Korean Job Discussion Forums

michaelambling · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Location: Paradise

Are there perks to getting a Korail membership? Does this give you discounts?

I take the KTX 8 times a month, and I'd like to get some sort of discount if there is one.

Beeyee · Joined: 29 May 2007

I heard that you can get a business pass for about 80,000 that gives you unlimited travel for a few months. Is it true?

michaelambling · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Location: Paradise

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Each time you travel you get points.. you can use the points to pay for your ticket(s). I've got like 4 free tickets out of them so far...

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

Yes, you can get discounts but it's pretty measly.

alinkorea · Joined: 02 May 2005

You definately need a ktx business card. A six month, 90 journey ticket is 80,000. 1 year, 180 journeys is 160,000. The earlier you reserve seats using this card the greater the discount

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

yuria · Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Location: seoul

The card itself costs 80,000won. With that card, you can get more discounts that a normal card wouldn't give you. However, if you do take the train that many times, you do indeed save a lot more than the 80,000won you have to pay for the card.
For example, a normal KTX card, the most discount it would give you is 20%, and that is only if you book 2months~ to 30days in advance. However a business card would give you something like 40% off.