Upass (South Korea)

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 (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.

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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:

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