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Seoul, South Korea

Seoul Metropolitan Subway payment methods

Check how to enter the gates, buy tickets and use fare cards on Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Operated by Seoul Metro and partner operators; last verified on 2026-07-22.

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bank card at gate
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open-loop payment

Quick answer

Can I tap a bank card on Seoul Metropolitan Subway?

No. Seoul Metropolitan Subway does not currently accept physical contactless bank cards directly at its fare gates.

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Passenger access

Gate entry

Transit card

Yes
T-money, Cashbee, Korea Tour Card Source: Seoul Metro fare

Contactless bank card

No
A general foreign contactless bank card is not documented as a direct gate-entry medium.

Mobile wallet

Partial
Mobile T-money Device, issuer and local-account requirements apply.

QR gate entry

No
QR is not the standard metropolitan subway gate-entry channel.

Official app

No

Paper ticket or token

Yes
Single-use transportation card Source: Seoul single-use ticket

Visitor pass

Yes
Korea Tour Card, Mpass Product validity and included operators vary.

Purchase and top-up

Ticket purchase

Cash

Yes
Source: Seoul single-use ticket Single-use cards are issued after paying the fare and refundable deposit.

Bank card

Unknown

Contactless card

Unknown

Mobile wallet

Unknown

QR payment

Unknown

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