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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: Buying a Hi-Pass |
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| I'm looking to buy a Hi-Pass card/transmitter. Can I just stop at any of the road-side offices that are near the IC's to do this? Is it easy enough to do with basic Korean skills? |
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sendittheemail
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I heard that Costco sells them, but it might be a lie. Your best bet might be to buy one online. Have you tried Gmarket? |
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giraffe
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| i've seen them at homeplus and emart. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| As compact cars receive the 50% discount on highway tolls, they can't use Hi-Pass - so I've been told. You must drive through the regular pay lines and pay the assistant at your exiting IC. |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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My HiPass uses a Korean credit card. You might want to get the credit card first.
I doubt the above info above that smaller cars don't receive the discount for hi-pass. When you register for use you define your car type, you'd just define it mini-car death trap. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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When I went to register for Hi-Pass for my compact at regular E-Mart or Home Plus, they turned me away. Of course, I went there alone thinking I could do it myself but still. I had a Korean credit card and everything.
This was a year ago so the procedures might have changed. |
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JustinC
Joined: 10 Mar 2012
Location: We Are The World!
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Who's Your Daddy? wrote: |
My HiPass uses a Korean credit card. You might want to get the credit card first.
I doubt the above info above that smaller cars don't receive the discount for hi-pass. When you register for use you define your car type, you'd just define it mini-car death trap. |
Oh, snap! |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| So, Iwas at the Homeplus today and saw the units. I tried to ask how to register it and even pulled out my Korean credit card to no avail. Details please....anyone!? |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:58 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps vehicle size does matter.
Could you get a Korean to co-sign with you? |
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big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:32 am Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
| As compact cars receive the 50% discount on highway tolls, they can't use Hi-Pass - so I've been told. You must drive through the regular pay lines and pay the assistant at your exiting IC. |
Not true, you just need to register your HiPass is a small car, I often go through HiPass behind tax cheating, deathtrap small cars and they pay juust over half of what I pay. Usually HiPass gives everyone some form of discount.
You do need to buy the unit from a store or Gmarket and you need to have a Korean Credit card. Caution Samsung gave me a HiPass card free, KB Card ripped me off w10,000 for a HiPass card. |
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john110375
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:22 am Post subject: |
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I got mine at Lotte mart and they did all the paperwork for me. Then I went to Shinhan bank and ordered the card( I have a credit card with them) it was easy  |
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