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

A nice gift for the first of April. Rolling Eyes

Ah well, it's still pretty cheap.

amberflannery · Joined: 25 Oct 2006

so i noticed. i thought maybe it was a weekend thing till i saw it today. hmm Rolling Eyes

maybe its an april fool's joke they forgot to fix back?

hogwonguy1979 · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den

nope they've had signs up for about 2 weeks now announcing it.

first raise in fares since July 05. They get them about every 2 years now

Figure we are due for a taxi fare increase soon

amberflannery · Joined: 25 Oct 2006

i can't read korean, was suprised. and i didnt see any english ones. i dont really care though, still cheap for sure.

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

One of my students told me yesterday. Like always, prices increase, wages don't. What a wonderful world. Rolling Eyes

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

Time to start walking, huh?

Gwangjuboy · Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England

Intercity buses (the red buses) have seen an increase of 300 won. That's annoying for me because I have to catch them.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject:

If a ten cent price increase discourages even one person from being in that foul sardine can it'll have been a good thing.

Bingo · Joined: 22 Jun 2006

Wow, this is the most fascinating thread on Dave's in years. Really stimulating.

Return Jones · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=78418&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=inflation+return+jones

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

Daegu's public transportation is more expensive than Seoul's even with this fare increase.

I think the subway is 1,100 won.

Hurray for Seoul.

prairieboy · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Location: The batcave.

As well, on the subway, the distance you can travel without an increase in your fare price has been shortened.

It used to cost me 1,000 won per trip from home to the office(800 + 200 for the distance). Now it costs me 1,200 (900 + 300 for the distance) I use a credit card so I think I still get a discount...don't I?

I guess I'll have to work that into contract negotiations.

Cheers

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

Scotticus · Joined: 18 Mar 2007

Still better than most other cities I've been to. Fukouka was a ton, like 250 yen for six or seven stops. Couldn't believe it after being in Seoul for a year.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

god the things some people notice.. you all remind me of my grandma and her mother-in-law, getting together to rave about how oranges went up from 10 cents a pound to 11. I don't even understand why people pay attention to the price of something so cheap.