T-money Refund: Convenience Store or Subway Station?
CONNECT ON Inc. · How we verify · sources read SEP 7, 2026
Highlights
The short answer
Can you get a 티머니 (T-money transit card) refund at a convenience store instead of a subway station? 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 At a subway station instead, 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 This applies to any traveler choosing between the two options on their way to the airport. 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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Convenience stores are everywhere, which makes them the obvious first stop for a last-minute refund — but the cap there is lower than at a subway counter.
Can I refund my balance at a convenience store?
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
How does that compare to a subway station counter?
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
What if my balance is above the convenience-store cap?
Go to a subway station customer service centre instead, where the cap is higher and the same fee applies.
Questions people ask
Which convenience store chains take a T-money refund?
The major nationwide chains do — GS25, CU, 7-Eleven, Ministop and emart24 among them.
