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What is the KORAIL PASS and how do I use it?

Short answer

The KORAIL PASS is a train pass for foreign visitors. You choose 2, 3, 4 or 5 travel days within 10 days of the start date. Buy it on KORAIL’s English website with your passport and a credit card, then reserve seats under “MY TICKET”. Adult prices are ₩131,000 (2 days) to ₩275,000 (5 days).

What to do
  1. On korail.com (English), open KORAIL PASS → Book Korail Pass. Choose the pass (2, 3, 4 or 5 days), passenger type and start date. You need a valid passport and a credit card, and all details must match your passport exactly.
  2. Reserve seats under MY TICKET → SEAT RESERVATION. Seats open two months before departure, and you can reserve up to two tickets a day. Choose your travel dates within 10 days of the pass start date.
  3. Board with your valid pass, your passport and, if you reserved one, your seat ticket. The pass screen on the mobile website counts as valid; a screenshot of a ticket does not.
  4. If seats are sold out, you can board without a seat (standing) with a valid pass and passport.
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  • Prices (KRW): 2 days ₩131,000 adult / ₩66,000 child; 3 days ₩186,000 / ₩93,000; 4 days ₩234,000 / ₩117,000; 5 days ₩275,000 / ₩138,000. Adult: 13 and over. Child: 6–12. One child under 6 per adult travels free.
  • Korean nationals cannot use the pass. Only the person named on the pass can use it; selling or transferring it is illegal, and misuse can cost the standard fare plus 10 to 30 times that fare.
  • You cannot change the pass type, passenger type or personal details after purchase. Refunds are free until the day before the start date and impossible from the start date.
  • First-class seats cost 50% of the first-class seat price for that route. The same journey cannot be booked twice on one date; to change, cancel under MY TICKET before departure.
  • The pass may be restricted on some dates announced on the website. There is no compensation for train delays or suspensions. Customer Service Center: +82-1599-7777.
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