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PeteJB · Joined: 06 Jul 2007

Does someone have definitive information about subway and bus fares in Seoul and Korea in general - Such as individual fares, weekly/monthly/annual travelcards (and their usage), etc?

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

There is no weekly/monthly fare system that I know of. You just buy a bus/subway card or token thingy and put money on it at the subway que or a street Kiosk. You use it until the money runs out and simply recharge it again.

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

It'd be neat if they did have monthly/annual passes for unlimited rides, but eh it's so cheap anyways not a huge deal I guess.

bellum99 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: don't need to know

Geta transit card so you can transfer between buses and trains cheaply. It is also cheaper to use the card instead of cash.

Example: Bus
Cash:900
Card: 800

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

There is a monthly subway card that let's you ride at a bigger discount. I'm not sure of the prices, but my friend has one and it saves her money.

The way it works is you buy a certain amount of subway rides at once. You have 1 month to use them. The big problem is that you can't use it for the buses, so people like me who take the bus and the subway are out of luck.

Chicoloco · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Location: In the ring.

twg · Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: Getting some fresh air...

Get a T-Money card. They're like gold.

Slaps · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Location: Sitting on top of the world

I use my girfriends bank card which acts like a t-money card.

I never have to top up I just pay her at the end of the month when the bill comes in. It's so much easier.

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

There used to be a ticket that was good for exactly 60 rides. But no transfers to buses.

It worked out to about 600 won a ride, but it didn't allow you to go to some places outside of Seoul. Some were allowed and some weren't.

Then they changed all the rules, and I didn't buy it again.

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

It'd be nice if you could use T-Money for taxis.

Chicoloco · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Location: In the ring.

Atavistic · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject:

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

A one zone subway fare is 900 won with a card or 1000 won cash. It costs an extra 100 won per extra zone. The price went up Jan 2007. Interestingly while they made a big thing about the 100 won price rise, no one mentioned they changed the zones, narrowing the zones. Many trips now involved an extra zone. So what used to be 800 won now runs about 1100 won.

rakuan · Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Location: Pohang, Korea

PeteJB · Joined: 06 Jul 2007

Then, can students get discounts ?