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FYI, And, for what it's worth, all trains from Seoul to Daejon on my day of arrival (4th from 16:00 onwards are aparently sold out) - so if you are expecting to travel by train - please reserve now. Best Regards, Adrian Stephens IEEE 802.11 Working Group Chair mailto: adrian.p.stephens@xxxxxxxx Phone: +1 (971) 203-2032 Phone: +447342178905 Skype: adrian_stephens From:
Youhan Kim
Thanks,
Suhwook. Just
to add on a bit more. ·
According
to the train reservation office, the direct train from the
ICN airport to Daejeon is less crowded than a train from
Seoul Station to Daejeon in general. Of course, there is
never a ‘guarantee’ that seats would be available. For
example, they told me most trains from ICN to Daejeon have
seats available today when I talked to them a few hours ago,
but it seems sold out now online. But this week is a
‘holiday’ week in Korea…
o
If
you are afraid of your flight being delayed, and willing to
take the bus if you cannot get a seat on the train, you
could just try buying the train ticket at the airport w/o
prior reservation. ·
The
bus company did not pick up the phone. But the airport
information desk claims many foreigners do take the bus to
Daejeon. (I personally am fine with taking the bus – just
wasn’t sure if they would be ‘English language’ friendly.)
o
Bob
Heile’s email had a good link for the bus (http://www.incheon.guide/search/label/Daejeon
)
o
Basically,
there are two types of buses to Daejeon – Daejeon (Deluxe)
bus and Daejeon (Sejong City) Bus.
§
You
should take the “Daejeon (Deluxe) Bus” as it is slightly
faster (does not stop at Sejong City) and is a ‘better’ bus
(wider seats).
o
As
Adrian noted, the bus does NOT have a stop near the Daejeon
Convention Center (NOT within walking distance)
§
It
does stop near the OLD convention center, as well as the
Daejeon government complex.
§
While
the above two stops are both ~2km away from the convention
center for the IEEE meeting, it seems that the bus stop is
just at the “side of the road”, not a “terminal”. You will
probably then have to hail a taxi from the side of the road.
§
While
there is nothing wrong with hailing a taxi from the side of
the road, if that is not your preference, then you could
wait until the last stop of the bus, which is the Daejeon
Dongboo Bus Terminal Center. This is ~6 km away from the
IEEE convention center, and I presume it would be easier for
you to get a taxi as it is a bus “terminal”. I have
attached an updated destination name sheet, where I added
the “Daejeon Dongboo Bus Terminal”.
o
There
is no need to reserve the bus in advance
§
While
reservation is possible, the reaction from the information
desk was like - ‘you want to reserve the bus?’ Also, there
are 2~3 buses per hour, and they set aside some seats for
walk-up customers. So you should be able to get a seat
within reasonable amount of time even w/o reservation.
o
Just
be careful when the bus takes a restroom stop – Remember
your bus! There will be many buses which look alike. ·
A
word on taxis
o
In
Seoul, there are largely two types of taxis – the ‘regular’
taxi and the ‘deluxe’ (black) taxi
§
The
deluxe taxi can by identified by their black exterior
color. These are more expensive, but tend to be nicer
drivers and better service.
§
The
regular taxis have various colors (other than black). I
usually take these. But the drivers are ‘better racers’.
J
o
I
‘read’ on internet that Daejeon has only the regular taxis,
and not the deluxe.
o
Most
(all?) taxis (at least in Seoul) take credit cards. But I
had a few occasions where my international credit card did
not go through. Not sure if it was because of my
international credit card, or just bad luck with the credit
card machine. Safe
travels. Regards, Youhan *P.S.
I have not lived in Korea for quite some time now. And I
have only visited Daejeon a few times long long time ago.
J
Please add on if you have more information to share w/ the
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On Behalf Of Suhwook Kim --- This message came from the IEEE 802.11
Working Group Reflector ---
Hi Graham, The ticket isn’t available in the next train. You can change the
ticket for next train at ticket counter with a cancellation
fee. (15% before 20
minutes after departure time of the train, 40% before 60
minutes, 70% after 60 minutes) Best, Suhwook Kim From:
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Thanks
Adrian. Final
question to anyone familiar with the route, “If
I book a train ticket I see that I must choose a particular
time. If the plane is delayed and I miss that train, can I
still use the ticket on the next train?” For
example, I arrive at 3.05pm, theoretically, so I could
choose the 4.30pm train. If the plane is late or I get
stuck in arrivals, could I still use my ticket for the next
train, or indeed a non-direct train? Or have I
misunderstood the reservation scheme? Or is it better not
to book in advance? What please is recommendation? Sorry
to be a nuisance but maybe others will benefit also from the
replies. Thanks Graham From:
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On Behalf Of Adrian Stephens --- This message came from the IEEE 802.11
Working Group Reflector ---
That's right,
Graham. Best Regards,
Adrian Stephens
IEEE 802.11 Working Group Chair
mailto: adrian.p.stephens@xxxxxxxx Phone: +1 (971) 203-2032
Phone: +447342178905
Skype: adrian_stephens
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