[HELP] Can’t renew PASMO commuter pass on iOS 💭

Ohayo gozaimasu friends,

Hope you’re all in a better place right now.

I’m typing this while being on the Den-en-toshi Line. I can still type so I guess life’s good right? 😅

Jokes aside, I would need help from my seasoned mateys here.

Switched from an analogue Pasmo commuter pass to the iOS app and having it in my Apple wallet.

It’s been working like a charm all the time.

But my Pasmo commuter pass expired yesterday.

When I tried through the wallet app two days before expiration, I could still see the renew below the add money button.

However, this morning the renew button disappeared.

Two days ago when I tried to add money and test if it works, it didn’t work at all.

I do not have a Japanese credit or debit card.

But I’m using the same Wise business Visa card all the time.

I also used the same card without issues when paying for my commuter pass renewal via the ticket machine at the station.

How can I now renew my Pasmo for another month without the button being there?

Here’s a picture of how it now looks like: [https://imgur.com/a/CVIahOx](https://imgur.com/a/CVIahOx)

Hope someone can shed some light on this.

I do appreciate all the positive people in this sub.

PS Of course there are also a ton of negative people who downvote even questions like this. Just so that you know, your downvotes or negativity is not being seen, acknowledged let alone engaged with. You are just wasting your precious time. 😉 Just remember: “Genuine kindness is the ultimate strength” **People who are truly kind have the ultimate leverage**. If you give without expectation of getting anything in return, you’ve won.

4 comments
  1. If you’ve been following the jlife posts, you will know that everyone is facing this suica, pasmo recharge problem. Especially if you have a visa credit/debit card that is not issued in Japan.

  2. As far as I know, commuter pass renewal cannot be done in Apple Wallet after it expires. You’ll need to use the PASMO app for purchasing a commuter pass.

    Regarding your credit card issue, maybe try getting Line Prepaid Visa Card? I use it for recharging my IC card.

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