On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Norbert Klein 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). I'll share what I just said on the ALAC list, fyi > From: William Drake <[log in to unmask]> > Date: October 21, 2009 6:09:33 PM GMT+09:00 > To: ALAC Internal List <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Seoul logistic answers > > Hi > > FWIW, > > On Oct 20, 2009, at 9:39 PM, Patrick Vande Walle wrote: > >> Beware though that S. Korea does NOT use the GSM standard, neither >> in its >> European nor North American flavours. >> 3G works, apparently, though I have not tried (yet). > > I am in Seoul and my Euro 3G works. > > On Oct 20, 2009, at 9:46 PM, Patrick Vande Walle wrote: >> >> According to http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AK/AK_EN_1_5_5.jsp >> >> "all ATM transactions require an account with a Korean bank, ATMs >> are not >> particularly convenient for international travelers except for >> getting cash >> advances on a credit card" >> >> It might be safer to have both a debit and a credit card with you. > > I got money from the airport ATM without a problem. You just have > to be on one of the major bank networks. > > On Oct 21, 2009, at 12:07 AM, José Ovidio Salgueiro A. wrote: > >> Do you know if there is some arrangement for getting to the hotel >> once we >> get to the airport. I understand that most flights arrive early >> morning. >> Mine is a 4:00 am. > > I don't know about 4:00am, but I took a Korean Air bus direct to the > Lotte Hotel for 14,000 won, cheap. Took an hour. > > There are also local public buses that go direct to the downtown for > 9,000 won but I was told they make a lot of stops.