Travel K is a prepaid + transportation card for short-term foreign travelers.
Pick it up at the airport and use it right away!
Why We Recommend It
- Available for pick up right at the airport and use immediately.
- Can be recharged without an app.
- 10% discount at CU convenience stores + various tourist attraction discounts.
- Includes subway, bus, and taxi transportation card functions.
- Valid for 5 years and can be reused on your next trip.
- Remaining balance can be refunded after use.
- Check out more features HERE.
Recommended For
- Those who need a transportation card in Korea.
- Those who want to handle discounts, payments, and transportation all with one card.
- Those who want to make instant payments easily without signing up or going through complicated procedures.
- Those who want to enjoy smart discounts even during a short trip.
Why Travel K is different from other cards?
- No need to install an app or go through complicated procedures, usable right after arriving in Korea.
- Recharge and pay/use immediately without wasting time, and expand features in the app if needed.
- Various charging methods provided, such as CU convenience stores, subway chargers, and mobile-only links.
- Usable anywhere nationwide, from offline stores to public transportation (subway, bus, taxi).
- No annual fee or previous month's spending required.
- Fixed recharge fees and balance refund fees. Predictable travel expenses.
- If you register your card in the app, your balance will be protected and reissuance will be supported in case of loss.
- Get automatic discounts just by using the card. No separate coupon or conditions required.
Other travel prepaid & transportation cards
- Membership registration/app installation required.
- Some annual fees/applicable performance requirements.
- Limited usage locations (mainly transportation, only certain merchants).
- Hardly any discount benefits.
- Fees/refund conditions vary by card company.
- Balance refunds are impossible or require a complicated process.
Travel K Exclusive Benefits (One card is all you need!)
- 10% discount at CU convenience store.
- 10-20% discount on shopping, food & cafe, performances & tourism, beauty & medical.
- 100,000 KRW casino betting coupon.
* Check out more benefits HERE.
* Discount benefits may change depending on the promotion period or participating stores’ situation. Please check real-time availability above before use.
Features
General Payment Wallet | Transportation Payment Wallet | |
Available At | Offline payments available nationwide | Use for subway, bus, taxi, and other transportation |
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Recharge Fee | 1 time 1,100 KRW (regardless of recharge amount) | None |
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Refund Balance if Lost | Available (when card is registered in app) | Not available |
Things you can do with the app
- Check real-time balance/transaction history.
- Report lost card and request reissue.
- Check discount benefits in real time.
- Barcode/QR payment.
- Request remittance and refund.
- Increase recharge limit (identity verification required).
* The app supports English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Indonesian.
* The app is optional, but installing it makes things much more convenient.