You need a TMONEY Card! How to take public transportation in Seoul

You need a TMONEY Card! How to take public transportation in Seoul | Help Traveling in South Korea!

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If you are coming to South Korea this video shows you HOW you will pay for your transportation. If you need to go anywhere within any city from Seoul to Busan, you need a TMONEY CARD - it will make your life SO much easier! Watch this video to understand how to pay for your travel as you go from place to place.
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@NangNangEE Жыл бұрын

I really hope the Korea Tourism Organization should organize this information with the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs to give out this T-money cards at the immigration checkpoint with a simple brochure about how it can be used overall. And I really recommend to take the airport bus instead of subway to get into Seoul regarding all the luggages you bring with.

@dolinainggolan339 Жыл бұрын

why is it better to take the airport bus instead of the subway?

@deekang6244 Жыл бұрын

@@dolinainggolan339 because subways have stairs. If you have a lot of luggage, you can’t carry it all on the stairs.

@rukiddinmep7794 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I came across this channel, it's so informative and I think this will save my life in Korea. Thank you so much.

@ahninn7781 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

@kinettemay Жыл бұрын

Thank you for you videos!

@quintonmack1040 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info :D

@baasianfarang Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are so helpful!

@teerich2011 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful info!

@theninadiaries 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Super super helpful! 👏🏻

@collegeplusministry3313 2 жыл бұрын

Getting a t-money card is very important! good info!

@rebecalastra-narvaez8393 2 жыл бұрын

I love it, you give all the information that I will need when I visit Korea

@JoshSong 3 жыл бұрын

woww sound quality is on point. your voice is very convincing btw! keep em cominggggg

@HaftRat Ай бұрын

Love your vids! very helpful looking forwards for my trip. Would you able to do a video about wowpass and namane as well please?

@wooseph 4 ай бұрын

Your videos have been very helpful for us to get ready for our upcoming trip to Korea. Thank you so much! :)

@stevieshock8465 2 жыл бұрын

super helpful! You're the best!

@MeganOsten 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! 💕

@myblahblahification 3 жыл бұрын

Yay another upload!

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Next video will be coming soon too 😋

@aw_jinnie22 Жыл бұрын

Megan!!! 🥰🥰🥰 Thank you for all your wonderful information and insight for for anyone visiting or temporarily living in Korea! Your transportation videos really helped me out during my trip to South Korea recently! My mom and I were able to find our way around Korea using the various apps you recommended, including the one that checks the balances on your T money cards lol 😅 Anyway, sending much love from the U.S. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 😊💖 Keep making awesome content! It helped me and it continues to help others~ Don’t give up on your dreams! ✨

@markylon 17 күн бұрын

Most useful video on this subject, thank you!! I also see you can get cute keyrings instead of cards?

@lauradunn8941 Жыл бұрын

Love this video!! Very detailed and informative.

@MeganOsten Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😍✨

@imaylm6423 11 ай бұрын

this video helped me a lot, thank you!

@MeganOsten 11 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I could help ☺️🫂✨

@ms.carlawong 10 ай бұрын

The cellphone case is very cute!!!

@alicbalmes747 2 ай бұрын

so glad i found your channel... sooooo helpful!!!

@MeganOsten 2 ай бұрын

Oh hun! Thank you for all of the love in the comments!!! Means so much to me 🥹♥️♥️♥️

@iamvoxo9550 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Megan. You've made traveling to Korea SO much less stressful. My sons and I are going in April - and you are part of the reason I went forward with this crazy impulse.

@milragos36 Жыл бұрын

Hi thank you for this videos, I'm planning to take my family to visit Korea this december, it will be our 1st time visiting Korea

@kaylaterry3688 3 жыл бұрын

Also love the vids!! it's going to help me so much when I to korea in 23 days!!

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

So exciting!!! Safe travels :)

@Hey_Ria Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness! When you talked about the app my eyes went big. I quickly downloaded the app and checked my T-money card. It worked *hallelujah* I never NEVER knew this existed when I was in Korea. I'm quite happy to know I have around 4,000 on my card ^.^ Now I have one less thing to worry about with my trip in Feb. Thank you!

