Seoul cabbie loses license for overcharging foreign passengers

A cabbie has had his taxi license canceled for overcharging. Yonhap

By Dong Sun-hwa

A Seoul court has rejected a cabbie's bid to reverse Seoul City's decision to revoke his taxi driver's license for overcharging foreigners, it was reported Tuesday.

The driver charged the two 8,000 won ($7) after driving 2.43 kilometers to a shopping mall in Jung-gu, downtown Seoul. The correct fare was 4,200 won, according to the meter.

The Seoul Administrative Court ruled against the taxi driver in a case he filed to overturn Seoul City Hall's decision to revoke his license.

The court ruled: “The driver overcharged foreigners several times. This violates the law on the development of taxis.”

City monitors caught the driver. The Seoul Metropolitan Government fined him 400,000 won ($350) and canceled his license.

The court rejected the cabbie's case, saying his claims were inconsistent and lacked credibility.

The driver was reportedly caught five times between 2017 and 2018 ripping off foreigners. Because of this, he was warned and his license suspended for 30 days.