Transportation
Fees
(unit: KRW)
| Category | Adult (age 19 or older) |
Teen (age 13~18) |
Child (age 6~12) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular (non-express) bus | Transportation card | 1,500 | 850 | 400 |
| Cash | 1,700 | 1,000 | 500 | |
| Express bus | Transportation card | 1,950 | 1,100 | 650 |
| Cash | 2,200 | 1,300 | 800 | |
- If an adult is accompanying a child age five or younger, free of charge for up to three people (does not apply to groups of four or more)
- If a teen takes the subway with a regular ticket or after paying in cash, they will be subject to an adult fee.
Where and how to purchase a transportation card
| Category | Adult | Teen | Child |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places sold | Any branch of Daegu Bank, any subway station (vending/charging machine), some convenience stores | ||
| Fee | KRW 2,000 (may cost more if accessories (e.g. card holder, sticker) are added) | ||
| Charging locations | Any branch of Daegu Bank, any subway station (vending/charging machine), some convenience stores, app (Daegu Bank (IMBank), SmarTouch) | ||
| Required document(s) | None | Legal document that includes date of birth | |
| Payment notification (audio or tag) | Gamsahamnida | Annyeonghaseyo | Bangapseumnida |
| Transfer notification (audio) | Hwanseungimnida | Hwanseungimnida | Hwanseungimnida |
On transferring
- Transfers can be made to a bus (cannot be a bus of the same route) or subway in Daegu or a bus of Gyeongsan or Yeongcheon.
e.g.) No discount when transferring from one to another 649 bus - Transfers can be made free of charge within 30 minutes of getting off from the most recent mode of transportation.
- To receive a transfer discount, you must tap your transportation card against the reader installed at the bus’ rear entrance (wait until the card makes a beeping sound) before getting off. If you tap it against the reader at the front entrance, an extra fee will be incurred.
- Transfer benefits are provided per person per transportation card.
- An additional fee will be incurred when transferring from a regular to an express bus.
- Inquires about transfer errors for a transportation card should be made to DGB UPay ☎ 82-80-427-2342 (https://www.dgbupay.com)
Types of transportation cards
- Pre-paid: OnePass, Top Pass, DaeGyeong transportation card
- After-pay: A credit card (KB, BC, NH Nonghyeopchaeum, Shinhan, Samsung, Hyundai, Lotte, Hana SK, or KGB) that is also registered as a transportation card
* Pre-pay or after-pay: Tmoney, Hanpay, Cashbee
