How to Use T-Money Card for Korean Public Transportation

Subway | Bus | Korea Travel Tips

The TMoney or Cashbee card is one being mostly used in terms of convenience, efficiency and effectiveness. It’s a type of a pre-paid transit card perfectly suits for public transportation including bus, subway, taxi, and even convenient stores.

You can find and buy them both at subway stations and convenient stores.

- T-Money Card Homepage : https://www.t-money.co.kr/ncs/pct/tmn...
- Korea Tour Card : http://koreatourcard.kr/


[DETAILS]

1. Subway Station
First off, TMoney cards can be purchased and charged at subway stations, and tourist information centers.
- Choose a language (English)
- Press “PURCHASE” button
- Browse types of cards you want to buy
o Best Recommendations
* 4,000 won: Can be used as a transit card (for bus/subway/taxi) AND a stored value card at convenient stores. Besides this, you can get some benefits at National museums and Duty-free shops
* 3,000 won: Functions as a transit card as well as a stored value card. That it!
o Both can be used for any transportation throughout Korea
(DISCLAIMER: Only T-Money registered taxi can accept this card)
- Insert money
- And lastly you need to reload it with money (DO NOT FORGET)

2. Convenient Store
As for both TMoney and Cashbee cards, do not bother finding ticket machine at subway stations but get them at convenient stores. You can surely top it up with any amounts you wish.
- Ask for TMoney or Cashbee card
- Select one that you wish to buy
o Best Recommendations
* 2,500 won: Same as 4,000 won-value TMoney Card. Functions as a transit card as well as a stored value card. That it! NO Fancy Design!
* 4,000 won: Fnuctions the same as 4,000 won cards but Fancy Design
o Both can be used for any transportation throughout Korea
(DISCLAIMER: Only T-Money registered taxi can accept this card)
- Top it up with any amounts you wish
- Pay the store

Most importantly, you are gonna have to use “CASH” only for its purchase and top-ups.


[HOW TO USE IT]
After charging your card with the desired amount, money is deducted as the card is used.

TMoney cards offer a 100 won fare discount for buses and subways,
and transfer discounts between buses and subways

To receive the transfer discount, scan your card when getting on and off the bus.

What’s important is You must scan your card when getting off the bus at your last transfer.

The transfer discount is only valid for 30 minutes between transfers.


[NOTE]
If you wish to get your remaining money back, the amount should be greater than 20,000 won. Plus, you are gonna have to visit the TMoneyHeadquaters in Seoul. Sounds annoying

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