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And it's on, starting December 1st, 2011, going through March 31st, 2012.   Final version (Nov. 2011) of map of Tohoku expressways that will be free from 2011.12.1 through 2012.3.31: Blue-green:

Watching the news w/the wife tonight...looks like they will discontinue the Y1000 thing on the 19th. Money is supposed to go up to the relief/rebuilding efforts.

 

My weekend trips have just been cut in half lol.

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Now they are thinking of making the highways free from Shirakawa to the north on the Tohoku, and from Mito to the north on the Joban, plus all of the Ban-Etsu and the Nihonkai Engan Tohoku, to encourage tourism to Tohoku. This might start as early as August, if the second supplementary budget passes. (Earlier for people living in disaster regions.)

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They really need to get some sort of uniform shit sorted out with the expressways, it just seems such a mess with hardly anyone understanding what the situation is.

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It doesn't seem fair to have some parts free and others not. After all, lots of tourism around Japan is suffering now - not just Tohoku. I would prefer some kind of uniformity to the situation. As it is I don't really understand what the discount situation is now and it is a real hassle finding out.

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We are flying out from Narita on Monday afternoon. From here, all we have to do is to clock on to the Expressway before Sunday midnight. The plan is to lie up and kip in the car overnight, then a gentle trip south. Saving, about 7,000Y.

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2,700 Yen for 10 days. :-) Life and experience has taught me that the memsahib is a shrewd woman. When shopping is made an Olympic sport, she's a gold medal certainty. (I'm better at re-wiring the factory though nyah nyah).

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Sure is.

 

My mum and dad pay about a quarter of that for 30 mimutes at Manchester Airport when they come and pick me up.

veryshocked

Which is silly on the other extreme of course.

 

How far out is this soubs?

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Holy moly. There are a heap of them (parking companies). Her internet porn is the shoppingu. None further than 10 minutes from Narita. You'll have driven past dozens of them on final approach. I will report back tomorrow after sobriety has landed.

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There are loads of long term parking providers along the road into Narita. If you're in a rush, some of them will collect your car at the airport itself, though that's normally a couple of thousand extra. Usually you just drive to the car park itself and there's an on-demand shuttle from there on, maybe only ten minutes. A google search in Japanese should find loads. One company is called "USA Parking".

 

Some of the hotels on the approach to Narita give you two weeks free parking if you stay one night. The Tokyu and the Nikko definitely do. The Tokyu can be booked for about 9000 a night for a twin off peak. Many flights to Europe are first thing in the morning, which is a pain if you've got a long drive there.

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Originally Posted By: Mr Wiggles
There are loads of long term parking providers along the road into Narita. If you're in a rush, some of them will collect your car at the airport itself, though that's normally a couple of thousand extra. Usually you just drive to the car park itself and there's an on-demand shuttle from there on, maybe only ten minutes. A google search in Japanese should find loads. One company is called "USA Parking".

Some of the hotels on the approach to Narita give you two weeks free parking if you stay one night. The Tokyu and the Nikko definitely do. The Tokyu can be booked for about 9000 a night for a twin off peak. Many flights to Europe are first thing in the morning, which is a pain if you've got a long drive there.


Interesting.
Yes, getting to Narita for an early flight is always a hassle.
Got me thinking now of ways to go about it better.
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Morning from Bangkok.

 

The Expressway strategy worked. It was nice rolling off the end of the Ken O Expressway, and watching the sign light up Y 1,000. Kaching.

 

The parking is called Narita Airport Parking. Not to be confused with parking at Narita. It is the oldest of the private parking companies (the man said) and the closest to Narita. Also, parking is on-site, not at some satellite, so they don't move your car. Y2,500 for ten days via internet, including tax.

 

Hot and humid in Bangkok, looking forward to the sea breezes of Koh Samui.

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