Humetro: Busan Subway

Humetro (taken from http://bit.ly/udbMfi)

Every district in Busan city is connected by the subway line. Busan’s subway named Humetro, you can find many information from the official website or this blog post. Humetro, which combines the words ‘human’ and ‘metro’, implies the importance of the metro system for human. I think the name Humetro describes the exact condition of people using the subway. The air conditioner inside Humetro will adjust the comfort air according to the season. It will blow warm air in the winter, and will blow cool air in the summer.

It costs 1,100 won (for 1 line trip or before 10 km) and 1,300 won (for 2 line trip or over 10 km). We can calculate from Won to USD: 1 KRW = 0.00088 USD or 1 USD = 1,126.22 KRW

These are the Humetro lines:
Maps

Busan with Humetro map

Integrated Lines

Humetro subway route integrated

Line 1

Humetro subway route line 1

Line 2

Humetro subway route line 2

Line 3

Humetro subway route line 3

Line 4

Humetro subway route line 4

Example:
1. I am in PNU and want to go to Nampodong market. So I have to go to station PNU station (#128), enter the gate that towards to Seomyeon station, we will stop in Nampo station (#111). On the contrary if I want to go to Nopodong bus terminal, I have to enter the gate that towards to Nopo, and Nopo station (#134) is in the last edge of the line 1.
2. I am in PNU and want to go to Asian Mart in Sasang. So I have to go to station PNU station (#128), enter the gate that towards to Seomyeon station. In Seomyeon, I have to change (transfer) the subway that towards to Buam. I will stop in Sasang station (#227).
3. I am in PNU and want to go to Haeundae beach. So I have to go to station PNU station (#128), enter the gate that towards to Seomyeon station. In Seomyeon, I have to change (transfer) the subway that towards to Jeonpo. I will stop in Haeundae station (#203).
and so on…

Soon, it will be open a subway line from Busan to Gimhae International Airport.

We can get the Humetro ticket by choose one of these 2 ways:
1. Directly buy ticket from the vending machine

My friend Amna shows us how to buy the ticket directly from the vending machine

2. Buy MyB card
Mostly of my friend called this card Miyabi, not MyB -___-”. We have to buy MyB card first, then fill it with some amount of money (minimal 5,000 won). We can re-fill it any amount and whenever we want. Fortunately, we can use this MyB card for printing documents and pay shuttle bus from PNU Station to campus. MyB card available almost in every mart i.e.: 7-eleven, Family Mart, GS-25, Homeplus, e-mart, etc.

Amna shows us how to buy MyB card from the machine

The automatic charge machine to fill MyB card

After buy the ticket or using MyB card, we enter the gate to our destination.

The subway gate

Humetro subway facility for the disable 1

Humetro subway facility for the disable 2

Inside the Humetro

Okay, see you in Busan

Riska's and my MyB card

p.s: harga MyB card sekitar 6,000 won

[Update 2012-01-06]

Dua minggu lalu ke kantor Konsulat KBRI di daerah Buam untuk menyerahkan Form Lapor Diri kan saya warga negara yang baik gara-gara meninggalnya presiden Korut sempat ada isu yang tak sedap, waktu transit di Seomyeon dapat foto ini

H-U-M-E-T-R-O

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