Operator-wide facts from Osaka Monorail's own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.
IC cards (Suica etc.)Accepted PPiTaPa, ICOCA, Kitaca, PASMO, Suica, manaca +4 more
Credit card touchAccepted PVisa, Mastercard etc. contactless
Where you payAt the station P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Japanese; shows delays of about 20 minutes or more and suspensions (same page as delay certificates)
Step-free accessStation list →PAll 18 stations have slopes that close the step between platform and train; the page has a per-station table of elevators, escalators and accessible toilets. Staff help wheelchair users on request; booking ahead with the online form makes it smoother.
PiTaPa, ICOCA, Kitaca, PASMO, Suica, manaca, TOICA, Hayakaken, nimoca and SUGOCA are accepted on both lines (main line and Saito Line). ICOCA cards are sold by Osaka Monorail (not Mobile, commemorative or SMART ICOCA). Mobile ICOCA, Mobile Suica, Mobile PASMO etc. cannot be topped up at ticket machines, fare-adjustment machines or windows. P
Pass the ticket gate with a ticket, an IC card (PiTaPa, ICOCA, Suica and other nationwide cards) or a QR ticket.
Contactless Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover or UnionPay (card or phone): use the blue gate — every gate area of all 18 stations has one with the touch reader. Adult fare only; no child fares or discounts.
Getting off
Touch the same card at the exit gate (contactless cards: the blue gate); the fare for your trip is deducted or charged.
Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include this line, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.
Any one day within 90 days of purchase, sold 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027. Holiday ticket: days with the holiday timetable, all day. Off-peak ticket: weekday-timetable days, entering only between 10:00 and 16:00.
¥2,530 Adult (junior high and over) · ¥1,310 Child (elementary school)
One day you choose when buying (1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027, not on park closing days), within 90 days of purchase; to change the date, refund (free) and buy again.
Passengers per day: people boarding and getting off on an average day, all operators at the station counted once each (MLIT station passenger data S12).