@mattofafnir5654 3 жыл бұрын

Megan you make us very proud! Very helpful tips for your global traveler friends!

@AlaaMohamed 3 жыл бұрын

i think you are the first english channel i subscribed talking about korea:) i just arrived yesterday it was crazy time until i arrive to my address

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Honored! ☺️

@charlesbrenan6269 Жыл бұрын

I kept my T-money card when I visited last July. Very well worth having. Happily will be using again in March 24. Many thanks for the vlog. 😊🇰🇷

@isaacmartinez7518 4 ай бұрын

Videos are awesome. Arrived for a week with no plans. This is super helpful

@MeganOsten 4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!! Have a lovely trip and welcome to Korea~ 😊✨

@Ari-it4kw 3 жыл бұрын

Girl I want to say thank you so much for this video I was so stressed about finding a bank to get the tmoney card this helped so much❤️❤️

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

This comment 😭😭😭💕 This is the kind of comment that makes my day. Thank you so much for sharing and I’m so glad I could help you! More videos to come~

@__-wx8tj 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Megan for such useful information. Had no idea you could also use Tmoney cards on buses.!

@MeganOsten 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to help! 🥰

@purpleplanet888 2 жыл бұрын

These videos be saving my life 😭 esp cus this boutta be my first time travelling alone

@MeganOsten 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so, so glad!! It’s going to be okay though!! Please feel free to message me any questions you have. You’re going grow so much traveling alone and it’s going to be soooo worth it! Your future self is already thanking you ❤️

@FoxyfloofJumps 5 ай бұрын

Gonna binge watch everything. Okay, okay. I lied. I'm going to watch one video every morning and one every night. I heard somewhere that spreading it out over several days maximizes the boost you get on the algorithm.

@nataliaanguiano379 3 жыл бұрын

Literally, you're saving my life 😅✨ I love your videos btw 🤍

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I could help 🥰

@nataliaanguiano379 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten ☺️☺️ I will be in Seoul for the following 5 months! Definitely, your videos are amazing! They help a lot!

@troynoh69 3 жыл бұрын

When you get your Alien registration card from immigration. You can open a checking account, ask the bank teller when you opening your account. If they can link your debit card to your t-money Megan, that way your not having to reload the t-money card

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have heard about this! This video is more focused on short-term visas who don’t have that option... but I will remember your tips once I get my registration card. Thank you so much ☺️

@samih5916 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, that Tmoney card looks really good and useful Megan and you did a great job explaining about it. Also I have a travel card similar to Tmoney here in Melbourne and its called Myki and you basically just top up on the machine at the train station and you can even do it in convience stores like 7 Eleven.

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks #1 fan! Sounds like Myki is a lot like Tmoney! So cool ☺️

@samih5916 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten you're welcome and yeah it sure is like Tmoney 😊

@MrDivine_Farms Жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten how much is the t money card

@miracleNHC 3 жыл бұрын

반가워요! 메간~ 대한민국에서 즐거운 여행 되길 바랍니다. 환영해요~ ^________^

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

감사합니다! 반갑습니다!! ☺️

@bizziirv Жыл бұрын

Here in Seoul now and wish I had binged your content. I literally walked out of the subway yesterday because my card would not let me swipe my card😩🙈

@salmab03 Жыл бұрын

Very informative video!! Thank you!! Is Tmoney same as the cashbee one?

@MeganOsten Жыл бұрын

Yep! They’re almost the same thing~

@agswjy Жыл бұрын

hi great videos, thanks for your information. may i ask can we cash out the remaining deposit in the card when we finish use it?

@jens_vlogs 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for your videos Megan, they are super helpful! I was wondering for your quarantine did you pay with credit card or cash? and for regular purchases like food and clothing, can you use american credit cards in Korea or do you pay mostly in korean cash?

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I can help you! 🥰 For everything I use my credit card or debit card. The only time I need cash is IF my cards don’t work (only has happened once) or I need to put money on my Tmoney card (you can only buy cards with cash and load money onto them with cash).

