N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket: airport pickup, seats and transfers
Japan rail pass guide
The N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket covers one journey from Narita Airport · 成田空港 to the designated JR area and one return to the airport within 14 days. It is not an unlimited pass: each one-way journey ends when you leave the ticket gates.
When does this ticket suit your itinerary?
Compare it with separate tickets if you will use the Narita Express both after arrival and before departure, with the return within 14 days. For a one-way journey or departure from another airport, compare other tickets.
Who can use it?
Travellers with a passport issued by a country other than Japan are eligible. The official FAQ also allows holders of Japanese residence visas. Bring your own original passport when collecting the ticket.
Prices and child fares
The official N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket costs JPY 5,200 for adults aged 12 or over and JPY 2,600 for children aged 6–11. A child aged five or under needs a child ticket if they use their own seat; a child sitting on an adult's lap does not. The return journey must be used within 14 days of the first journey. Compare the operator’s yen fare with the price and currency shown by any seller.
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| Validity | Adult (JPY) | Child (JPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 days | 5,200 | 2,600 |
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Use the airport-to-city journey first
The ticket is valid for 14 days. The first journey must run from Narita Airport towards the city; the second must return from the covered area to Narita Airport. You cannot reverse the order.
Transfers within the covered JR area
Without leaving the gates, you can change from the Narita Express to other JR trains within the covered area. On the return, change from eligible JR trains to the Narita Express in the same way. Your arrival station and return departure station may differ if both are within the covered area.
Where to collect: Narita station hours
Collect the ticket at Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station · 成田空港 or Airport Terminal 2·3 Station · 空港第２ビル. Use the JR East Travel Service Center, a JR ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi), or a reserved-seat ticket machine with a passport reader. The service centre is listed as open 08:30–19:00 at Terminal 1 and 08:30–20:00 at Terminal 2·3. The ticket office and passport-reader machines at both stations are listed as open 06:30–21:45. Check current hours before travel.
Reserved seats and direct online purchases
Ordinary Car reserved seats on the Narita Express are included. For a direct JR-EAST Train Reservation online purchase, each traveller must create their own account and buy for themselves; purchases on someone else’s behalf are not permitted. For Green Car, you must pay the full Green Car charge and reserved-seat limited-express charge, rather than just the difference from Ordinary Car.
If you miss your reserved train
If you miss your reserved train, you may take a later train on the same day and use an unoccupied Ordinary Car seat. If the passenger who reserved that seat arrives, you must give it up. Allow time after your flight for immigration, baggage collection, travel to the station and ticket collection.
Cancellation and refunds
For an official online reservation, cancellation by 23:50 on the day before use gives a full refund and also cancels any seats booked with it. Online cancellation is unavailable after collecting the actual tickets. The traveller must visit a station counter with the original payment card; refunds cannot go to a different card.
From purchase to boarding
Check that both Narita journeys fit within 14 days and that your city arrival and departure stations are in the coverage area.
For a JR-EAST Train Reservation purchase, each traveller must create their own account and buy their own ticket. Do not assume the same process applies to other sellers.
Bring your original passport to a designated Narita collection location and collect the round-trip ticket and Ordinary Car reserved-seat tickets. Allow enough collection time before departure.
Check your reserved train, car and seat before boarding. If transferring to another covered JR train, remain inside the gates; leaving them ends that one-way journey.
Use the return from a covered-area station towards Narita Airport. It does not have to be the same station where you ended the outward journey.
Frequently asked questions
Can I ride around Tokyo without limits on the day I take N’EX?
No. You can transfer to JR trains within the covered area before leaving the gates, but exiting the gates ends that one-way journey.
Can I arrive at Shinjuku and return from Tokyo Station?
Yes, if both stations are in the coverage area. The first journey must go from the airport towards the city and the second from the city towards the airport.
Can foreign residents of Japan use it?
Yes. The official FAQ allows holders of a non-Japanese passport even if they have a Japanese residence visa.
What if I miss the train I reserved?
Use an empty Ordinary Car seat on a later train that day. Give up the seat if its reservation holder arrives.
Can I pay just the price difference to use Green Car?
No. The full Green Car charge and reserved-seat limited-express charge are additional. The round-trip ticket then covers only the basic fare within its valid area.
Official sources and guide materials
- N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket: official English coverage map ↗Checked:
- JR EAST N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket: official English guide and FAQ ↗Checked:
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