Seoul's Climate Companion Pass to Launch on Sept. 1 with Free New Card Exchange Event

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the "Modi Card" (Climate Companion Pass)—a consolidated transit pass combining the city and government's regular public transportation passes, the Climate Companion Card and the Modi Card (K-Pass)—will be officially launched on September 1.

The Climate Companion Pass offers the exact same services as the K-Pass while incorporating the additional benefits previously applied to the Climate Companion Card.

The youth discount is extended up to age 39 rather than stopping at 34, and users can also receive discounts on Ttareungi (Seoul's public bicycle) monthly passes and admission to Seoul Grand Park.

To mark the launch of the Climate Companion Pass, the city will operate on-site promotional booths starting September 1 through October 2 at 12 major subway stations with high passenger traffic, including Seoul Station, City Hall Station, and Jamsil Station.

At these booths, users who return their expired physical Climate Companion Cards can exchange them for a newly released physical "Climate Companion Pass" card or a convenience store coupon worth 2,000 won.

In addition, the city will provide assistance for elderly citizens and others who experience difficulties using digital devices, helping them with everything from installing the mobile app to signing up for the K-Pass and registering their cards.

To minimize any gap in benefits for existing teenage users of the Climate Companion Card before the youth pass type is officially launched, the city will also operate a "Climate Companion Card Youth Short-Term Pass."

Climate Companion Card users who complete youth verification on the Tmoney website will be able to purchase a 7-day pass for 13,000 won, representing a 35 percent discount from the original 20,000 won price.

Furthermore, to help ease the burden of transportation costs on citizens, the application period for the Climate Companion Card 30,000-won monthly payback program has been extended by one month, from the end of August to the end of September.

Those who used the 30-day Climate Companion Pass between April and June can receive a refund of 30,000 won per month, up to a maximum of 90,000 won.

Yeo Jang-kwon, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Transportation Office, stated, "We are providing on-site guidance—including application assistance and card exchanges—for digitally vulnerable groups so that citizens can smoothly use the 'Climate Companion Pass.' We will do our utmost to ensure that these implemented projects successfully and stably take root."

(Photo courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government, Yonhap News)
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