SUNQ Pass - an unlimited bus ticket for Kyushu

Highlights

  • Unlimited rides on buses and select ferries across Kyushu
  • Travel freely in Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, and Kumamoto
  • Experience the convenience of one ticket for all travel
  • Discover Kyushu's beauty with unlimited access
  • Save time and money with this all-in-one travel pass

What to expect

The SUNQ Pass is a “free-pass” style ticket which allows unlimited rides on nearly all highway buses, city buses, and ferries in Kyushu as well as in the Shimonoseki/Nagato area of Yamaguchi Prefecture.

What's included

Varies by package — see each package below.

Packages (4)

SUNQ Pass (South Kyushu) 3-day PassDailyfrom USD 53.60
SUNQ Pass (All Kyushu + Shimonoseki/Nagato) 3-day PassDailyfrom USD 75.66
SUNQ Pass (All Kyushu + Shimonoseki & Nagato) 4-day PassDailyfrom USD 94.58
SUNQ Pass (Northern Kyushu) 2-day PassDailyfrom USD 50.44

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Restrictions

  • Voucher expiration period: 3 month(s) since purchase date
  • An environment with communication capabilities is required both when you start using the service and when displaying the ticket screen.
  • If the clock on the ticket screen is not running, the ticket is considered invalid.
  • If multiple people are using the service, tapping “Use” for one ticket will mark multiple tickets as “In Use” at the same time.
  • If multiple people are using one screen, boarding and disembarking within the same section is only valid if the ticket holder and the other passengers are traveling together.
  • Activation can only be done once per day.
    If you press the “Activate” button between 00:00 and 02:59, the ticket will only be valid until 02:59 on the same day. Furthermore, no other tickets can be activated until 23:59 on the same day.
    Examples:
    ・Activation at 00:30 on August 21 → Valid until 02:59 on August 21
    ・Other tickets cannot be activated until 23:59 on August 21
    ・Activation is possible again from 00:00 on August 22
  • If you use your first ticket within the expiration date (within 3 months), the remaining tickets will be valid for 5 days from the date of first use. [A]
  • If you use your first ticket within the expiration date (within 3 months), the remaining tickets will be valid for 7 days from the date of first use. [B]
  • SUNQ PASS Northern Kyushu + Shimonoseki, Nagato 2-day Pass
    If you use your first ticket within the expiration date (within 3 months), the remaining tickets will be valid for 3 days from the date of first use. [C]

What to bring

  • A voucher with a link to a digital ticket.
  • When using express buses, seat reservations are required on certain routes. For details, please refer to the following URL.
    https://www.sunqpass.jp/en/reserve/
    *If you have made a reservation for an express bus that requires seat reservations, please be sure to receive a “reservation ticket” at the counter before boarding and arrive at the bus stop on time.

Other requirements

  • The validity period of the ticket after it has been used extends until 2:59 a.m. the day after the customer taps the “Start Use” button. If the ticket is used between 12:00 a.m. and 2:59 a.m., it will be considered to have been used on the previous calendar day.
  • Buses that accept the SUNQ Pass display “SUNQ Pass” stickers on the front and next to the boarding entrance. Additionally, boats that accept the SUNQ Pass have stickers at the ticket sales counter and in the waiting area. (*Please note that some vehicles may not have these stickers. In that case, feel free to ask the crew for assistance.)
  • When using the ferry, please present your bus ticket that is valid within the applicable period at the ticket counter to receive your boarding pass. Then, hand it over to the attendant when boarding the ferry.
  • When boarding a route bus, please be sure to take a numbered ticket. When getting off, clearly show the ticket to the bus driver.
  • If you use the service after the selected participation date at the time of booking, you will not be able to check the voucher from your Veltra My Page.
    Before the participation date, please tap "Scan or Click to Use" on the voucher, save the displayed digital ticket URL, and present the digital ticket from the URL on the day of use.
  • If you plan to use the ticket after the participation date selected at the time of booking, you will not be able to access the voucher from your Veltra My Page. Please make sure to tap “Scan or click to use” on the voucher *before* the participation date to display the digital ticket, and save the URL. On the day of use, please present the digital ticket using the saved URL.

Additional notes

  • There will be no refunds or extensions to validity dates due to the suspension or delay of bus or ferry services. Additionally, no alternative services will be provided.
  • Once even one ticket has been used, no refunds will be issued.
  • As of July 1, 2025, the SUNQ Pass will no longer be valid for express bus services between Fukuoka and Nagato Yumoto Onsen. For travel on this route, please make a separate reservation and purchase a regular fare ticket. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
  • Nagato can also be accessed via a regular Sanden Kotsu route bus from Shimonoseki.
[A] Applies to: SUNQ Pass (South Kyushu) 3-day Pass / SUNQ Pass (All Kyushu + Shimonoseki/Nagato) 3-day Pass
[B] Applies to: SUNQ Pass (All Kyushu + Shimonoseki & Nagato) 4-day Pass
[C] Applies to: SUNQ Pass (Northern Kyushu) 2-day Pass

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