Seoul to adopt tagless payment system on subway lines 1 to 8 by late 2025

Seoul plans to implement a tagless payment system along subway lines No. 1 through 8 as early as the second half of 2025.

2024-04-29

Seoul to launch sales of unlimited transit pass next Tuesday

Seoul’s highly anticipated transit pass offering unlimited bus and subway rides in the capital will be available for purchase next Tuesday.

2024-01-16

Seoul subway to receive first new map in 40 years

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a new design for the city's subway map, which will roll out to stations in late January.

2023-12-25

Seoul turns to language of poetry to welcome international visitors

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that 24 poems in 13 different languages will be displayed on safety screen doors installed at subway platforms in the capital.

2023-12-12

Subway fares to rise from Saturday, first hike in eight years

Adults traveling on subways in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi will need to pay 1,400 won, up from the current 1,250 won from Saturday. Subway fares for riders between the ages of 6 and 12 will be upped from 450 won to 500 won ...

2023-10-03

Much-maligned map of Seoul's subway to get first revamp in four decades

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it will be replacing the subway map for the first time in 40 years, discarding the old map for what it calls a simpler design.

2023-09-14