Question about Tokyo - Narita airport

[mj_holiday]

For those of you who have flown into Narito, could you give me an estimate as to how far is it to luggage and customs/immigration.  I am trying to decide if I need to reserve a wheelchair for this walk.

[GMIAC]

3 minutes ago, mj_holiday said:

For those of you who have flown into Narito, could you give me an estimate as to how far is it to luggage and customs/immigration.  I am trying to decide if I need to reserve a wheelchair for this walk.

 

It's kind of far. I'd say at least a couple of blocks. A good ten-minute walk. 

[tubeamps]

It was also about an 1 hour 20 minutes ride to get to our Regent provided hotel in the Shinjuku district.

[GMIAC]

6 minutes ago, tubeamps said:

It was also about an 1 hour 20 minutes ride to get to our Regent provided hotel in the Shinjuku district.

That's a good point. Haneda airport (HND) is much more convenient to central Tokyo; it's a half hour versus a 60- 90-minute bus ride. Traffic on either route could be nasty.

[Pies4u]

Only flown out of Narita - as indicated, that is at least an 80 minute journey to central Tokyo.

 

It is always a risk at airports, depends where the plane docks in relation to baggage & customs etc. Unlikely to be a short distance in my view, the chair would be a sensible move for my money.

 

 

[labonnevie]

4 hours ago, mj_holiday said:

For those of you who have flown into Narito, could you give me an estimate as to how far is it to luggage and customs/immigration.  I am trying to decide if I need to reserve a wheelchair for this walk.

Narita is large. I personally would reserve a wheelchair, rather than wish I had. 

Edited March 19 by labonnevie
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[fudgbug]

On 3/19/2024 at 10:44 AM, mj_holiday said:

For those of you who have flown into Narito, could you give me an estimate as to how far is it to luggage and customs/immigration.  I am trying to decide if I need to reserve a wheelchair for this walk.

We just came through Narita March 15th. Reserve a wheelchair as it is a long walk then the lines through immigration are long and slow. 

[mj_holiday]

Thanks for your responses.

Looking at the airport web for reserving a wheel chair, they also mentioned carts that you get at central locations.  My husband can walk, just not very far.  Does anyone know about getting a cart?  How close are they to the gates?

[Nachosdelux]

I would recommend a wheelchair over a cart.  The cart cannot meet you at the aircraft (a wheelchair can).  Some of the jetways are long.   Keep it simple

[labonnevie]

4 hours ago, Nachosdelux said:

I would recommend a wheelchair over a cart.  The cart cannot meet you at the aircraft (a wheelchair can).  Some of the jetways are long.   Keep it simple

Agree. 

[miklinga]

I've not needed assistance (yet), but your airline could probably arrange chair or cart easier than you trying to do it through the airport.  Just a thought.  Safe travels!

 

[mj_holiday]

22 hours ago, miklinga said:

I've not needed assistance (yet), but your airline could probably arrange chair or cart easier than you trying to do it through the airport.  Just a thought.  Safe travels!

 

Thanks for your comments.  This is new for us, DH recently had back surgery.  There is a place on the airline web where you manage your air tickets to request a wheelchair.