How to ride the local bus
Types of buses and destination display
The Hankyu Bus, which is known for its beige and blue color scheme, operates various types of buses. The most popular ones are the "standard buses" and the "low-emission buses”. The low-emission buses expend less energy, incur lower fuel costs and have clean emissions that are gentle on humans and the environment. We adopt a new design with multi-color lines on a white backdrop.
Standard Bus
Low-emission Bus
Destination display
All buses will display their bus number, destination and route on the front and sides. When taking the bus, make sure you are boarding the right bus by checking the displayed destination.
Boarding and exiting (entrance and exit)
Board at the center of the bus (some have entrances in the rear). The exit is at the front of the bus by the driver's seat. Fares are collected on disembarking in a fare box by the driver's seat.
About the wheelchair access symbol
Wheelchair access symbols are located on either side of the destination displays on the front or at the entrance of all low-floor buses.
Buses bearing this symbol accommodate wheelchairs. When boarding the bus on a wheelchair, notify the driver using the intercom by the entrance.
Riding the Bus - from Boarding to Exiting
- Before Boarding
- Wait at the Bus Stop
- Board the Bus
- Inside the Bus
- Before Getting off the Bus
- Confirming the Bus Fare
Before Boarding
Have the fare ready before boarding the bus.
(Please note that the bus does not make change for bills other than ¥1,000.)
Wait at the Bus Stop
Confirm the destination and timetable at the bus stop.
Stay on the sidewalk until the bus comes to a full stop and the door opens.
Please board the bus in an orderly fashion and refrain from smoking at the bus stop.
Destination display on the front of the bus
Destination display on the side of the bus
Board the Bus
Confirm the bus's destination, and board at the entrance of the bus.
When paying by cash
If the light on the numbered ticket*1) dispensing machine located at inside the entrance is flashing, please take your ticket.
(Numbered tickets are not issued for the first stop, so passengers can board the bus without a ticket. Buses that run city routes with a flat rate may not have a numbered ticket machine, or if there is one it may be covered. If so, passengers can board the bus without a ticket.)
* A numbered ticket is a ticket indicating the bus stop where you boarded.
Inside the Bus
To prevent accidents while the bus is moving, look for an open seat or hold onto one of the hanging straps or bars.
Before Getting off the Bus
When the bus approaches a bus stop, the name of the stop will appear on a screen at the front of the bus and will be announced over the speakers. Press the button to notify the driver that you are getting off.
* The bus may skip the stop if there is no notification.
Please wait in your seat until the bus comes to a full stop and the door opens. Standing passengers must hold on to the straps or bars until the bus stops.
Confirming the Bus Fare
Check the fare by route displayed at the front of the bus and your ticket number. (If you don't have a numbered ticket, look for the fare under "no ticket")
When paying by cash, have the fare ready before boarding. The bus can give change but only for ¥1,000 bills.
Paying the Bus Fare
- When paying by cash
- Confirm the fare chart and ticket number before inserting the fare and ticket into the fare box.
Caution
We can make change for coins and ¥1000 bills only.
We cannot make change for amounts higher than ¥2000.
Have small change or ¥1000 ready before boarding the bus.
Getting off the Bus
Please get off the bus from the exit.
Watch your step. When getting off the bus, watch out for bicycles. Make sure you have your belongings before you get off the bus. After getting off the bus, watch out for traffic in front of and behind the bus.
