Gihoo Donghaeng Card, unlimited use of Seoul public transportation for 65,000 won per month… What is the effective date and scope of use?
Gihoo Donghaeng Card is a card that allows unlimited use of subways, village and city buses, and Ttareungi (public bicycles) within Seoul. It is scheduled to be sold on a trial basis starting next year.
At 11 o’clock, the city of Seoul is expected to begin pilot sales of the ‘Gihoo Donghaeng Card’, an unlimited regular public transportation pass, from January to May next year (2024), and after supplementation, it is expected to be officially introduced as early as the second half of next year.
The existing commuter pass could only be used on the subway, but the scope of use of the Gihoo Donghaeng Card will be expanded and it will be implemented differently from other transportation passes that require restrictions on the number of uses and a post-refund process.
The Gihoo Donghaeng Card, sold at a price of 65,000 won, allows unlimited use of all means of public transportation, including subways, village and city buses, and Ttareungi, within the Seoul area for one month after purchase.
The Gihoo Donghaeng Card, which can be purchased and used as a physical card as well as a smartphone app, is initially purchased for 3,000 won and then used by charging 65,000 won every month.
In the case of the subway, you can use all lines 1 to 9, as well as the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, Gyeongchun Line, Bundang Line, Uisinseol Line, and Sillim Line, but the Shinbundang Line, which has a different basic fare, is excluded. However, the Gihoo Donghaeng Card can be used when boarding in Seoul and getting off in other areas such as Gyeonggi or Incheon, but use is restricted when boarding in areas other than Seoul.
As for buses, both Seoul city buses and village buses can be used, but buses from other regions such as Gyeonggi-Incheon or metropolitan buses with different basic fares cannot be used even within the Seoul area. The standard for buses from Seoul and other regions is those that have a ‘route license’. The plan is to apply it regionally.
[Editor Hyemin Moon]
