Can I use the Climate Card as a tourist?

Yes. Short-term Climate Card passes of 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 days (₩5,000 to ₩20,000) give unlimited Seoul subway and bus rides, can be bought with international cards, and do not work outside the service area.

• ✓Passes cost ₩5,000 (1 day), ₩8,000 (2), ₩10,000 (3), ₩15,000 (5) and ₩20,000 (7).
• ✓Since March 20, 2025, short-term passes can be bought with international credit and debit cards.
• △The pass is not valid outside the service range and excludes the Sinbundang Line, subway lines outside Seoul, and intercity and airport buses.
• •The valid period starts when you charge the card, and you cannot buy a pass in advance.
• •Buy at new-card vending machines in subway stations or in the Tmoney app.

• •An international card or cash at the machine
• •A plan with many rides per day inside Seoul

• •Expecting it to cover airport buses or lines outside Seoul

• •A plain T-money card for light use

• 🚇Can I use T-money as a tourist?Yes. T-money is sold at convenience stores and works on subways, city and express buses, taxis and trains across Korea. Tourist-only cards also exist.✓YESTransportView answer →
• 🚇Can I use the subway with a suitcase?We could not find an official rule that bans ordinary suitcases, but crowding and stairs matter. Stations offer lockers, and Seoul has a same-day luggage delivery service, so you can travel light.?IT DEPENDSTransportView answer →

• Seoul Metropolitan Government: Climate Card
• VisitKorea: Transportation Cards