On the 1st, two major domestic IT companies, Naver and Kakao, will provide a train ticket reservation service in an app (application). Photo = courtesy of Naver and Kakao
As the New Year approaches 10 days, interest in train ticket reservation and ticketing services is increasing, and Internet companies are offering non-face-to-face reservation services one after another.(441,000 0.00%)Provides train ticket reservation service in the app (application). Until now, mobile ticket reservations were only possible by signing up for a railroad member or using the Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) app’Korail Talk’, but starting this year, it can be purchased through Naver and Kakao apps.
Naver provides a train reservation service through the search box and’Naver Map’, and Kakao’s mobility app’Kakao T’. Since the features of the service provided by each company are different, you can conveniently purchase a reservation by using the reservation service according to your taste.
When Naver taps the’Train Inquiry/Reserve’ tab on the left side of the’Naver Map’ app, a screen where you can search for train timetables and make reservations appears. Search for the departure and arrival train stations, select the schedule, number of people, and seat type, and a timetable appears. After that, you can select the desired time and proceed with the reservation.
The biggest advantage of the Naver train ticket reservation service is that you can simultaneously use the restaurant search and restaurant reservation/order service provided by the map app.
For example, if the destination is Busan, a user living in Seoul can reserve a train ticket for Seoul Station-Busan Station on the Naver Map app and at the same time use’Smart Around’ in the app to recommend nearby restaurants.
It provides various search results in the areas of restaurants, cafes, entertainment, shopping, lectures and culture with one click of the local name without entering keywords. If you use’Naver Smart Order’ together, you can order food in advance at a restaurant near Seoul Station on the day of departure and pick it up.
Kakao T supports the entire process of transportation, from train ticket route search, reservation, issuance, and arrival at the final destination. In addition to trains, intercity buses, taxis, and navigation services provided by the app can be linked to solve all transportation reservations within a single platform.
Usually, if you don’t live near a train station, there is a hassle of having to separately search for suitable means of transportation from where you live to the train station and from the train station to your final destination.
If you use the Kakao T app, you can automatically recommend and use the train station information to the best route for the entire journey by entering only the departure and arrival of the train.
For example, when returning to Busan, it provides information on KTX reservations from home to Seoul Station and from Busan Station to the final destination, as well as various traffic information such as bus routes, taxi fares, and bikes that can be transferred at the station.
Even if you don’t know the information for each train station or route, you can get the best train route information only by entering the final destination, and it also provides transfer information between trains and intercity buses. It also provides public transportation information and notifications related to Kakao T taxi calls so that it is not late for the train departure time.
Kakao T trains can be used by any Kakao T app subscriber, and can be used at the same fare as the existing train fare without a separate reservation fee. You can even pay automatically with the card registered in the app, so you can go home without face-to-face.
With the spread of Corona 19, demand for such non-face-to-face transportation services is expected to increase further. An official of Korea Railroad said, “Every year the proportion of online train tickets is increasing, and most of non-rail members purchase tickets offline.” I will continue to expand it,” he said.
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