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Mochi
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: T-Money Card Question |
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| After several months here, I am still constantly struggling to keep my T-Money card filled. I don't live near a station, so I can't always use the machines. The people in the little Ma & Pa kiosks seem to get angry with me when I ask them to charge my card, possibly because I'm not buying anything else (?) and I have yet to find a 7-11 that will charge my card, though I hear many will. Does anyone else know a better way? I know I should just dump a pile of money on it, but I just never have tons of extra cash on me when I'm at a station. All (helpful) replies appreciated. |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you have a phone that has a T-money chip in it? It's really convenient because you can either charge it manually or have it charged to your account like a debit. |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| Umm... stop at an ATM before you go to the station? |
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trish91198
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
Location: Jukjeon
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 2:55 am Post subject: |
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| try any of the other million and a half convenience stores in korea! gs-25, buy the way, one time, etc...they'll do it for ya! |
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Mochi
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Trish, I found one that will. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 12:42 am Post subject: Re: T-Money Card Question |
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| Mochi wrote: |
| Does anyone else know a better way? I know I should just dump a pile of money on it, but I just never have tons of extra cash on me when I'm at a station. All (helpful) replies appreciated. |
Because of the new one-way ticket machines they put into use recently, recharging your T-money card is easy; they are at EVERY station, usually a whole bank of the machines together.
The machines are used for both kinds of cards: one-trip cards and rechargeable T-money. No need for TONS of cash. You can put as little as 5000 at once. |
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iammac2002
Joined: 12 Jun 2009
Location: 'n Beter plek.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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You can put on as little as a thousand, too, at the machines. Did you know you can use these cards at more than just the subway? Except that you can't recharge it on a bus or at the phone booth. It's nicer to have one of those chips that you attach to your phone, then you always have it with you and you don't need to carry your wallet everywhere you go.
Just a note, if you are taking 2 buses to get somewhere, beep your card when you leave the first bus. Then you don't pay the full amount on the next bus. You don't have to beep when you use only one bus. |
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Easter Clark
Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| iammac2002 wrote: |
Just a note, if you are taking 2 buses to get somewhere, beep your card when you leave the first bus. Then you don't pay the full amount on the next bus. You don't have to beep when you use only one bus. |
Yes you do, unless you like being hit with a 700Won penalty the next time you get on the bus. |
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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Is there never no fuss when you use your t-money card?
I went to school with a gangster named Terrence and his nickname was T-Money. Funny to see this name pop up in Korea. |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| OnTheOtherSide wrote: |
Is there never no fuss when you use your t-money card?
I went to school with a gangster named Terrence and his nickname was T-Money. Funny to see this name pop up in Korea. |
Theres some terrible rapper in New Zealand who goes by the name P-Money.
Some radio made a nice parody of him with a song called "The list". "... you're next on the list for a P-Mungi fist...". |
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iammac2002
Joined: 12 Jun 2009
Location: 'n Beter plek.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Easter Clark wrote: |
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Just a note, if you are taking 2 buses to get somewhere, beep your card when you leave the first bus. Then you don't pay the full amount on the next bus. You don't have to beep when you use only one bus. |
Yes you do, unless you like being hit with a 700Won penalty the next time you get on the bus. |
But what if you only use the bus once in a blue moon? Does it remember that you owe it? I know it remembers for a day or so, but a whole week? |
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Easter Clark
Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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It's remembered for a whole week for me before. Big surprise  |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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| iammac2002 wrote: |
| Easter Clark wrote: |
| iammac2002 wrote: |
Just a note, if you are taking 2 buses to get somewhere, beep your card when you leave the first bus. Then you don't pay the full amount on the next bus. You don't have to beep when you use only one bus. |
Yes you do, unless you like being hit with a 700Won penalty the next time you get on the bus. |
But what if you only use the bus once in a blue moon? Does it remember that you owe it? I know it remembers for a day or so, but a whole week? |
It always remembers.
The card doesn't store much information, but it includes this:
- An ID number for the card
- The balance of the card
- The status of the card (disabled, ready, inuse, etc)
- The last train/bus that you scanned on, the time, the distance charged for, and whether you scanned it to get on or off
The cards charge a base fare of 700 or 900 won, and 100 per some amount of kilometres after some other amount.
Transfers have a time limit. Somewhere between 30min and an hour, not sure exactly how long though.
Because it only stores information of the last bus you took, if you want to make a short return trip somewhere, you could tag on and off the first bus, tag on a second bus with a different bus number, get off at the next stop, then take the original bus back home, and only get charged the base fare. |
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iammac2002
Joined: 12 Jun 2009
Location: 'n Beter plek.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Hmm, what if I take a bus going the wrong direction for one stop, then cross the road and take the right bus to where I'm going. Then when I want to come back after work, I do the same...will I ever have to pay more than the base? Heehee! Wish I had 7 hours to transfer, then it might work! |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| As long as you don't take the same bus number (or a red bus) or the subway twice in a row. |
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