pulpy Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 hello peeps, i am on a tight budget but still would want a private accomodation at least for the whole 1 week after surgery. where do you girls usually stay? how much is it? how about train cost? or do you take uber alike? this is my first time vising korea. im heading there next week. anyone want to share?
xxzxxi Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 Airbnbs can cost about $50 a night and hotels around $100, mine was $80. Guest houses are fine as far as I have heard. The subway is a couple dollars, real cheap. Taxis start at $3. I would suggest staying close to your clinic if you’re on a budget!
landkat Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Subway is super cheap (~ a dollar a ride) and easy to use. All of the station signs are in English as well as Hangul (korean). If you get a "T-Money" card from a convenience store, you just load money on is and tap it on the turnstyle as you enter and exit the subway stations. It automatically deducts the proper amount from your card, and you don't have to mess around with paper tickets. You can even take the subway from the Airport, which is by far the cheapest way to get into the city from Incheon. I recommend the KakaoMetro app for figuring out routs on the subway. Put in your starting and destination stations and it figures out the fastest or simplest route for you. You can figure out which stations you need with google maps. I've been in AirBnB's that range from $35 - $45 a night for the entire place. They're not in Gangnam though. Gangnam (where most of the clinics are) is more expensive. I haven't stayed close to the clinic because the relative cost of transportation is so much less than the cost of AirBnB's in Gangnam and its so easy to hop on the subway. I've mostly been choosing AirBnB's based on proximity to subway stations. I'll be taking a taxi home after my surgery just because I want door-to-door service, but otherwise I've been using the subway and it's the most convenient, cheapest, efficient public transportation I've ever used. It's even better than Tokyo's subway. Just a side note, I've read the taxi drivers don't usually speak or read English, so it's a good idea to have the address of your hotel/lodging written in hangul (Korean characters) to show to Taxi drivers. If you want to learn more about Seoul and its neighborhoods, I highly recommend WikiTravel.org which has amazingly detailed write-ups on Korean customs, general things to know about Seoul, and specific neighborhoods. Hope that helps!
pulpy Posted July 16, 2018 Author Posted July 16, 2018 oh thanks so much for the infor. were you comfortable walking around taking the subway with bandage on your face? also, are all the shops including the small one credit card friendly or do i need small change in korean? can i get the Tcard in the airport? did you buy wifi/sim card at the airport? thanks
vicki_en Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 You can purchase T-money at the airport convenient store. It’s a store value card which can be use for public transport and taxi. Most convenient stores accept it. I like to use it at the convenient stores to avoid getting coins. There’s a web page for T-money. You may wanna check it out..
vicki_en Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 Most shops accept credit cards too but it will be good if you carry small change with you. You can rent a portable wifi device or SIM card at the airport or may purchase a prepaid SIM card from the convenient store or any teleco shops. Purchased SIM card can only be used for a max of 6mths regardless the number of TOP-up.
honeyboob00 Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 i stayed in coco residences apgujeong. i think you can find them on agoda or something. its "goshiwon" style (google). its really small, like double the size of a toilet cubicle. i paid 25USD/night with shared toilet. they also have a shared kitchen for you, free flow kim-chi and cooked rice. You will also meet people with the same purpose as you; bandaged noses and face. i also recommend you to walk where possible to aid in your post-surgery deswelling. i remember walking 2 hours to COEX from Apjugeong. It takes around 40mins to walk from coco residences to gangnam station. My clinic, The FACE dental Apgujeong, is 10mins walk from the apartment.
landkat Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 I just had surgery this morning, and I'm not comfortable being out yet only because I don't want someone to bump into me. But face masks aren't uncommon so I wouldn't feel embarrassed. Most of the places I've gone have accepted credit cards, but small markets might appreciate cash. I have an international ATM card so I've just been getting a bit of money out when I need some. You can get the T-Money card in the airport at the convenience store there. The Taxi/Shuttle stand tried to sell us one with 100USD (equivelant) minimum balance on it. We turned around and got the same thing from the convenience store with a 10USD balance. I didn't get wifi or sim because I have an international phone and data plan through T-Mobile.
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