# Arriving in Nagoya: Centrair to the City by Meitetsu, Tapping a Bank Card, and Day Passes

> How to get from Chubu Centrair into Nagoya on Meitetsu: the μSKY and Limited Express, the 450 yen μticket for first-class cars, tapping a bank card at the gate, and Nagoya's subway and bus day passes.

- Checked against the official source: 2026-11-04
- Official source: [Meitetsu, Tap to Ride with credit and debit cards](https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/train/Ticket/tap/index.html)
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Meitetsu runs the trains from Chubu Centrair International Airport into Nagoya. Before you fly, [register your immigration and customs details on Visit Japan Web](https://travelsmarterasia.com/guides/japan-visit-japan-web/). If Nagoya is part of a longer trip, [the Kyoto transport guide](https://travelsmarterasia.com/guides/kyoto-from-airport-and-around/) and [the Osaka arrival guide](https://travelsmarterasia.com/guides/osaka-airport-to-city/) cover the next stops west.

![Infographic, step 1 of 4. Landing at Centrair? Meitetsu into Nagoya. 980 yen to Meitetsu Nagoya, the adult regular fare, or 490 yen for a child. μticket: 450 yen for first-class cars, and every μSKY car is first class. On some Limited Express trains only cars 1 and 2 need a μticket.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/nagoya-airport-to-city-infographic-1.png "Step 1 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")

## The μSKY and the μticket

Meitetsu says a "First Class Car Ticket "μticket"(450 yen) is required to board the first class car of a μSKY, Rapid Limited Express, or Limited Express train." On the μSKY, "All cars are first class cars", so every passenger needs one. On some Limited Express trains, only cars 1 and 2 are first class.

Meitetsu's own route search gives the regular fare from Meitetsu Nagoya to Centrair as 980 yen for an adult and 490 yen for a child, before any μticket.

## Tapping a bank card at the gate

Meitetsu lets you ride by "touching a card (credit/debit/prepaid) ... with a Tap to Ride mark at compatible gates". It accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover and UnionPay, and lists Centrair among the stations with compatible gates.

![Infographic, step 2 of 4. Tap your bank card at Meitetsu gates, including Centrair. Accepted brands: Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover and UnionPay. Look for the Tap to Ride mark on the gate.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/nagoya-airport-to-city-infographic-2.png "Step 2 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")

Meitetsu's fares and times come from its online route search, which you will use on your phone at Centrair. [Saily, set up at home](https://travelsmarterasia.com/go/saily), has you connected when you land. On a longer trip through Japan and beyond, [add each country to the same Saily profile](https://travelsmarterasia.com/go/saily).

## Nagoya's day passes

Nagoya City Transportation Bureau sells these:

| Pass | Adult | Child | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus and subway all-lines day pass | 870 yen | 430 yen | First to last service on the day |
| Subway all-lines 24-hour ticket | 760 yen | 380 yen | 24 hours from first use |
| Donichi Eco Kippu | 620 yen | 310 yen | Weekends, holidays and the 8th of each month |

A day pass bought at a vending machine is for use that same day only.

![Infographic, step 3 of 4. Nagoya day passes for the subway and city bus. Bus and subway, 1 day: 870 yen adult, 430 yen child. Subway, 24 hours: 760 yen adult, 380 yen child. Donichi Eco Kippu: 620 yen adult, 310 yen child, on weekends, holidays and the 8th of each month.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/nagoya-airport-to-city-infographic-3.png "Step 3 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")

## Emergency numbers

The Japan National Tourism Organization lists 110 for police and 119 for fire and ambulance. Its Japan Visitor Hotline, 050-3816-2787, runs 24 hours a day in English, Chinese and Korean.

![Infographic, step 4 of 4. Emergency numbers, save them before you land: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance, and the visitor hotline 050-3816-2787, 24 hours, in English, Chinese and Korean.](https://travelsmarterasia.com/images/nagoya-airport-to-city-infographic-4.png "Step 4 of 4. Illustration by Travel Smarter Asia.")