SEA LIFE COEX, Seoul Aquarium

Getting in

Entrance

You can reach the main entrance by wheelchair. The approach is wide and gently sloped with no steps, and the entrance has no step. The door is manual.

Wheelchair entry

Use the elevator next to the ticket office, because the regular entrance is by escalator. Staff can help if you ask. There is also a ticket counter for wheelchair users.

Route

From Bongeunsa Exit 7, keep Starbucks on your left, enter COEX Mall, and turn left to reach the entrance. From Samseong Exits 5 and 6, enter the connected mall and walk about 10 minutes. Whether these paths are step-free is not known.

Car and taxi

By taxi, get off at the Starfield COEX Mall North Gate and follow the aquarium signs. Accessible parking is available. A nearby parking area is the North Gate lot, B2 Blue Zone, areas 18 to 20. This does not mean the whole area is reserved for accessible parking. After you enter, a kiosk gives up to 4 hours of parking for 4,800 won, as of October 2026.

Inside

Getting around

You can use a wheelchair throughout the aquarium. Elevators link the floors, and the ramps are wide and gentle, with handrails. One elevator may be a vertical lift.

Stairs and exit

There is a stairs symbol near Sea at Night on the guide map, and the regular exit has an escalator and stairs. The wheelchair exit route is not specified.

Toilets

There is an accessible toilet and a family toilet. The accessible toilet has room for a wheelchair and appears to have grab bars on both sides. It may be between Sea at Night and Rainbow Lounge. The exact location is not known. Call 02-700-7200 (+82-2-700-7200) to ask.

Rest

A visit takes 1 hour 30 minutes on average, or 2 hours at a slow pace. You can stop and sit along the way, and there are 20 rest areas.

Wheelchairs

The aquarium lends wheelchairs at the ticket office, first come, first served. Bring ID to leave with staff. It has 2 or 3 chairs. Sources differ on the number. Call 02-700-7200 (+82-2-700-7200) to ask. COEX Mall also has 3 next to Megabox.

Also useful

Hours

Open every day, 10:00 to 20:00, with last entry at 19:00, as of October 2026. Hours can change, so call 02-700-7200 (+82-2-700-7200) before you go. There is no time limit, but you cannot re-enter.

Admission

Adults aged 13 and over pay 35,000 won, and children aged 36 months through 12 years pay 31,000 won. Booking online in advance can save up to 20%. Children under 36 months enter free with proof of birth date, except in groups. Children 12 and under must enter with an adult aged 18 or over.

Disability discount

Since July 1, 2026, the disability discount is 30% off general admission: 24,500 won for adults and 21,700 won for children. You need a disability document, such as a welfare card. Whether foreign disability documents are accepted is not known. Up to 3 companions also get it. Sources differ on whether it is 1 or 3 companions. Call 02-700-7200 (+82-2-700-7200) to ask. It is sold only at the ticket desk and cannot be combined with other discounts. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you.

Senior discount

Visitors aged 65 and over get 30% off, which makes adult admission 24,500 won, as of October 2026. It covers only you, not companions. Show ID or a document with your age at the ticket desk. Ask there whether your foreign passport counts.

Support

Guide dogs with an assistance dog sign can always enter, but pets cannot. Access for blind visitors is marked as available, but no details on facilities or services are given. Facilities for Deaf visitors are marked as unavailable.

Not known yet

• Width and weight of the manual entrance door
• Elevator size, and whether a wheelchair user and a companion fit together
• Where the elevator route out of the aquarium is, and whether staff must help
• Whether a foreign passport is accepted as ID for wheelchair loans
• Whether English phone help is available

Sources

The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.

• Korea Tourism OrganizationOct 2026
• SEA LIFE
• Seoul DanurimOct 2026