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Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/26 15:59
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Hi all,
[Keisei Skyliner] Good for one-way / round trip within six months of purchase
[Keisei Skyliner] Between Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station / Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station and Nippori Station / Keisei Ueno Station
Theoretically, the above would imply that you can buy a one-way ticket from Ueno to Narita when you're leaving. However, from what I've gathered from Google, this doesn't seem to be so.
Thing is, the time at which I arrive at Narita is far too early for it to make sense to take the Skyliner (I have to wait for around 40 mins), so I only intend to take it back on the last day. Also, I want the two-day Tokyo Metro Pass (only +580Y) with the one-way Skyliner. Unless I can also buy it at Keisei Ueno?
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by wanderlight (guest)
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/26 17:11
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I think you referring to the "Keisei Skyliner & Metro Pass" package, are you?
Also, I want the two-day Tokyo Metro Pass (only +580Y) with the one-way Skyliner. Unless I can also buy it at Keisei Ueno?
No, it is not available at Ueno Station. The 2-day pass alone is available at Narita Airport for 980 yen.
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by Uji
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/26 19:05
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Hey Uji,
Sorry, what I meant was I want to buy the "Keisei Skyliner & Metro Pass" at Narita, but one-way only and for use from Ueno back to Narita on my last day (as opposed to from Narita to Ueno). According to the details it should be fine, but I've seen people on the forum said I can't do that.
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by wanderlight (guest)
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/27 03:29
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I did not keep my old tickets, but I'm pretty sure it will be clearly marked FROM NARITA TO UENO. You can't buy a Ueno-Narita ticket at Narita.
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by Dick H
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/28 12:58
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in that case, can i buy a Ueno-Narita ticket from Keisei Ueno with the ''Keisei and Tokyo Metro'' package?
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by wanderlight (guest)
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/28 15:17
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I always hop on Keisei Tokkyu commuter train for just 1,000yen to Ueno instead of waiting for Skyliner. I am more than half way into Tokyo already when you get on Skyliner.
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by amazinga (guest)
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/28 21:56
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in that case, can i buy a Ueno-Narita ticket from Keisei Ueno with the ''Keisei and Tokyo Metro'' package?As Uji already explained to you, above, the Keisei Skyliner + Metro pass is only available at Narita, not at Ueno, but you can buy the two day Metro pass at Narita without needing to purchase a Skyliner ticket: http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/value/travel/index.html#anc02Thing is, the time at which I arrive at Narita is far too early for it to make sense to take the Skyliner (I have to wait for around 40 mins).A 40 minute wait can only be an estimate, are you allowing for the fact that the plane might be late, there are many people in front of you at immigration, your luggage is the last piece off the plane or that you might be delayed at customs?
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by RobBeer (guest)
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/28 22:32
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Yes, it's clear that the package has to be purchased at Narita, but is simply unclear on either of the websites that explain this package (Metro's and Keisei's) whether the one-way Keisei coupon (or whatever you get as part of the package) can be exchanged for Skyliner ticket from Ueno to Narita, and in fact, it sort of appears that it might be possible to do that.
(Under Ticket Claim it says ''Bring the ticket to a station office listed below and it can be exchanged for a one-way Skyliner ticket (including base fare ticket).'' Keisei Ueno is one place where you can make this exchange.)
I would be inclined to trust the past experience of people who have used this package before (especially if someone has been told explicity by Keisei that they cannot use the one-way ticket to go TO the airport). However, these transit deals and special packages come and go all the time, and they are constantly changing their stripes! Restrictions and conditions that were valid last month might not be valid next month. It would be nice if the transit company's pages stated explicitly that you can only exchange the RETURN portion of a TWO-way ''ticket'' at Ueno. But it doesn't say that.
It seems to me the the only way to get a definitive answer is to ask Keisei directly. OP might just have to do this after he gets on the ground at Narita.
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by Uma (guest)
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Re: Keisei Skyliner - One way to Narita?
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2012/4/30 01:40
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A 40 minute wait can only be an estimate, are you allowing for the fact that the plane might be late, there are many people in front of you at immigration, your luggage is the last piece off the plane or that you might be delayed at customs?Yup, my plane arrives at 10:00, and the first Skyliner comes at 11:20. A number of normal express trains arrive between 10:30-10:50, by which I should be at the station. Singapore Airlines is only late 0.000001% of the time (nvr actually heard of them being late). If somehow that all happens I'll be sure to just take the Skyliner though :D Yes, it's clear that the package has to be purchased at Narita, but is simply unclear on either of the websites that explain this package (Metro's and Keisei's) whether the one-way Keisei coupon (or whatever you get as part of the package) can be exchanged for Skyliner ticket from Ueno to Narita, and in fact, it sort of appears that it might be possible to do that.Yeah, exactly! Anyway for anyone who might come across this thread in the future, I've asked them directly on their facebook. Seems like no, I cannot use a one-way ticket to Narita, but the person answering me doesn't seem to be clear either... http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.230564706968606.67182.1144045...
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