Compared across countries
Do you need a ticket for every ride?
The same question, answered for every country on the site.
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Japan
No. One rechargeable IC card taps you through almost every train, subway and bus in the country.
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China
No. A QR code in a payment app covers every line, and contactless bank cards work at the gates too.
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Thailand
On the BTS, a Rabbit card ends the queueing. But Bangkok's rail is two separate systems, and the underground MRT is not covered by it.
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South Korea
No. One rechargeable transit card covers subway, buses and taxis, and any convenience store sells and tops one up.
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Taiwan
No. One EasyCard from any convenience store covers the metro, buses, trains and even the high speed rail — and pays at the shops in between.
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China
Thailand
South Korea
Taiwan