Seoul Ttareungi public bike: day pass prices, overtime fees and how visitors pay
Numbers checked against the official source on 2026-10-19
A visitor can rent a Seoul Ttareungi bike without joining, using a day pass: ₩1,000 for 1 hour, ₩2,000 for 2 hours or ₩3,000 for 3 hours per rental. The pass lasts for the day: you can rent again and again for 24 hours from your first rental, as long as each ride is returned within the pass's hour limit. If you keep the bike longer, the extra charge is ₩200 for every 5 minutes over. Foreign tourists pay with a credit card issued outside Korea or a Discover Seoul Pass voucher.
Price table
| Pass | Time allowed per rental | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Day pass, 1 hour | 60 minutes | ₩1,000 |
| Day pass, 2 hours | 120 minutes | ₩2,000 |
| Day pass, 3 hours | 180 minutes | ₩3,000 |
Members also have 7-, 30-, 180- and 365-day passes. The 7-day pass is ₩3,000 (1-hour) or ₩4,000 (2-hour); the 365-day pass is ₩30,000 or ₩40,000. These need an account, so most short visits will use the day pass.
How the day pass works
- Valid time counts from your first rental. The page's example: buy a day pass at 13:00 and first use it at 15:00, and it is valid until 15:00 the next day.
- Repeat rentals are free within the limit. If you return the bike to a rental station within 60 (or 120, or 180) minutes, you can rent again with no limit on the number of rentals during the pass period. Return and re-rent to reset the clock instead of paying overtime.
- Any station. The pass works at all Seoul Bike rental stations.
- Not transferable. You cannot hand the pass to another person.
- Refunds. Day passes: no refund.
Overtime charge
If you do not return the bike within the pass's time, the extra is ₩200 per 5 minutes over. The charge goes to the payment method you used to buy the pass, or to an extra-charge payment method you set. If you leave it unpaid you cannot rent again, and a non-member also has to pay it to keep using the bikes. Discounts do not apply to the extra charge.
Example (derived arithmetic): returning a bike 15 minutes late costs 3 × ₩200 = ₩600 on top of the pass. The page does not say how a partial 5-minute block is charged, so this example uses a whole number of blocks.
How a visitor rents, step by step
- Install the Seoul Bike (Ttareungi) app. On the start screen choose Non-Member (or "Foreigner" to see the English pages; Chinese and Japanese are also available).
- Choose a pass and pay. Credit cards must be issued in a country other than Korea. If you pay with a Discover Seoul Pass voucher, only one type of pass can be bought; enter the voucher number.
- Find a station on the map, pick a bike and tap Rent, then scan the QR code under the bike saddle. The rental starts when the locking lever is raised.
- Return the bike to any Ttareungi rental station and push the locking lever all the way down. Check the app for the return confirmation message.
- For a short stop, park where you do not block traffic, push the lever down and use "Unlock Temporarily" in the app to continue.
Age and safety rules on the page
- Age: non-member use needs guardian consent for 13-year-olds, so they should sign up as members first; users aged 12 and under cannot use the bikes.
- Helmet: the safety guidelines say to always wear a helmet, not to ride after drinking, and not to use a phone or earphones.
- Crosswalks: dismount and walk the bike on crosswalks and sidewalks.
Common questions
Can I use a Korean-language payment app?
The fee table lists mobile phone payment, credit card, PAYCO, KakaoPay and Zero Pay as payment methods, and Discover Pass (foreigners only). For tourists the how-to page restricts credit cards to ones issued outside Korea.
Is the page in English?
The fee tables and rules are published in Korean on bikeseoul.com, which has an English menu; the app has an English mode for foreigners. This page translates the Korean text.
The official pages print no revision date; they were read on 2026-10-19. Not covered here: group tickets, transfer mileage for the 365-day pass, and refund rules for members' multi-day passes.
Official sources
- Seoul Bike (Ttareungi) — fee information — day pass and member pass prices, overtime charge, refund rules, 4-hour rule; no revision date printed (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
- Seoul Bike (Ttareungi) — information on use — non-member and foreign tourist procedure, payment by foreign card or Discover Seoul Pass, age limits, extra fee (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
- Seoul Bike (Ttareungi) — English guide — English rental, return, temporary lock and safety guidelines (read on 2026-10-19) (checked 2026-10-19)
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