- Upass (South Korea)
Upass (Korean: 유패스) is a pre-paid card for the transportation system in
Seoul and its suburbs. This card is issued by Seoul Metropolitan Bus Operater Association and eB Card. Its parent-generation card is Seoul Transportation Card, a world-first commercial-used RF card for transportation (first used in June, 1996) [http://www.upass.or.kr/card/card_03.htm ¹] . You can use old Seoul Transportation Card andT-money along with Upass.Technology
Upass, and older Seoul transportation card system is based on
MIFARE Standard, Ultralight and PROX technology.Use
Many kiosk around Seoul and Wonju sells various type of Upass cards. Also, many debit/credit cards such as KB Free Pass can be worked as Upass-compatible transport card. Ask your card company about this function. Upass is accepted by:
* AllSeoul ,Gyeonggi-do ,Incheon ,Cheonan ,Asan buses
*Seoul Subway andAREX
* SomeGyeonggi-do intercity buses. These buses are marked with yellow and orange 'Transportation Card Accept' sticker. Note that Gyeonggi-do intercity buses often run between other areas.ee also
External links
* [http://www.upass.or.kr Seoul Metropolitan Bus Operater Association] (Korean)
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