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Green Pass and reservations on smaller trains

emilioguerranyc
emilioguerranyc
over 6 years ago
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I am planning on getting a Green JR Pass. However, I see that reservations are necessary on some of the big trains, but necessarily on the smaller, regional trains.

For example, if I were to travel from Kyoto to Nara, I don't see an option to upgrade to Green. In this case, I would imagine I would just hop on the train with my green pass.

Is that correct? What is the procedure for Green Pass holders on trains that don't have a green car? Also, is there an instance of any regional/local train which has a green section but doesn't require a reservation?

Thank you

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Daniel-san
19362 posts
about 6 years ago
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Hi there,

Some local trains do not have Green Carriages, in this case you just hop on and off the train showing your pass. Some local/commuter trains do have Green seats, here you just board the train and take a seat that is not takes. A train attendant will soon come, just show your pass at this point and all is good.

Kind regards,
Daniel

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emilioguerranyc
emilioguerranyc
2 posts
about 6 years ago

Thank you!

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