Tmoney

Guides

• T-money: Where to Buy It, How to Top It Up, and Which Foreign Cards Can Load It

  A plain T-money card is bought and topped up with cash, and that has not changed. Since March 2026 a phone version can be loaded with a foreign Mastercard, Amex, UnionPay or JCB. The station kiosks that now take foreign cards will sell you a ticket or a Climate Card pass, but they will not top up a T-money card. Checked on the operators' pages, 16 September 2026.

  16 Sep 2026 · 8 min

• How to ride buses and the subway in Korea (2026)

  Foreign credit cards won't open the gates, so get T-money. Tap out on buses too, or lose the free transfer (30 min, up to 4 a day). Checked Sep 2026.

  25 Aug 2026 · 5 min