Korail streamlines ticketing for foreign visitors
Korail’s KTX-Sancheon train for Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, waits to depart from Seoul Station. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Ko Dong-hwan
Korea’s state-run railway operator Korail will simplify seat reservation options for foreign customers.
The new service will allow customers to buy six different Korail passes ― vouchers designed for use on all trains Korail operates ― with the same price and validity period. It was launched Tuesday, Korail said.
Previously, foreign customers paid a different price for the pass depending on when they entered Korea. The validity also differed based on the entry date.
And foreigners can now book seats through the Korail website.
The company said about 53,000 foreign visitors bought Korail passes last year, up 60 percent from 2015.