TL-005 · Transport
Ask what to do after missing a reserved train — Japanese
A station conversation for asking what happens to your ticket after missing a train with a reserved seat.
Quick answer
指定席の電車に乗り遅れました。どうすればいいですか？
Meaning I missed the train I had a reserved seat on. What should I do?
Shiteiseki no densha ni noriokuremashita. Dō sureba ii desu ka?
When to use it
Use this after the scheduled departure time has passed, before assuming your ticket is valid on another train.
Core phrases
指定席の電車に乗り遅れました。どうすればいいですか？
Shiteiseki no densha ni noriokuremashita. Dō sureba ii desu ka?
I missed the train I had a reserved seat on. What should I do?
このきっぷで次の電車に乗れますか？
Konokippude tsugino denshani noremasu ka?
Can I take the next train with this ticket?
新しい指定席券が必要ですか？
Atarashii shiteisekikenga hitsuyōdesu ka?
Do I need a new reserved-seat ticket?
What you may hear
このきっぷで自由席をご利用いただけます。
Konokippude jiyūsekiogo riyōitadakemasu.
You can use the non-reserved car with this ticket.
指定席を利用する場合は、新しい指定席券が必要です。
Shiteisekio riyōsuru bāi wa, atarashii shiteisekikenga hitsuyōdesu.
You'll need a new ticket for another reserved seat.
How to respond
では、自由席にします。
Deha, jiyūsekinishimasu.
Then I'll use the non-reserved car.
次の電車の指定席を買いたいです。
Tsugino denshano shiteisekio kaitaidesu.
I'd like to buy a reserved seat on the next train.
Mini conversation
You
指定席の電車に乗り遅れました。どうすればいいですか？
Shiteiseki no densha ni noriokuremashita. Dō sureba ii desu ka?
I missed the train I had a reserved seat on. What should I do?
Other person
このきっぷで自由席をご利用いただけます。
Konokippude jiyūsekiogo riyōitadakemasu.
You can use the non-reserved car with this ticket.
You
では、自由席にします。
Deha, jiyūsekinishimasu.
Then I'll use the non-reserved car.
More natural
Include “with this ticket” so staff can tell you what your specific ticket allows.
Good to know
JR Central states that after the reserved train departs, the reserved-seat ticket cannot be changed or refunded; in some cases it may still be used for a non-reserved ordinary car later the same day. Rules vary by ticket and operator.
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