Overview
🎟️ Discover Seoul Pass – Essential Tour Card for Visitors
The Discover Seoul Pass is a convenient tour pass card that allows foreign visitors to enjoy major attractions in Seoul without waiting in line, for a limited time. Even after the pass time expires, you can still get up to 50% off at concerts, duty-free shops, and more.
It also works as a transit card, so you can use buses and subways all over Korea without needing to buy a separate card!
✅ Why Choose Discover Seoul Pass?
1. Free Admission to Over 50 Top Attractions!
Enjoy free entry to more than 50 major tourist spots in Seoul!
👉 Please check the detailed list of free admission attractions on the Discover Seoul Pass Official Website.
2. Special Discount Coupons
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10–50% off at over 150 tourist sites, even after the pass time limit expires
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10–43% off at 28 traditional, DIY, and hands-on experience destinations
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Just show your card at ticket booths to receive instant discounts!
3. Handy Smartphone App
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Check your remaining pass time in real time
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App available in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English
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Get information about attractions and nearby spots based on your current location
4. Transportation Made Easy
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Works as a transportation card (separate recharge needed)
(Railplus cards work like T-money but can only be reloaded at Storyway, E-Mart 24, and CU convenience stores)
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Includes a one-way ticket for the Airport Railroad Express Train (AREX) direct service (must be used within your pass hours)
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Seoul City public bicycle “Ttareungi” is available for one day (until midnight, regardless of pass time limit)
5. Real-Time Chat Support
Contact native-speaking representatives at the concierge desk via the website during business hours (Weekdays 09:00–18:00)
📌 Check Attraction Details
📝 How to Book & Use Your Discover Seoul Pass
📌 How to Book
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Reserve your Discover Seoul Pass through Seoul Pass and present your voucher (printed or mobile) to receive a physical card.
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Visit any designated attraction within 5 years after purchasing the card.
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Your card will be activated and the countdown will start once you visit your first attraction (this includes using the AREX train or Ttareungi bike).
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Show your card at the ticket box of each attraction to get your entrance ticket!
🚲 How to Use Ttareungi (Seoul Public Bicycle)
(Select your preferred language in the app)
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Download the Ttareungi Application.
On the top right-hand corner, select “Non-member” → “Voucher purchase”.
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Under “Classification of vouchers”, choose “One day voucher”.
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At “Method of payment”, select Discover Seoul Pass and enter the QR code number (found on the physical card under the QR image).
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After the purchase, enter the 8-digit number on the bicycle to unlock it and start riding!
🚄 How to Use AREX (Airport Railroad Express Train)
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Download the Seoul Pass App and click “Check AREX Boarding Pass”
or open the Discover Seoul Pass App.
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Scan the QR code on the back of your card
or enter the 10-digit serial number to get your AREX boarding pass code.
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Enter the 13-digit AREX boarding pass code at the AREX ticketing machine to exchange it for a physical boarding pass.
⚠️ Note: Even if you do not board the train, your Discover Seoul Pass will be activated once the AREX boarding pass is issued.
– Discover all the Free Attractions you can access ▶ More Information HERE
– How do you use the Discover Seoul Pass?? ▶ More Information HERE
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Pickup/Meeting Location
1-1. Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 West Desk
• Location: SK Roaming Center, located between Gate 13 on Level 1
• Operation Hours: Every day 00:00-24:00 (24 hours/365 days)
1-2. Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 East Desk
• Location: SK Roaming Center, located between Gate 2 on Level 1
• Operation Hours: Everyday 06:00-22:00 (365 days)
2. Incheon International Airport Terminal 2
• Location: Passenger Terminal 2 - SK Roaming Center located between Gate 4-5 on Level 1
• Operation Hours: Everyday 00:00-24:00 (24 hours/365 days)
3. Myeongdong Tourist Information Center
• Location: 181 Eulji-ro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (Euljiro 1-ga Station, Exit 5)
• Operation Hours: Monday ~ Sunday 09:00~18:00 (Off on Korean lunar new year & Korean Thanksgiving day)
5. Seoul Tourist Information and Souvenir Shop (Seoul Tourism Plaza)
• Location: Information Center in 85, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea (Samil Building)
• Operation Hours: Monday ~ Sunday 09:00~18:00(Off at Lunar new year & Korean Thanksgiving day)
Please note that you’ll need to collect it from the information center located inside the Seoul Tourism Plaza (Samil Building)
Reminders
** Please make sure to check the operating hours of attractions before visiting.
- Lost passes cannot be refunded or reissued.
