Upass (Korean: 유패스) was a prepaid card for the transportation system in Seoul and its suburbs. The card was 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.[2] Currently, Upass has been discontinued, replaced by the newer T-money card. Existing cards still can be used in T-money areas.

Upass
LocationSeoul Metropolitan Area
LaunchedJune 1996
Discontinued15 October 2014[1]
SuccessorT-money
Technology
OperatorSeoul Bus Transport Association
ManagerSeoul Bus Transport Association
CurrencyKRW
Credit expiryNone
Validity
Retailed
  • kiosks in Seoul (formerly)
Websitehttp://www.u-pass.kr/ (Redirects to T-money)

Technology

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Upass, and older Seoul transportation card system is based on MIFARE Standard, Ultralight and PROX technology.

Before its discontinuation in October 2014, many kiosks around Seoul sold various types of Upass cards. Major banks and credit card companies, including favored Kookmin Bank and BC Card, issued Upass compatible credit/debit cards marked with PayOn, MasterCard, Paypass or Visa Paywave. Upass is accepted by:

Notes

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  1. ^ "유패스(UPASS) 통합 안내". T-money. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. ^ Showcases – Seoul: World's largest contactless Smart Card installation in full operation in Korea [1]
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