I think that the thing with foreign phone numbers has something to do with the roaming. I don't know that i did, but i could register in the app of docomo with my phone number from Chile, and i remember that the roaming was something that i did touch 😅 (i received the SMS with the code)
From June 1st 2023, Docomo Bike Share will be increasing their Monthly Membership to 3300 Yen For Tokyo & Kawasaki. Source: www.d-bikeshare.com/news/detail/20230403
Can one account rent more than one bike? I want to rent bikes for our older kids when we go, but they won't have phones, thus won't be able to have Japanese phone numbers. Thanks!
In the case of DOCOMO, you can just rent one bike for one account. If you want to rent two bikes, you need to create two accounts. You can create another account on the app on the same phone. You can register the same Name, Email address, Phone number, Credit card, but the ID has to be different. You can do this just by adding an additional "a" in front of your first ID. When creating an additional account, you first need to log out and create a new account. When you use two accounts, you need to log out and log in every time you change accounts.
Hello there! The IC Card only acts as an access key to unlock the bike. It does not act as a method of payment. For Docomo, you can only pay with a registered credit card or docomo’s payment system called “d払い”, which roughly translates to “d payment.” For Hello Cycling there are 6 payment methods. Credit Cards, phone carrier payment systems (such as “d payment” or “au payment”), PayPay, Yahoo Wallet Payment, and HELLO card + HELLO miles (HELLO Cycling’s own payment systems). For LUUP, a credit card is required. Hope this helped! DOCOMO SOURCE: faq.docomo-cycle.jp/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%80%81d%E6%89%95%E3%81%84%E4%BB%A5%E5%A4%96%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF%E6%94%AF%E6%89%95%E3%81%88%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%81%8B%EF%BC%9F-63159da467f451001db70b7d HELLO CYCLING SOURCE: www.hellocycling.jp/faq LUUP SOURCE: support.luup.sc/hc/ja/articles/1500008684281-%E6%B1%BA%E6%B8%88%E7%99%BB%E9%8C%B2%E3%81%8A%E3%82%88%E3%81%B3%E6%B1%BA%E6%B8%88%E6%99%82%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%B1%E6%95%97%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6
International Credit Cards may work but it is not guaranteed as it depends heavily on your provider. If it does work, be careful of International Fees. Purchasing a Docomo “1 Day Pass” from a convenience store or sales counter is a way to avoid using a Credit Card but a Japanese Phone Number is still required for authentication. SOURCE: faq.docomo-cycle.jp/1%E6%97%A5%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9-63159dc9ffee62001d9e0022 faq.docomo-cycle.jp/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%81%8C%E7%84%A1%E3%81%84%E3%81%A8%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%A7%E3%81%8D%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%81%8B%EF%BC%9F-63159ce9ffee62001d9dec51
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Requiring a Jp number is totally unfriendly to overseas tourists!!
did this happen for docomo ? did you use app or the website ?
I just registered success this day, I leaving the phone numbers what Im using now plus the national code.
Needing a Japanese number is poor planning for tourist use
I think that the thing with foreign phone numbers has something to do with the roaming.
I don't know that i did, but i could register in the app of docomo with my phone number from Chile, and i remember that the roaming was something that i did touch 😅 (i received the SMS with the code)
Is it possible to register via web browser? The app is not available in my country
Gaijin pot but we need Japanese phone number and have to have the Japan region app only, totally useless for visitors
Within Tokyo, can I return bike to different district? E.g Rent Shinagawa-> Return Shibuya
So NOT foreigner friendly? Got it! That's really nice of them.
From June 1st 2023, Docomo Bike Share will be increasing their Monthly Membership to 3300 Yen For Tokyo & Kawasaki.
Source: www.d-bikeshare.com/news/detail/20230403
Can one account rent more than one bike? I want to rent bikes for our older kids when we go, but they won't have phones, thus won't be able to have Japanese phone numbers. Thanks!
In the case of DOCOMO, you can just rent one bike for one account. If you want to rent two bikes, you need to create two accounts. You can create another account on the app on the same phone. You can register the same Name, Email address, Phone number, Credit card, but the ID has to be different. You can do this just by adding an additional "a" in front of your first ID. When creating an additional account, you first need to log out and create a new account. When you use two accounts, you need to log out and log in every time you change accounts.
Hi, do we need to add credit card for Docomo/Hello Cycling. Or we can pay using Suica card (tap and pay without having to add credit card)?
Hello there! The IC Card only acts as an access key to unlock the bike. It does not act as a method of payment.
For Docomo, you can only pay with a registered credit card or docomo’s payment system called “d払い”, which roughly translates to “d payment.”
For Hello Cycling there are 6 payment methods. Credit Cards, phone carrier payment systems (such as “d payment” or “au payment”), PayPay, Yahoo Wallet Payment, and HELLO card + HELLO miles (HELLO Cycling’s own payment systems).
For LUUP, a credit card is required.
Hope this helped!
DOCOMO SOURCE:
faq.docomo-cycle.jp/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%80%81d%E6%89%95%E3%81%84%E4%BB%A5%E5%A4%96%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF%E6%94%AF%E6%89%95%E3%81%88%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%81%8B%EF%BC%9F-63159da467f451001db70b7d
HELLO CYCLING SOURCE: www.hellocycling.jp/faq
LUUP SOURCE:
support.luup.sc/hc/ja/articles/1500008684281-%E6%B1%BA%E6%B8%88%E7%99%BB%E9%8C%B2%E3%81%8A%E3%82%88%E3%81%B3%E6%B1%BA%E6%B8%88%E6%99%82%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%B1%E6%95%97%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6
@@GaijinPot Thanks! and do you know if the credit needs to be Japan credit card only or any international card will do?
International Credit Cards may work but it is not guaranteed as it depends heavily on your provider. If it does work, be careful of International Fees.
Purchasing a Docomo “1 Day Pass” from a convenience store or sales counter is a way to avoid using a Credit Card but a Japanese Phone Number is still required for authentication.
SOURCE:
faq.docomo-cycle.jp/1%E6%97%A5%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9-63159dc9ffee62001d9e0022
faq.docomo-cycle.jp/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%81%8C%E7%84%A1%E3%81%84%E3%81%A8%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%A7%E3%81%8D%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%81%8B%EF%BC%9F-63159ce9ffee62001d9dec51
@@4535G VISA, Master, JCB, AMEX, Diners are only available and no debit cards for DOCOMO.
You don't need a Japanese phone number to use Luup.
You don’t need a Japanese phone number, when it gets to the phone number screen you can change country code to your country and continue
That’s true but I tried putting my Canadian number in and was not able to get the SMS code…
When I registered it didnt have that option