Smart EX
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Pros
- SmartEX for Shinkansen
- Current plan: * IC card for local transportation * SmartEX for Shinkansen
- booked a day or two in advance with the SmartEx app. ... I have always used the SmartEX app to buy shinkansen tickets and like being able to confirm changes and seats right from my phone.
- Never had any issues with SmartEX. It looks old but it gets the job done.
- We used it to buy tickets from Tokyo to Osaka and back. Had no issues.
Cons
- my SmartEX app didn't cooperate when I needed it in April
- the website honestly looks like something straight out of the early 2000s, so I wanted to ask people who have actually used it.
Sentiment
11 positive (85%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 1 negative (8%)
Trust + time weighted score: +66% · raw score 77%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
my SmartEX app didn't cooperate when I needed it in April
SmartEX for Shinkansen
Current plan: * IC card for local transportation * SmartEX for Shinkansen
booked a day or two in advance with the SmartEx app. ... I have always used the SmartEX app to buy shinkansen tickets and like being able to confirm changes and seats right from my phone.
Never had any issues with SmartEX. It looks old but it gets the job done.
We used it to buy tickets from Tokyo to Osaka and back. Had no issues.
absolutely yes
the website honestly looks like something straight out of the early 2000s, so I wanted to ask people who have actually used it.
smartex lets you queue a pre-order up to a week before the window opens, meaning you can set it now and it fires automatically. worth doing today.
Shinkansen to Kyoto (booking 30 days ahead via SmartEX)
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