Must-Know Tips on Using Taxis in Korea

[@jaelanibachtiar1046]

such a useful information, i'm going to korea jannuary 2025. thanks

[@Korea_expert]

Hello, nice to see you:) Welcome to Korea. So you will be in Korea soon! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@GeorgiaMyname]

Well I found another reason why to get the taxi receipt….if the driver is …handsome 😂 you can call him and ask for a date 😂😂😂😂😂😂Learn the Korean culture from a native 🎉 Crazy Greek woman here 😂! Awesome video as always! Keep up

[@Korea_expert]

Hahahaha~~ You made me laugh so hard!!! So humorous🧡🧡🧡!

[@tracy4jester]

Thank you so much for the advice! in your next videos with tips, something, if you want to add it, is I think that I would find so helpful is to put what to say in Korean in certain situations? like how to ask for receipt? that would be so helpful ^_^

[@Korea_expert]

Hello, good to see you:) Thank you for sharing a great idea for future videos. If I have a chance, I will think about making the video. Thanks:) and hope to see you again🤗!

[@gabrielaa.r.286]

Te acabo de descubrir! Excelentes tus videos😊

[@Korea_expert]

OH Gracias:) thanks for coming and hope to see you soon again:)!

[@손삼-g3m]

Thank you for the useful information ❤

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:) nice to meet u! Thank you for your comment and it means a lot! Hope to see you again ^^!

[@MrCancerh89]

Thanks a lot for the information. I enjoyed your video. I would have liked to know how much would a taxi from the airport cost to reach downtown. Just wondering if I rather take a taxi with my family than the train next year.

[@Korea_expert]

Hello~nice to see you and thanks for coming:) The taxi fare can be different depending on where you would like to go in Seoul because the city is big:) If you want to go to Myeongdong or Gwanghwamun near Gyeongbokgung-palace, it would be like 55000 -60000 won, about 40 something US dollars but if you take a taxi between 10 pm and 4am, it can be more expensive due to nighttime surcharge ~ If you have more questions, let me know~!

[@MrCancerh89]

@@Korea_expert Thank you for answering! It is actually fair. I will be traveling next year with my family and I rather take taxi.

[@nasrullahfaizal_]

Thank

[@Korea_expert]

Hello :).thank you for your comment! Hope to see you again^^!

[@prasticafirmansjah6538]

Hello :) thank you ! your information is really helpful. I have questions. i will go as a group of 5 adults and 1 child (4 years old). Can the taxi take all of us in 1 car? does my child need car seat?

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:) nice to see you!! Oh you are coming to Korea soon! Welcome 😍! In case you are 6 people, you need to get a bigger taxi, minivan, at the airport and I will leave the link below and you can find information about it:) You can also call a big taxi through the taxi app, kakaotaxi. Choose the 'venti' option to call a minivan. It will be more expensive than standard taxis. And you don't need a car seat for your child!:) www.airport.kr/ap_en/1516/subview.do

[@derekjohnson77]

Park Dong-Hoon and Lee Ji-an often took the subways late at night

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:) You watched the drama! It was very popular in Korea!

[@mariafatimaronquillo1756]

Hello how many passengers can a taxi accommodate?

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:) nice to see you and thanks for your comment!! Standard taxis can accommodate up to four adults, one in the front and three in the back😊 and if you get a big taxi like a mini van, then up to 7 or 8 people, I think~ Thanks for coming and if you have other questions, let me know^^!

[@hhuynh5273]

My flight land at 5 in the morning. Will there be alot of taxi at the airport?

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:) nice to see you! Yes there will be taxis in the early morning and you can call taxis using kakaotaxi app:) any time. There will be taxis all the time. Thanks for coming and hope to see you again!😍

[@lindaly9916]

Hi, can you please elaborate more on T money and how do I buy or use it? Thank you.

[@Korea_expert]

Hello, Linda:) Good to see you! You can buy a T money card at convenience stores like GS25 or CU. The card is about 2 dollars and it is rechargeable with cash. You can charge it at convenience stores or subway stations as well. You just need to tab the card whenever you take a bus or the subway! 🤗.

