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saram_
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 Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: Taxi Fare increase from October 12th- 25% increase! |
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http://m.yna.co.kr/mob2/en/contents_en.jsp?cid=AEN20131002004900315
So it's official-- from October 12th- taxi fares will increase by 25%
3,000 for basic fare..
Drivers may be fined 200,000 for refusing service..
Also extra fees for traveling to different provinces..
All in all-- reasonable enough I suppose. |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007
Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Taxi Fare increase from October 12th- 25% increase! |
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| saram_ wrote: |
http://m.yna.co.kr/mob2/en/contents_en.jsp?cid=AEN20131002004900315
So it's official-- from October 12th- taxi fares will increase by 25%
3,000 for basic fare..
Drivers may be fined 200,000 for refusing service..
Also extra fees for traveling to different provinces..
All in all-- reasonable enough I suppose. |
Wow! Korea is so cheap for Taxis!
BTW, The base fare in NYC is $2.50 USD, http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml |
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BackRow
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Wish the rates were a lot higher, would put pressure on the subway system to offer 24/7 service |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| So weird...Jeollanamdo had already increased to 2800 several months ago. I can't believe we were paying more than Seoulites. |
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rainman3277
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: Taxi Fare increase from October 12th- 25% increase! |
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| saram_ wrote: |
http://m.yna.co.kr/mob2/en/contents_en.jsp?cid=AEN20131002004900315
Drivers may be fined 200,000 for refusing service..
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One thing it seems taxi drivers don't fear, are fines. speeding, parking.. |
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Mr. BlackCat
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
Location: Insert witty remark HERE
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| It's already illegal for taxis to refuse service here, not that it does much good. |
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saram_
Joined: 13 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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"Along with the price hike, the city government also introduced a set of measures aimed at providing better service for passengers.
Taxi drivers caught declining passengers in accordance with their preferences will face 200,000 won in fines along with forcibly taking up to 20 hours of relevant education.
Passengers will also be allowed to easily report such drivers if they simply learn the car's four-digit number. Currently, they are required to know the full plate number."
I'm not sure if proper laws have been in place already but this seems more definitive..
It is easier to report taxi drivers behaving improperly if anything else..
I can see some changes for sure. We shouldn't expect the same hostility at certain times...
These are some positive changes.
I may be one of the few expecting a shift in attitude from taxi drivers though but time will tell.
Their hand will be forced to if the average punters start reporting them more frequently. That 25% fare may well be the catalyst..
Punters will expect more.. |
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maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| BackRow wrote: |
| Wish the rates were a lot higher, would put pressure on the subway system to offer 24/7 service |
Right.... because subways operate 24/7 in other countries where taxis are by far more expensive (Japan/Canada/etc), right? |
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maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| saram_ wrote: |
"Along with the price hike, the city government also introduced a set of measures aimed at providing better service for passengers.
Taxi drivers caught declining passengers in accordance with their preferences will face 200,000 won in fines along with forcibly taking up to 20 hours of relevant education.
Passengers will also be allowed to easily report such drivers if they simply learn the car's four-digit number. Currently, they are required to know the full plate number."
I'm not sure if proper laws have been in place already but this seems more definitive..
It is easier to report taxi drivers behaving improperly if anything else..
I can see some changes for sure. We shouldn't expect the same hostility at certain times...
These are some positive changes.
I may be one of the few expecting a shift in attitude from taxi drivers though but time will tell.
Their hand will be forced to if the average punters start reporting them more frequently. That 25% fare may well be the catalyst..
Punters will expect more.. |
What is the phone number for reporting these taxis?
I'd really like to know what it is, because these taxis are everywhere (perhaps I should start video recording their refusals, just to be sure). |
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IPayInCash
Joined: 27 Jul 2013
Location: Away from all my board stalkers :)
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:28 am Post subject: |
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If anyone knows the phone number for reporting these scum bags, please do post it.
Can't wait to report these scumbags for 200,000 won for refusing to serve my smoking hot girlfriend and I. |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007
Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| maximmm wrote: |
| BackRow wrote: |
| Wish the rates were a lot higher, would put pressure on the subway system to offer 24/7 service |
Right.... because subways operate 24/7 in other countries where taxis are by far more expensive (Japan/Canada/etc), right? |
Far more expensive. NO. The Base fare is $3.45 in the second largest city in Canada.
http://www.taxiautofare.com/ca/taxi-fare-card/Montreal-Taxi-fare |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:05 am Post subject: |
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| No_hite_pls wrote: |
| maximmm wrote: |
| BackRow wrote: |
| Wish the rates were a lot higher, would put pressure on the subway system to offer 24/7 service |
Right.... because subways operate 24/7 in other countries where taxis are by far more expensive (Japan/Canada/etc), right? |
Far more expensive. NO. The Base fare is $3.45 in the second largest city in Canada.
http://www.taxiautofare.com/ca/taxi-fare-card/Montreal-Taxi-fare |
And yet, having lived there, I can tell you that taxis are not nearly as affordable as here. The rates go up quickly, and taxis are not so common on the streets so they're not convenient either. If I stayed out late, I took a night bus or (preferably) got a lift from a friend. Since I didn't live downtown, it would have been at least a 30$ cab fare, so I never took taxis. Friends who have visited me who HAVE lived fairly central have also all mentioned how surprised they were at how cheap the Seoul taxis were.
So how much more expensive are you hoping Seoul taxis will be so that the subway runs 24/7? If Montreal is not far more expensive to you, and you are hoping for far more expensive so that subways will run later, how much more expensive are you looking for?
Anyway, even if they WERE far more expensive, it doesn't mean metros will run any later. I submit London as an example. Their cabs are very expensive by anyone's standards, and their subways end very early. MUCH earlier than Montreal's. Please make your argument for how taxi fares and all night subway systems are related. Is your case solely built around New York City? |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:51 am Post subject: |
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Yes, it's illegal but with proviso. Driver can refuse if:
1. passenger does not appear to be able to pay the fare
2. passenger appears to be a violent individual intending to harm.
Drivers 'know' (wink wink) weigooks are pennyless street thugs, so you guys have no chance.  |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
Yes, it's illegal but with proviso. Driver can refuse if:
1. passenger does not appear to be able to pay the fare
2. passenger appears to be a violent individual intending to harm.
Drivers 'know' (wink wink) weigooks are pennyless street thugs, so you guys have no chance. |
Don't you also need some ID # that's inside the taxi? |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| andrewchon wrote: |
Yes, it's illegal but with proviso. Driver can refuse if:
1. passenger does not appear to be able to pay the fare
2. passenger appears to be a violent individual intending to harm.
Drivers 'know' (wink wink) weigooks are pennyless street thugs, so you guys have no chance. |
Don't you also need some ID # that's inside the taxi? |
??? Driver ID# would be useful for disappointed passengers reporting on rogue taxi drivers.
What's that got to do with from the point of view of taxi drivers flipping passengers?  |
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