Taxi Meter - Korea Fare Check

Taking a taxi in Korea and not sure what it should cost?

Taxi Meter uses GPS to track the distance you travel and the time that passes, then works out an estimated fare in real time. Tap Start ride and you can watch the total build, from the moment you get in to the moment you step out.

This app is built for taxis in Korea, and fares are shown in Korean won.


■ Who it is for

· Visitors taking their first taxi in Korea
· Business travellers who need a record of what a trip cost
· Anyone on an unfamiliar route with no feel for the fare


■ Where it works

Fare tables for Seoul, Busan, Incheon and Gyeonggi are built in. Choose your region and vehicle type once and the meter uses the rates for that area. The regions differ more than you might expect: Busan gives you two kilometres on the base fare while the others give 1.6, and late night surcharges start at 23:00 in Busan and Gyeonggi but 22:00 in Seoul and Incheon.


■ Features

Live fare calculation
GPS tracks distance and time together and the estimate keeps updating as you ride. Once the base fare distance runs out, you can see when the next increment is due.

Distance and time, never both
Korean taxis charge either the distance rate or the time rate, whichever is higher at that moment. They are never added together. When traffic slows you down the time rate takes over, and the app shows you which one is running.

Late night and out of area surcharges
The regional fare table decides when a late night surcharge applies and how large it is. When one is active it appears on the meter.

Keeps counting with the screen off
A notification shows the running fare while you ride, so nothing is lost when the phone goes back in your pocket.

Ride history
Distance, duration and a full fare breakdown stay for every trip, down to what the base fare and each surcharge came to. Useful when you file expenses later.

Fare table updates
When rates change you get the new table without reinstalling.

Nothing to sign up for
No account, no login. Install it and use it.


■ Privacy

Your location and ride history stay on the device. Nothing is sent to a server. There is no account to create, and you can delete saved rides yourself at any time.


■ Permissions

Precise location
Needed to measure distance and speed. Without it the fare cannot be calculated.

Background location
Used to keep measuring while the screen is off or you are in another app. It only runs after you tap Start ride and stops the moment the ride ends.

Notifications
Used to show the running fare while a ride is in progress.


■ Please read

The amount shown is an estimate for your reference. This is not an official taxi meter and it does not produce a legally binding fare. GPS drift, tunnels and underpasses, and differences between regional fare rules can all push the estimate away from the real figure. What you pay is what the meter in the car says.

There is no hailing, no dispatch and no payment in this app.