Upass ( ko, 유패스) is a prepaid card for the transportation system in

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and its suburbs. This card is issued by Seoul Bus Transport Association and eB Card. Its parent-generation card is Seoul Transportation Card, a world-first commercial-used RF card for transportation (first used in June 199
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/ref> Old Seoul Transportation Card and T-money can be used along with Upass.

Technology

Upass, and older Seoul transportation card system is based on

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Standard, Ultralight and PROX technology.

Use

Many kiosks around Seoul sells various types of Upass cards. Major banks and credit card companies, including favored

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and

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, issue Upass compatible credit/debit cards marked with PayOn, MasterCard, Paypass or

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. Upass is accepted by: * All

, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, Cheonan,

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buses *

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and

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* Some Gyeonggi-do intercity buses. These buses are marked with yellow and orange 'Transportation Card Acceptance' stickers. Note that Gyeonggi-do intercity buses often run between other areas.

Notes

External links

Seoul Bus Transport Association
(Korean with some English) {{Public transport in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Contactless smart cards Fare collection systems in South Korea Transport in Seoul Financial services companies of South Korea