Clogged roads in the city make it difficult to take a taxi or bus, of course, for a private car. If there is no subway station nearby and the place to go is not too far, using a bicycle is a good way. Even if you do not have your own bicycle, you can easily use Ttareungi in Seoul. Ttareungi is very useful if you want to make memories while riding a bicycle, but it may feel unfamiliar to those who have never used it. Let’s take a look at the basic usage of Ttareungi, fees and precautions.
Ttareungi type
Seoul’s Ttareungi is divided into three basic types: 1) Ttareungi, newly introduced in March 2020, 2) New Ttareungi, and 3) Sassak Ttareungi for the elderly and children. New Ttareungi is a method that recognizes the QR code on the rear wheel and uses it. Depending on the type, there are differences in how to use the Ttareungi and the return location, so please use it after knowing the characteristics of each.
Ttareungi Fee and Payment
We will also look at the usage fee. The fare system for Ttareungi is divided into a commuter pass and a one-day pass. Members can purchase both commuter passes and one-day passes, while non-members can only purchase one-day passes. Basically, the price of Ttareungi is 1,000 won for a regular ticket (1 hour pass) and 2,000 won for a premium ticket (2 hour pass). If you are a commuter pass user such as a 7-day pass/30-day pass/180-day pass/365 pass, you can use the Ttareungi at a lower unit price than the one-day pass for the selected period.
※ (Source) Ttareungi website
https://www.bikeseoul.com/
A more detailed price list for each product is as follows. 7-day pass: 1-hour pass: 3,000 won/2-hour pass: 4,000 won; 30-day pass: 1-hour pass: 5,000 won;/2-hour pass: 7,000 won; 180-day pass: 1-hour pass: 15,000 won;/2-hour pass: 20,000 won; 365-day pass: 1 hour Tickets are available for 30,000 won / 2 hour tickets 40,000 won. It can be seen that the usage price per hour drops significantly as the period of use increases. 따릉이 사용법
The Ttareungi ticket can be paid by mobile phone payment, credit card payment, Payco, Kakao Pay, and Zero Pay. Please note that there is an additional fee discount when paying with Zero Pay.
If you exceed the standard rental time of 1 or 2 hours, an additional charge of 200 won per 5 minutes will be charged. Including overtime, the 1-hour pass (regular ticket) can be used for up to 4 hours, and the 2-hour ticket (premium ticket) can be used for up to 6 hours. 좋은뉴스
Therefore, if you want to use the Ttareungi for a long time, you have to repeat the rental and return every 1 or 2 hours. In this case, you can use Ttareungi continuously without any problems.
How to use Ttareungi: Existing Ttareungi (LCD type terminal)
1) How to rent
Next, we will briefly introduce how to use Ttareungi to borrow and use Ttareungi. First, it is an existing LCD type rental. Decide how much you want to use Ttareungi, set a 1-hour//2-hour ticket in advance, and log in on the Ttareungi website/app, or click the [Buy Ticket] button at the top if you are not a member. If you have a gift voucher for Ttareungi, you can use it.
After that, select a 1-hour or 2-hour ticket, and select the rental location you want to rent a bicycle from on the map. If rental bicycles are searched for each location, select the desired type of Ttareungi and cradle number and click the [Rent] button. When payment is completed, the rental number will be sent individually.
Now, I will visit the Ttareungi rental shop I have chosen. Recognition is completed by long pressing the green home button on the terminal in front of the bicycle and entering the first 4 digits and the last 4 digits of the individually received rental number from the rental number input menu. Now, remove the lock on the right side of the terminal, take out the bike, ride it, and use it during the purchase time.
If you are a member, you can rent Ttareungi more conveniently by recognizing the rental card.
2) How to return
Returning the Ttareungi is even simpler. All you have to do is visit a Ttareungi rental office around Seoul, park your bike on a cradle with an empty seat, and attach the lock to the handlebar side Ttareungi terminal again.
However, the old Ttareungi cannot be returned to the QR-type new Ttareungi return location. You can return the bicycle normally only at the LCD-type bicycle return center.
How to use Ttareungi: New Ttareungi (QR type terminal)
1) How to rent
This time, how to use the QR-type New Ttareungi. New Ttareungi is a smartphone application, so payment, recognition, and return are made, so it is essential to download and register the application before using it. Download the app by searching for [Ttareungi], [Seoul Bike], [Seoul Public Bike], etc.
After that, purchase a ticket at a desired time and place. It is convenient to use the app to find Ttareungi rental shops near you or in a specific area on the map, and to easily find which Ttareungi are placed in each location and how many.
Using the dedicated app is also recommended for LCD-type Ttareungi users, as it is easy to check how to use Ttareungi in detail and to know real-time rental information.
Now, select the rental button at the bottom of the app and select [Scan QR code] to display a camera screen that can recognize QR codes.
Using this, scan the QR code attached to the rear wheel of Ttareungi. If recognition is completed normally, the lock holding the wheel is opened. Now, you can take out the Ttareungi and use it for the time you purchased the voucher.
2) How to return
The method of returning the New Ttareungi is as follows. After parking the vehicle so that the wheels fit into the cradle of the return office, pull the lock lever all the way down to the bottom of the lock, and you will hear a sound indicating that the return is complete. The return information is sometimes notified through the Ttareungi app or the connected smartphone KakaoTalk. If it is not returned properly, you will not receive a message, so please try again.
Ttareungi Precautions
Lastly, I will summarize tips other than the basic usage of Ttareungi.
If you need to stop at Ttareungi for a while in a crowded place such as a park or the Han River, you can use the [Self-Lock] function to prevent theft. For the existing Ttareungi, pull out the wire on the left side of the terminal, pass through the wheels, etc., and plug it into the right side of the terminal. For the new Ttareungi, pull down the saddle or lock lever in the same way as returning.
If there is no empty cradle at the return place, you do not need to move to another place and simply process the [Connected Return] to the existing Ttareungi. This is to use the auxiliary locking device described above, and it is a method of pulling out the Ttareungi’s locking device line on the cradle and plugging it into the right side of the terminal of the bicycle I want to return.
In all cases, after returning the Ttareungi, a return completion message or message will appear, so you must check it. If you do not hear the message and you do not know whether the return has been completed normally, you can contact [1599-0120] to check separately.
The official website explains in detail how to use Ttareungi, how to use it and how to use it, transfer mileage, Zero Pay payment method, self-locking method, and connecting return method so that Seoul citizens and tourists visiting Seoul can use Ttareungi easily. Each procedure is also explained in a video, so if this is your first time using Ttareungi, we recommend that you visit the app and website.