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If flying into NRT and on the way to Tokyo, ~$200ish for the taxi ride. Ooops.
by pbsladek 2y ago
If flying into NRT and on the way to Tokyo, ~$200ish for the taxi ride. Ooops.
- busterarm 2y agoKeisei Skyliner and Narita Express are 1/10th of the cost and twice as fast.
- ghaff 2y agoThere is a train though which even people on expense accounts usually take.
- pbsladek 2y agoI expensed the taxi. It was 1am. Train another 2-2.5 hours.. It’s Japan. Obviously I knew about the train lol. Their trains are awesome!
- ruszki 2y agoTaxi is not the main way to leave airports in large part of the world.
- masklinn 2y agoIt definitely is not for narita, NEX brings you to Tokyo in an hour.
- eloisant 2y agoAnd that's the most confortable way, there are even cheaper alternatives like the Keisei line.
- dboreham 2y agoFor anyone doing travel planning based on reading here: often your best option is actually a bus (coach). This is because although they're slow, they go straight to many major hotels in the city. This removes the need to negotiate the subway with luggage or deal with Tokyo's idiosyncratic taxis while jetlagged.
- klausa 2y agoFor anyone looking for actual pro-move here: pack what you need for the next day or two in the carry-on, and ship your heavy luggage to the hotel, and then take the fastest train you can afford to get where you’re going. Some of the Japans biggest shipping companies (I’ve personally only used Kuroneko Yamato; but I’m pretty sure others do this too) will pick up your luggage from the airport, and deliver it to your room for ~15 USD per bag. This also works in reverse, and even between cities — don’t take your heavy bags on Shinkansen, have a concierge or front desk ship them to your next hotel. The Google keyword for this are ta-q-bin/takkyubin.
- backpackviolet 2y agoIn addition to the fantastic trains the other commenters mentioned, you could also take a bus for $20 to any major hub or hotel.
- pbsladek 2y agoDepends what time you get there and what you are willing to put up with especially when it isn’t on your dime. Took the bus back from the hotel.
- rayiner 2y agoI had a cab driver refuse to take me to NRT because it would be too expensive. He told me to take the train from Ueno.
- cbhl 2y agoIf you want to pay ~$200 and get to Tokyo faster, you should fly into HND instead of NRT, full stop.
- dawnerd 2y agoAnd from Hnd either the monorail or the airport limousine are very cheap ways into the city. I use the airport limousine to get to Disney and it’s really convenient. WAY cheaper than a taxi
- seatac76 2y agoAgree with others just take the train to Tokyo Station or Shinigawa station. If it’s your first time just remember to exit on the gate that is staffed because gate adjustments can get tricky. The ticket I selected at NRT was apparently not enough money, as expected they were super helpful and nice about it though.
- tanjtanjtanj 2y agoThere are also fare adjustment machines, you put your ticket in and it tells you what difference to pay to "upgrade" your ticket. Many travelers will just grab a ticket that sounds vaguely correct and then fare adjust at the end. Grabbing an IC card or one of the apps is the easiest course for virtually everyone though.
- Espressosaurus 2y agoYou use an airport bus or a train to get to and from Narita. You'd be an idiot to use a taxi. Or it's some exceptional situation (flight super delayed?)
- com2kid 2y agoAn uber from Sea-Tac airport into Seattle can easily reach $80, and almost $100 with tip. Given how far NRT is from Tokyo, $200 doesn't seem too bad...
- wkat4242 2y ago€60-80 from Paris de Gaulle also. Or a really slow RER ride through some really bad areas with all your luggage.
- johndunne 2y agoMy wife and I landed in NRT a couple months ago and had a taxi leave us high and dry. We had to book a taxi there and then and it cost $450 to Tokyo in a standard taxi. The pre booked taxi that left us H&M was $200.