韩国政府已开始审查一项系统，允许外国游客使用海外发行的信用卡乘坐公交车和地铁。此举旨在解决游客目前必须用现金购买并充值交通卡，或购买专为外国人设计的预付卡的不便。该研究将估算所需预算并确定谁应承担费用。
韩国政府最近启动招标，委托研究引入开放式公共交通支付系统，以提升外国游客便利性。国土交通部计划该研究从本月起持续至明年年底，探讨使用国际信用卡直接支付车费的方式。目前，游客需用现金购买并充值交通卡，或购买专为外国人设计的预付卡，存在不便。
今年1月至10月，外国游客人数同比增加15.2%，达1582万人，这凸显了改进的必要性。纽约和伦敦等全球主要城市已实施允许乘客使用自身信用卡乘坐公共交通的系统。
“短期内难以在全国范围内推广该系统，因此政府可能与地方政府和公共交通运营商协商，分阶段扩展”，一位政府官员表示。如果研究导致引入该系统的决定，实际实施最早可能于2027年开始。该研究将重点估算所需预算并确定相关费用由谁承担。
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