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CGriswald309B · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Location: Busan, SK

I'm trying to buy a ticket from Busan to Seoul online but to do so it says I have to be a member. However, I've looked all over the site and can't seem to find out where or how to become a member. Does anyone have any experience with this site?

Many thanks in advance!

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

Maybe you could just ask a Korean to do it for you? I doubt you need to buy one in advance, just show up and get it at the station.

Octavius Hite · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:51 am Post subject:

You have to get a Korean to do it for you, its all in korean (the application form i mean) then you get a card with a number and password, then you go here:

http://english.barota.com/en/main/eng_menu_frame.jsp

Log in and book your tickets!

I got mine by going with my co-teacher and having them fill out the paperwork. You used to be able to book a ticket and not pay for it until 15 minutes before the train left. Now the rules have changed a bit but i couldn't say how as I haven't used mine in a while.

Good luck!

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

I'm not posting this to be a *beep* Smile

Have you checked the FAQs. This seems like it would be pretty important. If it isn't there, when we get an answer, the mods should add this in there.

CGriswald309B · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Location: Busan, SK

Figures. I don't know why I thought it would be easy.

So, to book a ticket in English I need to speak Korean. Brilliant.

Well, it looks like I'll be going to buy my ticket in person.

Thanks for the info.

xtchr · Joined: 23 Nov 2004

Are you talking about the barota site?
I think it is possible to become a member online, but I never worked out how to do it. I went to the train station and filled in some forms (had to show my passport), paid about W7000 (I think) and they gave me a Korail card with membership number etc. Since then I can book tickets online, but I don't have a Korean cash/money/debit(?) card to pay online, so I just pay in cash and pick up tickets a day or two beforehand (because I go past the railway station on the way to and from work so it's no problem).