Your residence is in Bundang/Yongin/Suwon
A must if you are an office worker in Gangnam! It is recommended to purchase and use a commuter pass for the Shinbundang Line. That way you can save even more money.
However, it is important to calculate well, as a commuter pass may be more expensive in months with a lot of annual leave or holidays.
Source: Shinbundang Line website
“For 30 days from the point of terminating the commuter pass
Commuter passes are advantageous if the number of days off work exceeds OO days, including annual leave and holidays.”
*Answer is at the end
First of all, let’s find out the amount per ID. 신분당선 정기권
Since I live in Yongin, I took the distance from Suji-gu Office Station to Gangnam Station as the standard. 좋은뉴스
The basic fare is 2,850 won based on the card. Coming to and from work is 5,700 won per day…
omg! Honestly, isn’t it too expensive? At 5,700 won, you can have 4 or more triangular gimbap, and if you spend 300 won, you can go to the cafeteria and eat one lunch. It’s too expensive 😉 But what should I do…. I have to go to the company to make money, so I have no choice but to do it.
If you roughly calculate the monthly amount of Anyway,
As of November, there are 21 weekdays excluding weekends. 5,700 won X 21 days = 119,700 won. If you use a credit (check) card for transportation, it costs about 120,000 won.
However, if you purchase a commuter pass for the Shinbundang Line, it is KRW 95,400 as of 30 days (60 times in total).
That’s a whopping 24,300 won. It’s enough to eat 3 Burger King Whopper sets… (my Whopper ㅠ)
Therefore, calculate the date from the point of disconnection of the Shinbundang line to the end of the next month.
Please check your annual leave plan and issues such as weekends and holidays.
If you have an annual leave plan or many public holidays, a debit card can sometimes be more beneficial.
*By the way, do you have any plans to travel on the weekend? Then you can unconditionally get a discounted pass!!!
In addition to the Shinbundang Line, it is also possible to transfer to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
However, please note that if you go further than the previous section, one additional time may be deducted.
For more detailed information, type in the website of the Shinbundang Line on Google and click the ticket information in the lower right corner.
Shinbundang Line website
oh! And to start a commuter pass at the beginning, you need to get a commuter pass card, which costs 2,500 won. You can think of it as a deposit and you can get it back if you return it later.
Advantages
Absolutely cheap, cheap is awesome!
In addition to the Shinbundang Line, it is possible to transfer to the Seoul subway.
Hoxy What if you have a subway ride on the weekend? unconditional gain
disadvantage
No transfers by bus (subway only)
You’ve paid a lot, but you have an appointment to move on the weekend? net…
You must pay in cash (office in Shinbundang Line)
“For 30 days from the time of terminating the commuter pass
Commuter passes are advantageous if there are more than 13 days off work, including annual leave and holidays.”
※In other words, except for Saturdays and Sundays, what if there is no more than 5 days of annual leave or no going to work for more than 5 days? Just a transportation card is better.
※The number of weekends and holidays varies from month to month, so it is necessary to check each month. The above information is as of November 2020
One last extra tip!!!
Since it only accepts cash, a cash receipt (required for employees) is possible!
Go to the National Tax Service website and enter your commuter pass card number.
*I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ll try it later and leave a comment.