Getting Around Seoul

If you enjoy walking around, then Seoul is so right for you! You'll walk most of the time so pack your most comfortable shoes.

Walk around Seoul and enjoy this scenic view

Seoul has a huge yet well-designed subway system which is very convenient for foreigners like us; directional signs are written in English. There are also prerecorded voice announcements that give the upcoming station, any possible line transfer, and the exiting side in English. I hope to have this kind of subway system in the Philippines in the future.

Patience is a virtue.

The Seoul Metro Subway system was a bit overwhelming for us at first as the map looks really complicated; we're only used to MRT and LRT. 🙈 But it gets easier and simpler as we use it.

Seoul Metropolitan Subway Map (Courtesy of Seoul Metro Traffic Center)

Subway system maps are posted all over the subway and trains but I suggest to download the Subway Korea mobile application which shows the completed subway map and the real-time arrival of the trains. If you are travelling to Seoul, this application is a MUST! It is a life saver.

T-money card bought from the airport.

Another must-have is the T-money card. Although you can buy single journey tickets, it will be more convenient and 100 won cheaper to purchase the T-money card. It is a reloadable card used for paying transportation fares (bus, taxi, subway) in and out of Seoul. It can also be used for purchases in convenience stores such as GS25, CU, 7-eleven, etc. You can recharge T-money cards in the card reload machines inside the subway stations or convenience stores displaying the T-money logo.

We don't have much information and experience travelling through bus and taxi. We use the subway and our feet mostly.🚍🚖