How do you say "numbered fare ticket" in Japanese?

Name: Getting on a Japanese Bus the Wrong Way Costs You Money
Uploaded: 2026-06-18T20:02:15Z
Duration: 25 s
Description: Learn to say 整理券 (seiriken) — numbered fare ticket. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Getting on a Japanese Bus the Wrong Way Costs You Money

To say numbered fare ticket in Japanese, say 整理券 (seiriken).

On a Japanese bus you board at the BACK and pay when you leave — get it backwards and you hold up the whole line.

整理券 seiriken numbered fare ticket

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日本のバス、後ろから乗るって知ってた？ Nihon no basu, ushiro kara noru tte shitteta? Japanese buses? You board from the BACK.
乗ったら「整理券」を取ってね。 Nottara “seiriken” o totte ne. When you get on, grab a 'seiriken' — a numbered ticket.
この番号で料金が決まるんだ。 Kono bangō de ryōkin ga kimaru-n da. This number decides your fare.
降りる時に、整理券とお金を一緒に払うよ。 Oriru toki ni, seiriken to okane o issho ni harau yo. When you get off, pay the ticket and cash together.
バスの乗り方、これでバッチリ！フォローしてね。 Basu no norikata, kore de bacchiri! Forō shite ne. Now you've got Japanese buses. Follow for more.

Why this phrase

Outside big-city flat-fare buses, grab a 整理券 (seiriken) when you board at the rear door; the number sets your fare on the front display, and you pay the driver on the way out. Counterintuitive for most tourists.