wasn't the "insurance"? if you cancel the card i think you can get the
500yen back.
Curt Sampson wrote:
> Actually, it does cost just a little more: you initially have to pay 500
> yen for the Suica card itself. After that, recharging it with train fare
> or a teiki is free.
>
> The advantages, to my mind, are:
>
> 1. You don't have to take it out of your wallet,
>
> 2. You can use it as both a teiki (commuter pass) and a "charge card"
> for rides where you have to pay a fare.
>
> 3. It's studier, and thus harder to damage.
>
> cjs
Received on Fri Jun 25 04:46:58 2004