IC Cards

We began accepting IC Cards for the New Chitose Airport Liner Bus service from June 22, 2013.

(IC Cards are valid only on buses operated by Chuo Bus. They cannot be used on buses operated by Hokuto Kotsu.)

Valid IC Cards

Non-personalized SAPICA

Any adult presenting a card

Personalized SAPICA

Adults and children (those whose names appear on the card)

Kitaca

(Hokkaido Railway Company)

Suica/Mobile Suica

(East Japan Railway Company)

PASMO

(PASMO Co., Ltd.)

manaca

(Nagoya Transportation Development Organization Co., Ltd. and MIC Co., Ltd.)

TOICA

(Central Japan Railway Company)

PiTaPa

(Surutto KANSAI Co., Ltd. )

ICOCA

(West Japan Railway Company)

Hayakaken

(Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau)

nimoca

(Nimoca Co., Ltd.)

SUGOCA

(Kyushu Railway Company)

Kitaca, Suica, PASMO, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, ICOCA, Hayakaken, nimoca, and SUGOCA are the trademarks, respectively, of Hokkaido Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company, PASMO Co., Ltd., Nagoya Transportation Development Organization Co., Ltd. and MIC Co., Ltd., Central Japan Railway Company, Surutto KANSAI Co., Ltd., West Japan Railway Company, Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, Nimoca Co., Ltd., and Kyushu Railway Company.

How to use IC cards

When boarding

  1. Tap your card against the IC card reader at the bus entrance.
  2. Continue in to the bus after you hear a beep.

    * The remaining card balance is displayed when you hear this beep.

When disembarking

  1. Tap your card against the IC card reader on top of the fare box.
  2. Disembark the bus after you hear a beep.

    * The fare is automatically deducted from the remaining card balance when you hear this beep.

If a yellow screen appears, the bus operator will speak to the holder of the corresponding card.

The yellow screen appears if the fare cannot be processed correctly because the card tap failed, the remaining card balance is insufficient, or the holder failed to tap the card when boarding. Try tapping once again.

  • Do not tap your IC card against the reader when holding another IC card or something else that might interfere with electromagnetic waves.
  • If you would like to pay the fare for two or more people, a child fare, or a welfare discount fare, inform the bus operator before tapping your card. Failure to do so will result in the deduction of only one regular fare from the card.

How to recharge IC cards

  • Chuo Bus service windows (cash only)

    • At the service window, inform the clerk of the amount to charge. Present your IC card and cash.
    • Payments are accepted in multiples of 1,000 yen.
    • The maximum balance you can charge is 20,000 yen.

    * The Chuo Bus counter at New Chitose Airport does not accept card charging.

  • On board a bus (Only 1,000-yen bills are accepted.Coins and other bills will not be accepted.)

    • Ask the bus operator to accept payment only when the bus is not moving.
    • The balance can be increased 1,000 yen at a time.
    • No charging is possible if the remaining card balance is 10,001 yen or higher.

    Please refrain from asking the operator to charge your card when the bus is congested.

  • Automatic payment (only with SAPICA)

    • If the card balance falls below a certain amount, the card will be charged automatically when the card is tapped against the reader on disembarking.
    • To enable automatic charging, bring a personalized SAPICA and a credit card
      and apply by completing and submitting an automatic payment application form.
    • Automatic payment application forms are provided at subway stations and bus service offices.

    (Example) Automatically adds an additional 1,000 yen
    if the remaining card balance drops below 1,000 yen.

Inquiries:

* IC cards are issued, charged, reissued, and refunded at the following Chuo Bus service windows.

Sapporo area Service window hours Address Telephone Facsimile
Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal
Sapporo Station Terminal		 8:00–18:30 1-3 Odori Higashi, Chouo-ku, Sapporo 0570-20-600 (011)232-5262
Kita 5-jo Nishi 2, Chouo-ku, Sapporo
Oyachi Bus Terminal 10:00–18:00 3-2-1 Oyachi Higashi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo (011)891-6388 (011)895-3361
Fukuzumi Bus Terminal 9:00–18:30 Fukuzumi 2-jo 1-2, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo (011)854-0858 (011)854-1252
Seiyu Kiyota Information Booth
(Seiyu Kiyota)		 10:30–13:30
14:30–18:00
(Closed when Seiyu is closed)		 Hiraoka 1-jo 1-3, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo - -
Asabu Bus Terminal 10:00–18:30 Kita 39-jo Nishi 4, Kita-ku, Sapporo (011)736-4141 (011)736-4422
Kitahiroshima Information Booth 12:00–17:00
(Closed on Sundays and holidays)		 1-2-2 Hokushin-cho, Kitahiroshima - -
Sapporo Kita Office Weekdays and Saturdays 9:30–17:00
Sundays and holidays 9:30–16:30		 Kita 49-jo Higashi 2, Higashi-ku, Sapporo (011)751-2637 (011)742-1982
Ishikari Office 9:30–18:00 Hanagawahigasi 2-jo 1-16, Ishikari (0133)74-2325 (0133)74-2474
Chitose Station Bus General Information Center 10:30–13:00
14:00–18:00		 7 Chiyodacho, Chitose - -
Ebetsu Service Office 9:00–17:00 1-3-8 Mukogaoka, Ebetsu (011)382-2311 (011)385-4254
Otaru area Service window hours Address Telephone Facsimile
Otaru Terminal Weekdays, 8:00–18:00
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:00–15:00		 2-22-10 Inaho, Otaru (0134)25-3333 (0134)25-3334
Yoichi Information Booth
(Yoichi Station Elra Plaza)		 9:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
(Closed on Mondays, or on Tuesday if Monday is a holiday.) 		5-43 Kurokawacho, Yoichi (0135)23-2176 -
Bikuni Information Booth 8:30–17:00 380-6 Funama, Bikunicho, Shakotan (0135)44-2128 -
Iwanai Terminal Weekdays 8:00–18:00
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 9:00–17:00		 51-22 Mandai, Iwanai (0135)62-1284 (0135)62-1285
Sorachi area Service window hours Address Telephone Facsimile
Iwamizawa Terminal Weekdays 8:00–18:00
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 9:00–16:30		 1-20 Ariakecho Minami, Iwamizawa (0126)22-0761 (0126)22-1591
Kuriyama Information Booth
(Kuriyama Tourism Association)		 Weekdays and holidays 8:00–18：00
Saturday and Sunday 8:00–12:00
13:00–16:00		 2-1 Chuo, Kuriyana, Yubari (0123)72-6262 -
Contact for general information on SAPICA

SAPICA Call Center (open seven days a week, 9:00 to 20:00)
011-210-3156

* The same services are available at service windows operated by other companies. For more information, inquire at the other company,

visit the SAPICA official website, or read the Chuo Bus SAPICA User Guide.