JR West announced the end of the “SMART ICOCA” IC card sales. In light of the increasing use of mobile ICOCA, the paper application form will be discontinued for applications arriving on December 12, and the web application form will be discontinued for applications applying on December 12.
Existing members will be able to use Smart ICOCA services as before, but some services such as Quick Charge (recharge by credit card) are planned to be terminated by the end of FY2026.
As an alternative service to Smart ICOCA, “Mobile ICOCA for Android” or “ICOCA for Apple Pay” can be used to recharge anywhere, purchase commuter passes, check remaining SF balance, check usage history, and recharge WESTER points.
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