When the VICS service started in April 1996, its coverage was limited to ordinary roads in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Tokyo, and Chiba, Saitama, and Kanagawa Prefectures), expressways up to about 100 km from Tokyo, and the entire Tomei and Meishin Expressways. However, it was steadily enlarged: by the end of fiscal 2002, the VICS service will become available almost nationwide.
VICS in-service areas
Source: VICS Center (as of the end of September 2002)
Aiming at nationwide coverage of the service by the end of fiscal 2002
