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Apple Pay Tmoney allows foreigners, tourists to ride using iPhones

Foreigners and tourists can now use Apple Pay Tmoney to ride subway and buses in Korea using Apple iPhones.

2026.3.19

Tourists purchase single-journey tickets at the Seoul Station platform in Jung District, central Seoul, on Sept. 11, 2023. [NEWS1]

Tourists now able to use overseas-issued credit cards to purchase subway tickets in Seoul

Foreign tourists in Seoul will be able to purchase single-journey subway tickets and Climate Cards with overseas-issued credit and debit cards starting Tuesday.

2026.3.16

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Korea rolled out Apple Pay for public transit — but it doesn't work for tourists

Korean iPhone users can use Apple Pay for Tmoney cards, but it's unavailable for tourists, limiting its practical use.

2025.7.22

Tmoney, Korea's transportation card provider, announced 'Tmoney will be available on iPhones and Apple Watches' in a post uploaded to Instagram on June 16. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Apple Pay to support public transport payments in Korea

Apple users will finally be able to use their phones and watches to pay for public transportation services in Korea, the country’s transit authorities announced Monday.

2025.6.16

Commuters get on a bus at a bus station in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 27. [NEWS1]

Tmoney to pilot tagless payment on select Seoul bus routes

Tmoney, a major transit card service provider in Korea, will begin trial operations of its contactless public transportation payment system “Tmoney Tagless Payment” on Seoul city buses starting in October.

2025.6.16

A SK Telecom retail store employee changes the SIM card for a phone at a branch in Seoul on April 28. [YONHAP]

From keeping transit card balances to saving contacts, here's some tips before swapping your SIM card for SK Telecom users

SK Telecom has introduced a free SIM card replacement service, but users may face issues like lost transit card balances or missing contacts. Backup procedures for balances, contacts, and KakaoTalk chats are recommended before swapping SIM cards.

2025.4.29