Kitakyushu Residents’ Free Day Passes and Taxi Tickets: 10 Free Days per Operator, ¥3,000 Taxi Tickets for ¥2,000 (Until Jan 11)

This campaign is for Kitakyushu City residents. For questions about eligibility or how to get the tickets, ask the call center (093-482-5966, weekdays 9:00–17:00).

Kitakyushu City is running a “Public Transport Outing Campaign” for its residents until Mon, Jan 11, 2027 (a public holiday). Residents can get free one-day passes for Nishitetsu Bus, Kitakyushu City Bus, the Kitakyushu Monorail and Chikuho Electric Railroad in the “my route” app, up to 10 days per transport operator per person, and can buy ¥3,000 of taxi tickets for ¥2,000. The taxi-ticket lottery (Seven Ticket) closed on Oct 12, but tickets have been sold first come, first served at sales points such as taxi offices since Oct 16 (up to 2 booklets per person). Kitakyushu City: Public Transport Outing Campaign (updated Sep 24, 2026) (Japanese)

In short

Who: Kitakyushu City residents. You declare your address when you buy taxi tickets.
Free one-day passes: digital passes in the “my route” app, up to 10 days per operator per person, until supplies run out (campaign round 2: Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 11, 2027).
Taxi tickets: one booklet is 6 tickets of ¥500 (¥3,000 in all) for ¥2,000. Usable until Jan 11, 2027 at taxi companies in the city that take part. Up to 2 booklets per person.
Passes expire 15 days after you receive them, counting the day you receive them.

Checked with official pages on Oct 22, 2026 (Japan time).

1. Free one-day passes: up to 10 days per operator (buses, monorail, Chikuho Electric Railroad)

In round 2 (Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 11, 2027), each person can receive up to 10 days’ worth per transport operator. The passes are for Kitakyushu City residents and are digital passes in the smartphone app “my route”. They work in the same range as each company’s regular one-day pass, and the offer ends when supplies run out.

1月11日まで。北九州市の1日無料乗車券、タクシー券は3千円分を2千円 JR小倉駅ビルに乗り入れる北九州モノレール — Kitakyushu Monorail entering the JR Kokura Station building (photo: Kitakyushu Palette, Kitakyushu City Information Strengthening Committee)

Nishitetsu Bus passes are valid for 24 hours from first use and cover local routes in the Kitakyushu area. On the Nogata–Kurosaki (express) line they cover only the section north of the Kami-Nawate bus stop; highway buses and Kitakyushu Airport limousine buses are not covered (the section between Kusami and Kitakyushu Airport is). City Bus passes cover all routes until 26:00 (2:00 a.m.) on the day. Monorail passes cover the whole line from the first to the last train of the day. Chikuho Electric Railroad passes cover the whole line for 24 hours from first use.

2. How to get and use a free pass (the “my route” app)

Download the “my route” app and register an account. From the banner in the app (or the QR code in the city’s guide if the banner does not appear), go to “Get a coupon code”, choose your age and the transport operator, and copy the coupon code. Then go to “Enter coupon code”, paste it and press “Register”. A pass you have received must be used within 15 days, counting the day you received it, or it expires.

Video: how to get the one-day public transport passes (part 2: getting the pass) (Kitakyushu City press, official channel)

Before you ride, choose the pass from “my Ticket” in the app, press “Use”, choose the number of people and press “Start use”. On Nishitetsu Bus, take a numbered ticket when you board and show the screen when you get off. On City Bus and Chikuho Electric Railroad, show the screen when you get off; on the Monorail, show it to station staff when you enter and leave. If the steps are confusing, you can get help at the call center (093-482-5966, weekdays 9:00–17:00), at citizen centers, and at NTT Docomo shops in the city (whichever mobile carrier you use).

3. Premium taxi tickets: ¥3,000 for ¥2,000, first come first served at sales points

One booklet is 6 tickets of ¥500 (¥3,000 in all) and costs ¥2,000. They can be used until Jan 11, 2027 at taxi companies in the city that take part in the program. In round 2, tickets are sold first come, first served at sales points such as taxi offices from Oct 16 at 10:00 until Jan 11, 2027; from Oct 19 sales are on weekdays, 9:00–17:00. Sales end when supplies run out, and each sales point sells out separately. The official site’s sales point list shows by ward which points are currently selling. When you buy at a sales point, you write your address and declare that you are a Kitakyushu City resident.

You can buy up to 2 booklets per person in total across the lottery (Seven Ticket) and sales points. The second-round lottery closed on Oct 12, and winners could pick up their tickets at Seven-Eleven until Oct 22 (this has ended). People who bought 2 booklets by Oct 15 can buy up to 2 again. For inquiries, contact the Kitakyushu Premium Taxi Ticket Office (093-482-5933, weekdays 9:00–17:00). Kitakyushu Premium Taxi Ticket site (how to buy in round 2 and sales point list) (Japanese)

During the same period, free ride tickets for the “Odekake Kotsu” community transport in 10 districts, including Oma-Michihara and Edamitsu, are handed out on board and at the operating taxi offices: one booklet (6 rides) per person per district. A ticket received on board cannot be used on the spot; you can use it from your next ride. The city’s page links to a special page showing the distribution status.

FAQ

Can visitors to Kitakyushu use these?

The campaign is for Kitakyushu City residents, and buyers of taxi tickets declare their address. This page does not say whether any exception exists.

Is the app available in English?

This page does not say whether the “my route” app or the call center offers English support. The screens named above are shown in Japanese.

Sources

3 pages we checked

Checked with official pages on October 22, 2026 (Japan time).