How do you say "Pay before you exit." in Japanese?

Name: You Pulled Up to the Exit. The Bar Did Not Move. Twenty Cars Are Now Waiting.
Uploaded: 2026-09-29T01:59:46Z
Duration: 21 s
Description: Learn to say 出場前精算 (Shutsujō-mae seisan) — Pay before you exit.. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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You Pulled Up to the Exit. The Bar Did Not Move. Twenty Cars Are Now Waiting.

To say Pay before you exit. in Japanese, say 出場前精算 (Shutsujō-mae seisan).

The barrier is down. The payment machine is behind you, in the lot, and you already drove past it.

出場前精算 Shutsujō-mae seisan Pay before you exit.

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出場前精算 Shutsujō-mae seisan Look for 「出場前精算」. It means pay before you leave. Walk to the machine in the lot. Do not drive to the exit first.
出場前精算。 Shutsujō-mae seisan. Pay before you exit.
精算機 seisanki Take the ticket from the gate. Feed it to the 「精算機」 on foot. Then get in the car. The bar only lifts after that.
出る前に精算してください。 Deru mae ni seisan shite kudasai. Please pay before you leave.

Why this phrase

Japan Decoded: most coin parking does not take money at the exit. You pay at a machine in the lot first. The kanji on that machine is 「出場前精算」. Sit at the bar and everyone behind you starts honking. Distinct from station-gate 精算 (tourist-seisan) and from asking where to park (tourist-parking-wa-doko).