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 routes, divided by theme.
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 like Gwangjang Market and Tongin Market, wear hanbok and try out Korean food, and visit Jongmyo Shrine, Deoksugung Palace, and many 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 | Seoul City Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Palace Namsan Course | Panorama Course | Night Course | Around Gangnam Course | |
| Departure | Dongwha Duty Free Shop (Subway Gwanghwamun Stn., Line 5, Exit 6) | Ticket Box 200 m from Gangnam Station (Line 2) Exit 11 | ||
| Hours of Operation | 9:00~17:30 (weekday) / 17:45(Sat/holidays) | 09:00~17:10 | 19:30 (20:00 July~Sept) | 10:10~17:00 |
| Frequency | Every 30 min. | Every hour | Once daily | Every hour |
| Holidays | Mondays ※ Buses run on Mondays if it's a holiday falls on a Monday. ※ Buses run everyday during the summer peak season (4th Week of July - Aug. 15th) | |||
※ Starting April 1, 2013, transfer between the Seoul Panorama Course and the Gangnam Course will be possible.
| Yellow Balloon City Bus | Traditional Culture Course | Hangang/Jamsil Course | Night View Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departure | Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) , front of Art Hall (A3) | ||
| Hours of Operation | 9:30~18:30 (last bus at 17:10) | 14:00 ~ 19:00 (last bus at 17:00) | 20:00 |
| Frequency | every 40 min. | every 30 min. | Once daily |
| Holidays | None | Only runs on Saturdays | Operate Jul - Sept |
Cost and Further Information
| Tiger Bus | Seoul City Tour Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Palace Namsan Course | Panorama Course | Night Course | Around Gangnam Course | |
| Adult | 18,000 won | 18,000 won | 15,000 won | 15,000 won |
| High School Students and Younger | 12,000 won | 12,000 won | 9,000 won | 12,000 won |
| Ticket Booth | Gwanghwamun Koreana Hotel Ticket Booth, Seoul Station, Yongsan Station, Bus Driver | Gangnam Station Exit 11 Ticket Booth, Bus Driver | ||
| Phone Inquiries | +82-2-777-6090 | |||
| Website | www.seoulcitybus.com | |||
| Yellow Balloon City Bus | Traditional Culture Course | Hangang/Jamsil Course | Night View Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 15,000 won | 15,000 won | 12,000 won |
| High School Students and Younger | 10,000 won | 10,000 won | 8,000 won |
| Ticket Booth | Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Ticket Booth, Sejong Center, Other Bus Stops | DDP Ticket Booth | |
| Phone Inquiries | +82-2-1544-4239 | ||
| Website | https://www.seoulcitytourbus.co.kr/en/ | ||