Seoul's 30-day Climate Card is gone: what's left for travellers and residents

The 62,000-won unlimited 30-day pass no longer exists. 1- to 7-day passes are still sold to travellers; residents move to K-Pass.

Updated 27 October 2026 · Dari team · 3 min read

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Contents

What changed
Visiting: the 1- to 7-day passes stay
Living in Korea: switch to K-Pass
Climate Card Plus: Seoul residents only
What it means for you
In Dari
Sources

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The 30-day Climate Card (기후동행카드), which gave unlimited subway and bus rides in Seoul for 62,000 ₩ a month, no longer exists. The city folded it into the national K-Pass system. The short passes for visitors are still on sale. Here is what works at the end of October 2026, whether you are visiting or living in Korea.

What changed

The 30-day option has ended. Seoul announced a last top-up on 31 July and use until 29 August 2026; The Korea Times later reported use until the end of September. By October, it no longer works.
It is replaced by K-Pass, the national system that refunds part of your fares, with a fixed-amount option called "Modu Card" (모두의카드). It is not another card, just a way K-Pass calculates your refund.
Seoul adds its own perks under the name Climate Card Plus, for Seoul residents only.

Visiting: the 1- to 7-day passes stay

Short passes are not affected. The city says they continue unchanged, and the JoongAng Daily confirms it.

Length	Price
1 day	5,000 ₩
2 days	8,000 ₩
3 days	10,000 ₩
5 days	15,000 ₩
7 days	20,000 ₩

The card itself costs 3,000 ₩ extra. There is no special card: you buy a Climate Card and load the length you want.

Where to buy. At Seoul subway station counters and machines, and at convenience stores near stations. Since March 2026, the new subway machines accept bank cards issued outside Korea.

What it covers. Seoul subway and buses, plus a few nearby Gyeonggi cities under agreement. It does not cover the Sinbundang Line, intercity buses or regional express buses (광역버스).

K-Pass is not for you: it requires a resident registration number.

Living in Korea: switch to K-Pass

K-Pass refunds part of your bus and subway fares nationwide, including Sinbundang, GTX and intercity buses.

Who: residents aged 19 and over, including non-Korean residents with a registration number (ARC).
Condition: at least 15 rides a month.
Refund: 20% standard, 30% for young people, up to 53% for low-income households.
Fixed amount: above 62,000 ₩ of rides a month, spending is capped. A 100,000 ₩ version also counts pricier rides (red buses, GTX). The best option is applied automatically each month.
Sign-up: a transit card from a participating bank or issuer, then register on korea-pass.kr or in the K-Pass app. Existing K-Pass users need no new card.

Climate Card Plus: Seoul residents only

Climate Card Plus is K-Pass with extra perks paid by Seoul. The city keeps them for its residents, while the old 30-day card was open to everyone. Living in Gyeonggi or Incheon? Look at Gyeonggi Pass or I-Pass, built on the same model.

What it means for you

Short trip: nothing changes. Get a 1- to 7-day pass at a subway machine.
One-month stay without an ARC (long holiday, start of a working holiday): the 62,000 ₩ unlimited option is gone. Four 7-day passes cost 80,000 ₩ for 28 days; if you travel little, a pay-per-ride T-money can be cheaper.
Newcomer: as soon as you have your ARC, sign up for K-Pass. Until then, use short passes or T-money.
Seoul resident: check on korea-pass.kr whether Climate Card Plus perks are open to you.