@seehwee1 Жыл бұрын

Hello Megan, thank you for sharing useful tips about T-money! I'm heading to Korea this month, I would like to check with you for the remaining amount in T-money card. Are we able to retrieve back in cash?

@carlosromero406 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the great video. I'm wondering if T money and cashbee is the same thing?

@chauminh Жыл бұрын

Merci wallet on chain is handy

@j4yc8 10 ай бұрын

Hi Megan, Thanks for your videos. How much cash do you recommend bringing to South Korea for a 10 day trip? I don't plan to spend a lot on shopping, just basic transportation and food.

@kclarke421 3 жыл бұрын

4:20 BucaCheck Noted

@johannago8960 17 күн бұрын

Hi thanks for the video. Is bucacheck similar to suica card in Japan ?

@spiderlilyxx__ Жыл бұрын

Hi, Megan! My family and I are planning to visit Korea for vacation. Do we need to get T-Money cards individually or can we just buy 2 cards (1 for me and 1 for both my parents who aren’t really good with technology 😅)?

@leongmoonweng Жыл бұрын

Hello Megan!! TQ for the video once again. I'd be traveling with my fam. probably the 5 of us in total including 2 kids. We've already gotten our Tmoney cards here in Malaysia. I was told that we can visit like the Seoul station or convenient stores to change the settings for our kids card to "child rate" is that correct?? Is there a minimum value per top up?? How do we withdraw the balance of our tmoney card when we finish our trip? must we have a minimum balance for withdrawal? tq in advance

@JohnSoh 3 жыл бұрын

ATMs just charge a transaction fee but I just read that the bank also charges a currency conversion fee of like 2-3%

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Good tip! Depends on your bank/which card you have. Some banks will refund you any service fees (check the contract). But yes! Always check the cards you have and the attached fees. It will still be cheaper to pull from an ATM rather than requesting money out of country.

@JohnSoh 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten That's interesting. Would you know how much the money exchangers charge?

@cherylchua2983 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I'm going to seoul soon.. worrying about taking the subway there. I'm not sure if all the lines there are working to travel all over seoul from places to places and also if some line's waiting time or interval time are long like waiting for 10over mins?

@user-ew1dp4gg7o 3 жыл бұрын

😊

@rdagza 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same card!

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Twins! ☺️

@tomtoktakk 4 ай бұрын

Can you give me option how to travel from Incheon Airport to Ibis hotel Gangnam Seoul ? Thanks

@di-7491 Жыл бұрын

hi thank you, how about in Jeju? can we use the card in Jeju as well?

@memazanna6917 Жыл бұрын

hello! can you use it to pay also in some coffee shops? thanks

@talafim 6 ай бұрын

Hi Megan, can you please elaborate if family of four can use this card or each family member needs a personal card?

@allango2839 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a opinion or tried the WOW card ? I’d appreciate your opinion please ?

@user-wx5hc9sk4v 11 ай бұрын

Hi, would you recommend T-money card or M-pass for 2 day Seoul visit?

@elise.w Жыл бұрын

Hi, do you know if there is a special fee for children or if there's only one rate? Thanks

@TheRealG.E 7 ай бұрын

Is the atm written in hangul or can you choose what language?

@EmmarcoPro Ай бұрын

I am traveling with family 2 teen should I just buy one t card and use it or each family member need to get one t card?

@joshchicago2008 Жыл бұрын

Can I use my regulard US credit card on taxis? Is there uber in Seoul?

@RakeshBalakrishnan 2 жыл бұрын

How to book kakaoT bike without ARC as foreigner?

@KCLCrewFamilyVlogs Жыл бұрын

Hi, our family is traveling to Korea soon. Do kids get discount on transportation? Do kids get different type of t money card?

@BPYT 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Megan! Do the machines where you can re-load your T-money card use exact change only or can you get change from them? (e.g. Want to load 20,000 KRW on the card but only have a 50,000 KRW bill)

@NangNangEE Жыл бұрын

Yes, the machine or the clerk at the CVC will re-change the amount and give it back to you.

@whojang2000 3 жыл бұрын

Well, you can buy T-Money card at the airport convenient stores as soon as you arrive.

