K-Pass Transit Card Application and Gyeonggi Pass Benefits

K-Pass transit card (public transport fare refund support program) Card applications open from April 24.

Hi, this is Ijjingne. For office workers and students who mainly use public transportation, the K-Pass transit card can be issued through each card company starting on the 24th.

A quick summary of the program: - For public transport users with at least 15 rides per month, up to 60 rides - Paid later as a refund - General users 20 percent, youth 30 percent, low-income users 53 percent - Available nationwide if the local government of your registered address participates - Includes subway lines, including the Shinbundang Line, and GTX - Includes buses such as city, village, and metropolitan buses To reach 15 rides in a month, about 8 round trips are enough. It feels like a big benefit for office workers or students who use public transport.

If you were already using the Altteul Transit Card, it is being discontinued. If you apply to switch before April 30, you can keep using the service without getting a separate new card.

From the 24th, 10 card companies will accept applications for issuing K-Pass cards.

KB Kookmin, Samsung, Shinhan, NongHyup, Woori, Hyundai, Hana, BC (Gwangju Bank, IBK Industrial Bank, Kbank, BC Baro), DGB U-Pay, and mobile options: Mobile EZL and KakaoPay Mobile.

Each card company explains the details for each card, so it seems best to compare them and apply for the one that fits you. After applying for and receiving a card, use the K-Pass app or K-Pass website to

make sure you sign up as a new member and register the card before using it.

It can be used right away from May 1, so if you want to save even a little, applying as soon as April 24 arrives seems like the better move. So how much can you get back?

I fall under the youth category, so I calculated it using the youth refund rate. If a normal one-way fare is 1,500 won, 30 percent of that, 450 won, is refunded. At the minimum 15 rides, that is 6,750 won; at the maximum 60 rides, that is 27,000 won. I am satisfied with that level of benefit. I usually spent around 80,000 won a month, so being able to save at least about 20,000 won feels great.

And Gyeonggi residents, pay attention. Have you heard of The Gyeonggi Pass? The Gyeonggi Pass is a refund transit policy based on the K-Pass refund program. If a Gyeonggi resident verifies that their registered address is in Gyeonggi-do with a card issued through the K-Pass website and uses public transport, they can receive up to 3,000 won in additional benefits. Now let us go apply for the card. Gyeonggi residents can also go for the Gyeonggi Pass.

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