New smartcard offers discounts foreign visitors to South Korea
‘Korea Tour Card’ offers discounts on transport, as well as shopping and at tourist attractions
By Hong Dam-young
A new “smartcard,” exclusively for foreign tourists to Korea, has been released, allowing them to use public transport more conveniently and offering various discounts.
In cooperation with the Visit Korea Committee, Korea’s public transits fare card issuer Korea Smart Card (KSC) said that the “Korea Tour Card, also offered discounts at shopping centres, restaurants and tourist attractions.
Korea Tour Card’s release is to celebrate the Korea Grand Sale 2017 — a shopping and tourism festival for foreigners lasting from January 20 to February 28.
Card holders can use subways, buses, express buses, trains and taxies. They can also receive discounts and gifts from 25 affiliated tourist spots, including Lotte World Mall, Hyundai I’PARK Mall, Doota Duty Free, Galleria Duty Free, Lotte Duty Free, Lotte World, Everland and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
K-pop fans can also enjoy cheaper prices at cafes and theatres operated by SM Town, one of the biggest K-pop agencies.
