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South Korea

Busan

Korea's second city, famous for its beaches and film festival. The metro runs from the seaside to the hot springs.

Bike share and bike rental (Tabanna / city rental stands)

There is no city-run bike share like Seoul's Ttareungyi. What you actually borrow in town is GCOO's e-bikes, unlocked by tapping a transit card on the bike; the city's staffed stands lend two hours free against an ID.

Updated 17 days ago

How to ride

  1. 1
    Check first where you can actually borrow
    The only public unstaffed system is Tabanna, out in Gijang-gun; in town you use GCOO's shared e-bikes or a staffed city stand.
  2. 2
    For GCOO, tap a transit card
    These are private shared e-bikes: tap a transit card on the bike's reader to unlock it, and tap again to end the rental.
  3. 3
    At a city stand, show an ID
    These stands are staffed: show an ID and you can borrow for two hours the same day, with no residency requirement.
  4. 4
    For Tabanna, install the app and register
    Ages 13 and up; verify a mobile number, register a payment method, then buy a pass.
  5. 5
    For Tabanna, scan the QR code to unlock
    Press the button on the rear-wheel lock, then scan its QR code in the app; a registered rental card opens it too.
  6. 6
    Return a Tabanna bike to a stand and lock up
    With Tabanna, lock the wheel and press the centre button to end the rental; returns are accepted around the clock.

Fares

Single fares2

City free rental stand (two hours, same day)
You show an ID to borrow, and there is no residency requirement.
0 KRW
Spo1 Park paid rental (per hour)
A park stand in Geumjeong-gu for riding inside the park; Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00, last ticket 16:00.
3,000 KRW ≈ $2

Passes & multi-ride1

Tabanna one-day pass
Bought in the app; the 365-, 180- and 30-day passes cost 20,000, 10,000 and 5,000 won.
1,000 KRW ≈ $0.7

Add-ons & fees1

Tabanna excess charge (per 30 minutes)
Charged past the two-hour basic time; return and re-rent within it and nothing is added
500 KRW ≈ $0.4

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride Unverified
Tabanna unlocks with a card registered in the app; bank cards are not mentioned
IC card
At the gates: Tap a transit card to unlock a GCOO bike; Tabanna's rental card is unspecified.
App tickets
타반나
Tabanna takes a payment method registered in the app, then sells you a pass
Cash Unverified
Tabanna is app-only; the staffed paid stand sells tickets, methods unstated.

Quick facts

Hours
Tabanna rentals 07:00-22:00
Fares from
0 KRW+

Heads-up

  • Shared e-scooters count as mopeds and need a licence

    Shared e-scooters count as motorbikes in law - no riding on pavements, and you need at least a moped licence.

  • The paid stands in the Nakdong River eco-parks are closed

    The paid bike rental stands in the Nakdong River eco-parks - Samrak, Hwamyeong and Daejeo among them - have been suspended since May 1, 2026 for facility work and administrative procedures. No reopening date has been announced.

  • Bikes ride the metro on weekends and holidays only

    Busan Transportation Corporation's terms allow bikes on board only on Saturdays, statutory holidays and days the company designates, and only in the last car; you may not ride a bike inside a station or a train either. A folding bike carried folded is the exception and is allowed any day.

  • The free stands will not lend without an ID

    The city's free stands will not lend without an ID. The district that runs the Oncheoncheon stand says an ID is shown at the counter and sets no eligibility limit, but a city article describes handing the ID over with a contact number, so practice differs by stand. Nowhere says whether a passport is accepted, so ask when you get there.

  • Dumping an e-scooter on a footway is banned by ordinance

    Do not leave a rented e-scooter dumped on a footway. Busan's ordinance bans abandoning them and lets the city recover the cost of moving and storing them from the owner or keeper.

Timetable

Operating hours Tabanna rentals 07:00-22:00
Typical duration More a way to ride the riverside and the seafront than a way to cross town
Check the official site for the latest times and service status