An important note on Jeju’s updated bus system and this blog post
From August 2017, Jeju Island implemented a new city and intercity bus system. It increased the number of buses in service, while simplifying the routes, fees and numbering system.
Consequently, the contents of this previously published blog post may have changed. We therefore would kindly request that you consult this page for new bus maps in English on VisitJeju.net, and this page on our blog for a chart of the old and new bus route numbers.
If you read Korean, then the province’s official bus system website is a useful and up-to-date resource. We hope you’ll enjoy your travels on Jeju Island!
Are you visiting Jeju for the first time and plan to take public transportation?
Keep reading for steps by steps on how to buy a bus card, charge the bus card, and make your way around Jeju by public transportation.
If you would like to pick up a bus pass, called T-Money Card (티머니), at Jeju International Airport, then you can go to the convenient store 7-Eleven and do so. The cashier there knows English and Chinese, so you won’t need to know Korean to buy it.
All convenient stores in Jeju can help you get a T-money card and charge it.
The cost of a basic T-money card is 2,500 Korean Won. You can purchase it using card or cash. It fits right in your wallet, and is sensitive enough that you can tap it without needing to pull it out of your wallet every time you want to use it.
After buying the card, you can charge it with cash. Just put in on the machine, and tell the cashier how much money you want to deposit into the card.
There is no credit card option for charging a T-Money card. You need to put at least 1,000 Korean Won on the card. The amount on your card will show after you charge it. You can ask for a receipt.
General bus fare costs 1, 150 Won per person if you use a T-money card. If you use cash, it’ll cost 1,200 Won.
When you take a bus, get on at the front door. To get off, use the back door.
As soon as you get on the bus, tap your T-money card on the sensor.
The bus has a screen that shows you the current stop and the next stop.
There is also a route map for you to see where you are and where the bus will be stopping.
As your bus stop approaches, press the STOP button. All the stop buttons on the bus will light up if someone presses the stop button so that the bus driver knows to open the back door for passengers to get off.
Before you get off, tap your T-money card on the sensor again. It is located near the back door.
Once you tap your T-money card on the sensor as you prepare to exit, you have a 30-minute window to transfer to another bus for free. Once 30 minutes pass, or if you forget to tap you card, you will be charged the full fare when you take another bus.
There are many buses around Jeju, so you can save time and money if you invest in a T-money card to use on public transportation instead of using cash.
Have you used the Jeju public system before? If you haven’t, do you find this post helpful? Please comment to let us know if it was helpful, or if you have any suggestion on how we can make it easier for you.
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