Korail Offers Up to 30% Discount on Empty Train Seats During Lunar New Year Holiday

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 29th that it will sell 'KTX Special Fare Tickets' operated during the Lunar New Year holiday for six days starting from the 31st.

Exterior view of Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) headquarters / Photo by Korea Railroad Corporation

This product offers discounts of up to 30% on fares for some empty seats on trains depending on the holiday homecoming and return situations, but the minimum fare sections are not eligible for discounts.

There is also a 'Four for 99,000 won' set, allowing four people to use the same KTX section one-way for 99,000 won. In particular, the Gangneung Line and Jungang Line KTX four-person sets are priced at 49,000 won.

The eligible trains are 647 high-speed trains (including return trips to hometowns) operating on February 8-9 and 11-12, excluding February 10, the day of Lunar New Year, with a total of 31,000 seats available.

Tickets can be purchased on the Let's KORAIL website and the mobile app 'KORAIL Talk.' From 10 a.m. on the 31st until February 5, each person can buy up to 4 tickets once (1 set for the 'Four for' product), and considering round trips, up to 8 tickets twice (2 sets for the 'Four for' product).

Sales are on a first-come, first-served basis and may sell out early. Family members or acquaintances can also purchase and gift tickets via text message or KakaoTalk's 'Share' function. For more details, please check the website notices or contact the Railroad Customer Center.

Han Moon-hee, President of KORAIL, said, "We are offering special discounts on available train seats to reduce the transportation costs for the public and align with government policies for stabilizing livelihoods. We hope this will be useful for visiting hometowns or planning domestic travel."

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