Cheapest Way to Get Around Tokyo?

[chaz]

Originally Posted by Zeo

Thx for all the valuable feedback.
Guess I'll get the NEX+Suica package then.
Actually I'm only spending a very short while there.
Reaching on 26th afternoon & leaving on 28th afternoon.
Planning to leave luggage at airport locker,
explore Shinjuku on first day, then stay at the capsule hotel there.
2nd day proceed to akiba, most likely I'll need whole day to finish dat place(I'm a otaku too!)
Then stay at the capsule hotel there for the nite.
3rd day most likely revisit things wanted to buy but put on KIV list or go Shibuya look look.
Sounds feasible rite?
Anyway, the NEX + Suica package is one way from airport? Or include return trip?
If one way, how to go back to airport?

The NEX ticket is one way from airport. You can get the return tics from the main stations that it stops, Shinjuku, Tokyo, etc.

If you're interested in Otaku, I recommend you check out Nakano (Nakano Broadway). There are 4 floors of shops. I personal view is that Nakano is better for Otaku stuff while Akihabara is better for Gundam, Transformers, Macross, etc. You should just visit both! haha. Nakano is just a stop away from Shinjuku station on the Chuo Line (rapid). Easy peasy!

I'll be back from Tokyo tomorrow evening and will be posting on my webby some pics, places and directions of the various places to check out. So do check back in a few days. www.chazrt.net

[pwillie]

JR pass will get you to most places. Use metro subway for out of the way places like disneyland or tsukiji market bah...

[ziengler]

hi guys i got a questions for the nex(1500yen) and suica(2000yen) package costing 3500yen they only supply one way narita to tokyo area right?what if when i need to use nex to get back from shinjuku to narita airport ?should I get both way when im at the airport as it would be cheaper?

[chaz]

Originally Posted by ziengler

hi guys i got a questions for the nex(1500yen) and suica(2000yen) package costing 3500yen they only supply one way narita to tokyo area right?what if when i need to use nex to get back from shinjuku to narita airport ?should I get both way when im at the airport as it would be cheaper?

Yes its one way and its not cheaper at the airport for the return, just get it from Shinjuku Station.

[ziengler]

oh ok, is the airport limo faster or usually u guys just nex back to narita airpot

[stars87]

Originally Posted by ziengler

oh ok, is the airport limo faster or usually u guys just nex back to narita airpot

keisei slow train cheap and good. @ 71 minutes and healthy on the wallet.

[ziengler]

Originally Posted by stars87

keisei slow train cheap and good. @ 71 minutes and healthy on the wallet.

err i heard the JR or any train usually pack, and im running around with a 29 inch trolley luggage, so it is better to use nex instead to get back to narita?

[stars87]

Originally Posted by ziengler

err i heard the JR or any train usually pack, and im running around with a 29 inch trolley luggage, so it is better to use nex instead to get back to narita?

really depends lah. i took it at 3-4pm and it was perfectly fine. especially if u take it from ueno. sure got seats all the way to narita its just a matter of whether u wanna give up seats anot

[chaz]

Originally Posted by ziengler

oh ok, is the airport limo faster or usually u guys just nex back to narita airpot

The airport limo is stated to be about 100 mins to get back to Narita, while the NEX is about 60 mins. So NEX is faster. I took the Airport Limo as it picked up straight from my Hotel (Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku). Was more convenient as I had more luaggage going back. At the time I took it, 7am, it actually took about 70 - 80 mins to get to Narita for me.