Seoul basicsTravel
Climate Card — Seoul's unlimited transit pass for visitors
The Climate Card short-term pass gives unlimited rides on Seoul's subway and Seoul buses for 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 days. You buy a card, then load the pass.
1 day ₩5,000 · 2 days ₩8,000 · 3 days ₩10,0005 days ₩15,000 · 7 days ₩20,000Physical card ₩3,000 extraSource: Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Other ways to pay for Seoul transit
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T-money card (Incheon Airport pickup)
A rechargeable transit card for subways, buses and taxis nationwide. A common choice if you will leave Seoul or want to start riding at the airport.
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T-money card (Klook)
The same kind of rechargeable card, bought ahead of the trip and collected in Korea.
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AREX Airport Express to Seoul Station
If you would rather not hail a taxi after a long flight, this is the train link from Incheon Airport into Seoul.
What it is
The Climate Card (기후동행카드, gihu donghaeng kadeu) is a Seoul Metropolitan Government transit pass. The short-term versions for visitors come in 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 days at ₩5,000, ₩8,000, ₩10,000, ₩15,000 and ₩20,000. The physical card is bought separately for ₩3,000.
It covers Seoul-based subway lines, some Gyeonggi subway sections (Line 1, Line 4, Line 7, AREX and others) and Seoul-licensed city, town and night buses. It does not cover the Sinbundang Line, subway lines outside Seoul, intercity and airport buses, or non-Seoul-licensed buses. Ttareungi (the public bike) and the Hangang Bus are not included.
How to buy and use it
Physical cards are sold at the new vending machines in subway stations on Lines 1–8 and at convenience stores near Line 9, Ui-Sinseol and Sillim Line stations. The Seoul page lists physical cards for iPhone users; Android phones with OS 12 or higher can use the mobile card through the Tmoney app.
Since March 17, 2026, the 440 new machines at 273 stations on Lines 1–8 accept international credit and debit cards such as Visa and Mastercard, plus Kakao Pay and Naver Pay, for buying the card and loading the short-term passes. The city says these purchases carry an average service fee of about 3.7%.
The pass is valid from the day you charge it, and you cannot charge a card in advance. For example, a 1-day pass charged on July 1 lasts until the last bus or subway that day.
Is it worth it? And from the airport
It suits a stay inside Seoul with lots of subway and bus rides. If you will leave Seoul or want a card you can use nationwide, a T-money card is the usual alternative: Tmoney's own guide says T-money works on subways, buses and taxis nationwide and the remaining balance can be refunded at convenience stores, minus a small fee.
At Incheon Airport, the Seoul page says you can ride AREX from Gimpo Airport Station to Seoul Station, and since September 13, 2024 you can get off at Incheon Airport Terminals 1 and 2. You cannot board at those two terminals. A Tmoney guide from March 2026 says the pass is not sold at the airport, so plan your first ride with a single ticket or a T-money card and start the pass when you reach the city.
Check before you go
The Seoul page says the 30-day card is being discontinued and that the Climate Pass for residents launches September 1, 2026, with eligibility based on place of residence. Short-term passes for visitors are described separately, but prices and rules can change, so check the Seoul government page before you travel.