Ulsan does not have a completed urban subway network, so most visitors rely on buses and taxis for the final leg between Ulsan Station, the city center, coastal districts and attractions.
The most important practical rule in 2026 is to use live bus information. Ulsan's former route-reorganization search site now displays a notice that the service has stopped and tells riders to use the Ulsan Bus Information app for route and stop searches and directions. The city's transport portal also links to live traffic and city-bus route information. Do not plan a timed transfer from an old screenshot or a blog route number.
For payment, Ulsan's official English page lists common prepaid cards including T-money and Cashbee among eligible bus cards. That makes a standard Korean transit card the simplest visitor option. The same page contains a bus-fare table dated August 1, 2023, so this guide does not repeat those bus prices as if they were newly verified for October 2026; check the live official system for the current fare.
For taxis, the official English page currently lists a medium-taxi base fare of KRW 4,000 for the first 2 km, a 20% late-night surcharge from 22:00 to 04:00, and a 30% out-of-city surcharge. Tolls are paid by the passenger when applicable. Recheck the city page before a fare-sensitive trip because taxi tariffs can be revised.
If you arrive at KTX Ulsan Station, remember that the station sits outside the central districts. Choose your first bus by the district you actually need—such as downtown, Taehwagang, Samsan, or a coastal destination—then verify the stop name and arrival time in the official bus system. For a late arrival or an attraction with sparse service, save the Korean destination name and keep taxi as a fallback.