Top up JPY ¥3000 on Suica with Apple Pay, Get JPY ¥200 Cashback, 5 Uses @ Mastercard Travel Rewards (Activation Required)

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Top up JPY ¥3000 on Suica with Apple Pay, Get JPY ¥200 Cashback, 5 Uses @ Mastercard Travel Rewards (Activation Required)
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Windthunder on 05/10/2024 - 14:40 mtr.mastercardservices.com (165 clicks)
Last edited 05/10/2024 - 14:41

As travel ramps back up in Japan for the Autumn colours and year-end school and Christmas/New Year holiday period, I thought people might find this deal useful again.

The previous posting of this deal was well-received so thanks Mastercard for continuing to offer this. The good news is a few more cards have joined the program.

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/0fb2f901…

Latitude's 28 degrees Mastercard, use:
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/en/i/6430/offers/0fb2f901…

Westpac Altitude Rewards credit cards:
I don't know the direct link (if someone can provide it in the comments below but you should able to find it after registering on Mastercard's website, and it might well be the same link as the their travel money card link below):
https://www.altituderewards.com.au/rewards/phoenix/altitude/…

Travelex Money Card, use:
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/en/i/13740/offers/0fb2f90…

Westpac/St. George/Bank of Melbourne/BankSA Travel Money Card can activate this deal but can't add the cards to Apple Pay so complain to your bank regarding Apple Pay functionality:
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/en/i/20657/offers/0fb2f90…

Test your Mastercard to see if it supports the Mastercard Travel Rewards program here:
https://mtr.mastercardservices.com/en

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. Suica is a registered trademark of East Japan Railway Company. Registered in JPO.

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Comments

  • Classo on 05/10/2024 - 14:45

    Anyone done it with the Westpac Qantas Credit Card, and can confirm that there'd be a FX fee?

    • Windthunder on 05/10/2024 - 14:51

      The charge will be in Japanese yen so you will incur a foreign transaction fee on the Westpac credit card but you should still be ahead with the cashback if you top up with just ¥3000 yen per transaction. 3% foreign transaction fee means your foreign transaction fee is the equivalent of ¥90, but the cashback is ¥200, saving you ¥110 for every ¥3000 transaction.

  • huu on 05/10/2024 - 14:48

    200¥ is $2 - might get hit a fees higher than that.

    • Windthunder on 05/10/2024 - 14:53

      Two cards on the list do not have foreign transaction fees: The Commbank Ultimate Rewards and the 28 degree cards. The Travelex money card also does not have foreign transaction fees though when they use their yen rates or Mastercard's yen rates may depend on conditions of the card and there may be other fees.

      A 3% foreign transaction fee will still have you come out on top as per https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/15773476/redir

  • Flurogreen on 05/10/2024 - 15:36

    not working for my Commbank Ultimate for some reason.

  • Pub Envelope on 05/10/2024 - 15:46
    +2

    I know this is OzBargain, but I feel like the effort outweighs the $2 saved.

    • Windthunder on 05/10/2024 - 15:55

      It is a 6.7% discount!

      If you were going to load a Suica or top it up in your iPhone, you might as well take advantage of the cashback anyway.

    • xers on 05/10/2024 - 16:07

      What exactly is the effort other than signing up for the program and activating? Also you can get cashback 5 times so that is actually $10 saved.

  • Lewdannie on 05/10/2024 - 16:45

    I am going to Japan in 3 weeks and would have been using the 28 Degrees Card to do this anyway.
    Thanks

  • dajiska on 05/10/2024 - 16:46
    -1

    does anyone know if you can use this suica card travelling on bullet train from tokyo to kyoto / osaka ?
    can you use this suica card on other train lines around the city of tokyo & osaka?
    thanks in advance

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