[Go To] "Women's Travel Plan" is sold out in 2 hours Subsidies for Tokyo residents begin October 23, 19:58
This is a business in which the Tokyo Metropolitan Government independently assists the citizens of Tokyo in traveling, and sales of travel products and acceptance of reservations began on the 23rd.
At a hotel in Tokyo, I made an accommodation plan that would be virtually free when used in combination with "Go To Travel", but it sold out in just over two hours.
What is a virtually free system?
Reservation acceptance began on the 23rd, and the city's original assistance for Tokyo residents.
When a citizen of Tokyo travels in Tokyo, it is a mechanism to subsidize ▽ 5,000 yen per person per night and ▽ 2,500 yen for a day trip.
It can also be used with the country's "Go To Travel".
For example, let's say you stay at a hotel for 10,000 yen per night for two people and the total is 20,000 yen.
Of this amount,
▽ Tokyo's own subsidy will be 10,000 yen for two people, and
▽ national "Go To Travel" discount will be 7,000 yen, which is 35% of the accommodation price.
As a result, the actual payment to the hotel is 3000 yen.
In other words, you can stay at a hotel for 10,000 yen per person for 1,500 yen.
In addition, with "Go To Travel", you can get a "regional common coupon" for two people, which is equivalent to 15% of the accommodation fee and is worth 3000 yen.
This coupon cannot be used to pay for hotels, but can be used for shopping such as souvenirs.
As a result, you can pay 3000 yen to the hotel and buy 3000 yen worth of souvenirs.
Some hotels have said that they can stay for free, and some hotels have made accommodation plans that say that they will be virtually free.
If you stay consecutively, the maximum is 5 nights per person.
How do you apply?
Apply directly to the travel agency or hotel.
You can make reservations by phone or on the website as well as at the travel agency window, but you need to confirm that you are a citizen of Tokyo with a driver's license.
You can check the target hotels and travel agencies from the website "Let's have more fun! Tokyo Tokyo" operated by Tokyo and the Tokyo Tourism Foundation.
How long will the profit continue?
How long will Tokyo's unique subsidies continue?
Both the country and Tokyo say that the "end time" will be until the budget runs out.
As a guide only for the country and Tokyo, the target period of travel is
▽ "Go To Travel" until January 31, 2021 accommodation,
▽ Tokyo subsidy is March 31, 2021 It explains until staying.
However, it is necessary to be careful because it will end as soon as the budget runs out.
In addition, it is necessary to confirm in advance because the reservation acceptance period differs depending on the travel agency and hotel.
Virtually free "Women's Travel Plan" Sold out in just over 2 hours
Hotel New Otani, located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, has created a "Women's Travel Plan" in which if three people, including women, stay together, the accommodation fee will be virtually free if the Tokyo subsidy project and Go To Travel are used together. It was.
Specifically, the hotel has reduced the price of a room that normally costs 66,000 yen for three adults without meals to 30,769 yen.
On top of that, from the total room price, a 35% discount on Go To Travel will be a discount of 10,769 yen, and with the assistance of the city this time, a discount of 15,000 yen will be received for all three people, so the amount to be paid will be 5,000 yen for three people. Become.
However, since you can receive a "regional common coupon" that can be used as a cash voucher at nearby stores for 15% of the accommodation price, or 5000 yen for a total of 3 people, it is calculated that you can stay virtually free of charge.
If you stay for several nights, you can change to a suite without any burden.
Kentaro Yumoto, Public Relations Manager, Marketing Division, Hotel New Otani, said, "I made a plan with the amount of money that is easy to use. Even if you couldn't enjoy leisure this summer due to the influence of the new coronavirus, this is an opportunity. I want you to enjoy it. "
This plan was flooded with reservations immediately after the start of sales, and it sold out in about two hours, so although the hotel could not receive subsidies from Tokyo in a hurry, it said that it started selling another plan with a lower price than usual. That is.
One-day bus tour sold out in about 4 hours from sale
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is a business that independently assists the citizens of Tokyo in traveling, and sales of travel products and acceptance of reservations began on the 23rd, and bus companies in Tokyo immediately received a series of telephone calls from customers who booked tours. It was.
Hato Bus, a long-established bus company headquartered in Ota-ku, Tokyo, which is one of the bus companies in Tokyo, has increased the number of people who accept reservations to about 20 in line with the start of sales of travel plans using subsidized projects in Tokyo. I increased it.
When the sale started at 2:00 pm, there were a lot of phone calls and access to the homepage was concentrated, and the person in charge of the phone reception was making reservations while explaining the contents of the tour.
This company has launched two tours with the idea of "a place that the citizens of Tokyo have never actually visited and never experienced" as a plan utilizing this subsidy project.
Of these, the plan to visit the Hamarikyu Gardens in Chuo Ward, have lunch on a cruise ship, and visit the observatory of the skyscrapers in Shibuya is usually 11,800 yen, but if you use Go To Travel together, it is about half the price of 5,170. It will be a circle.
The company's sales fell to less than one-tenth of last year due to the impact of the new coronavirus, but it has gradually recovered since Go To Travel added travel to and from Tokyo. So, I would like to further promote the use of Tokyo residents with this plan.
Yusei Ishikawa, general manager of the Hato Bus Tourism Bus Business Headquarters, said, "Although the situation is still tougher than usual, we would like you to discover the new charm of Tokyo through the tour and connect it to the next demand. I was talking.
All of the plans sold this time are sold out in about 4 hours from the start of sales, and the company is considering whether to make another plan.
Governor Koike "Various basics to prevent the spread of infection with greater effect"
Governor Koike of Tokyo said, "The tourism industry plays a big role for Tokyo. Above all, it will lead to the enjoyment of the people of Tokyo," and expressed his expectations for the project.
After that, he said, "I would like to see a greater effect by combining it with the national GoTo campaign. To that end, I would like you to adhere to various basics to prevent the spread of infection."
On the other hand, regarding the fact that some travel agencies have pointed out that the notification of registration necessary for applying the subsidy has not yet come from the city, Governor Koike said, "People who do not have all the documents are not yet able to participate. It's a situation. I think I'm in touch with you, so please prepare what you need and enter. "