Transit card picker
T-money or a short-term Climate Card? Tell us about your trip and we’ll suggest which card fits — add a few details to see what a pass would save you.
A rough estimate from the figures you enter — actual fares, transfer discounts and prices vary, so verify the current price before buying. Nothing you type is stored.
How it works
Which transit card fits your short visit — T-money or a short-term Seoul Climate Card pass — based on where you travel, how long, and how often. Add details and it estimates how much a 1–7 day pass saves versus paying per trip.
T-money is a prepaid card you tap and top up as you go; it works on buses and subways nationwide. The visitor Climate Card is an unlimited pass for subway and buses within the Seoul coverage area for 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 days — Seoul-only.
One journey from A to B. A transfer between bus and subway within about 30 minutes usually does not add a new base fare, so count journeys, not individual taps.
No. Everything is calculated in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere or stored.
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Questions visitors ask
Do not plan on it yet. Seoul is rolling out open-loop (EMV) contactless on buses and then subways, with metropolitan expansion targeted in phases through 2030 — but a visitor should still carry T-money or a Climate Card.
You cannot board with it at Incheon Airport Terminal 1 or 2; since September 2024 you may only get off there after boarding within the covered area. Use T-money or cash to and from the airport, then use the Climate Card within Seoul.
This picker leaves monthly passes out on purpose. The 30-day Climate Card is ending — last top-up August 31, 2026, usable through September 29, 2026 — and its successor (기후동행패스, built on the national K-Pass and announced in English as Climate Card Plus) is aimed at Seoul residents. For an 8+ day visit, start with T-money; the 1–7 day visitor passes continue unchanged.
Buy at convenience stores (CU, GS25, 7-Eleven) and station booths; top up with cash at stores or station machines. You can refund the remaining balance (up to 20,000 KRW) at a convenience store, minus a small fee — the card price itself is not refundable.