Seoul to start sales of Climate Card next week

Physical Seoul Climate Companion Card. | Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government

Seoul’s much anticipated transit pass, which allows unlimited use of public transportation in Seoul for 62,000 won per month, will be available for purchase from January 23.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on the 16th, Climate Card can be installed by downloading a mobile card application on a mobile phone or purchasing a physical card at subway stations in Seoul. It will be available for use from January 27. Mobile and physical cards must be used within five days from the date of charge and can be used for the next 30 days from that date.

Climate Card, which is an integrated transit pass for public transportation, is divided into two types – a 62,000-won pass and a 65,000-won pass. A 62,000-won pass is for unlimited rides on bus and subway in Seoul for 30 days, and a 65,000-won pass includes unlimited rides of the city’s public bicycle Ttareungi.

Mobile cards can be charged by transferring money to a linked account. Users can register their account after selecting the Climate Card on the front page of the mobile T-Money application. The mobile cards can only be used on mobile phones with the Android operating system.

The physical cards can be purchased for 3,000 won in Seoul subway stations of Line 1 to 8. The cards can be charged with cash at charging kiosks in subway stations. In the case of Seoul Subway Line 9, Climate Card can be purchased at convenience stores in subway stations. For light rail lines, such as the Sillim Line and the Ui-Sinseol Line, the physical cards can be purchased at convenience stores near the stations.

A separate mobile phone application is required to use the 65,000-won pass, which includes the use of Seoul’s public bicycle. Regardless of mobile phone models, users need to enter the 16-digit number of their Climate Card in the T-Money GO application to get unlimited access to Ttareungi for a month. In the case of a physical card, users need to access the QR code on the top left side of the back of the card and sign up for membership of the Climate Card to use the public bicycle.

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