Concerning connected train rides between a Shinkansen line and a regular railway line, there is a system in which the limited express fees or express fees are halved in certain conditions (the Shinkansen lines to which a fare system for connected train rides are applied).
新幹線と在来線の乗り継ぎについては、一定の条件で在来線の特急・急行料金を半額に割り引く制度がある（乗り継ぎ料金制度新幹線）。