Can I use Uber in Korea?

Uber works in Korea for hailing licensed taxis (Uber Taxi), and VisitKorea notes it accepts overseas credit cards. It is not a general private-car service like in many other countries.

• ✓VisitKorea says Uber Taxi accepts overseas credit cards.
• ✓Uber Taxi includes automatic message translation for talking to the driver.
• •k.ride is another app made for foreign visitors, with overseas card registration.

• •An overseas credit card registered in the app
• •Mobile data

• •k.ride (foreigner-focused taxi app)
• •Kakao T
• •Hailing a taxi on the street

• 🚇Can I use Kakao T without a Korean phone number?Kakao T needs a KakaoTalk account first, which VisitKorea says requires a phone number. k.ride, Kakao Mobility’s app for foreign visitors, needs no Korean phone number or Korean card and accepts overseas credit cards.◐PARTLYTransportView answer →
• 💳Can I pay for a taxi with a foreign card?Almost all taxis in the Seoul area accept credit cards, and taxi apps such as k.ride and Uber Taxi accept overseas cards. Some taxis in outlying regions take cash only.✓YES, WITH CONDITIONSMoney & PaymentsView answer →

• VisitKorea: Taxi
• VisitKorea: Ride-hailing Apps in Korea