- The transportation card function is available for unlimited time and will not expire.
- Physical pass: You must present your physical pass at each attraction you visit. If you do not have your pass, your access may be denied.
- Please check the opening hours and days before visiting an attraction, as they may be subject to change.
- Before visiting, please check government policy-mandated free admission benefits to royal palaces and art museums, such as Culture Day (last Wednesday of each month, as of 2018), and age-based free admission (ages 65 and up) to use your pass more effectively.
- The Discover Seoul Pass covers general admission to the attractions. However, special exhibitions, events, etc., may not always be covered by the Discover Seoul Pass. Please inquire with each attraction for details.
- Discover Seoul Pass terms of use and affiliated attractions are subject to change without notice.
- You can find more detailed information HERE
- We will not be responsible for any dispute that arises from using the Discover Seoul Pass purchased from a non-authorized vendor.
- The pass cannot be used if the QR code has been damaged. The pass user is responsible for any issues arising from QR code damage.
- When using a bus or the subway, touch your pass to the card reader at the bus entrance or subway turnstile.
- The pass is valid for 5 years from the date of its receipt.
- Discover Seoul Pass's affiliated facilities are only available on time
- Tourist announcements in the [Discover Seoul Pass] will be posted on the website (www.discoverseoulpass.com). Please check the website before you visit the attractions.
- AREX(Airport train), Ttareungi(Shared bike), USIM, and traveler's insurance are only available for the duration of the pass.
Cancellation Policy
Before Receiving The Card:
- 100% refund: 2 business days (by 5 pm KST) before the selected date
- No refund: After 5 pm KST 2 business days before the selected date or No show
After Receiving The Card:
- Unused passes within 30 days of the purchase date can be returned to the Myeongdong Tourist Information Center for a refund. (No cash refunds)
** Myeongdong Tourist Information Center → Present the undamaged pass and the purchase receipt together → Provide the refundee's email address to the on-site staff to receive a return confirmation → Receive the return confirmation (by email) → Proceed to cancel the payment at the place of purchase.
- No refunds are issued for lost or misplaced passes.
- Refunds are not possible for cards that have been used even once, whether for admission to attractions, topping up transit funds, or boarding public transportation.
- If the Discover Seoul Pass was used fraudulently, the card is voided, and the user must pay the regular or additional fees according to regulations.
- No partial refund or partial cancellation
Wh*** S*** Netherlands
Ro*** Z*** Malaysia
The pass are wonderful! It will be better if its more than 24 hours. You might want to improve the Customer Service Representative on duty when we collect the pass.
KoreaTravelEasy
Thank you for your review!
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Si*** M***
Convenient to use (just flash the card at entrances to attractions) for a lot of various attractions offering both scenic and cultural appreciations of Seoul! I got the 24-hour special edition BTS pass and found the 24-hour duration a bit too short for all the things I wanted to do, though. However, the BTS edition came with a nice commemorative photocard and a special map/travel guide with BTS photos, and nicely packaged in a special little BTS ‘envelope’. Would make any BTS fan pleased 🙂
KoreaTravelEasy
Many thanks for your detailed comments! We appreciated very much again for taking the time to inform your valuable thoughts and we look forward to the opportunity to welcome you again 🙂
Di*** S*** Australia
We purchased the 48 hour pass which we found useful as we had planned to see a lot of the attractions the pass gave free entry to. So in our case it was beneficial. Collecting the passes was easy and I recommend other travellers to Seoul take advantage of these.
KoreaTravelEasy
Thank you for sharing your review with us and the community. We’re so glad you had a good experience with Seoul Discover Pass 🙂
Ta*** N*** Chile
KoreaTravelEasy
Thank you for using our service and hope to see you again in your next trip in Korea again 🙂
Fa*** P***
Awesome ! Please think about a 7 days Pass this would be perfect 😉
KoreaTravelEasy
Thank you for choosing KoreaTravelEasy for discover pass and sharing your review with other travelers. We also appreciate your valuable advice.
Na*** S***
Fantastic pass. Wonderful to include BTS.
KoreaTravelEasy
Thank you for purchase and kind comments. Hope you enjoy the travel with BTS card!