For Seoul travelers

[Alex Gakuru]

Norbert and Fouad,

You're right, I was since I have never been to Korea before.

The information below is priceless and relieving~so helpful!

Thanks much.

Alex

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 7:17 AM, Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> From my last year's experience of visiting Seoul during the OECD
> Ministerial on the Future of the Internet, when you walk out of the
> airport you find bus signs with Hotels and locations displayed on them
> (only to the deluxe hotels including Lotte and Westin Chosun Hotels).
> You walk out to the bus, there is a bus person who helps your luggage
> in, charges you between 8-10,000 wons or something which is like US$10
> and these buses are nice, safe and fast and drop you right at your
> hotel! And there are information counters around the airport to help
> you.
>
> Seoul is like New York, make it as expensive as you want and save as
> much as you can, its all up to you! I have found taxis to be very
> expensive, USD$25 for a stop in between 1.5km in Seoul and then don't
> stop the black ones, they are luxury/limousine taxis and cost worse.
> The city has a wonderful subway. Always ask youngsters and especially
> younger Korean women for directions as they will always assist you in
> understanding directions and they will mostly be able to reply in
> English.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 6:00 AM, Norbert Klein <nhklein at gmx.net> wrote:
>> I was told that some people are concerned about taxi costs from the
>> airport. The Airport is in Inchon, the meeting is in Seoul.
>>
>> Don't take a taxi, there is excellent high speed pus service for - I
>> think - about 10% of what a taxi would cost (more than $100).
>>
>>
>> Norbert
>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Regards.
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