Nice Pass
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Nice Pass(ナイスパス,Naisupasu)is a rechargeable contactlesssmart cardticketing system for public transport inHamamatsu,Japan,introduced byEnshū Railway(Entetsu) group, from August 20, 2004, succeeding the previousET Card,a magnetic prepaid card. The name is abackronymofNewIntelligenceCard ofEntetsuPersonalandSmartSystem. Just likeJR East'sSuicaorJR West'sICOCA,the card usesRFIDtechnology developed bySonycorporation known asFeliCa.This was the first smart card in Japan that usable on both railway and bus lines.
The card is issued by Enshū Railway and usable on both buses and trains, including theEnshū Railway Line.However, it is not usable on all Hamamatsu community buses, and also cannot be used onChūbu Centrair International Airport's e-wing bus. There is no current plan for it to be integrated with other nationwide IC cards such asmanaca,TOICA,Suica, or ICOCA, or other local cards such asLuLuCa.
Types of cards
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- Ordinary card (also supports commuter pass functionality)
- Disabled card (with discounted fares)
- Child's card: For elementary school students or younger
- Student's card: For junior high school students or older
- Elderly customer's card: For customers 65 or older
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese)Official website by Enshū Railway
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