PASS Card
Welcome to Korea! Meet WOWPASS, your all-in-one travel card.
WOWPASS is a must-have prepaid card for tourists that combines a payment card and a T-money transit card. You can issue it right at the airport using your home currency and manage your balance easily through the app. Forget about carrying bulky cash or finding exchange offices—with just this one card, you can pay at restaurants, shop anywhere, and ride all public transit hassle-free!
[Before boarding the plane / Upon arrival at the airport]
Chloe
Before my flight, I downloaded the WOWPASS app and signed up. When I arrived at the airport, I found the WOWPASS kiosk right away—it was easy to spot! I scanned my passport, inserted my dollars, and my WOWPASS card popped out. Done in about 2 minutes!
[App Registration and T-money Top-Up]
Chloe
I opened the app and scanned the barcode on the back of my card. It registered automatically! I noticed the app has TWO pockets: 💳 Shopping Pocket — for stores and restaurants 🚌 Transport Pocket — for subway and bus (T-money) To move money into the transport pocket, I just held the card against my phone's NFC. So easy!
[Riding Buses — Important!]
Chloe
When I got on the bus, I tapped my card on the reader near the door. And when I got off, I tapped again at the back door. This is important because Korean buses charge distance-based fares!
Always tap BOTH when boarding AND when getting off the bus! Transfer to another bus or subway within 30 minutes for an automatic transfer discount.
Move small amounts frequently to T-money just in case you lose the card!
[Last Day of the Trip / Before Departure]
Chloe
On my last day, I used up my remaining T-money balance at a convenience store. Then I went to the WOWPASS kiosk at the airport and got my leftover shopping balance refunded in cash! The whole process was super smooth.
