Tokyo subway fares are going up! Increase time point exposure

Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Metro) announced today that it will adjust fares in March 2029. This will be the first comprehensive review of fares since 1995, the era of the predecessor company, and the first time since privatization. Tokyo Metro said in April that it would consider raising fares after March 2028.

At a press conference on the final accounts on the same day, Tokyo Metro Executive Director Finance Director Kana Sakata said that even in the face of rising prices and personnel costs, in order to improve passenger convenience and safety, it is still actively investing in equipment and will study the specific increase before submitting an application to government agencies.

In terms of other railway fares, JR East Railway has implemented its first price increase since privatization in 1987 in March, Seibu Railway has also increased its prices for the first time in 24 years, and Tokyu Electric Railway is also considering adjusting fares.