Transportation

Public Transportation ｜ Bicycles & Cars ｜ Lost & Found 

Public Transportation

In Chiba City, transportation is available via train, monorail, bus, etc.

Convenient Discount Tickets for Anyone

If you use the train, monorail, or bus to travel repeatedly to a certain destination regularly, it is convenient and economical to purchase a commuter pass, coupon tickets, or an IC card, which can be used on all three transportation methods mentioned above.

A commuter pass allows you to board the train at any station within a section of a train line for a specific period of time (one, three, or six months for the train; one or three months for the bus), at a discounted price. Student discounts are also available (student identification is necessary).

Coupon tickets are typically sold in an 11-ticket booklet for the price of 10 regular tickets.

An IC card is a single card that can be used to pay for train, monorail, and bus fare. It can double as a commuter pass, and a bus fare discount service is available, which provides automatic fare discounts.

Passes, coupon tickets, and IC cards may be purchased at sales windows at train stations and bus service offices. 

Bicycles & Cars

Bicycle Parking Lots

To use the bicycle parking lot near train stations, you must complete the registration procedures at the Consultation Unit of the Community Safety Office (Community Promotion Division) at the corresponding ward office, or the management office of the bicycle parking lot. Parking lots can be used regularly over a one-month period, or on just one occasion. Fees apply in both cases. However, some bicycle parking lots can be used free of charge. Please call for more information. Please do not leave your bicycle parked on the street.

Automobile Driver's Licenses

Driver’s license centers grant driver's licenses and perform license transfers. Generally speaking, if you have a driver's license from your own country, you can obtain a Japanese one (driver's licenses from certain countries are not transferrable). Please contact the driving license center for details in Japanese.

Chiba Driver's License Center 

Address	2-1 Hamada, Mihama-ku, Chiba City
TEL	043-274-2000
Reception Hours	Monday – Friday, 8時30分AM - 9時00分AM, 1時00分PM – 1時30分PM Phone calls are accepted until 4時30分PM Closed Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, and year-end/New Year

 

Lost & Found

You can inquire about items lost on public transportation at the following offices:

Trains

JR Lines

Office	TEL	Hours
JR East Japan Telephone Center	050-2016-1601	Daily, 6時00分AM – 12時00分AM
Chiba Station Lost & Found Center	043-222-1774	Daily, 9時00分AM – 8時00分PM

Keisei Line

Same day: the nearest Keisei station
The following day or after: Lost & Found Desk of the head office (TEL 03-3621-2315, open Monday - Friday, 12時00分PM - 7時00分PM).

Chiba Urban Monorail

Station	TEL	Hours
Chiba Station	043-221-7588	Daily, 5時30分AM – 11時30分PM
Tsuga Station	043-233-6422	Daily, 5時30分AM – 11時30分PM

Bus

Contact the particular bus company or service office.

Company	Office	TEL
Asuka Kotsu		043-246-3431
Chiba Chuo Bus	Chiba Office	043-300-3611
	Ohnodai Office	043-295-2139
Chiba City Bus		043-244-3516
Chiba Flower Bus		0475-82-2611
Chiba Kaihin Kotsu	Takahama Office	043-245-0938
Chiba Nairiku Bus	Chiyoda Office	043-423-4563
Chiba Seaside Bus		043-271-0205
Heiwa Kotsu	Head Office	0120-600-366
	Wakamatsu Office	043-232-4589
Keisei Bus	Chiba Office	043-433-3800
	Naganuma Office	043-257-3333
	Shintoshin Office	047-453-1581
Kominato Railways (Bus)	Shioda Office	043-261-5131

Taxis

Chiba Prefecture Taxi Driver Registration Center

TEL	043-242-4787
Hours	Monday – Friday, 8時30分AM - 5時00分PM

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