Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau

The Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (熊本市交通局) is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan.

Tram Routes
The bureau operates 2 tram lines within the city.

Tram Fare
The fare is a flat 180 yen for adults, 90 yen for children, payable by cash or public transit card (including Nimoca, ICOCA, Suica, and Pasmo).

Operators
Bus lines in the city were formerly operated by the agency, but have since been privatized.

The city government has operated tram lines since 1924, and bus lines since 1927, but the current transportation bureau was formed in 1944.

Kumamoto City Tram
Currently, Kumamoto City Tram (熊本市電) has five lines in official count, but with only two routes regularly in service.

Lines and routes

 * Lines:
 * Trunk Line (幹線): Kumamoto-Ekimae &mdash; Suidōchō
 * Suizenji Line (水前寺線): Suidōchō &mdash; Suizenji-Kōen
 * Kengun Line (健軍線): Suizenji-Kōen &mdash; Kengunmachi
 * Kami-Kumamoto Line (上熊本線): Karashimachō &mdash; Kami-Kumamoto
 * Tasaki Line (田崎線): Kumamoto-Ekimae &mdash; Tasakibashi
 * Routes:
 * Route A (A系統): Tasakibashi &mdash; Kumamoto-Ekimae &mdash; Karashimachō &mdash; Suidōchō &mdash; Suizenji-Kōen &mdash; Kengunmachi
 * Route B (B系統): Kami-Kumamoto &mdash; Karashimachō &mdash; Suidōchō &mdash; Suizenji-Kōen &mdash; Kengunmachi