Where can I buy a T-money card?

At convenience stores (Travel Card KRW 4,000), and at the Incheon Airport bus ticket offices for the standard card.

How do I recharge it?

With cash at convenience stores and subway T-money kiosks. Foreign cards do not top up a physical T-money card there.

Can I get my balance back?

Yes, for a fee of KRW 500 at stores, stations and ATMs, or free at the T-money head office. The maximum amount and documents could not be confirmed.

T-money in Seoul: Where to Buy, How to Recharge, How to Get a Refund

A T-money card is a rechargeable contactless transport card. The Travel Card costs KRW 4,000, you top it up with cash, and getting money back costs a small fee. The official page with the refund limits could not be opened by our tools, so that part needs your own check.

Draft: the payment facts in this guide come from the operators' official pages and have not yet been checked by a person. Confirm with the operator before you rely on them.

Buying

T-money Travel Card: KRW 4,000 at convenience stores; the standard card is also sold at the Incheon Airport bus ticket offices.
Travel Card+ (with a WOWPASS card): KRW 6,000 at convenience stores.
AREX also lists prepaid cards at convenience stores in its stations.

Recharging

With cash at convenience stores and at the blue T-money kiosks in subway stations (AREX: at a ticket machine or the customer information centre).
A foreign card does not top up a physical T-money card there. The new subway machines take foreign cards only for single-journey tickets and Climate Card passes.
With WOWPASS: with won cash at a subway ticket machine or convenience store, or in the WOWPASS app by moving WOWPASS balance to the T-money balance (iOS and Samsung Galaxy phones; the app takes overseas credit cards and mobile wallets for the WOWPASS balance).

Refunds

A balance refund at a convenience store, station or ATM costs KRW 500, according to a Seoul city page that dates from 2015 (last changed 2020). At the T-money head office (T-money Town in Seoul) there is no fee. Refunds are not taken at Line 9, Korail or Shinbundang stations. We could not read the limits, the documents needed or whether the card price is returned: see the official refund page.

Before you leave Korea

Use up the balance on a last ride or a convenience-store purchase if the shop accepts it.
If you want a refund, ask the shop or the T-money service what applies to your amount.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy a T-money card?: At convenience stores (Travel Card KRW 4,000), and at the Incheon Airport bus ticket offices for the standard card.
How do I recharge it?: With cash at convenience stores and subway T-money kiosks. Foreign cards do not top up a physical T-money card there.
Can I get my balance back?: Yes, for a fee of KRW 500 at stores, stations and ATMs, or free at the T-money head office. The maximum amount and documents could not be confirmed.

Sources: T-money: foreign visitor cards · Seoul city: T-money refund fee (Korean, 2015) · T-money: refund rules (Korean; the page blocked our tools) · WOWPASS: FAQ · WOWPASS: service guide. Checked 2026-11-09. Fares, times and rules change: confirm with the operator before you travel.