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.

• ✓T-money and the similar EZL card are chargeable prepaid cards sold at convenience stores nationwide.
• ✓They work on virtually all public transport and offer transfer discounts.
• •Tourist-oriented options include the Mpass card, WOWPASS and the Climate Card.
• △Tap in and tap out on subways and long-distance buses, or you may be charged the maximum fare.

• •Subways and city buses
• •Express and intercity buses
• •Taxis and trains

• •A card from a convenience store
• •Cash to top it up

• •Forgetting to tap out
• •Loading far more than you will use

• •Climate Card for heavy Seoul use
• •A foreigner-only pass such as Mpass or WOWPASS

• 🚇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 →
• 💳Can I pay for a taxi with a foreign card?Almost all taxis in the Seoul area accept credit cards, and taxi apps such as k.ride and Uber Taxi accept overseas cards. Some taxis in outlying regions take cash only.✓YES, WITH CONDITIONSMoney & PaymentsView answer →
• 🚇Can I travel from Seoul to Busan by train?Yes. The KTX high-speed train runs between Seoul and Busan in about 2 hours 15 minutes, and tickets are booked on KORAIL’s official site and app, at stations and in some partner apps.✓YESTransportView answer →

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