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I discovered how to obtain a Narita Express ticket more cheaply than the standard fare: by redeeming JRE Points. JRE Points are the loyalty programme run by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

The standard reserved‑seat supplement from Shinjuku to Narita Airport costs ¥1,730, not including the basic rail fare. By contrast, the supplement can be redeemed for just 720 points. A Green Car (first‑class) seat costs 740 points, compared with the ordinary price of ¥2,500. Because one point is worth roughly one yen, redeeming points for a Green Car seat saves about ¥1,700.

Naturally, I booked a seat in the Green Car.

References

Official JR East JRE POINT Page
Narita Express Train Information – JR East
Green Car Details – JR East

Original Statements

I realised how to get a ticket of Narita Express more cheaper than general fare. The way is getting the ticket to be changed to JRE points. The JRE point is a point program which is produced by JR East corporation.

The general price of Shinjuku to Narita airport is 1,730 yen, it’s a fare of reserved seat excluding transport fare. The other hand, changing to JRE points is 720 points. Additionally, the green sheet is also 740 points, while the general price is 2,500 yen. As the worth of the point is almost similar to yen, getting the ticket by point is about 1,700 yen cheaper than the general price, when you take a green seat.

Of course, I booked a green seat.

IELTS Improvement Points

-Collocation: redeem points (for something)
　→ Common phrase in travel/finance meaning “exchange loyalty points for a reward”.

-Collocation: standard fare
　→ Fixed expression for the usual, undiscounted price of a ticket.

-Collocation: book a seat
　→ Natural way to say “reserve a place” on transport; avoid “take” or “get”.

-Template: By contrast, …
　→ Cohesive device to introduce a comparison; useful in Task 1 data descriptions.

-Template: Because …, … saves …
　→ Cause‑and‑effect sentence pattern that demonstrates clear logical flow.

-Template: Naturally, I …
　→ Adverb showing attitude; good for adding nuance in speaking/writing Part 2.

-Vocabulary: loyalty programme
　→ Formal noun phrase; “programme” is UK spelling. Use for schemes offering points.

-Vocabulary: supplement (rail)
　→ Extra fee on top of the base fare; precise term for reserved or first‑class charges.

-Vocabulary: equivalent
　→ Adjective meaning “having the same value”; handy for Task 1 currency/number comparisons.

-Vocabulary: substantial
　→ Strong synonym for “big” or “large”; raises lexical resource score when describing savings.