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My Beppu Free

MyべっぷFree

Kamenoi Bus route buses around Beppu for 1 or 2 days, with a Wide version reaching Yufuin and African Safari

Umi Jigoku hot spring, Beppu, Oita
Umi Jigoku hot spring, Beppu, Oita © Rene Fürst
How it works
Validity1 or 2 daysConsecutive days
TicketMobile pass, show on your phone
SeatsNo seat reservations
CoversBus
Who can buyAnyone
Where it's valid
Cities and townsYufu, Beppu
Issued by

Kamenoi Bus (亀の井バス)

Links
Official pageEnglish · Japanese
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Adults from¥1,100Price checked 2026/09/27

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Fares

TicketAdultChild
Mini (Beppu)¥1,100¥550
Wide (Beppu, Yufuin, African Safari)¥1,800¥900
Mini (Beppu)¥1,700¥850 a day¥850¥425 a day
Wide (Beppu, Yufuin, African Safari)¥2,800¥1,400 a day¥1,400¥700 a day

Child fares are for children of primary school age. From junior high school age, the adult fare applies. Children from age 1 up to school age ride free, one per paying passenger; babies under 1 ride free.

Prices on Kamenoi Bus's ticket site, for use from 2026/07/01 to 2026/12/31. The 1-day Mini also has a student fare of ¥900, with a student ID.

What's covered

Covered
  • Mini and Wide: all Kamenoi Bus route buses in Beppu
  • Mini and Wide: the Guruspa buses, Gurutto looping Beppu and Kannawa, and Supatto between Beppu, Kannawa and Myoban
  • The Yufurin sightseeing rapid bus, within the pass's area
  • Wide only: Kamenoi Bus routes to Yufuin and African Safari, including the Yufurin to Yufuin
Not covered
  • Oita Kotsu buses, which also run in Beppu
  • Yufuin and African Safari routes on the Mini pass
  • Kamenoi Bus highway buses and sightseeing tour buses

How to use it

Choose the Mini for Beppu itself, or the Wide to reach Yufuin and African Safari. Each comes as a 1-day pass or a pass for 2 consecutive days.

A pass bought on Kamenoi Bus's ticket site is an e-ticket: show it on your phone to the driver when you get on and when you get off. There is no paper ticket and nothing to exchange. If you booked passes for a group in one purchase, the group has to ride together.

The Yufurin takes no reservations, and it has luggage space for suitcases.

Before you buy

Anyone can buy it. Children of primary school age pay the child fare. Children from age 1 up to school age ride free, one per paying passenger, and babies under 1 ride free. The student fare on the 1-day Mini needs a student ID.

You can't buy the pass on the bus. Buy it online on Kamenoi Bus's ticket site, by credit card with 3-D Secure, or at a Kamenoi Bus counter: Kitahama Bus Center, the Kannawa waiting room, Wonder Compass Beppu by Beppu Station, the Yufuin Ekimae Bus Center, the Ferry Sunflower counter at Beppu port or Beppu Kotsu Center.

An online booking can be cancelled on your My Page before use, for ¥110 per booking. Delays and cancelled buses are not refunded.

Questions

Does My Beppu Free cover Yufuin?

Only the Wide pass. It covers Kamenoi Bus routes to Yufuin, including the Yufurin sightseeing rapid bus. The Mini covers Beppu only.

Can I use it on Oita Kotsu buses?

No. It is valid on Kamenoi Bus route buses only, even though Oita Kotsu also runs buses in Beppu.

Do I need to reserve the Yufurin?

No. The Yufurin takes no reservations; board it like any other route bus.

Can I buy it on the bus?

No. Buy it on Kamenoi Bus's ticket site or at a Kamenoi Bus counter, such as Kitahama Bus Center or Wonder Compass Beppu by Beppu Station.

Is the 2-day pass valid on any two days?

No. The two days must be consecutive.

Do children need their own pass?

Children of primary school age need a child pass, at half the adult price. Children from age 1 up to school age ride free, one per paying passenger.

At Hey Japan!, we strive to keep the passes listed on our website as current as possible. However, operators may alter fares, coverage, or conditions without prior notice. Check official websites before buying.

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