About Tickets
Ticket types
Learn about ticket types and periods of validity, and stopovers.
Ordinary tickets | One-way tickets |
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Return tickets |
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Multiple-trip tickets | Ordinary multiple-trip tickets |
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School commutation multiple-trip tickets |
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Commuter passes |
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Group tickets |
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Other tickets | Entrance ticket |
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Travel passes (sold by major travel agencies) |
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Consigned tickets (sold by major consignment companies) |
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Baggage and belongings
Items you can bring aboard
- Up to 2 items of a combined weight of 30kg or less and less than 250cm in total dimension, (Travel trunks, skis, etc.), will be allowed for carry-on.
- Bicycles cannot be a brought aboard as is. To bring a bicycle aboard, it must be disassembled or folded, and placed inside an exclusive bicycle storage bag.
- If a small dog, cat, bird, or other small animal is to be brought aboard, please abide by the following.
- The animal is to be in a carrying case less than 70cm in its largest dimension, total height, width and depth of less than 90cm, and total weight of 10kg or less.
- To avoid harm or disturbance to other passengers, do not allow the animal's head or legs to stick out of the carrying case.
Prohibited items
- Dangerous articles (Large amounts of matches, gasoline, etc.)
- Other articles which may harm other passengers.
Adults and children
"Adults" and "children" are defined as follows:
Adults | Ages 12 and over (a 12 year old who is in elementary school is still a "child") |
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Children | Ages 6-11 (a 6 year old who has not yet entered school is an "infant") |
Infant | 1-5 years old |
Baby | Less than 1 year old |
Child fares (when purchasing printed tickets)
A child ticket is half the price of an adult ticket. Prices are rounded up to the nearest ¥5.
Fares for infants and babies
Infants and babies are free, but child tickets are necessary in the following cases:
- More than 2 infants ride with one adult or child.
(Each infant beyond 2 requires a child ticket.) - An infant rides alone.
About refunds
Unused, valid tickets and commuter passes
The following fees will be charged upon refunds:
Ticket types | Refund conditions | Fee |
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Ordinary tickets | Unused and valid | ¥220 |
Multiple-trip tickets | ¥220 | |
Reduced fare tickets | ¥220 | |
Commuter passes | ¥220 | |
Group tickets | ¥220 |
Unused tickets and commuter passes
The following fees will be charged upon refunds:
Ticket types | Refund conditions | Refunded amount (calculation method) |
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Multiple-trip tickets | For unused, valid ticket stubs only* | Refunded amount = Price of multiple-trip ticket - (Number of used tickets x normal fare + ¥220 fee) |
Commuter passes | Within 7 days of beginning of valid period | Refunded amount = Price of commuter pass - (Round trip fare for rail section x number of days used + ¥220 fee) |
Used for 1 month (a period of less than 1 month is rounded up to 1 month) | Refunded amount = Price of commuter pass - (Price of 1 month commuter pass + ¥220 fee) | |
Used for 2 months (a period of less than 2 months is rounded up to 2 months) | Refunded amount = Price of commuter pass - (Price of 1 month commuter pass x 2 + ¥220 fee) | |
Used for 3 months (a period of less than 3 months is rounded up to 3 months) | Refunded amount = Price of commuter pass - (Price of 3 month commuter pass + ¥220 fee) | |
Used for 4 months (a period of less than 4 months is rounded up to 4 months) | Refunded amount = Price of commuter pass - (Price of 3 month commuter pass + 1 month commuter pass + ¥220 fee) | |
Used for 5 months (a period of less than 5 months is rounded up to 5 months) | Refunded amount = Price of commuter pass - (Price of 3 month commuter pass + {1 month commuter pass x 2} + ¥220 fee) | |
Change of rail section (For a new commuter pass when an old commuter pass is no longer needed)** | Refunded amount = Price of commuter pass - (Rate of commuter pass discount x 10 x time used*** + ¥220 fee) |
- * In some cases, there will be no amount refunded.
- ** Commuter passes with less than 10 days remaining cannot be refunded.
- *** Time used is calculated per 10 days (a period of less than 10 days is rounded up to 10 days).
About group fares
More than 15 customers using the same rail section at the same time can use Tokyo Monorail group tickets.
Group discount rates | Type | Discount rate | |
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Ordinary group | 10% off ordinary fare | ||
Student group | High school | 20% off ordinary fare | |
Junior high school | 40% off ordinary fare | ||
Elementary school, preschool or kindergarten | 30% off child fare |
Number of people who can ride for free | Type | Group organizers and people who can ride for free |
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Ordinary group | Group of 15-50 people: 1 person | |
For every 50 people beyond 51: 1 person | ||
Student group | Group of 15-30 people: 1 person | |
For every 30 people beyond 31: 1 person |