Upass (South Korea)

See also: U-Pass

Upass

Location	Seoul Metropolitan Area
Launched	June 1996
Technology	MIFARE
Operator	Seoul Metropolitan Bus Operator Association
Manager	Seoul Metropolitan Bus Operator Association
Currency	KRW
Credit expiry	None
Validity	Seoul Subway
	Seoul buses
Retailed	kiosk in Seoul
Website	http://www.upass.kr

Upass card

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 Operator 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)¹. You can use old Seoul Transportation Card and T-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 sells various type of Upass cards. Major banks and credit card companies, including most favored Kookmin Bank and BC Card, issue Upass compatible credit/debit cards marked with PayOn, MasterCard Paypass or Visa Paywave. Upass is accepted by:

• All Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, Cheonan, Asan buses
• Seoul Subway and AREX
• Some Gyeonggi-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.

External links

• Seoul Metropolitan Bus Operator Association(Korean)