This article is about the prepaid public transportation card used in South Korea. For other uses, see U-Pass.
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Upass (Korean: 유패스) is a prepaid card for the transportation system in Seoul 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 1996)¹. The Korean system integrator Intec and Seoul Bus Union first launched a test of their system in a trial from October to December 1995.[1] Old Seoul Transportation Card and T-money can be used along with Upass.
Upass, and older Seoul transportation card system is based on MIFARE Standard, Ultralight and PROX technology.
Use[]
Many kiosks around Seoul sells various types of Upass cards. Major banks and credit card companies, including favored Kookmin Bank and BC Card, issue Upass compatible credit/debit cards marked with PayOn, MasterCard, Paypass or VisaPaywave. Upass is accepted by:
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.
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^Showcases – Seoul: World's largest contactless Smart Card installation in full operation in Korea [1]
