Transportations in Korea

      Transportation in Korea

Merely over a century before, people would use horses as an important method of transportation. After the 19th century, there have been developed the car, the train, and the airplane. Each one has different proposes.

Vehicles are divided into three parts. One is a private car, another is a bus and the other is a taxi. It has been common that almost every family has a car. It also has become a must-have item to live in a modern life. We use cars to go to work, shop, and travel. Sometimes, people use cars to attract girls.

Recently, the oil price has been soared. So many people start not to use their own cars to commute to work and travel around. People start to use the public transportation which is cheaper and more convenient than the cars. Many people ride buses and subways to go to school and work in almost every country and use trains to go travel.  

The taxi is usually used by a single person. Therefore the expense is more expensive than other transportation  As it does not have the fixed route to follow, it can go anywhere passengers want to go. So people who are in a hurry use cabs a lot.

Another the good point of the taxi is that we can call a taxi company and reserve a taxi. It is different from other transportation  People should go designated stations to take them. But people can hail a taxi in any places. 사진) 

However, in Korea, there are many bad points that cabs drivers sometimes refuse for passengers to get in.

The taxi drivers don’t want the passengers who will go nearby or non-busy places.

For foreigners who especially don’t know the way well, they can become victims of ripping off the taxi fare. Taxi drivers can go around to the destination and charge them higher price.

Buses are used as a non-individual transportation so the fare is cheaper.

The bad point is that it does not go short cut. Since it has the designated route to follow, it takes time to go somewhere. Even though there are many different bus routes, there is a place where a bus still does not go. So people are at the pains of taking the public transportation. They should walk or ride a bicycle to transfer other transportation.

In a rush hour, it might be too difficult to get on the bus at once.

If a person misses the crowded bus, due to the bus intervals, the next bus is also packed with people. I had experienced not to take a bus for about 30 minutes.

Each transportation has advantages and disadvantages. It could be chosen after considering the situation. I recommend not taking a taxi in a rush hour in Korea. It is much more convenient to use buses and subways.