How to use Seoul subway lockers (T-Locker)sizes, fees, payment & rules

At a glance

• 273 Seoul Metro stations, 336 locker banks, 5,557 lockers (per Seoul Metro)
• No app needed: scan the QR code on the locker and pay in your browser (Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese)
• Foreign cards and wallets accepted: choose “International” at payment
• Pay the 4-hour base fee up front; any extra hours are charged when you pick up
• Open 05:00–24:00 · maximum 5 days

T-Locker web ↗ Seoul Metro page ↗

Step by step

1. Scan the QR
   Point your phone camera at the QR code on the locker to open the T-Locker web page. No app needed; switch language from the menu at the top right.
2. Pick a locker & pay
   Choose an “Available” locker and pay. If your card isn't Korean, choose “International” (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, JCB, UnionPay, Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPal and more). Enter an email or phone number to get a link for finding your locker later.
3. Store with the PIN
   After payment you get a 6-digit one-time PIN including # (it changes every 30 seconds). Type it on the keypad exactly as shown, put your bag in and close the door — it locks automatically. Check it's locked, then tap “Lock check complete”.
4. Pick up
   On the same page (or via the email link or a screenshot of the QR), tap “Pick up” to get a new PIN and open the door. Lockers are single-use: once opened, your session ends — you can't take out part and put the rest back.
5. Went over time?
   After the first 4 hours an hourly fee is added. You pay it at pick-up before the door opens.

Locker sizes & fees

Dimensions are exactly as Seoul Metro lists them (width × height × depth order in the official notice). Some stations also have extra-large lockers.

Which locker for my suitcase?

The inch guide is our rough estimate, not official. Suitcase sizes vary by brand — compare your case (with wheels and handle) to the locker dimensions.

Hours & how long you can store

• Seoul Metro: 05:00–24:00 every day. You can't store or collect outside these hours.
• T-Locker web notice: storing and collecting only work while the subway runs, and on weekends/holidays it may close earlier with the last train. Planning a late-night pick-up? Use 24-hour storage instead.
• If you're locked out overnight, the hourly fee keeps running; you can collect after 05:00 next day.
• Maximum 5 days. After that, bags are moved to the T-Locker Customer Center at Wangsimni Station (Line 5, B1, next to Lost & Found between Exits 4 and 5; weekdays 09:00–18:00). Contact them first and bring photo ID.

What you can't store

• Cash, securities, precious metals, valuables worth ₩100,000+
• Firearms, weapons, drugs
• Explosives, flammables, hazardous or toxic materials
• Smelly items or perishable food
• Animals
• Items over 30 kg, or so big the door has to be forced shut

You're liable for any damage from prohibited items, and for losses if you don't confirm the door is locked.

If something goes wrong

• Door won't open or close: tap “Won't open / won't close” for a new number, and press gently on the middle of the door while typing it.
• Closed the page and can't find your locker: use the QR link from your screenshot, or “Find my locker by email/phone”.
• Call centre 1877-1265 · 1670-4302 (daily 06:00–24:00, Korean). For interpretation call 1330 (Korea Travel Hotline).

Korail, AREX and Shinbundang lockers are different

Lockers at Korail stations (Line 1 above ground, Gyeongui–Jungang, Suin–Bundang), AREX and the Shinbundang Line are run by other operators, so the T-Locker QR and fees don't apply. Check payment and the base period on the machine. Base fees in the public data:

Lockers full, or picking up late at night?