Airport, is not refunded even if you no longer need the card.

Getting into the city from Narita Airport

• Narita Airport guideAirport guide
• Narita to Tokyo StationFrom the airport
• Narita to ShinjukuFrom the airport
• Keisei SkylinerFrom the airport
• Narita ExpressFrom the airport

The official wording

Related items

• Welcome Suica
• Welcome Suica Mobile
• TOURIST PASMO
• PASMO PASSPORT