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Socks · Joined: 15 May 2008 Location: somewhere in here...

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/04/10/200904100054.asp

Seoul City said yesterday that the basic taxi fares will increase from the current 1,900 won to 2,400 won starting in June, marking the first rate hike since June 2005.

Distance rates will remain at 100 won per 144 meters while time fares are kept at 100 won per 35 seconds when the taxis are moving at 15 kilometers per hour or slower, city officials said.

Seoul taxicabs currently charge a basic fare of 1,900 won for the first two kilometers.

The city governments of Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Ulsan and Daejeon recently increased their basic taxi fares to 2,200 won or 2,300 won. The five cities, however, also raised the distance rates.

Seoul City officials also said that all taxi drivers in the capital will be required to wear uniforms and smoking will be prohibited in all taxicabs from the latter half of this year.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I'll take a break from taxis for a while in protest.

seoulsucker · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

Is this going to affect the late night fares as well?

asams · Joined: 17 Nov 2008

spyro25 · Joined: 23 Nov 2004

its been 2200 in busan for ages. in fact, a taxi driver gave me back the 200 this morning - i guess he thought it was too expensive

Robot_Teacher · Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Location: Robotting Around the World

I've been seeing 1800.

jdog2050 · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

DrOctagon · Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Location: Chicago

Yep. 1800 here.

Ultimo Hombre · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Location: BEER STORE

I HATE CAB DRIVERS WITH EVERY OUNCE OF MY BEING. This just makes me wish I had more of me to hate them with.

hugekebab · Joined: 05 Jan 2008

You absolutely stingy mother Fs!

Jesus, the stereotype of English teachers being tight bastards is now proven.

500 won after 4 years! Totally reasonable. What's the fuss? That's 25 pence and you are all crying.

Teelo · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Wellington, NZ

ajgeddes · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Yongsan

Ultimo Hombre · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Location: BEER STORE

It's not the price. It's the fact that they bitch and moan about where you want to go, about doing their job, about your destination not being far enough, etc...Screw these guys. They deserve nothing. The subway needs to run all night so they have to start being human beings.

anynag · Joined: 01 Jan 2009

I avoid taxis as much as possible. They can keep their extra 25p.

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

When I first came to Korea the fares were 900 won, that was awesome, as I could get to work for 1000 which was damn cheap. Now a subway ride or bus is like 900 won. (Those were 400/500 won back in 97)