Seoul Searching | Riding the Seoul Subway.

Previously, I've blogged about the Seoul bus system - how to differentiate the multi-colored buses, where to find them, and how to ride them. This time, I'll tell you all about the Seoul subway system and how easy, fast, and convenient it is to move around the city using this mode of transportation.

Hello, Seoul Subway!
Photo credit: Seoul Korea Facebook page.

As I have mentioned before, we often ride the Green Bus to take us to the nearest subway station. These buses usually include subway stations in their routes, so in case you're feeling lost and don't know where you are, ride a Green Bus as the chances are very high that it will stop near a subway station.

Seoul Subway sign.

Let's be subway savvy! :)

Seoul Searching | Riding a Bus in Seoul.

After having spent a fortune on cab fare during our first trip to South Korea, I decided to learn the ropes of riding the bus and taking the subway this time around. It is a cheaper option after all (flagdown rate for cabs in Seoul is at 3000 won; bus/subway fare is only 1300 won), and I can no longer use the sub-zero weather as an excuse to take a cab.

Imagine having to wait at bus stops in the dead of winter with a kid in tow? Or having to walk from the subway to our destination and vice versa while the flurries are falling? Que horror for my poor lungs! Now that it's spring, the weather is a tad warmer, a lot nicer, and let's put it this way - it's a bit more conducive if and when you get lost, haha!

Photo credit: Seoul Sync.

But to save you from that trouble, let me give you an introduction to the Seoul bus system. These buses are differentiated by their color and the number of digits in the route number.

Let's learn about the colors after the jump! :)