JRE ID is JR East’s new single sign-in service for all online and mobile services that launched in February 2025 in Mobile Suica app. With JRE ID users create and […]
Mobile Transit
Best Credit Cards for Mobile Suica/PASMO/ICOCA in 2025
JP Transit YouTuber Kenzy posted a very helpful video outlining the best credit cards for Mobile Suica, PASMO and ICOCA users (SUGOCA users too but this post will focus on […]
Mobile Payments - Mobile Transit
Suica 2.0 Platform Closeup: Mobile Suica 2.0
March is always the month for new train schedules and services and 2024 is no different. JR East will be adding a significant Suica service expansion to 21 stations in […]
Mobile Payments
NTT Docomo • JR East launch dPOINT Mobile SUICA recharge for dBARAI (Updated for Apple Pay)
JR East and Docomo announced a new version of dBARAI app today one that hooks into Mobile Suica on Android to recharge with dPOINT or dBARAI account balance. Support on […]
Mobile Transit
Is Mobile TOICA in the cards?
Now that we have Mobile Suica, Mobile PASMO and Mobile ICOCA that represent over 90% of Transit IC group card marketshare, most people assume that’s the end of the mobile […]
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Apple Pay Suica 101: Fare adjustments, In Progress transit and gate alerts
In the Tokyo region where Suica usage rates are well over 90% with Mobile Suica capable smartphones everywhere, a generation has grown up using Suica and well versed using mobile […]