I've talked in the past about Japan's distance-based fares...today I'll go into more depth about it.
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Prices go up in steps--so, you pay 140 yen ($1.26) for a trip that's 1-3km (0.6-1.9mi), but 190 ($1.71) if it's 4-6km (2.5-3.7mi)...pic.twitter.com/iXhIP2F7IJ
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The intervals between steps get longer as you go further--under 10km, it's every 3km, from 10-100 it's every 10, up to 600 is every 20...
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...and above 600km, it's every 40. I've only plotted data up to 200km (124 miles). The cost for a 124 mile trip is $30.15
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Now let's look at how that works in terms of cost per milepic.twitter.com/1p62GQBK64
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Rates start relatively high ($2.03/mile) but quickly drop, stabilizing between $0.23/mi and $0.27/mi
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Rates never drop below $0.23/mile, though, and this rate first shows up at the 9.3 mile (15km) mark
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Some reference prices for given distances: 5mi = $1.80 10mi = $2.88 20mi = $5.22 50mi = $13.41 100mi = $27.18 Do these prices sound fair?
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Prices are *very* slightly higher on Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and *very* slightly lower in Tokyo and Osaka's urban networks
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Private railroads usually offer slightly lower rates than adjacent JR lines
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Lastly, please recall that this thread is only concerning BASE FARE; if you want to reserve a seat etc you will pay surcharges
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Base fare is what you pay for an unreserved seat on an ordinary train--in other words, +90% of daily trips.
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