Transit card fallback

A transit card fallback is the backup plan a traveler keeps when a local transport card cannot be bought, reloaded, tapped, or used on a specific route. It is not a separate itinerary. It is a short set of alternatives for the first airport-to-hotel trip and the first full day.

The fallback should list three things: where the card is expected to work, where it may not work, and what payment method replaces it. PASMO explains that the card can be used for train and bus fares and shopping at participating stores, but not on every train or bus network in Japan. Korea tourism guidance describes prepaid transportation cards as convenient for public transport and store payments, but travelers still need to check the exact card, reload method, and acceptance point.

A good fallback record has these fields: airport arrival point, first station, card purchase point, reload method, minimum cash reserve, one ticket-machine option, one taxi or airport bus option, and the last train or bus time for the first night. This prevents a small payment problem from becoming a route problem.

The fallback also separates card ownership from fare planning. A tourist pass, prepaid card, mobile wallet, and paper ticket answer different questions. The route note should say which one is primary and which one is the backup.

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