Using a Suica card on Hiroshima trams and ferry line
Do tram lines and JR Ferry line in Hiroshima accept Suica cards for payment like it is used in JR trains, subways and local buses in Tokyo?
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I would like to update with new info: YES, starting from March 2018, you can use Suica cards or any other compatible card (PASMO, Toica, manaca, Kitaca, etc.) where PASPY is accepted, subject to two limitations:
You may not use your card as an electronic wallet, only to pay for transportation;
you cannot charge your card using the PASPY charging machines. Go to a JR West station (or convenience store that accepts ICOCA) to do it.
Also, this is uni-directional: you can't use the PASPY where other cards are accepted. Toica in Hiroshima, yes; PASPY in Nagoya, no.
Since the Hiroshima Tram and the JR West Miyajima Ferry are forms of transportation, you can use Suica on them.
UPDATE: I just rode on one of them. According to what the notices say, the PASPY discounts do not apply to users of other cards. So you'd pay a bit more.
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Can you use Suica on JR line?
Valid Areas and Transportation SystemsThe Suica can be used on JR East lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area as well as for subways, buses and the Tokyo Monorail that connects Haneda Airport with Tokyo.Does Suica work on all lines?
Suica is a prepaid IC card issued by JR East Railways. This IC card allows you to travel all across Japan with just a tap, useable at subway and metro stations, JR lines, and non-JR lines. As the Japan Rail Pass only works on JR lines, having a Suica is highly recommended when using other railways.Can you use IC card on JR lines?
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No visitor to Tokyo should be without a Suica card and no visitor to Japan should be without a JR Pass. The Suica card is convenient for intercity trains and buses while the JR Pass saves you time and money when traveling through the country.The Benefits of Suica Japan
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No. The local card is called Paspy, and through an agreement the Icoca card of JR West is accepted as well. However, this does not extend to other cards which are usually "compatible" with the Icoca, such as the Suica, because Paspy is not a member of the nationwide group of cards which are all mutually compatible. More information about IC cards is available on japan-guide.
This is also true of the JR Miyajima Ferry, because it is not operated by JR West, but by a separate company. Remember that "JR" is not a single company but a consortium of many different companies, with varying levels of cooperation between them.
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