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Seoul taxi near the Han River - Seoul
Seoul taxi near the Han River
by Ewingjr98
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  • Updated By seoulgirl on January 18, 2006
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  • Taxies are pretty cheap in Seoul. The black taxies are more expensive so take the silver/white ones. You hail the taxis by putting your arm out and down towards the ground and moving your hand by bending it at the wrist while keeping the fingers straight. There are alot of taxis so there is no problem getting one. Taxi drivers are hard to communicate with though. It will help if you have a business card with the address where you are going on it and the phone number. Give it to the driver and he will call the phone number and get directions. Very useful if you are going to a restaurant. Dial 1330 if you get really desperate. It's an English speaking help service.

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    Taxies: Taxis in Seoul
  • By Ewingjr98 on April 22, 2004
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  • Seoul taxi near the Han River - Seoul
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    The easiest way to get around Seoul is by Taxi. They are everywhere, they are inexpensive, and the are safe. The gray taxis and white taxis are inexpensive, starting at 1,600 won. The black taxis are the luxury taxis, starting at 3,000 won.

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    Taxies: Taxis or subways?
  • By Jhepner on April 14, 2004
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  • The subways are great in Seoul if you can manage them. They are numbered from 1-8 and color coded for ease of use (though the colors often are so similar it gets confusing). You can buy per ride or buy 5000 or 10000 Won tickets. Your best bet is to buy a multi ticket, especially if you're staying more than one day. When looking at the subway map, make sure you note the transfer stations. There will be a "yin-yang" symbol on the map which means you can transfer. I missed a stop a number of times because it didn't stop where I thought it should have.
    Taxis are very cheap. DO NOT take a taxi that says it's a DELUXE taxi. Normal taxis start at 1600 Won. Deluxe automatically start at 4000. You do the math. The ride is the same either way. You'll usually find "deluxe" taxis outside "deluxe" hotels or offices.

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    Taxies: Between Incheon Airport & Seoul
  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on March 25, 2007
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  • The buses also allow you to avoid the tolls! - Seoul
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    Do not take a Taxi from Incheon to Seoul unless you are in a hurry or have lots of extra money. There are frequent city buses to all parts of Seoul that only cost 12,000 won ($9) rather than 45,000 Won for a taxi (including the 7,000 Won toll). The buses go to many major hotels and tourist areas. If the bus doesn't go where you need to be, just take the bus to Seoul Station and take a local taxi (5,000 Won or less for most trips) or the subway (700 Won within the city).

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    Taxies: Riding in a Taxi
  • By GracesTrips on April 29, 2008
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  • Taxi Drivers in Busan (not necessarily in Seoul) want to be your tour guide and will slow down to show you things and/or take the longer way to your destination - the scenic route. I mention this because I don't know if the taxi drivers do this in Seoul. But more than likely, the do. You should indicate you want to get to your destination by the shortest route. The valet at your hotel could probably relay this message to the taxi driver for you because most taxi drivers do not or will not speak English.

    Do not take photos while riding in a taxi. The taxi driver will stop so you can take your picture and all the while, the meter is still runing.

    Have your destination written down in Korean (if possible) so you can show the taxi driver where you want to go. If you don't speak fluent Korean, there is a HUGE possibility the taxi driver doesn't understand you.

    There is no tipping in South Korea. You do not have to tip the taxi driver.

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