Paper tickets should be issued in advance. Although ticketless services have become much more widespread, there are still many situations where passengers must use online reservations and issue paper tickets before boarding a train. When there is no place near home or work where tickets can be issued, it is tempting to think that tickets can be issued on the day of boarding. However, this is a risk factor during busy periods. If there is a long line at the ticket machine used to issue tickets, and by the time the tickets are issued, the train has already departed, you will be blindsided. Ideally, you should use a ticketless service, but if you need a paper ticket, you should issue it in advance to spare yourself some trouble. In the event that you miss a train and want to change to the next train, there is often no room on the “next train” during the busy season, meaning there is no way out. In other words, there is no way out.
Be wary of the automatic ticket gate corridors. If the ticket gate is manned, it is the same no matter which corridor you go through. Even after automatic ticket checkers became common, it was the same no matter which corridor you went through when only paper tickets (magnetic tickets) were available. However, the situation has changed since the widespread use of transportation IC cards. This is because the number of “IC-only corridors” has been increasing, reducing the number of automatic ticket gates that are compatible with magnetic tickets, which are costly and time-consuming to procure and maintain. On the other hand, since there are no automatic ticket gates for magnetic tickets, it is the same no matter which passage you take when using a transit system IC ticket. However, if you have a paper ticket, and you somehow follow the flow of people and find yourself in an IC-only corridor, you will have to go right and left. If you have to move to a different aisle, you will be inconvenienced by the people around you. The same is true for credit card touch payment and QR tickets, which have been increasing in number recently. This is also still something you want to determine from the start and try to get to the corresponding aisle. This is fine if the premises are empty, but during extremely busy periods, there are people everywhere, so the impact is significant. Whether it is an IC-only corridor, a QR-compatible corridor, or a touch-compatible corridor, you can tell by looking at the main unit of the ticket gate, and in many cases there are markings on the floor. However, in extremely busy periods, when the crowds are extremely heavy, you cannot see the markings on the floor, and even the turnstiles cannot be distinguished unless you get very close to the machine. It would be nice if there were overhead signs, but without them, it is undeniable that it is somewhat troublesome. We hope that all railroad companies will provide overhead displays of ticket types for each corridor.
Cashless shopping is a quick and easy way to purchase goods. There are many occasions when you need to use the station’s merchandise sales area, such as to eat, drink, or buy souvenirs. Crowding is inevitable not only when selecting items, but also when paying for them at the end. In order to make the process as quick as possible, the selection of merchandise should be made on the spot, and payment should be made as quickly as possible. While there are no “tricks” for selecting products, since it depends largely on personal preferences and judgment, there are ways to make payments quickly. The fastest way to pay, however, is probably by touch with a transportation system IC or credit card. With cash, you have to take out your wallet, make the payment, and in some cases, receive change, which requires a certain amount of time and effort. So-called “code” payments also seem to lack agility because you have to pull out your smartphone every time you want to use it. On the other hand, if you use the electronic money function of a transportation system IC or touch payment, you only need to touch your phone to the reader to complete the transaction, which is quicker. This is true not only in manned stores, but also in vending machines.
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