Seoul Public Transport

"Transportation in Seoul

Seoul's transportation boom dates back to the era of the Korean Empire, when the first streetcar lines were laid and a railroad linking Seoul and Incheon was completed. Today, as a result of the diversification of Seoul's transportation network, it has become a great transportation hub for Asia.

Bus

Seoul's bus system is operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, with four primary bus configurations available servicing most of the city.

Seoul has many big intercity/express bus terminals. These buses are connecting Seoul and cities all around Korea. Major bus terminals are

* Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Seocho-gu

* Central City in Seocho-gu

* Seoul Nambu Terminal, also in Seocho-gu

* Dongseoul Bus Terminal in Gwangjin-gu

* Sangbong Terminal in Jungnang-gu

Subway

Seoul has eight subway lines that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the surrounding area. The majority of the population now uses the public transportation system due to its convenience and low cost. With more than 8 million passengers a day, Seoul has one of the busiest subway systems in the world. In addition, in order to cope with all of these transportation modes, Seoul's metropolitan government employs several mathematicians to coordinate the subway, bus, and traffic schedules into one timetable.

Taxi

There are two tiers of taxis - Regular (Ilban), and Deluxe (Mobeom).

Regular taxis start at 1900 won for the first two kilometers (~$1.47 at 1300 won/$1) and are metered at 100 won every 144 meters, which equates to about 695 won per kilometer (or 86¢/mile). If the taxi is going less than 15 km per hour, an additional charge of 100 KRW per 35 seconds is added to the fare. A 20% surcharge is added between midnight and 4 am.

Mobeom taxis start at 4500 won for the first three kilometers (~$3.47 at 1300 won/$1) and are metered at 200 won every 164 meters, which equates to about 1220 won per kilometer (or $1.51/mile). Mobeom taxis do not have nightly surcharges.

Train

Seoul is connected to every major city in Korea by railroad. Seoul is also linked to most major Korean cities by the KTX bullet train which features a normal operation speed of more than 300 km/h, making commuting between cities extremely convenient for commuters and tourists. Major railroad stations include:

* Seoul Station, Jung-gu - Gyeongbu line (KTX/Saemaul/Mugunghwa-ho), Gyeongui line (Saemaul/Commuter)

* Yongsan Station, Yongsan-gu - Honam line (KTX/Saemaul/Mugunghwa), Jeolla/Janghang lines (Saemaul/Mugunghwa)

* Yeongdeungpo Station, Yeongdeungpo-gu - Gyeongbu/Honam/Janghang lines (Saemaul/Mugunghwa)

* Cheongnyangni Station, Dongdaemun-gu - Gyeongchun/Jungang/Yeongdong/Taebaek lines (Mugunghwa)"

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