Refunding Your T-money Card Balance Before Leaving Korea
CONNECT ON Inc. · How we verify · sources read SEP 6, 2026
Highlights
The short answer
How do you get a refund on your 티머니 (T-money transit card) card balance before leaving Korea? At a subway station customer service centre, At a subway station customer service centre: on-the-spot refund only if the balance is under 50,000 KRW, minus a 500 KRW fee At a partner convenience store instead, At a partner convenience store (GS25, CU, 7-Eleven, Ministop, emart24): on-the-spot refund only if the balance is under 20,000 KRW, minus a 500 KRW fee Either way, ₩500 Checked against T-money's own refund guidance. This holds whether you're checking before departure or during the trip itself, and the details above were checked directly against the operator's own current page rather than a summary of it.
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A T-money card usually still holds a leftover balance on the last day of a trip. Where you refund it changes how much you can get back.
How do I refund a T-money balance at a subway station?
At a subway station customer service centre: on-the-spot refund only if the balance is under 50,000 KRW, minus a 500 KRW fee
How do I refund it at a convenience store instead?
At a partner convenience store (GS25, CU, 7-Eleven, Ministop, emart24): on-the-spot refund only if the balance is under 20,000 KRW, minus a 500 KRW fee
What if my balance is higher than either cap?
A balance above both caps needs a different refund channel than the walk-up counter or convenience store described here — 1644-0088
Questions people ask
Is there a fee for refunding a T-money balance in person?
Yes — a small fee is deducted from the refunded amount regardless of which channel is used.
