Seoul City Tour Bus


*To ensure a smooth ride, please collect your boarding ticket at the Gwanghwamun ticket office 30 minutes before departure;
Tour4 Night View Route will be temporarily adjusted from 22 March to 19 April. Please plan your time and itinerary accordingly;
New route: Gwanghwamun Station ‑ Namdaemun Market ‑ Namsan Seoul Tower ‑ Dongdaemun Design Plaza ‑ Gyeongbokgung Palace, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art ‑ Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Gwanghwamun Square;
Departure time: 19:00;
★Inclusions
Package 1: Route A ‑ City Centre Ancient Palace and Namsan Route;
Package 2: Route D ‑ Night View Route;
★Exclusions
Other personal expenses and any items not mentioned in the inclusions;
★Ticketing Process
Tickets will be issued immediately after booking;
*If your ticket is not issued, please contact customer service;
★Promotional Policy
Children aged 6 and under are free when accompanied by a guardian (each adult can bring one child free of charge);
★Operating Hours
Closed every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, service will operate as normal);
Route A operating hours: 09:20‑16:50, departing every 30 minutes;
Service interval: approximately 30 minutes;
Duration: approximately 90 minutes (for non‑stop loop service);
Route D (Night View Route) operating hours:
・Departure time: 19:00;
・Summer (May‑August): Departure at 19:30;
Total duration: approximately 90 minutes;
Boarding time: Passengers can start queuing and boarding 40 minutes before departure;
On 18 April (Saturday), due to traffic control in the city centre, some routes will be adjusted;
■ City Centre Ancient Palace and Namsan Route (TOUR01) – Operating hours: 09:20 ~ 15:20 (based on departure time from Gwanghwamun ticket office);
Temporarily closed stops and alternative drop‑off instructions
Stop in front of the Blue House: Temporarily suspended;
Gyeongbokgung Palace·National Folk Museum·Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Stop: Temporarily suspended;
→ Visitors heading to the Blue House or Gyeongbokgung Palace/National Folk Museum, please get off at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (temporary stop);
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts·Gwanghwamun Square Stop: Will not stop;
*Actual operations are subject to change. Please refer to the bus service on the day of travel;
★Friendly Reminder
(1) After exchanging for a physical ticket at the Gwanghwamun Station ticket office, you can board the bus. The entire journey takes approximately 90 minutes;
(2) Visiting the interior of the Blue House requires prior reservation on the Blue House official website. The bus will stop at the station in front of the Blue House;
(3) The night view route departs once daily. You can board 30 minutes before departure;
(4) A double‑decker bus or a single‑deck bus will be arranged based on the number of reservations on the day; the vehicle type cannot be specified in advance. Standing is not allowed on the upper deck of open‑top buses;
(5) The roof of the open‑top bus can be closed, so service will operate normally even in rain or snow;
(6) Seats are not assigned. Boarding is on a first‑come, first‑served basis. We recommend arriving early if you wish to choose your preferred seat;
(7) Due to demonstrations, events, traffic congestion, etc., the bus arrival time may be affected. Please be patient;
(8) Drinking coffee, beverages, and eating food are prohibited on the bus. Pets are not allowed on board;
★Promotional Policy
Each guardian can bring one child under 48 months old free of charge, but no seat will be provided;
★Ticket Collection Method
On the day of travel, go to the ticket collection point and exchange your ticket by presenting your [Passport] and [the booking confirmation email on your mobile phone];
★Ticket Collection Point
Gwanghwamun Ticket Office;
The bus departs from the "Seoul City Tour Bus Gwanghwamun Ticket Office";
Address: 68‑2, Taepyeongno 1‑ga, Jung‑gu, Seoul;
Search for "Seoul City Tour Bus (서울시티투어버스)" on Naver Map to confirm the location;
Location guide: Gwanghwamun Station intersection, near the Koreana Hotel;
Ticket collection hours for Route A: 08:50‑16:00;
Ticket collection hours for Route D (Night View Route): 08:50‑19:00;
★Transportation
Approximately 100 metres from Exit 6 of Gwanghwamun Station (광화문역) on Subway Line 5;
Approximately 300 metres from Exit 3 of City Hall Station (시청역) on Subway Lines 1 and 2;

Rescheduling is not allowed within 2 days before the use date. If rescheduling is required, please apply at least 2 days in advance.
For cancellations 2 days before the use date, a 100% handling fee will be deducted; for cancellations 3 days in advance, a full refund is available; for cancellations 2 days before the use date, a 90% refund is available; for cancellations 1 day before the use date, an 80% refund is available. A handling fee of 2% of the payment amount will also be charged; for users paying via PayPal, the handling fee is 4% of the payment amount; for users paying via Stripe, the handling fee is 4% of the payment amount.
Highlight 1: Take the sightseeing bus to visit Seoul's major tourist attractions and shopping areas.
Highlight 2: Tour times and attractions can be freely chosen, with safe and comfortable seating.
Highlight 3: Each seat is equipped with headphones, providing multilingual information services in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and more.

The Seoul City Tour Bus operates on a circular route around Seoul's major popular attractions. Passengers only need to purchase one ticket to get off at various attractions multiple times within a day (except for the night bus), and after finishing their visit, they can simply re‑board the sightseeing bus.
The Seoul City Tour Bus is divided into the City Centre Circular Route and the Night Route, which cover popular attractions in downtown Seoul.

City Centre Circular Route






Popular Attractions Recommendation

City Centre Ancient Palace South Route

City Centre Ancient Palace South Route Map (ToURo1)


*All times above are in Korean Standard Time (e.g. 08:00 in Korea is 07:00 Beijing Time in China)
Night Route Arrangement
Gwanghwamun → Riverside North Road → Banpo Bridge → Seongsu Bridge → Hannam Bridge → Namsan Seoul Tower (20‑30 minutes free time) → Namdaemun Market → Cheonggye Plaza

*Due to protests, incidents or traffic congestion, vehicle arrival times may be delayed *Open‑top double‑decker buses are the main operating vehicles, but depending on booking conditions/traffic/vehicle availability, open‑top single‑decker buses or other buses may also be operated.
*Standing on the second floor of the open‑top double‑decker bus is prohibited.
*Closed on Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, normal operation will resume) *Departure: Located near Gwanghwamun Station intersection, Dongvha Duty Free Shop, Korea Hotel, Chosun Ibo Building




Address68-2, Taepyeong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
CitySeoul
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