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Smurfette
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:48 am Post subject: Did the bus fare go up? |
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| I put in my 1000 won bill...and the bus driver refused to give me change..what's up with that? |
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icicle
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do Korea
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:08 am Post subject: |
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The bus fare went up around 2 weeks ago ... Actually it was the second time I ever used the bus ... I had got change on the Friday and then no change on the Monday ... (I thought that maybe Friday had been the mistake)... I found out a few days later that the fare had gone up from 900 to 1000. Which to me with fares I was used to was still a great deal ...
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CasperTheFriendlyGhost
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:18 am Post subject: |
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Fares went up April 1. No joke.
It's a shame because if I want to go a kilometer or two down the street it costs the same as if I want to go to the next town. I then just take a taxi for 900 won more which takes me to my doorstep. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I was surprised too.
My normall 800 won ride to Seoul is now 1,000 won.
Can anyone confirm if the subway fares have gone up too?
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awalk2remember
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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We pay 1,500 in Pusan!!! 
Still, I think for over an hour bus ride its a good deal! |
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
Yes, I was surprised too.
My normall 800 won ride to Seoul is now 1,000 won.
Can anyone confirm if the subway fares have gone up too?
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Yes, the subway fare went up to 900 won for the first 10 km. I think its an additional 100won for every 5km, whereas it was 100won for every 6km before (I think). The red intercity bus fares went up to 1,700won, and 1,400 if you're transferring |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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has anyone else noticed the card scanners on the back of the bus aren't on/working?
I've been on quite a few buses where the rear door card scanners just don't read cards. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. It went up. 200 Won or so.
But who cares? I spent close to a million Won again this weekend. |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| But who cares? I spent close to a million Won again this weekend. |
Why? 
Nonetheless, I hate to pay 1200원 for the journey to 삼성 from 수네 in Bundang. If I travel a shorter distance to 선릉 it costs 1300원! Pay more for a shorter journey or pay less for a longer journey, I just don't get it.
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Whistleblower wrote: |
| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| But who cares? I spent close to a million Won again this weekend. |
Why?
Nonetheless, I hate to pay 1200원 for the journey to 삼성 from 수네 in Bundang. If I travel a shorter distance to 선릉 it costs 1300원! Pay more for a shorter journey or pay less for a longer journey, I just don't get it.
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How can you complain about 100won? Sure, over time it adds up, but seriously, its 100 won! Also, 선릉 and 삼성 are 1 stop away from each other, so you can't really argue about them being that much further away from 수내 |
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TheBrain
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Acme Lab
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| It's a hidden tax increase. Think of it as a user fee. |
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Smurfette
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| I don't care about the 100 won, I just needed to know what was up before I started to cuss out the bus driver..... |
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Smurfette
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| I don't care about the 100 won, I just needed to know what was up before I started to cuss out the bus driver..... |
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OneWayTraffic
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
Yes. It went up. 200 Won or so.
But who cares? I spent close to a million Won again this weekend. |
Details please. Include the credit card invoices so we can see if it's genuine.  |
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