One of the things I've seen would-be tourists and visitors to Korea post questions about is how to pay for taxi service. Most already seem to know about Kakao Taxi but may struggle to get their account verified with a foreign phone number, or struggle to add their home credit card as a payment method to the app.
Based on the promotional image, looks like you can use various payment methods including:
I haven't used this personally, but having another option available is always useful.
I haven't used Kakao Taxi in a long time now, but here is a new "foreigner exclusive" app that seems to handle a variety of foreign/overseas payment methods and languages, including: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai. And to soon include: Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Russian.
The information is pretty clear so I'll just copy/paste it here to help spread the word.
TABA is an app made exclusively for foreign tourists to make hailing taxis easier and more convenient in Seoul.TABA is available in five languages, with user verification possible using one’s cell phone number from their home country, and payment accepted via international card (VISA, MASTERCARD, UnionPay, DISCVOER, AMEX, etc.). Because the app was created with the support of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the app is also able to provide some great fare rates! The app can be downloaded from Google Play or the App Store.How to use│Download the app and create an account → Verify identity using phone number from home country → Input a destination → Confirm the distance & rate before selecting a taxi type (standard, spacious, luxury) → Pay taxi fare before boarding using an internationally issued bank card
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| Various payment methods accepted |
Based on the promotional image, looks like you can use various payment methods including:
- Diners Club
- Union Pay
- Discover
- American Express
- Mastercard
- Visa
I haven't used this personally, but having another option available is always useful.
App download links:
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