Seoul City to create free pass for foreign travelers

Seoul City will introduce a “Free Pass” subway ticket for foreign travelers as early as this month.

The city will set up a special ticket service that allows foreigners to travel on the subway for one to three days without having to purchase extra tickets.

The city collected ideas from citizens to improve subway services and accepted around 370 out of 850 suggestions.

Accepted ideas include the correction of wrong signs and an energy-efficient lighting policy, which will be implemented in September.

Seoul City will also start work this month on specifying the origin of goods sold in vending machines, filling up bottles of hand sanitizer, and cleaning up the air-conditioning systems in subway cars,

Other ideas, including designated seats for pregnant women and installing emergency bells for assaults, which are categorized as mid- and long-term plans, will be implemented in phases.

By Kim Young-won (wone0102@heraldcorp.com)