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Travelling with children or older parents: what should I know about where to stay and getting around?

Short answer

Check that your lodging is legally registered on the Korea Tourism Organization's Safestay site. Regular taxis usually have no car seat, so with small children the subway and bus are easier. In Seoul, up to 3 children under 6 ride the subway and bus free with each paying adult; in Busan, children aged 6โ€“12 (foreigners included) ride free with a transport card.

What to do
  1. Pick an area using the site's Seoul, Busan or Jeju area maps.
  2. Check the lodging is a legally registered one on Safestay (Korea Tourism Organization).
  3. Register children's transport cards as child or youth cards to get the discount (Busan: free for ages 6โ€“12).
  4. Regular taxis usually have no car seat. If you need one, bring a portable seat or use a car that has one, such as a Seoul Danurim minivan.

If that doesn't work

  • Not sure a listing is legal? Search it on Safestay before you pay.
  • No car seat available? Use the subway or bus instead of a taxi.
Check before relying on this
  • Seoul's 'Mom & Dad Taxi' with car seats is for Seoul residents only.
  • Busan's free child fare does not cover bus 2000 or the Donghae Line.
  • Paying cash means no child discount; use a registered transport card.
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At a glance

๐Ÿ  Choosing lodging โ†’ Area: pick one on the site's Seoul, Busan or Jeju area maps โ†’ Check it is legal: Korea Tourism Organization Safestay โ†’ licensed lodging search โ†’ Urban homestay for foreign tourists: a host lets foreign guests stay in the home they live in โ†’ Hanok stays: open to both Koreans and foreigners ๐Ÿ‘ถ Children's fares โ†’ Seoul: under 6, up to 3 per paying adult ride free โ†’ Seoul: ages 6โ€“12 (child) and 13โ€“17 (youth) get discounts โ†’ register the transport card as child or youth โ†’ Busan: ages 6โ€“12 (foreigners included) free with a transport card โ†’ register the card at a convenience store (not bus 2000 or the Donghae Line) ๐Ÿš• Taxis and car seats โ†’ Regular taxis usually have no car seat โ†’ The law sets car seats for children under 6 โ†’ for safety, a portable seat helps โ†’ Cars with seats: Seoul Danurim minivans (ages 8 and under, etc.) / "Mom & Dad Taxi" is for Seoul residents only โ™ฟ Strollers, wheelchairs and older parents โ†’ Every Seoul subway station: lift route from street entrance to platform (December 2025) โ†’ Seoul Danurim minivans: for ages 8 and under, 65 and over and others; free car-seat and stroller loans (1670-1880)

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