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paperbag princess · Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: veggie hell

so today taxi fares have gone up 20%, doesn't that seem like a big hike to you? i thought that they just went up recently. i mean, i know that fares were low before, but 20% is a lot.

guess i'll be taking the stupid bus more often.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

It was 3 or 4 years ago the basic fare went from 1300 to 1600. So perhaps 20% since then is not so bad.

In the same time, oil has doubled in price.

Plus, of course, other reasons.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

1,600 won was pretty darn low to start. Given the rising price of oil, it's amazing the flag fall hasn't changed in 2 years (or more). A cab ride here is still a bargain compared to any other city of 10 million people. I don't mind paying more. I rarely take rides beyond the 1,600 won minimum. And I always give the cabbie 2,000 and say keep the change. He'll just get a smaller tip I guess.

paperbag princess · Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: veggie hell

it's not just the starting fare, it's eveything, so if your taxi was going to be 10,000 now it's 12,000, 20,000 is 24,000, so on and so forth.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

paperbag princess · Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: veggie hell

i was responding to mindmetoo.

anyway, it's not that much, but it's enough that i'll be taking cabs less often.

peppermint · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject:

well, for me, it's a minimum of 20,000W cab ride cause the suways close early and I live in the suburbs.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

does anyone remember when basic taxi fare was 1000 won?

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

It is only in Seoul at the moment....

It has yet to rise in other cities......

But it won't take long I pressume....I still paid 1500 won for my taxi today.

Zark · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:

Used cars are dirt cheap. But - gas prices here - are steep! But very worth having a car here.

Having a car though is a real treat. So much easier to get around. Gets you out of the daily push and shove of subways and streets.

It's a quality of life issue. . .

Col.Brandon · Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Location: Seoul

Most taxis run on LPG

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

It increased in this city a month or so back. After the meter hits 2,100 it jumps to 2,500 on all taxis.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Location: TDY As Assigned

I firmly believe that schools in Korea, public or private, will immediately raise teacher salaries to compensate for the increased cost of taxis.

Then again, I am a very positive person. Wink

Kimchi Cha Cha · Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane

It's still pretty darn cheap considering the size and population of Seoul coupled with the oil prices. Last year back home in Sydney, it seems it's $A3 (2700��) the moment you step in the cab, and within 5 minutes already close to or above $10 (9,000��). The meter back home, if I remember correctly is calculated by distance traveled and duration, so even in the middle of the night after a big night out, the fare can be nudging $40 (35,000��) for a 20 minute ride.

Fare hikes always suck, but still the fare ain't that much compared to virtually every other OECD country.