{"id":176437,"date":"2026-03-12T10:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T01:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=176437&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T01:36:26","slug":"nishitetsu-to-introduce-cashless-discounts-on-tourist-bus-routes","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/nishitetsu-to-introduce-cashless-discounts-on-tourist-bus-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Nishitetsu To Introduce Cashless Discounts On Tourist Bus Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nishitetsu announced it will introduce its first cashless fare discount on three bus routes popular with international visitors in Fukuoka starting April 1. Passengers who pay with transportation IC cards or contactless credit cards will receive a discount of 20 yen for adults and 10 yen for children. The program will apply to the Hakata Station\u2013Fukuoka Airport International Terminal route, the Dazaifu Liner Bus \u201cTabito,\u201d and a new express service connecting Tenjin Bus Terminal and Fukuoka Airport\u2019s international terminal. The new route will operate 17 round trips daily using highway-style buses and take about 30 to 40 minutes, with a one-way fare of 500 yen. Meanwhile, fares on the Hakata\u2013Airport and Hakata\u2013Dazaifu routes will increase due to higher operating costs, including staffing for passenger guidance. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnn.jp\/articles\/-\/1013568\" target=\"_blank\">FNN<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nishitetsu.co.jp\/ja\/news\/news20260311-1\/main\/0\/link\/25_117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Nishitetsu Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fnn_nishitetsu-dazaifu-liner_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fnn_nishitetsu-dazaifu-liner_2026_WEB.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fnn_nishitetsu-dazaifu-liner_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fnn_nishitetsu-dazaifu-liner_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fnn_nishitetsu-dazaifu-liner_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo: Fukuoka Now<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nishitetsu announced it will introduce its first cashless fare discount on three bus routes popular with international visitors in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":176438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-176437","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-general","news-category-travel-tourism","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/176437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}