[@lindaly9916]

That’s great. Thank you so much for your response! ❤

[@esthercat245]

Super cute

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:) thanks for watching! Your compliment made me super happy🤗🤗! Hope to see you again!

[@esthercat245]

@@Korea_expert keep it up! thank you!

[@Korea_expert]

😍😍😍

[@iu2]

Because of the prevalence of EV taxis and regen braking, the ride comfort has taken a nosedive. Any time the driver takes his foot off the accelerator, it feels like the driver is braking hard. Imagine going through that for an hour from the airport. So, how do you ask them to be smooth on the accelerator?

[@Korea_expert]

HELLO:) Nice to see you! Many Koreans have had that problem with EV vehicles. I think the only way for now is to ask the driver to be smooth when he takes his foot off the accelerator ~ In Korean, you can say 엑셀 좀 부드럽게 밟아주세요! If it will be difficult to say in Korean, you can use papago application app in Korea and let the driver hear what you have to say!

[@iu2]

​@@Korea_expertThank you so much! The regen level can be adjusted (e.g., left paddle on the Hyundai Ioniq 5), but I've never seen them use it. Sometimes I want to reach over their shoulder to tell them to pull on the paddle. 😂. Anyways, I've subscribed.

[@iu2]

​@@Korea_expertSubscriber #466. ☺️

[@Korea_expert]

Haha that's right! They can adjust the level but I think they may need more time to get used to the EV cars! Some Koreans are asking for an option to choose only non EV taxis when they use the taxi app😹😹 but I am not sure that will be realized 🙉🙉 OH Thanks so much for subscribing 😍😍

[@Korea_expert]

Oh subscriber #466 🧡🧡🧡 I will remember u:)!

[@Fye643Yuki]

Hi, may I know if we choose general taxi, will the luggages fit? Im worried that the car that will come is small. Or we can choose the size of the car for general taxis? We might be traveling 3 people (6 luggage)

[@Korea_expert]

Hi, nice to see you:) As for your question, general taxis are sedans and you cannot choose a size. It is a four-door car and I think 2-3 bags can fit in. So in case you are 3 people with 6 lugguage, you may have to choose a van. If you use kakaotaxi, the mostly used taxi application in Korea, you can choose a 'venti' taxi and make a reservation for your pickup time and place. It will be more expensive than general taxis but it is big enough for 6 luggage. If you just want a van from the airport, go to an information desk where you will be able to get a van. I will leave a link here:) www.airport.kr/ap_en/1516/subview.do

[@Fye643Yuki]

@@Korea_expert Thank you so much!

[@bratis99]

I found if the taxi is LPG the fuel tank takes up half the space in the trunk, so you might have to sit with your luggage

[@PianoGleam]

that's helpful! ty^^

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:)thanks for watching the video and appreciate your comment ^^! Hope to see you again!

[@suelangyeo5288]

For calling taxi using Kakao Taxi app, is it that I need to hav a korea telephone number?

[@Korea_expert]

Hello:) nice to see you and thanks for your commnent! Yes, you don't need a Korean telephone number. You however need a Kakaotalk ID to use the taxi app. So register for the Kakaotalk using a foreign number and you will be fine when you log onto the taxi app^^!

[@nathangreer8219]

When I lived in Korea 30 years ago, I rode taxis very often. I once got into the taxi on the left (driver side) rear door. The driver yelled at me! Even if more than one person is using the back seat, enter on the right side (passenger side) door and slide over.

[@Korea_expert]

Hello Nathan Greer:) Good to see you and thanks for your comment. I feel bad that you had such an experience 30 years ago. As you said, it is true that we have to enter on the right side when we get on the cab. It can be confusing to anybody and I wish the driver had been nicer to you😢. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and hope to see you again!!!

[@MaxPayne909]

I didn't see any taxis with red lights last year. All green or none. 😢

[@Korea_expert]

Hello, nice to see you and hanks for coming! Oh no😭, it must have been hard for you to get a taxi then. It is true that a lot of taxis are reserved as a lot of locals use taxi apps. I hope it wasn't that hard for you when you tried to get a taxi😢!