Don't Get Ripped Off
Korea isn’t a place where you get scammed much. Taxi meters run straight, restaurants don’t pad the bill, and street vendors charge everyone the same.
What costs visitors money here is not knowing the defaults. Tipping when you shouldn’t. Paying the display price when there’s a cheaper basis one dropdown away. Buying the transit card that doesn’t fit your trip.
That’s what this section is for.
- Seoul Taxis: What the Ride Should Cost, and How Not to Get Taken
Real 2026 meter rates, worked fares for the routes visitors actually take, and what traffic does to the number. Plus the one app that removes the whole problem.
