Taking taxis in Seoul will become more costly starting February 16th. The city government announced that the basic fare for taxis will rise to 38-hundred Korean won, or just under three-and-a-half U.S. dollars.<br />Lee Min-sun, reports.<br />The base fare for taxis in the nation's capital Seoul will rise to 38-hundred Korean won, or three U.S. dollars forty cents, from the current 3-thousand won,... starting from 4 a.m. on February 16th.<br /><br />According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government,... the late-night fare from midnight to 4 a.m. will also increase to start from approximately four dollars,... while the base fare for deluxe and jumbo taxis will rise to nearly six dollars. <br /><br />This is the first increase in fares since October 2013. <br /><br />Starting on February 16th, the city government will spend about two weeks updating taximeters installed in the city's 70,000 taxis. <br /><br />To prevent confusion, a fare conditions table will be attached inside the taxi during this period.<br /><br />Drivers from the Seoul Private Taxi Association pledged to provide better service following the basic fare increase. <br /><br />The association submitted a plan to improve service in five areas including improving passenger refusal, operating more taxis during nighttime, and strengthening qualifications for elderly drivers<br /><br />In addition to the taxi fare hike,... Seoul City is also mulling over the possibility of raising subway and bus fares.<br /><br />Lee Min-sun, Arirang News. <br />
