Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Replacing a Broken T-Money Card

Had a rare day off today.  I had been planning for weeks to visit Seoul and get a refund on a broken T-Money card.  I loaded a lot of change on it, so I was well over the 20,000 refund limit offered by select convenience stores.

When I researched it, I discovered that their main office is right outside EXIT 10 at SEOUL STATION.  Once I went up the escalator at the exit (past some guys doing electrical work on an OPEN circuit), I ended up in a tiny courtyard.  Went up the stairs to street level and walked less than 100 meters to the Seoul City Tower.

After walking in the front door, it wasn't hard to this office: T-Money Town.

I was in and out in less than a minute! I just had to write my name and sign. She kept the card and gave me the cash. She even spoke a bit of English. 99% travel time, 1% business.