Discount on "Hinokuni-go" Express Bus (Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Kumamoto Line) with Touch Payment Frequency Discount!
Nishi-Nippon Railroad and Kyushu Sanko Bus will launch a new discount program from May 1st for their "Hinokuni-go" express bus. Passengers using touch payment who travel the same fare section four times within 30 days will receive a 50% discount on their fourth ride, enhancing convenience and affordability for frequent travelers.
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Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Hirokazu Hayashida, hereinafter "Nishitetsu Bus") and Kyushu Sanko Bus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Tsukasa Iwasaki, hereinafter "Kyushu Sanko Bus") jointly operate the "Fukuoka/Fukuoka Airport - Kumamoto Line (Hinokuni-go)" express bus service. From March 1st of this year, touch payment using credit cards and other methods (※2) became available on all services (※1).
As the second phase of discount measures, starting May 1st, a new program will be implemented for customers who pay with touch payment: if you use the same fare section four times within 30 days, the fare for the fourth ride will be half price.
Previously, advantageous multi-ride tickets were sold mainly to customers using services from the central areas of Fukuoka and Kumamoto. However, this new discount scheme also applies to customers using Hinokuni-go from intermediate bus stops such as Kiyama, Yame, Ueki, and Nishi-Goshi, offering them a beneficial half-price discount. (Multi-ride tickets will cease sales on June 30, 2026).
Please consider using the convenient and economical Hinokuni-go for your trips to Fukuoka and Kumamoto.
※1 Kyushu Sanko Bus has introduced touch payment on its services since February 2025.
※2 Touch payment compatible cards (credit, debit, prepaid) and smartphones with cards configured.
≪Details of the Discount Program≫
- 50% discount (half price) on the 4th fare when traveling the same fare section 4 times within 30 days using touch payment.
【Implementation Date】 May 1, 2026 (Friday)
【Eligible Users】 Customers who pay with touch payment (※) on Hinokuni-go.
※Applicable only when paying with adult standard fare.
（Not applicable to customers using other discounted fares.）
【Content】 50% discount (half price) on the 4th fare when traveling the same fare section 4 times within 30 days.
【Usage Example】
- ★1・3・4: Use the same fare section 4 times within 30 days from the relevant date → Discount on the 4th fare.
- ★2: 4 people using → Discount on the 4th person's fare.
※Even if 2 or more people use the service, if payment is made with the same card, it will be counted for the number of people. If 2 or more people are using, please inform the crew when alighting.
※Once a discount is applied, the count for that fare section will be reset.
Note 1: Usage more than 31 days prior to the relevant date will not be included in the count.
※Please note that even with the same card number, if the medium is different (e.g., card and smartphone), it will not be considered the same card.
(Reference) How to confirm touch payment boarding/alighting history
You can confirm your history after registering as a member on the "My Page" section of QUADRAC's Q-move website (https://q-move.info/), which provides payment and authentication platforms for transportation operators.
As the second phase of discount measures, starting May 1st, a new program will be implemented for customers who pay with touch payment: if you use the same fare section four times within 30 days, the fare for the fourth ride will be half price.
Previously, advantageous multi-ride tickets were sold mainly to customers using services from the central areas of Fukuoka and Kumamoto. However, this new discount scheme also applies to customers using Hinokuni-go from intermediate bus stops such as Kiyama, Yame, Ueki, and Nishi-Goshi, offering them a beneficial half-price discount. (Multi-ride tickets will cease sales on June 30, 2026).
Please consider using the convenient and economical Hinokuni-go for your trips to Fukuoka and Kumamoto.
※1 Kyushu Sanko Bus has introduced touch payment on its services since February 2025.
※2 Touch payment compatible cards (credit, debit, prepaid) and smartphones with cards configured.
≪Details of the Discount Program≫
- 50% discount (half price) on the 4th fare when traveling the same fare section 4 times within 30 days using touch payment.
【Implementation Date】 May 1, 2026 (Friday)
【Eligible Users】 Customers who pay with touch payment (※) on Hinokuni-go.
※Applicable only when paying with adult standard fare.
（Not applicable to customers using other discounted fares.）
【Content】 50% discount (half price) on the 4th fare when traveling the same fare section 4 times within 30 days.
【Usage Example】
- ★1・3・4: Use the same fare section 4 times within 30 days from the relevant date → Discount on the 4th fare.
- ★2: 4 people using → Discount on the 4th person's fare.
※Even if 2 or more people use the service, if payment is made with the same card, it will be counted for the number of people. If 2 or more people are using, please inform the crew when alighting.
※Once a discount is applied, the count for that fare section will be reset.
Note 1: Usage more than 31 days prior to the relevant date will not be included in the count.
※Please note that even with the same card number, if the medium is different (e.g., card and smartphone), it will not be considered the same card.
(Reference) How to confirm touch payment boarding/alighting history
You can confirm your history after registering as a member on the "My Page" section of QUADRAC's Q-move website (https://q-move.info/), which provides payment and authentication platforms for transportation operators.