Handy for your snow vacation or upcoming plum and cherry blossom trip.
You do need a Mastercard that comes with the Mastercard Travel Rewards perk. You need to sign up for the program and activate prior to spending for the cashback. The cards below provide access to the program and do not charge any international transaction fee:
For Commbank Ultimate Rewards credit card, use:
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/en/i/1527/offers/721d16f6…
Citibank Plus Mastercard, use (Ensure you perform your transactions early to get your cashback credited before closure of the card on 23 Feb 2024):
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/en/i/17549/offers/721d16f…
Westpac/St. George/Bank of Melbourne/BankSA Travel Money Card, use (top up card with only AU$ to use Mastercard conversion rates) (can't add these cards to Apple Pay):
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/en/i/20657/offers/721d16f6-61af-4da7-b525-7bbc068594af
Latitude has a page that supposedly says 28 degrees Mastercard comes with the Mastercard Travel Rewards benefit but the link on their support page currently appears dead. People have confirmed that 28 degrees isn't working so go file a complaint with Latitude over misleading information:
https://latitudefs.zendesk.com/hc/en-au/articles/51585095727…
Test your Mastercard to see if it supports the Mastercard Travel Rewards program here:
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/
Spend JPY 3,000 with East Japan Railway Company by topping up to Suica via Apple Pay, get JPY 200 cash back.
The Suica is a prepaid e-money card for moving around and shopping. There is no more need to buy a ticket from a vending machine. Just touch your Suica to the ticket gate and the fare is automatically deducted from your Suica. The Suica can be used not only for JR East trains. The Suica can also be used to pay for things with e-money. For traveling in Japan, the Suica makes a more pleasant trip.
How to access this offer
This offer is available only after you have clicked add to card.
Terms of use
Qualifying transactions are limited to those processed by Mastercard and can only be made with an eligible Mastercard card issued outside the country of transaction. Offer is valid for qualifying transactions made in a single transaction.
This offer is only valid when topped up with Apple Pay. Mobile Suica, other payment services, and charging at station ticket vending machines are not eligible. Please check how to use Apple Pay for Suica at the following link : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207154. Eligible Mastercard card registration and offer activation is required prior to purchase by going to mtr.mastercardservices.com or www.priceless.com/travelrewards, registering card, and activating offer. Offer is limited to five redemptions per cardholder during the promotion period. Valid for purchases made in JPY only. If Mastercard does not receive information that identifies your transaction as qualifying for the offer, you will not receive a statement credit. Statement credit may be reversed if qualifying purchase is returned/cancelled.
Any non-credit cards that have this perk and supports Apple Pay? The Travel Money/Worldwide Wallet cards Westpac/St. George/Bank of Melbourne/BankSA notably do not support Apple Pay, and therefore cannot be used to reload Mobile Suica.