Banpo Hangang River Park

Yes, you can visit this park by wheelchair: the main approach has no step, the paths are flat, and there are accessible toilets. Banpo Hangang River Park (반포한강공원) runs 7.2 km along the Han River and is known for the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain and Sebitseom at night.

Wheelchair: Wheelchair accessibleThe main approach has no step, paths inside the park are flat, and accessible toilets are available.
Walking load: MediumThe park is large, at 7.2 km long, but the paths are flat and you do not need to walk all of it.
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Night view of Banpo Hangang River Park with a lit bridge, colorful fountain spray, and people sitting by the river — KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

Sinbanpo StationLine 9Street elevators between Exits 1 and 2 and between Exits 3 and 4.The station has only these two street elevators, not one at each exit.
Station
Gubanpo StationLine 9Street elevator between Exits 2 and 3.This is the station's only street elevator.
Station

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays can bring events, crowds and heavy traffic. Use public transit on these days.

Getting in

Entrance: You can reach the park by wheelchair on the main approach, which has no step. The ground at the main entrance is flat.
Route: From Sinbanpo Station Exit 1, the walk through a pedestrian passage takes about 15 minutes. From Express Bus Terminal Station Exits 8-1 and 8-2, walk toward Banpo Bridge for about 15 minutes.
Parking: Accessible parking is beside the basketball court, at the riverside lot and at the cruise pier lot. Banpo Lots 1, 2 and 3 also have accessible spaces, and these may be the same lots. Sources differ on the lot names. Call Banpo Information Center at +82-2-3780-0542 (02-3780-0542 inside Korea) and ask which lot to use.

Inside

Paths: Paths inside the park are flat, with no steps or slopes. Walking and cycling paths run separately along the 7.2 km route.
Toilets: Accessible toilets are at the downstream parking lot, in front of the management office, at Banpo Information Center, under Dongjak Bridge and at Dongjak Noeul Cafe. Sources differ on whether there are five or six. Call Banpo Information Center at +82-2-3780-0542 (02-3780-0542 inside Korea) and ask which one is closest to your route.
Toilet access: Accessible toilets have enough room inside for a power wheelchair. One toilet building appears to sit on a raised base, with steps in front and a railed ramp at the side.
Rest: People sit and rest on the steps around the central plaza and riverside stage. The park also has convenience stores and drinking fountains.
Wheelchair rental: Wheelchair rental is available at Banpo Information Center.

Also useful

Power wheelchairs: Park rules allow power wheelchairs and mobility scooters used by people with disabilities and older people. A charger may exist, but that is older information from 2016, so do not count on it.
Hours, entry: The park is open at all hours, every day of the year, as of October 2026. There is no ticket office. No entry fee information is available.
Vision, hearing: The park may have no dedicated facilities for visitors with vision or hearing loss, or they may be hard to use.
Contact: Banpo Information Center office hours are 09:00–18:00, as of October 2026. Call +82-2-3780-0542 (02-3780-0542 inside Korea).

Not known yet

Slopes and steps between subway elevators and the park, including the four pedestrian passages
Path width, surface and any works between the fountain, Sebitseom and Seoraeseom
Haechi Car wheelchair boarding method, power wheelchair size limits and step-free route to the Dongjak Station stop
Wheelchair rental numbers, cost, hours and ID rules, including whether a passport is accepted
Where benches with backrests are and how far apart they are

Sources

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