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! For foreigners during Rona we weren’t allowed to go to any stores (we had to go straight from customs to quarantine). But hopefully in the future, yes!!

@whojang2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten Oh, that was the case , I got it : )

@dl45649 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten Hi! Do you know if this applies to Korean nationals as well? I really need to stop by the convenience store and the atm before quarantine😫

@zomgitsgabe1687 11 ай бұрын

What's the best way to get from the airport to my hotel?

@limeleen4 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I found your videos really direct and helpful. May i know how does this differ with the Namane card? I keep seeing them around

@annakolenkova7060 Жыл бұрын

as far as I know the Namane card is kinda like a bank card, you can also put money on it to pay in shops, there are like two separate deposits for transport and payment in stores

@annakolenkova7060 Жыл бұрын

while t-money is just a transportation card

@TouhyStripclubGaming 4 ай бұрын

Have a link to your phone case?

@WarriorTC04 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Megan, I had a question if I may. I watched your video of your PCR experience. I am somewhat confused to say the slightest so I wanted to give you my flight times and hear your opinion on what I should do if that's ok. So I am from the U.S. and will be travelling to Ukraine. They require the 72 hour from departure PCR Test. I understand this but with the connecting flight and departure in another country is where I get confused. So I would be leaving on June 4th at 5pm from the U.S. I will have a connecting flight in Amsterdam at 7:15am (they are 6 hours ahead EST) which will be June 5. Then depart from Amsterdam at 9:30am then land in Ukraine at 5pm on June 5. So do they want my negative PCR Test results for the second departure? Meaning, does it have to within 72 hours for all departures? I'm just so confused on all of this and how to time everything.

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I know it’s very confusing but everything will be okay ☺️ the first question you need to ask yourself is how much you’re willing to spend on a PCR test. The quicker the results the more you will have to pay. Then research how quickly you can get test results near you for a PCR test. I need these answers first before I can continue to help you! ☺️ Please message me on Instagram @MeganOsten or email me at meganosten@yahoo.com

@WarriorTC04 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten Thank you Megan. I will do that. Thank you so much for your help. I will pay whatever it takes to get the fastest PCR Test Results because I have not seen my gf in 9 months. But again, thank you I will message you shortly. By the way, I can't believe you have been to South Korea before me and I am half korean lol. One day though)

@haesal27 Жыл бұрын

How much money should I put on the t money card to start with? Is $50 (50만원?) too much?

@liaruiz3588 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 💖 I was wondering if there was such thing as a 7 day pass or so, with unlimited rides during that period of time for tourists. Thank you ☺️

@MeganOsten 2 жыл бұрын

There is something called the MPASS and the Discover Seoul Pass that I found in my research… but I personally think transportation is so cheap that these passes seem a bit expensive. Whenever you transfer (so that could be bus to subway/subways to different subway line/anything you can think of that’s public transportation and not a taxi), you actually will only pay a tiny additional “transfer” fee rather than paying the whole subway/bus fee. So it ends up being very cheap!

@mrsbarus1039 Жыл бұрын

How about for children under 5yrs. Is it must buy too or not

@supplican 11 ай бұрын

I read that you can get Tmoney cards free at the Incheon airport official Tourist Bureau , anywhere else you need to buy the card. Either way you then need to put money into them, they c9me wit no balance. Anyone know if this is true?

@puenteachinaok Жыл бұрын

Can I use to taking the airport limousine?😅

@glcwvibes9022 Жыл бұрын

Hi, how do I buy T money card on online?

@Ru4444 10 ай бұрын

Where to buy the card if ur at the airport?

@nadiamurphy797 Жыл бұрын

how much do we want to load the tmoney?

@jdazseen 9 күн бұрын

I have kids, do I need to buy then T-money card?

@Sarafara7 Жыл бұрын

Can I buy one and scan it for 3 people? Instead of buying 1 card per person?

@tjrosal8356 7 ай бұрын

Do you need Tmoney card for each person? Or can u tap for multiple passengers?

@TresMariasandNickTandem Жыл бұрын

We are a family of four, do we need to get TMoney for each individual? Or we css as n just tap the card 4 times and it will work?

