Transportation in Busan

Transportation in Busan

Busan is a major access city into Korea, placed on major world air routes. Transportation in Busan has been building up since ancient time. Today with digital transportation Busan is parallel with its dream to become 21C global city. Transportation in Busan has changed its nations transportation activities to a highly urbane level as demonstrated by the successful hosting of major international events such as the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan and 2002 Busan Asian Games.

Buses in Busan:
There is an extensive network of
Regular City Bus - 600 won
Deluxe City Bus - 1200 won

Deluxe Express Bus - 1400 won
Deluxe buses have air conditioned and more number of seats than the regular buses, while Deluxe Express buses have pay phones on board and make fewer stopovers than other intra-city buses. There are line number and the destination written in Korean, on the front and side of the bus. To specify that you want the bus to stop, you need to push one of the buttons located in the bus.

Taxis in Busan:
There are two kinds of taxis in Busan. 20% extra is added to the fare in the night from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. Additional fare based on time and distance. The meter should be checked before starting.
General - General taxis are typically white or gray. Regular taxi fare begins at 1500won (1800 won between 12am-4am).
Deluxe - also known as 'mobom' taxis in Korean, are black with a yellow sign and 'Deluxe Taxi' written. Mobom taxis are more expensive. Deluxe Taxi fare begins at 2000won (2400 won between 12am-4am).

Boats:
Busan is the marine transportation center. There is a Coastal dock and an International dock.
Domestic Dock: Everyday ferry services to Jeju Island, Changsungpo, Goje Island Okpo, Kohyun, Haekumkang, Chungmu and Yeosu.
International Dock: Ships departs for Hakata (Fukuoka) and Shimonoseki in Japan, and to Yondai city in China.

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