Taxi Fares/Receipts/Tipping
Fares are shown on the meter and all taxies have meters. When you get into the vehicle, it is a good idea to make sure that the driver has cleared the meter after the previous passenger (should show 0, then 1900* – the base fare). You may also want to make sure the meter is on and doesn’t continue to register ‘0’. *Fare will increase to W2,400 in June 2009.
Toll fees to the airport are sometimes added to the meter charge - check with the driver before you leave to find out if he is planning to charge you. .
Refusing Fares is not uncommon. Some drivers will refuse a fare the person is going only a short distance – they would rather keep driving around fare-less for some unfathomable reason. You may also be refused because your destination is too far away or in the wrong direction if the driver is going off shift soon or wanting to take a meal break at a certain hour. Because of the fear of language problems, drivers will sometimes drive past foreigners trying to hail them.
Tipping is neither customary, nor expected, although a ten percent tip might be appropriate for special services. Drivers will sometimes insist on giving you the exact change, even when you try to tip him/her.
Payment is usually in cash. Riders can pay with a credit card or, in Seoul, with their T-money card in some cabs. Eventually, all Seoul taxies will take T-money payments. As of April 2009, not all taxis take credit cards or T-money.
Receipts are available from all taxis now. They are connected to the meter and therefore show the exact fare and mileage. The print out is quite small. If the driver does not understand receipt, you can say it in Korean: yong-su-jung (means tax bill).
ALWAYS GET A RECEIPT In case you have left something in the cab, you can immediately contact the driver. The receipts all have a contact phone number for the driver, usually a cell phone number, although a few show only a landline number. Your receipt can also help you identify the driver should there have been a problem and you were unable to get the driver's ID before exiting the cab.
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