Tourist card program begins in Seoul
10 August, 2007
category: Transit
Foreign tourists to Seoul, in South Korea, will soon be able to take buses and subways as well as visit four of the more popular destinations within the city with a new tourism card. The new service introduced by the city is called the “Seoul Citypass+” and is supported by the Korea Smart Card Company which is already in charge of the the T-Money card used to pay bus and subway fares. Card holders will be given discounts at tourist attractions and certain businesses, according to a report by The Korean Times. The cards will cost a one time fee of 3000 won or 3.25 U.S. dollars.