[From the scene] Unchanged taximeters confuse drivers, passengers after implemented rate hike
Social affairsFeb 17, 2019
Rushing to a business meeting, Kim Ha-min, 34, took a taxi. The fare on the taximeter showed 6,100 won ($5.42), but the driver told him to pay extra money as the fare has been raised.“I don’t remember exactly, but I had to pay some extra 1,000 won,” Kim said.“I couldn’t really check the fare table hung at the front seat, as I was in a hurry, but I’m not sure the calculation was right.” A table hung behind a taxi’s front seat shows new cab fares. (Yonhap)The basic taxi fare in Seoul has increased