Seoul City Tour Bus Guide and Usage
About the Seoul City Tour Bus
The Seoul City Tour Bus provides organized shuttle tours to the city's most popular attractions. For the price of just a single ticket, you can spend all day hopping on and hopping off the bus as it follows a circular route connecting Seoul's top sightseeing destinations. For first-time visitors, there is no better way to discover the city.
*Night Courses run without stops.
The company offers audio guides of Seoul in 11 different languages. At first, the audio guide was only available in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese. Service has since expanded to include French, German, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian,and Malaysian. The Seoul City Tour Bus company is currently working on adding more languages for the convenience of visitors and Italian, Arabic, Hindi, and Portuguese will be available in the future.
Single-use headphones are provided for each passenger upon boarding the bus. The open-air double-decker buses have rain and snow covers to keep passengers dry and warm even in inclement weather.
Courses
Seoul City Tour Buses follow a variety of theme-based routes.
Downtown Palace Namsan Course
This 22-stop course takes you past not only Seoul's historic royal palaces, but also to popular tourist destinations, such as Namsan Seoul Tower, Myeong-dong, Itaewon, Namdaemun Market, and the National Museum of Korea.
Panorama Course
Get some sweeping views of Seoul from this 14-stop tour that takes you to Namsan, Cheonggyecheon Stream, the Hangang River, and other scenic spots.
Night Course
Spend a romantic evening cruising around the city. This course lets you enjoy Seoul's electrifying nighttime vistas, both from above (Namsan Seoul Tower) and below (along the Hangang River).
Around Gangnam Course
Enjoy the sights of Gangnam riding a comfortable trolley bus. This course will take you to all the major sites and attractions like Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb, COEX, Lotte World Tower, Sebitseom Island, Seorae Village, and more.
Open Top Bus
Double Decker Bus
Trolley Bus
※The Seoul City Tour Bus is a transportation service popular among tourists for their upgraded buses and tour routes to Seoul's major attractions.
Traditional Culture Course
Ride the open top double decker bus through lively traditional markets, such as Gwangjang Market and Tongin Market, try on a hanbok and enjoy Korean food, and visit Jongmyo Shrine, Deoksugung Palace, and other traditional attractions.
Hangang/Jamsil Course
Visit Hangang River cutting through central Seoul, the highest building, Lotte World Tower, and the modernized district of Gangnam.
Night View Course
View the beautiful night scenery atop the double decker bus.
Open Top Double Decker Bus
Half Top Double Decker Bus
Regular Double Decker Bus
Runs and Departures
Tiger Bus Runs and Departures - Tiger Bus, Seoul City Courses(City Palace Course, Seoul Panorama Course , Night View Course, Around Gangnam Course Tiger Bus | Seoul City Courses |
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City Palace Namsan Course | Panorama Course | Night View Course | Around Gangnam Course |
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Departure | Gwanghwamun Dongwha Duty Free Shop, (Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun Station Exit 6) | Line 2 Gangnam Station Exit 11 200M Ticket Box |
Hours of Operation | Weekdays 9:30-18:20 Weekends 9:20-18:20 (last bus departs at 16:50) | Temporarily Suspended | Departure 19:30 Varies per month ( refer to website ) | Temporarily Suspended |
Frequency | Every 3-40 min. | - | Once daily | - |
Holidays | Mondays ※ If Monday is a public holiday, operate under normal operation hours |
Yellow Balloon City Bus Runs and Departures - Yellow Balloon City Bus, Traditional Culture Course, Hangang/Jamsil Course, Night View Course Yellow Balloon City Bus | Traditional Culture Course | Hangang Jamsil Course | Night Course |
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Departure | Subway Lines 2/4/5, Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, Exit 1 (across from Doota Mall) |
Hours of Operation | 9:30-18:20 (last bus departs at 17:00) | Temporary suspension of operation | Departure 19:30 Varies per month ( refer to website ) |
Frequency | Every 3-40 min | - | Once daily |
Holidays | - | - | - |
※ The Hangang River Jamsil course is not scheduled to resume operation for the time being.
※ The night course won’t be conducted for less than eight people.
Cost and Further Information
Tiger Bus Cost and Further Information - Tiger Bus, Seoul City Courses(City Palace Course, Seoul Panorama Course , Night View Course, Around Gangnam Course Tiger Bus | Seoul City Tour Courses |
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City Palace Namsan Course | Panorama Course | Night View Course | Around Gangnam Course |
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Adult (KRW) | 24,000 | 24,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
High School Students and Younger (KRW) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 |
Discover Seoul Pass Holder | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Ticket Booth | Ticket box next to Gwanghwamun Koreana Hotel | Gangnam Station Exit 11 ticket box or purchase directly from bus driver |
Phone Inquiries | +82-2-777-6090 |
Website | www.seoulcitybus.com |
※ Children include children aged 5 years and older to high school students.
※ A child under the age of 4 accompanied by a guardian rides for free.
Yellow Balloon City Bus Cost and Further Information - Yellow Balloon City Bus, Traditional Culture Course, Hangang Jamsil Course, Night Course Yellow Balloon City Bus | Traditional Culture Course | Hangang Jamsil Course | Night Course |
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Adult (KRW) | 20,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 |
High School Students and Younger (KRW) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 |
Discover Seoul Pass Holder | Free | Charged | Charged |
Ticket Booth | Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) ticket office, Seoul Station, Sejong Center, or at each Bus Station | Ticket office in front of Dongdaemun Design Plaza |
Phone Inquiries | +82-2-1544-4239 |
Website | https://www.seoulcitytourbus.co.kr/en/ |
※ Free for kids under 5.