You have just arrived in Japan at Narita Airport. “Welcome to Japan” signs adorn the facility’s walls, and you smile despite the travel exhaustion. After picking up your luggage, you head to the train station for central Tokyo. Having pre-purchased a “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go,” you bypass the ticket queue and easily pass through the face-recognition enabled gate to receive your ticket. Since the e-ticket combines the Limited Express and base fare ticket, you do not need to worry about purchasing two separate tickets. Once you find your seat on the Keisei Skyliner Limited Express train, you sink into the comfy fabric, relaxed—knowing that the return journey will be equally as seamless.
Make this scenario of stress-free travel between Narita Airport and central Tokyo via the Keisei Skyliner Limited Express a reality with “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go.” This travel method allows you to skip the ticket counter entirely and access the train via a facial recognition “express lane,” which can be especially time-saving at popular stations like Narita Airport Terminal 1 and Narita Airport Terminal 2・3, where crowds are common. Even if you purchase a QR ticket in advance, you may still have to wait in a long queue to redeem your ticket. Plus, who wants to spend their precious time in Japan standing in line? “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go” is the solution.
On top of convenience, this e-ticket is even cheaper than standard tickets and simplifies the purchasing process by combining the Limited Express ticket and base fare ticket. Typically you have to purchase these tickets separately. It is a win-win.
Read on to learn more about this travel-changing option.
Firstly, what is the Keisei Skyliner Limited Express?
Narita Airport is one of Japan’s most popular arrival points for inbound tourists. However, compared to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, it is relatively far from central Tokyo, resting in Chiba Prefecture. Luckily, the Keisei Skyliner Limited Express (hereinafter, Skyliner) makes this distance feel almost nonexistent.
The Skyliner is a high-speed train that operates between Narita Airport and Keisei-Ueno Station, offering direct connections to central Tokyo three times an hour. (Please be aware that not all time slots have three trains per hour). The train’s interior is comfortable and spacious, providing plenty of room for you to relax and store your luggage during the smooth ride. From the Skyliner's Airport Terminal 2 Station, Nippori Station is only a 36-minute train ride away. (Please note that this duration is the shortest travel time on the Skyliner between Nippori Station and Airport Terminal 2 Station).
From Narita Airport, the Skyliner is undoubtedly one of the easiest and quickest ways to reach central Tokyo (and vice versa).
Now, what is “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go?”
“Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go” is an online service that allows you to pre-purchase a discounted ticket for the Skyliner that utilizes face recognition technology for seamless travel. Once you arrive at the station, instead of purchasing a ticket or exchanging a QR ticket for a physical copy, all you need to do is walk through a ticket gate with a face-scanning device. Your ticket will then be issued for the next available Skyliner.
The advantages:
- You can bypass potential lines at ticket counters and machines since your ticket is issued once you pass through the ticket gate.
- “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go” is cheaper than a standard ticket.
- The Skyliner e-ticket is a single ticket that combines the base fare ticket and the Limited Express ticket, eliminating the need to purchase the base fare ticket separately.
Important notes:
- “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go” is only available for one-way tickets. For round trips, you will need to perform the face scan twice (for each departure).
- Once you pass through the ticket gate, the system will issue you a ticket for the next departing Skyliner. If there are less than two minutes before departure or if the next Skyliner is already full, the system will issue the ticket for the following Skyliner.
- You cannot designate your seat(s) with this service. However, if you are traveling with a group, the system will typically assign adjacent seats. However, adjacent seats may not be possible on crowded trains.
- If you are traveling with a group, facial recognition is only required for one person. The rest of the group can simply follow the initial person through the ticket gate.
We know that face recognition services can be unsettling for some travelers. Let us assure you that facial data is not stored or repurposed as personal big data. The data is solely used for the transaction. It is safe, temporary, and private.
How to use “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go”
Listed below are the steps for “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go.” With some pre-planning, you will find that the service is intuitive and easy to use.
Before traveling:
- Buy the ticket: Visit the Skyliner’s ticket purchase page and buy your ticket.
- Register your face data: After purchasing the e-ticket online, use your camera (PC, smartphone, or other device) to photograph your face. Then, upload the data to the Skyliner e-ticket website for registration.
At the station:
- Locate a “Face Check in Go” gate: At the train station, go to a ticket gate equipped with “Face Check in Go.” Please note that at Nippori Station, only the north gate (Gate A) is equipped with “Face Check in Go.”
- Walk through the gate and receive your tickets: Once the system authenticates your face, you can proceed through the gate. The ticket vending machine will then issue your train tickets. Please note that anyone traveling with you should proceed through the gate as well (no face authentication necessary).
- Board your train: Enter the train and find the seat(s) listed on your ticket.
- Don’t lose your physical tickets: Keep hold of your tickets during the train ride. You will need them once you arrive at your destination.
- Present your tickets: Once you arrive at the end station, present your tickets to an attendant at a manned ticket gate. The tickets are not compatible with automatic ticket gates.
- Start your adventure!
If you are a visual learner, check out Keisei’s instructional YouTube video for “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go.”
Additional resources
For more details about the service, please review the below sources.
Travel with ease between Narita Airport and central Tokyo
Begin and end your journey in Japan with smooth, comfortable travel. “Skyliner e-ticket Face Check in Go” brings convenience and flexibility to the forefront of your train experience, connecting Narita Airport and central Tokyo with ease. You will find that the benefit of stress-free, “VIP” transit to downtown Tokyo far outweighs the time needed to register. And, it is even cheaper!
Spend less time worrying about train schedules to and from Narita Airport and spend more time living your perfect Japanese adventure.
