See AREX through numbers. The 13 Years Story

Today, March 23! 🎂

Airport Railroad (AREX) celebrates its 13th birthday!

Thank you everyone,

for loving AREX.

Let us show you the information

about the 13-year story of AREX.

#AREX #AirportRailroad #AREX_13th_Anniversary

#HappyBirthdaytoAREX

Year 2020 marks the 13th anniversary of Airport Railroad (AREX),

the only railway that connects city to the airport in Korea.

AREX's total number of passengers is 656,343,850.

It's almost likeone person has taken AREX for 13 times (12.7) in Korea.

The 13 years "footprint" of AREX,

that operates by focusing on the usage, convenience and safety of passengers.

Shall we find it out together?

From Moon to Earth,

the accumulated mileage throughout 13 years

is approximately 76 million(76,722,661) km.

It's 1,659 times around the Earth,

and 100 times round trip

from Earth to Moon. 

AREX, the safest and fastest way.

Punctual and fast;

AREX's punctuality rate is 99.9%.

In addition to flawless safety record,

We are making effort to

keep our promise with our customers.

TOP 3 stations with the most passengers.

Gimpo Airport Station has the most passengers.

Average 82,560 people in a day

use AREX at the Gimpo Airport Station.

Gimpo Airport Station

Hongik University Station

Seoul Station

To AREX, passengers come first.

By focusing on passengers and safety,

we have achieved good results

in various areas.

(Acknowledgment for Consumer Centered Management - CCM - 4 times consecutively;

Disaster management evaluation by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security - Outstanding organization;

Human Resource Development by the Ministry of Employment and Labor Agency - Outstanding organization)

AREX

that is customer-centric,

will always strive to be No.1.

AREX has operated for 13 years

After 13 years,

30 years, and even 300 years,

we will not lose our passion and goals.

We will operate for customers

like a candle that won't go out, and

like a train on a railway.

[AREX 999] Tips for Using the Express Train and the Standard Train

 Greeting from AREX :)

For travelers heading overseas this coming winter,

this is how you can buy tickets for the train and airport railroad, which will allow you to go from the airport to the downtown area.

Let’s jump right into it, shall we?

The Differences Between the Express Train and the Standard Train

When heading out from the airport, there are two types of trains you can take: 

the Express Train and the Standard Train.

Let’s take a look at the differences between each train.

The biggest difference is comfort and price.

The standard train is much cheaper compared to the express train 

(9000 KRW for adults), and it stops at all 14 stops.

The express train is a bit pricier than the standard train,

but passengers can make use of services such as reserved seating, 

washrooms, and drinking water.

The most useful aspect of the express train is that it allows passengers 

to go directly to the airport from Seoul Station.

This has been a rundown of the main differences between these 2 trains!

Now, we’ll take a closer look at the advantages each train has to offer.

Using the Express Train

The express train quickly connects Incheon International Airport and Seoul Station without any stops in between. Unlike the standard train, the express train is a high-class train that provides specialized services to customers.

Here, customers can make use of services such as reserved seating, electric carts, a cabin crew, and free Wi-Fi.

Using the Standard Train

The standard train comfortably connects to the metropolitan area urban railway via 8 continuous transfer stations and provides outstanding accessibility between Incheon Airport and downtown Seoul.

From Seoul Station, it takes 50 minutes to get to Terminal 1 of Incheon Airport, and the price is 4150 KRW to Terminal 1 with a pre-paid transit card and 4750 to Terminal 2.

With its comparatively low price and high number of transfer routes, this train is used frequently by many people daily.

How to Purchase Train Tickets

The Standard Train allows passengers to utilize pre-paid transit cards 

and single-use transit cards or season transit tickets.

The transit cards most commonly used by the majority of people are available for purchase at convenience stores in train stations or at regular convenience stores.

 

Pre-paid transit cards can be charged at automatic ticketing machines 

in each station or at convenience stores. 

If you purchase a single-use transit card when using the airport railroad 

and metropolitan area urban railroad route, you will need to pay a deposit fee (500 KRW), 

which you can have returned to you at a deposit fee refund machine 

once you arrive at your destination.

For the express train, passengers can purchase tickets 

at the express train customer service center or at a ticket machine. 

The price is 9,000 KRW for adults and 7,000 KRW for children.

When the ticket is issued, there will be an extra deposit charged to you (500 KRW), 

which you can have returned to you when you arrive at your destination.

The ticket price is higher than the standard train, 

but there are also many types of discounts available.

A group discount will be applied if 3 or more people are using the train, 

which brings the price to 7,500 KRW per person.

There are also other discounts available, such as the airline partnership discount,

 return coupon discount, and course discount, which will allow you 

to purchase tickets at low prices.

The airport railroad will allow you to comfortably move around both the airport and the metropolitan area. We wish you an enjoyable end-of-year trip.

Get more details about AREX from the AREX homepage.

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(https://www.arex.or.kr)

Great travels brought to you by AREX.