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Is it easy to find English-friendly taxi apps other than Kakao T?
✅ Answered by a real Korean — A Korean local
Yeah, there are a couple of taxi apps besides Kakao T that foreigners can use without a Korean phone number or complicated verification. I looked into this and checked it against my own experience before answering.
The two I’d actually recommend:
1. Uber — You can use the same account you already have from back home, and pay with the overseas card that’s already registered on it. There’s basically nothing extra to set up.
2. k.ride — This one is made specifically for foreigners. You can sign up with just an email or an overseas phone number, and it supports overseas cards and automatic translation. It’s the one most often recommended for people visiting Korea.
There are a few others out there too, but in my opinion these two are the ones worth pointing you to.
🇰🇷 View the original Korean answer
일단 나도 자세히 몰라서 검색해봄. 실제로 내 경험에 비추어서 검증해서 올리는 답.
카카오T 외에도 외국인이 한국 번호나 복잡한 인증 없이 사용할 수 있는 택시 앱. 있음
1. Uber 있음.
- 해외에서 쓰던 계정을 그대로 사용할 수 있고, 등록된 해외 카드로 결제할 수 있음
2. k.ride
외국인 전용 앱으로, 이메일이나 해외 전화번호만으로 가입할 수 있음
해외 카드와 자동 번역 기능을 지원. 한국 여행자에게 추천한다고 함
다른것도 말하던데. 내가 보기에 이 두가지 추천
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