KTX Family Card is the loyalty program

Loyalty program

Loyalty programs are structured marketing efforts that reward, and therefore encourage, loyal buying behavior — behavior which is potentially beneficial to the firm....

 and membership card of Korail. This card is issued by Korail Networks, subsidiary of Korail

Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...

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History

In the 1980s, the National Railroad Administration started to issue Railroad Membership Cards. This membership card only had a 10-digit membership number on it, this type of card is widely used until 1998. In 1998, quick-ticket machines and a new membership card with a magnetic strip were introduced. Although the quick-ticket machine had many benefits, the machine and new card were not widely used. The current version of KTX Family Card with IC chip (Smart card

Smart card

A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card , is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits. A smart card or microprocessor cards contain volatile memory and microprocessor components. The card is made of plastic, generally polyvinyl chloride, but sometimes acrylonitrile...

) was introduced in 2004.

Benefits

• 5% mileage for the money spent on rail ticket
• Mybi
  Mybi
  The Mybi card is a kind of contactless smartcard used in South Korea. This system was introduced in 2000 as a new fare collection system for the Busan area.-Areas:Mybi is now used in many areas....
  
  ·T-money
  T-Money
  T-money is a rechargeable series of cards and other "smart" devices used for paying transportation fares in and around Seoul and other areas of South Korea. T-money can also be used in lieu of cash or credit cards in some convenience stores and other businesses...
  
   transportation card service (X-cash, a part of KS transportation card system. All Mybi area and Seoul Subway, Buses
  Seoul Buses
  -Type of buses:There are four types of buses:* Trunk Bus : This type of buses will operate at higher speeds and access the median bus lane connecting suburban areas to downtown Seoul. The city government is partly in charge of its operation...
  
  , AREX
  AREX
  AREX, spelled A'REX as a brand name, is a South Korean railway line that links Seoul with Gimpo Airport and Incheon International Airport. The section between the two airports opened on March 23, 2007, the extension to Seoul Station opened December 29, 2010...
  
  accepts this card.)
• e-ticket service (X-ticket, 1% discount)
• ‘SMS Ticket’ service (1% discount)
• self-printing ‘Home Ticket’ service (1% discount)
• ticket home delivery service
• free admission for the Railroad Museum of Korea, and KTX Family Lounge in selected station

External links

• Official Homepage
• on-line reserve