| CI-CA ~ Rechargeable IC Card for Buses Operated by Nara-kotsu (奈良交通) ~ |
Easy to Use!
Just put a CI-CA card on a card reader when you get on and off on a bus!
You don't need to take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken) and prepare coins.For those who receive training certificate need to use CI-CA card to get student discount for the bus commuting.
Two Functions
1. Prepaid Card Function
A premium is put according to the type you charge.
| Type | Charge | Available Amount |
| Regular (普通 Futsu) |
1000 yen | 1050 yen |
| 2000 yen | 2100 yen | |
| 3000 yen | 3150 yen | |
| 5000 yen | 5250 yen | |
| Himawari (ひまわり Himawari) |
1000 yen | 1150 yen |
| 2000 yen | 2300 yen | |
| 3000 yen | 3450 yen |
* "Himawari" can be used when you board from 9:30am to
3:30pm on Mon. - Sat. and all day on Sun. and holidays.
- Deposit: 500 yen (paid back to you when you returned a card)
- Charge types up to 4 can be put one CI-CA card. (ex. (1) Regular 3000 yen (2) Regular 5000 yen (3) Himawari 2000 yen (4) Himawari 3000 yen) The limit of total amount of charges is 20000 yen.
<Where to Buy>
- Bus Ticket Offices
You can choose a type of card which printed your name by registering your personal information such as address and date of birth. This type of card enables reissuance of a card when you lose it.
*Sample of the application form and how to fill out
<Where to Recharge>
- Bus Ticket Offices such as Hosono Office , Takanohara Office and Tomigaoka Office
- Bus Driver
- Recharge machines placed near the ticket gate of Shin-hosono Station, at bus terminals and shopping centers in major stations
1. Insert a CI-CA card into a machine.
2. Insert bills.
3. Press a button of a charge type such as "普通 3000 (Regular 3000yen)" and "ひまわり 3000円 (Himawari 3000yen)".
2. Insert bills.
3. Press a button of a charge type such as "普通 3000 (Regular 3000yen)" and "ひまわり 3000円 (Himawari 3000yen)".
2. Pass (定期券 Teikiken) Function
Good for unlimited use for a valid period within a route on the pass
Charge of Pass between Hosono Station (祝園駅 Hosono-eki) and ATR
| Regular One-way Fare | 310 yen | |||
|
Commuter Pass (定期券 Teikiken) |
Regular （通勤 Tsukin) |
1-month | 3-month | 6-month |
| 13950 yen | 39760 yen | 75330 yen | ||
| Student*（通学 Tsugaku) | 10510 yen | 29950 yen | 56750 yen | |
Charge of Pass between Gakken-nara-tomigaoka (学研奈良登美ヶ丘駅 Gakken-nara-tomigaoka-eki) and ATR
| Regular One-way Fare | 290 yen | |||
| Commuter Pass (定期券 Teikiken) |
Regular 通勤 Tsukin) |
1-month | 3-month | 6-month |
| 13050 yen | 37190 yen | 70470 yen | ||
| Student* 通学 Tsugaku) | 9830 yen | 28020 yen | 53080 yen | |
* A training certificate issued by the Personnel Section and your
employee ID are necessary to purchase the student commuter pass.
(If your employee ID hasn't been issued yet, please take your passport.)
(If your employee ID hasn't been issued yet, please take your passport.)
◦ Deposit: 500 yen (paid back to you when you returned a card)
◦ You can share the pass with other people only in the case of regular commuter passes.
<Where to Buy>
◦
Bus Ticket Offices such as Hosono Office
,Takanohara Office and
Tomigaoka Office
* You need to register
your personal information such as name, address and date of birth. Your name is
printed on a card. The card can be reissued when you lose it.
| Refund |
<Where to Refund>
- Bus Ticket Offices such as Hosono Office ,Takanohara Office and Tomigaoka Office
<Amount of Refund>
- Prepaid Card
Remaining amount -
Premium - Refund charge 200 yen + Deposit 500 yen
(ex. If the type of charge is "Regular 3000 yen" and the remaining amount is 1800 yen, 1800 yen - 300 yen - 200 yen + 500 yen = 800 yen)
(ex. If the type of charge is "Regular 3000 yen" and the remaining amount is 1800 yen, 1800 yen - 300 yen - 200 yen + 500 yen = 800 yen)
- Pass Card
Regular one-way fare x 2
x the number of days after the starting date - Refund charge 500 yen + Deposit 500 yen
* An ID document is necessary for a refund of card printed your name.
* If the amount before the refund charge is the same as the refund charge or less, just deposit 500 yen is refunded.
* If the amount before the refund charge is the same as the refund charge or less, just deposit 500 yen is refunded.