Driving and parking

❃ Driving and parking

렌터카를 빌리고 싶어요. [ Renteokareul billigo sipeoyo. ]: I would like to rent a car.
국제 운전 면허증 여기 있습니다. [ Gukje unjeon myeonheojeung yeogi itseumnida. ]: Here is my international driver's license.
완전 자차 보험이 포함되어 있나요? [ Wanjeon jacha boheomi pohamdoeeo itnayo? ]: Does it include full coverage insurance?
내비게이션은 어디 있어요? [ Naebigeisyeoneun eodi isseoyo? ]: Where is the navigation system?
운전해서 한 시간쯤 걸려요. [ Unjeonhaeseo han siganjjeum geollyeoyo. ]: It takes about an hour driving.
주차는 어디에 할 수 있어요? [ Juchaneun eodie hal su isseoyo? ]: Where can I park?
여기 무료 주차인가요? [ Yeogi muryo juchaingayo? ]: Is parking free here?
주차장이 만차예요. [ Juchajangi manchayeyo. ]: The parking lot is full.
주차 요금이 얼마예요? [ Jucha yogeumi eolmayeyo? ]: How much is the parking fee?
주차권을 확인받아야 해요. [ Juchagwoneul hwaginbadaya haeyo. ]: You need to validate your parking ticket.
가득 채워 주세요. [ Gadeuk chaewo juseyo. ]: Please fill it up (with gas).
휘발유로 오만 원어치 넣어 주세요. [ Hwiballyuro oman woneochi neoeo juseyo. ]: Unleaded gas, fifty thousand won, please.
경유로 부탁합니다. [ Gyeongyuro butakhamnida. ]: Diesel, please.
셀프 주유소가 더 저렴해요. [ Selpeu juyusoga deo jeoryeomhaeyo. ]: Self-service gas stations are cheaper.
비상등을 켜세요. [ Bisangdeungeul kyeoseyo. ]: Turn on your emergency lights.
과속 단속 카메라를 조심하세요. [ Gwasok dansok kamerareul josimhaseyo. ]: Be careful of the speed cameras.
제한 속도를 넘었어요. [ Jehan sokdoreul neomeosseoyo. ]: You are going over the speed limit.
앞에 톨게이트가 있어요. [ Ape tolgeiteuga isseoyo. ]: There is a toll gate ahead.
하이패스 전용 차로입니다. [ Haipaeseu jeonyong charoimnida. ]: Only cars with Hi-Pass can pass here.
가벼운 접촉 사고가 났어요. [ Gabyeoun jeopchok sagoga nasseoyo. ]: I had a minor car accident.

Cultural notes

While the public transportation system in major Korean cities is world-class, renting a car (렌터카 - Renteoka) becomes highly recommended—if not essential—when exploring the stunning island of Jeju or the remote, mountainous countryside. To drive in South Korea as a foreigner, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is strictly required; without it, rental companies will flatly refuse you. Once behind the wheel, the most crucial cultural and technological adjustment you must make involves navigation. Due to specific national security laws regarding the country's mapping data, Google Maps does not provide accurate driving routes in Korea. You absolutely must rely on a local GPS navigation system (내비게이션 - Naebigeisyeon), usually provided in the rental car, or download apps like Naver Map or KakaoNavi. Driving in Korea also means navigating a highly surveyed environment; speed cameras (과속 단속 카메라 - Gwasok dansok kamera) are omnipresent, carefully monitoring both your speed and red-light infractions. The local GPS will actively warn you—sometimes quite loudly—when you are approaching a camera or a speed bump. When hitting the highways, you will encounter toll gates (톨게이트 - Tolgeiteu). Most modern rental cars are equipped with a Hi-Pass system (하이패스 - Haipaeseu), an electronic toll collection device that allows you to drive through the blue-painted lanes without stopping, paying the accumulated tolls when you return the car. Finally, refueling your vehicle is very straightforward, though many gas stations (주유소 - Juyuso) are entirely self-service (셀프 - Selpeu). Remember to double-check whether your rental takes regular unleaded gasoline (휘발유 - Hwiballyu) or diesel (경유 - Gyeongyu), as mixing them up is a common tourist mistake!

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