The National Assembly Building

The National Assembly Building is partly accessible by wheelchair, and you can expect a medium amount of walking. The Plenary Chamber visit normally uses stairs, but eligible visitors can ask for the elevator. Plenary Chamber visits are free and must be booked by the day before.

Wheelchair: Partly accessibleOne entrance has a ramp, and there is an elevator and an accessible toilet. You must ask to use the elevator on the visit, and a gallery wheelchair space is not known.
Walking load: MediumStairs are the rule on the visit, but eligible visitors can ask for the elevator. The riverside parking lot is about a 5-minute walk from the Plenary Chamber.
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

The National Assembly Building with a green dome and tall columns, seen across a lawn with a large engraved stone in front — KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

National Assembly StationLine 9Street elevators at Exits 2, 5, and 6.The elevators at Exits 2 and 5 reach the B2 concourse above the platform, but the one at Exit 6 stops at B1 and the link from B1 to B2 is not known.About 180 m in a straight line.
Station
Yeouido StationLine 5 and Line 9No street elevator found.Operator data for Lines 5 and 9 lists no street elevator or wheelchair lift, and whether building elevators along the Exit 3 underground passage reach the street is not known.About 1.1 km in a straight line.
Station
Yeouido Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 6. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

You cannot book on the day of your visit.

You cannot enter once 5 minutes have passed after the start time.

Everyone in your group needs ID. Adults can bring a passport or Alien Registration Card.

Entry can be restricted when needed to keep order or protect the facilities.

Getting in

Entrance: One main entrance has a ramp, and you can reach it by wheelchair. It is not known which building or door this is.
Route: Official walking directions to the grounds use Exit 1 or Exit 6 of National Assembly Station on Line 9.
Parking: Accessible parking is available. Parking on the grounds is limited to official vehicles and protected vehicles, including vehicles of people with disabilities. Entry and parking requirements for vehicles carrying foreign visitors with disabilities are not known. On weekdays, general visitors use the riverside lot (둔치 주차장). A barcode discount ticket from a building information desk gives 2 hours free, as of October 2026. Parking on the grounds is allowed on weekends.
Booking: Book on the National Assembly reservation website, from 90 days before until the day before your visit. Foreign visitors who cannot use the website can email visitor@assembly.go.kr. Give your passport name and age, each companion's name and age, group size, and preferred date and time. Sources differ on whether foreign visitors can book by email. To ask, call 02-6788-2865 (+82-2-6788-2865 from abroad).
Arrival: At the front gate, say you have a booking or are a visitor. Reach the reception desk at the rear of the Main Building (본관), 1st floor, at least 10 minutes before your time.

Inside

Elevator: The Plenary Chamber visit uses stairs by rule. Ask for the elevator if you have a disability, or if you are 65 or older and find stairs hard. Pregnant visitors and preschool children with one carer each can also ask.
Proof: Visitors with a disability must submit proof to use the elevator. It is not known whether foreign documents are accepted, so ask first at 02-6788-2865 (+82-2-6788-2865 from abroad) or visitor@assembly.go.kr.
Gallery: The visit takes place in the 4th-floor gallery and lasts about 30 minutes, as of January 2024. It is not known whether the gallery has a wheelchair space.
Toilets: There is an accessible toilet, but its location is not known. Ask at reception when you arrive.
Wheelchairs: You can borrow a wheelchair. The place and terms are not known, so ask before your visit.

Also useful

Shuttle: A visitor shuttle loops through the grounds, including the front gate and the National Assembly Building. Older people and children have priority. It does not run 12:00–13:00 on weekdays or at weekends, as of October 2026.
Experience Hall: The Experience Hall (국회체험관) visit also uses stairs by rule. If you need an elevator, ask before you book.
Hours and fee: Plenary Chamber visits run 6 times a day on weekdays and 3 times on open Saturdays, and they are free, as of October 2026. Rules for visits on the first three Saturdays took effect in January 2026.
Guide service: The Plenary Chamber visit has a guide service, in Korean only.

Not known yet

Whether the rear reception door has a step or a ramp
A step-free route from reception to the 4th-floor gallery
The route from the station elevators to rear reception, including distance, slopes and crossings
Whether the visitor shuttle can carry a wheelchair
Whether enquiry staff can answer in English

Sources

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