Taking Taxis in Korea: What Foreign Travelers Should Know About Routes, Apps, and Extra Charges

foreign traveler showing a smartphone map to a taxi driver on a Seoul street at night

It usually starts in a forgettable way. You step out of a station, spot an empty taxi, get in quickly, and say the hotel name as if that should be enough. The driver pauses. You repeat it. The meter starts. The car moves. A few minutes later, the ride already feels slightly wrong, but you … Read more