Railways Group (JR Group); Is the Most Economical Means of Travelling Throughout Japan
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JAPAN RAIL PASS is a joint offering of six companies comprising the Japan Railways Group (JR Group); is the most economical means of travelling throughout Japan. To be eligible to purchase a Japan Rail Pass you should be a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad under the entry status of “Temporary Visitor” JAPAN RAIL PASS Types & Prices There are two types of JAPAN RAIL PASS: Green (for superior-class Green cars), and Ordinary. Each of these types is available as a -7days, -14days, or -21days PASS Please refer to JAPAN RAIL PASS Scope of Validity regarding travel allowed with the various types of passes. TYPE GREEN ORDINARY Duration Adult Child Adult Child 07 Days AED 1,334 AED 667 AED 999 AED 499 14 Days AED 2,159 AED 1,080 AED 1,591 AED 796 21 Days AED 2,808 AED 1,404 AED 2,036 AED 1018 - When you have purchased an Exchange Order from us, you have to specify the date that you want to start using the PASS - It can be any date within one month from the date the PASS is received BOOK - You must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS within three months from the date of issue BEFORE YOU GO JAPAN RAIL PASS Scope of validiy 800 (AFTC) 2382 [email protected] RAILWAY BUSES MIYAJIMA FERRY RAILWAY BUSES FERRY All JR Group Railways LOCAL LINES OF JR BUS Shinkansen"BULLET TRAINS" (excluding some local lines. Pass validity for Only the JR-WEST Miyajima ferry is covered. (except any reserved or non-reserved seat on particular routes is subject to change.) *Hydrofoil ferry service operated by JR-KYUSHU “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains) limited express between Hakata and Pusan (Korea) is not covered. trains, express trains, and rapid or local trains, and JR Bus the BRT. (With some exceptions) JR Hokkaido Bus JR Bus Tohoku MONORAIL JR Bus Kanto Aoimori Railway services between Aomori and JR Tokai Bus Hachinohe (but only for travel on local or rapid West Japan JR Bus service trains encompassing the segments Chugoku JR Bus between Hachinohe and Aomori, Aomori and JR Shikoku Bus Noheji, and Hachinohe and Noheji. Travel is not JR Kyushu Bus covered if you disembark at any other station on the Aoimori Railway line other than Aomori, Noheji, The PASS is not valid for travel on express bus and Hachinohe.) routes operated by JR Bus. THE IR ISHIKAWA RAILWAY LINE between Kanazawa and Tsubata. However, travel must be conducted on local or limited express trains and must encompass the full segment between these two stations. Travel is not covered if you disembark at any station on the IR Ishikawa Railway line, within or outside the segment (excluding Kanazawa or Tsubata). THE AINOKAZE TOYAMA RAILWAY LINE etween Toyama and Takaoka. However, travel must be conducted on local trains and must encompass the full segment between these two stations. Travel is not covered if you disembark at any station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway line, within or outside the segment (excluding Toyama or Takaoka). JAPAN RAIL PASS FROM PURCHASE TO TRAVEL STEP-1 STEP-2 STEP-3 BUY YOUR RESERVE JAPAN RAIL TURN IN TO TICKETS YOUR EXCHANGE ORDER SEATS Buy your Exchange Order for After turning in your JAPAN RAIL PASS Once you reach in Japan, Exchange Order for a JAPAN from present your Exchange Order RAIL PASS, you can make seat reservations at a Al-Futtaim Travel (with your passport) “Midori-no-madoguchi” Retail Office and obtain your (ticket office). Al-Rigga Road JAPAN RAIL PASS Deira at a JAPAN RAIL PASS There is no additional charge for making seat reservation. Call - 042177500 Exchange Office Toll Free - 800(AFTC) 2382 in major JR station Seat reservations cannot be made at un-named stations or stations Email - [email protected] without reservation capability. Please note that during crowded period you cannot be guaranteed a seat on a specific train The period when seat reservations are particularly difficult to secure are as follows: - April 27 to May 6 On consecutive holidays during common travel seasons - August 11 to 20 During the Obon season - December 28 to January 6 The year end/New Year holiday period TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1) The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid only for the person whose name appears on the pass. The user must be a foreign national visiting Japan with the entry status of Temporary Visitor. Please note also that the pass is valid only when it has a JAPAN RAIL PASS ticket attached. 2) When you begin using your pass, present it to the attendant at a manned ticket gate. The attendant will apply a stamp in the space provided for official use. When passing through the gate, always present your pass to the attendant so that the period of validity is visible. 