@HomPod2 Жыл бұрын

All 4 of us have to buy a t-money card

@Ahmaddasuki659 8 ай бұрын

😉😉😉😉🤗🤗🤗🤗

@blaedisc0083 2 жыл бұрын

What about Gwangju and daegu...can we pay for taxi trough t money card in those cities

@MeganOsten 2 жыл бұрын

The farther outside of Seoul you get, the less often T-Money cards are accepted *in taxis*. If there’s a touchpad on the armrest, or you see something that looks like a touchpad upfront, it might work… but if you give them the card, they try it, and it doesn’t work - that’s okay! Just give them a different card.

@kaylaterry3688 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question regarding the covid test does the 72 hours window for the covid test start when I get my results or when I take the test

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

I made a video all about the PCR test! Check it out ☺️ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eN1-l897mKyXoZc.html

@steliospardalis7502 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, nice video. Can I buy a t money card from the airport? And the 4000 won is the price for the card or I can also use them for my transportation?

@UniversalDust Жыл бұрын

Did you visit S. Korea yet?

@estefannyannf.andrada7300 Жыл бұрын

Hi! If you are travelling with family and there are like three of you, Do we need to get a Tmoney card each or just one can do for the 3 of us? For the sim card, does it have to be one each too or one will work for the 3 of us? Thank you.

@MeganOsten Жыл бұрын

You will need separate TMoney cards but you could have one SIM card for everyone to share - as long as those you’re traveling with don’t mind not being able to use their phone fully unless there’s Wi-Fi (which is often but not always working haha)

@niaraeoi3840 5 ай бұрын

Hi! Is it convenient to buy the Tmoney card when visiting the city just for 3 or 4 days? Did you say it costs 4000 won? How much do you save when using it? Thanks!!!

@MeganOsten 5 ай бұрын

You’ll need the card in order to take most modes of transportation in Korea! They even stopped taking cash on a lot of buses. So you definitely need to buy it~ (you only save a little each ride but still - you’ll need it)

@Storyofvenus Жыл бұрын

Hiii thanks so much fir this video ❤ can i have one t money card for 2 people in subways ¿ or do i have to buy two

@MeganOsten Жыл бұрын

Each person needs their own card ❤️

@adel41107 11 ай бұрын

hi what is the difference between a namane and t card? thank you

@karimahimid-wickett7612 6 ай бұрын

Namane acts like a devit card while tmoney is for transportation

@swabae3706 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use your USA credit to withdraw there and how do you exchange to Korea money??

@MeganOsten 2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean can you withdraw Korean money with a US credit card? I usually don’t have any luck doing that. I usually have to use my US debit card (with no international transaction fees). That’s how I always pull money. But you could exchange your home currency in local banks or in the airport (usually you end up losing a bit of money this way so I don’t recommend doing it often).

@janellplowright6210 3 жыл бұрын

Just a heads up, BucaCheck is only available on iPhone… hopefully I can find a good equivalent on an Android…

@MeganOsten 3 жыл бұрын

“T-money balance check” is an app for androids. You will hold your card to the upper, back side of your phone until the balance shows.

@janellplowright6210 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeganOsten you are a true guru lol

@marvs7956 Жыл бұрын

Hi. If my family travels to korea do we need 4 t money card or 1 is enough for everybody?

@meatjun2584 Жыл бұрын

You will need 4 as each person will need to swipe in and out.

@Raul-ms4cv Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to get a T-money card app? I’ve seen some Koreans use their phone, it appears they have a QR code they scan in and out of the trains and buses

@MeganOsten Жыл бұрын

Though this is an option, I’ve never heard of anyone non Korean being able to use their SIM card successfully (you would definitely need to have an ARC/Korean bank account. If you have one - ask your bank!) Also, most of the time Koreans put their bank card (like a T-Money) between their case and their phone (so it might look like they’re using the phone but it’s the card inside). I use a KakaoPay card and keep it inside of my phone (so I never have to top up my card, transportation fees are automatically pulled from my bank account because I connected the two) but again - you’d have to have an ARC/have a Korean bank account. I’ll eventually make a video on these options for longterm visa holders 😊