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T-money Card
The T-money Card can be used for local buses and subways in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do area. By using T-money, you can get a 100-won discount off the basic cash fare. It provides you with even more of a discount when making transfers. Perhaps the biggest benefit of this particular card is that it allows you to avoid the hassle of buying tickets, and the balance on the card minus 500 won can be refunded at any time during its use. T-money is a pre-paid card and available in two types: standard type (1,500 won) and deluxe type (2,500 won). The deluxe card is offered with mileage points, which can be converted into T-money. The standard type T-money (card price: 1,500 won) is recommended for foreign tourists.
Standard T money Card
 
Card price : 1,500 won.
Vendors : Nearly all convenience stores, including GS25, and subway ticket booths.
Use : To pay fares for buses and subways in the Seoul and Gyeonggi area.
Recharging locations : Vendor locations
Refund locations : GS25 convenience store
Deluxe T money for mileage
 
Card price : 2,500 won.
Vendors : Nearly all convenience stores, including GS25, and subway ticket booths.
Use : To pay fares for buses and subways in the Seoul and Gyeonggi area and build mileage points based on the total of fares paid. The mileage can be used to pay fares later on. To do so, the 16-digit number printed on the back of the card needs to be registered at www.t-money.co.kr.
Recharging locations : Vendor locationsv Refund locations : GS25 convenience store
How to use
Bus
  1. As shown in the first photo on the left, get on the bus and place the card on the sensor located to your right. When you place the card on the sensor, the fare will be displayed on the top, and the total of fares paid so far will be shown at the bottom.
2. When you need to transfer, place the card on the sensor when getting off the bus in order to get a discount.
Subway
       1. A sensor is located on the top of each ticket turnstile. Place the card lightly on the sensor. You also need to place the card on the sensor when leaving the subway station.
Huge discounts! How do I get discounts for transfers?
In Seoul, fares are charged based on distance, so transfer discounts are available, but only when a transportation card such as T-money Card is used. For instance, if you take local buses and subways five times within 10 km and pay the fares by T-money, the total fare will be 800 won. If you pay these fares in cash, the total will be 4,000 won. In order to enjoy transfer discounts, you must place the card on the sensor at the front of the bus when getting on and place it on the sensor at the rear door of the bus when getting off.
How do I recharge T-money?
When the balance is low, T-money can be recharged by cash in amounts from 1,000 won to 90,000 won at any T-money vendor. Recharging
machines have recently been installed at subway stations as well. Every convenience shop or vendor kiosk on a street selling or recharging T-money has the sticker shown above.
How to use re-charging machine at subway stations
For the convenience of users, T-money recharging machines in subway stations have numbered instructions against an orange background. Follow the numbers, and you will find recharging easy and simple.
1. Place your card on the insert hole labeled no. 1 at the bottom of the recharging machine as shown in the photo.
2. Check the balance shown on the very top of the black display.
3. Press the amount you wish to add. There are eight different denominations: 1,000 won, 2,000 won, 3,000 won, 5,000 won, 10,000 won, 20,000 won, 30,000 won, and 50,000 won.
4. Check the desired recharge amount shown on the second line of the black display.
5. Insert money. You can use 1,000 won, 5,000 won, or 10,000 won bills.
6. When you insert the money, the balance after recharging (old balance + newly charged amount) is shown at the very bottom of the black display.
The amount shown on the black display in the picture is the sum of bills inserted.
Refund
If you are leaving Korea or moving to another region outside Seoul and no longer need T-money, you can receive a refund for the balance on your card at GS25 minus a 500-won fee. The card price of 1,500 won is not refundable. Instead, you can keep the card as a souvenir.
For more information, visit the official website (www.t-money.co.kr / English).
Shinhan Korea Tourist Card
For the convenience of users, T-money recharging machines in subway stations have numbered instructions against an orange background. Follow the numbers, and you will find recharging easy and simple.
1. Place your card on the insert hole labeled no. 1 at the bottom of the recharging machine as shown in the photo.
2. Check the balance shown on the very top of the black display.
3. Press the amount you wish to add. There are eight different denominations: 1,000 won, 2,000 won, 3,000 won, 5,000 won, 10,000 won, 20,000 won, 30,000 won, and 50,000 won.
4. Check the desired recharge amount shown on the second line of the black display.
5. Insert money. You can use 1,000 won, 5,000 won, or 10,000 won bills.
6. When you insert the money, the balance after recharging (old balance + newly charged amount) is shown at the very bottom of the black display.
Card benefits
1. May be used at over three million merchants that accept Shinhan Card (except a few department stores and discount stores).
2. Up to 90% discount on local calls and international calls.
 
How to make a call with the card
Press the country code → Select the language → Press the number printed on the card and press # → Press the country code, area code, and phone number.
3. Buyers of the Shinhan Korea Tourist Card will be granted a preferential exchange rate on money exchange at all Shinhan Bank branches.
4. When a purchase of over US$20 is made at a KTO Duty Free Shop using a Shinhan Korea Tourist Card, a 5~10% discount will be offered on the total (some goods are excluded).
Vendors
May be purchased at every branch of Shinhan Bank in Korea. Shinhan Bank business hours: 09:30~16:30.
Seoul City Pass and Seoul City Tour Bus
Seoul City Pass is a transportation card for tourists. With this single card, you can ride subways in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do area and local buses in Seoul up to 20 times a day without limit on distance. You can also ride the palace route, downtown route, and night view route of Seoul City Tour Bus without limit.
Type 1-day pass 2-day pass 3-day pass
Price 15,000 won 25,000 won 35,000 won
Seoul City Tour Bus
(downtown/palace) 		No limit for 1 day No limit for 2 days No limit for 3 days
Bus/subway 20 rides per day 20 times per day
40 times in total 		20 times per day
60 times in total
- Applicable transportation means: Subways in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Blue/Green/Yellow bus. → Information on types of buses in Seoul.
- Cannot be used on the Red Bus and buses operated in the Gyeonggi-do and Incheon areas.
Vendor and Refund
Vendor : GS25, Family Mart, and MINISTOP convenience stores (located on the arrival floor of Incheon International Airport), Dongdaemun Tourist Information Office, Gwanghwamun Tourist Information Office, Itaewon Tourist Information Office, Gimpo Airport Tourist Information Office, Samilgyo Tourist Information Office, Myeong-dong Tourist Information Office, Namdaemun Tourist Information Office, and Jamsil Tourist Information Office.
Refund : Not available
SEOUL CITYPASS+
Seoul City Pass Plus Card also has the functions of a transportation card in addition to all the functions of a Seoul City Pass Card. This card is all that tourists need to move around Seoul.
The sales, recharging, and refund of the card are handled at nearly every convenience store in Korea, including Family Mart, GS25, Seven-Eleven, Buy The Way, and MINISTOP. Payment can also be made with the card at the four major palaces (Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, and Deoksugung Palace), Jongmyeo and convenience shops. Various discounts are offered at about 60 affiliated stores, including cultural & tourist sites, attractions, restaurants, and eyeglass and beauty shops.
In short, it has T-money card plus discount benefits on a single card. Since the standard T-money Card is 1,500 won, you can enjoy various other benefits for just an additional 1,500 won, including discounts on admission fees and a 5% discount on the Seoul City Tour Bus.
For more information, visit the official website (www.seoulcitypass.com).
 

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