This is your complete airport guide if you are coming to South Korea
I'm going to tell you exactly what I would do if I were landing
how to get the covid test taken, how to get on public transportation,
however this video is going to be nice, short and sweet!
If you want the full detailed 15-page downloadable document that I have created
it took me forever but that has every detail possible and a few little secret tips that I'm not adding into this video
all right so let's get right into this
you will land in South Korea. There is a Q-code that you will have to fill out in line
there's just kind of basic information in there
make sure that you always enter your name as it is on your passport
if it ever asks for an address you just need to worry about the very first address of the place that you're staying
so conveniently place literally like right at the bottom almost of the escalators that you took to go up into the second floor
there are the slow and the fast train and there is a T-money card vending machine right near there
a T-money card is quite literally a card that's reusable
you load money onto it and you scan it outside of every subway
if you're trying to enter the bus it's just like your little ticket
I go into way more details in the T-money card video
however, I would just get your team money card now
to buy this T-money card and to put money on the T-money card
you have to use Korean won or like physical cash (you can't use a card)
so you're gonna have to either go to the ATM that's at the end of like the hallway
there's an ATM little area
and there's also a currency exchange area
do not exchange a lot of your money in the airport because the exchange rates in the airport are crappy
but you can go to banks, literally any bank in the city, and exchange your money there
and you'll get a better rate
so, you can either exchange some of your money to get cash or you can pull from an ATM
I recommend using a debit card and I really recommend that you have one that has no international transaction fees
but you get cash and then you can buy your card and you can load money onto the card with one of the card loading machines
when you put your card on the little circle slot
you click how much you're gonna put on the card
you put the money in
let it sit for a very long time
even if it says it's done, give it a few more seconds
because if you move that card the money not might get loaded on - -
the money might not get loaded onto it.
am I saying right? - yes, okay so
buy your T-money card, load some money on it
if I were you this is what I would do:
you're currently in Incheon and Inchon is like about an hour away from the heart of Seoul
so, if you take the slow train, it'll take you about an hour
but you can get closer to your accommodation it's only going to cost you I think it's around like 4,000 ish won
you could take the fast train, that's 9,500 won,
it takes you directly to Seoul station (but they go about the same speed so I don't know why you would spend more money)
you don't get an assigned seat with the slow train so I guess that is - you know - one thing that's a disadvantage
for the fast train there is a separate ticketing machine
you can't use the T-money card
but I would still buy the T-money card because the vending machine is right there it's super convenient
if you're like, "How the heck - where am I supposed to go?"
download an app called Naver Maps
and you can put your address in from your current location
it will tell you how far to take the subway and what stop to get off at
I explain all about how to use the subway in that subway video
but once you get close to your accommodation or as close as you possibly can off of this airport subway line
then exit and go take a taxI
I'm telling you right now - don't try to transfer
don't try to walk it out
your suitcase will break or you're gonna break because Korean sidewalks are not meant for suitcases
so do yourself a favor, even if it's close, taxis are super cheap e
specially for like close distances
it's gonna cost you maybe like $5-10 and even if you're in Gangnam...
$15 more bucks
leave any questions that you have down below but I promise you the answer is most likely in this 15-page detailed airport guide
however I did create a playlist for you
a lot of things that I briefly mentioned, like taxis and subways, I go into full detail on how to take them
tips so you don't get ripped off or lost
so I'll go see you over there~ Bye!