3) While using JAPAN RAIL PASS, you must carry your passport and be prepared to present it to a station attendant or car conductor if requested. 4) The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid for reserved and non-reserved ordinary car travel on all Japan Railways (JR) Group Shinkansen “bullet trains” (except for the “Nozomi” and “Mizuho” services), limited express trains, express trains, and local trains (Green Car passes are valid for Green Car travel) and the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit system). The pass is also valid for travel on the JR Miyajima Ferry between Miyajima and Miyajimaguchi Station, buses operated by JR Hokkaido Bus, JR Tohoku Bus, JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, West Japan JR Bus, Chugoku JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, JR Kyushu Bus, and the Tokyo Monorail. However, please note that JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for travel on JR Group buses that travel on expressways and some local bus routes. The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for travel on the “Nozomi” and “Mizuho” Shinkansen services (including non-reserved seats on both). To board those services, you must pay in full for the basic fare and the limited express charge. The routes covered by JAPAN RAIL PASS are subject to change. When using JAPAN RAIL PASS to travel on JR Group transport services that extend through lines operated by companies other than JR Rail, JR Miyajima Ferry, JR Bus (excluding some routes such as express- way bus lines), and the Tokyo Monorail, you must pay separately for the fare and other charges of the distance traveled on such sections. However, no separate fare or charges are required when such travel passes through the following segments without stopover. (1) The Aoimori Railway between Hachinohe and Aomori, Aomori and Noheji, or Hachinohe and Noheji. (Valid only for use on ordinary trains) (2) The IR Ishikawa Railway between Kanazawa and Tsubata. (Excluding travel on trains other than JR lines extending beyond that segment) (3) The Ainokaze Toyama Railway between Toyama and Takaoka. (Valid only for use on ordinary trains) (4) Excluding travel on trains other than JR lines extending beyond that segment) You must purchase a Liner ticket in addition to the PASS to use “Ainokaze Liner.” (5) If you want to use reserved seating, be sure to get seat reservations before boarding (no additional payment needed). To obtain a reserved-seat ticket, present JAPAN RAIL PASS at the ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at a JR station, a Travel Service Center, or a sales office of a major travel agency. When using some trains, you are required to purchase a reserved seat ticket, too. You can use non-reserved seating with JAPAN RAIL PASS alone. Please note, however, that some trains do not have non-reserved seating. Also, if you wish to travel in a private compartment on a Shinkansen or a lim- ited express train, you will be required to pay the limited express charge for the private compartment, as well as the Green Car charge if the private compartment is a Green Car accommodation. An extra charge is also required if you wish to travel in a sleeping car, a DX Green Car or Gran Class accommodation. If you ride in a Green Car using an ordinary car pass, you will be required to pay the Green Car charge, as well as the limited or regular express service charge. (No extra charge applies when using a Green Car JAPAN RAIL PASS.) You must also pay an extra charge in advance to travel on a local train requiring a numbered ticket or a liner ticket. JAPAN RAIL PASS does not allow you to change to a reserved seat or sleeping car after boarding. 6) If you use non-reserved seating, or if you travel in an ordinary car using a Green Car pass, no refund shall be paid for passenger fare or other charges. 7) The JAPAN RAIL PASS can be used only within its validity period. 8) The JAPAN RAIL PASS cannot be exchanged for other types of passes or ticwkets. Nor can the validity period of the pass be changed. 9) Please note that JAPAN RAIL PASS cannot be reissued in the event that it is lost or stolen. 10) If you have purchased an Exchange Order in a country other than Japan, a refund for your Exchange Order is available only at the sales office of the travel agency from which you purchased it. If you have purchased a JAPAN RAIL PASS in Japan, a refund is available at domestic sales offices. In both cases, the application for a refund must be made before the starting date of the validity period, in principle. Please be aware that if you have purchased an Exchange Order/JAPAN RAIL PASS with a credit card, a refund is available only at the sales office of the travel agency from which you purchased it.