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How
to Use the Subway
1. Use Subway
A subway map is usually located above of the ticket window (see left).
Most subway maps are written in Korean and English. The numbers next
to the name of each station on the map (700/800) indicates the subway
fare for the destination from the present station. Simply tell the
worker behind the ticket window your destination, and they will issue
you the appropriate ticket. The yellow box next to the ticket window
contains free subway maps which you can freely take and keep. Some
subway stations do not provide free subway maps. Subway fares are as
below. (Foreign currency is not accepted at subway ticket windows, so
please prepare Korean Won.)
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Service Area |
Adults (Won) |
Students (Won) |
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One Service Area
(<10km) |
700 |
560 |
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Two Service Area
(>10km) |
800 |
640 |
2.
Ticket Vending Machine
Every subway station has ticket windows but it is becoming more
regular to use vending machine, especially at the newly built
stations. It is always good to know how to use these convenient
facilities.
 Layout of Ticket Vending Machine
1. Service Area 1 or 2 Selection
2. Button for multiple tickets.
3. Selection cancellation button.
4. Coin slot
5. Money Return Button
6. Help Button
7. Service Area indication window
8. Fare indication window
9. Ticket pickup box
2. How to Buy Subway
Tickets
Using ticket vending machines differs depending on which subway line
you are on. On Seoul Subway Line 1 through 4, you must select the
Service Area first then insert coins. On Subway Line 5 through 8, you
must insert coins first then select the Service Area. The description
below is for Lines 1 through 4. When using Lines 5 though 8, simply
switch the second and third step.
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Find your
destination above the ticket machine and check the fare on the
subway map. |
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Press the blue fare
button (700 or 800 won). If you need more than one ticket, use
the button for multiple tickets (2/3/4). |
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Insert coins. Exact
change is not required. |
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Take your ticket
from the drop box below |
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Insert the ticket in
the small slot and enter. You may only enter through the gates
with the downward-left pointing arrow. Remember to pick up your
ticket as you pass through the gate. |
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You cannot enter
through the gates with the universal 'do not enter ( )'
symbol. |
Related Links
•
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Corporation
•
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid
Transit Corp.
•
Busan Urban Transit
Authority
•
Daegu Metropolitan Subway
Corporation
* Information in this document is subject to changes and updates
without notice. |
Subway
Information
provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
