Is there a multiple day pass for Sapporo Metro?

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TL;DR: No.

There are three kinds of unlimited ride passes available in Sapporo:

  1. One-Day Ticket for Subway Use (地下鉄専用1日乗車券), valid on subways only, 830 yen
  2. Donichika Ticket (ドニチカキップ), valid on subways on weekends and public holidays only, 520 yen
  3. Dosanko Pass (どサンこパス), valid on streetcars on weekends and public holidays only, 370 yen

There are all valid for one day only; if you need multiple days, you need to buy multiple passes.

The subway network in Sapporo is quite limited and most city center rides will be under 7 km, meaning 210-250 yen. This translates to needing at least 4 rides per day for pass #1 to pay off, and 3 for pass #2. In addition, if you need to use anything other than a subway, like streetcars, buses or JR trains, you need to purchase single ride tickets on top.

A much easier and likely cheaper option is to buy a SAPICA card for ¥2000. This gets you ¥1500 of credit and a ¥500 deposit, both of which are fully refundable. SAPICA can be used on all forms of transport not just in Sapporo, but pretty much anywhere in Japan; or if you already have (say) a Pasmo/Suica from Tokyo, that works too. In addition to the convenience of just tapping on and off anywhere, SAPICA automatically gives you transfer discounts where applicable and 10% "points" which are automatically redeemed for free travel when you have enough to use them.

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