Hi Jeju Taxi Tour: Prices, Vehicles & What to Know Before Booking
For many visitors to Jeju, renting a car seems like the obvious choice. But unfamiliar roads, parking, and constant navigating can add up quickly.
Personally, I think a taxi tour can be a genuinely good alternative in that situation. It reminds me of a trip I took with my parents and siblings in Southeast Asia — we hired a driver for the day, and instead of worrying about maps or parking, we just talked and enjoyed the ride together as a family. I imagine plenty of visitors to Jeju would want that same kind of experience.
So I looked into a few taxi tour services on the island. Hi Jeju Taxi Tour isn't a large company, but it has built a strong reputation among international travelers. One thing worth mentioning: I have no sponsorship or commission arrangement with this company. I'm sharing it simply because I think it could genuinely help travelers looking for this kind of service.
Here's what I found about its vehicles, prices, booking process, and what travelers say about the service.
What Is Hi Jeju Taxi Tour?
Hi Jeju Taxi Tour runs private sightseeing tours around Jeju Island. Travelers can choose from a 4-seat taxi, a 5–9-seat minivan, or a mini bus, depending on group size. The company also helps with choosing places to visit and shares general Jeju travel information.
The main draw is flexibility. Instead of a fixed group-tour schedule, you tell the driver where you'd like to go and build a route around your own interests.
This tends to work especially well for:
- Families traveling together
- Small groups of friends
- Travelers who don't want to drive themselves
- Visitors who find Jeju's bus system hard to navigate
- Travelers who want to hit several places in one day
- Families traveling with older parents or young children
Hi Jeju Taxi Tour Prices
Hi Jeju Taxi Tour publishes its taxi tour rates on its own website. These are the rates currently listed on the company's price list — worth noting since you may also come across lower, older figures in Tripadvisor's Q&A section, posted by Mr. Kang himself over a year ago. Prices can change over time, so always confirm the current rate directly when you reach out to book.
Full-Day Taxi Tour — 8 Hours
| Vehicle | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Taxi | 1–4 people | ₩220,000 |
| Mini Van | 5–8 people | ₩300,000 |
| Mini Bus | 5–15 people | ₩500,000 |
The standard full-day tour runs roughly from 9:00 AM to 5:00–6:00 PM. Parking and fuel are included, but lunch and admission fees are not.
For a group of four splitting the regular taxi, that works out to about ₩55,000 per person for the full day. For eight people sharing a minivan, it's closer to ₩37,500 per person — which is why a taxi tour gets more attractive the more people you're traveling with.
Half-Day Taxi Tour — 4 Hours
| Vehicle | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Taxi | 1–4 people | ₩150,000 |
| Mini Van | 5–8 people | ₩200,000 |
| Mini Bus | 5–15 people | ₩250,000 |
The half-day option generally runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Extra Time
If you need more time than the scheduled tour, the posted rates are ₩30,000/hour for a normal taxi, ₩40,000/hour for a mini van, and ₩50,000/hour for a mini bus. As with the base rates, confirm the current figure when you book, since these details can shift.
What's Included?
The published full-day rate covers the vehicle, driver, up to 8 hours of touring, fuel, and parking. Lunch and attraction admission fees are not included.
There can also be extra charges depending on your itinerary and hotel location. Some long-distance routes that combine eastern, southern, and western Jeju in a single day carry an additional fee, and hotels outside Jeju City may add a charge too.
So don't compare taxi tours on the advertised base price alone. Ask what your specific itinerary will cost before confirming the booking.
How Many Places Can You Visit in One Day?
This is the part I'd pay the most attention to when planning a taxi tour. Hi Jeju Taxi Tour's own contact page recommends keeping a full-day itinerary to roughly 4–5 or 5–6 places, depending on the route — and that's genuinely good advice for Jeju.
The island looks small on a map, but driving between regions takes real time. Try to cover the east, west, and south all in one day, and you'll spend most of it in the car instead of actually enjoying anywhere.
I'd pick one region per day whenever possible:
- West Jeju: Aewol → Hyeopjae Beach → Hallim → Osulloc
- East Jeju: Seongsan Ilchulbong → Seopjikoji → Sehwa → Hamdeok
- South Jeju: Jungmun → Cheonjeyeon Waterfall → Seogwipo → Jeongbang Waterfall
Sticking to one region leaves you time to actually enjoy each stop, instead of rushing from one attraction to the next.
What Do Travelers Say About Hi Jeju Taxi Tour?
This is one of the more interesting things about the company. At the time of writing, in August 2026, Hi Jeju Taxi Tour had more than 450 Tripadvisor reviews with a 5.0 rating, and many recent reviews specifically name Mr. Kang rather than just rating the vehicle or the transportation itself.
Recurring themes across the recent reviews include help planning an itinerary, restaurant and attraction recommendations, flexible scheduling, punctual pickup, safe driving, clean vehicles, help with group photos, and tips on less touristy spots.
A family from Australia who visited in mid-2026 described him as punctual and flexible, and said he pointed them toward local places they might have otherwise missed. Another family visiting around the same time mentioned his knowledge of local history and culture, along with his help with photos. A group of friends who traveled earlier in the year noted similar things — itinerary planning, restaurant suggestions, and safe driving.
Tripadvisor reviews reflect individual travelers' experiences, so I wouldn't treat any single review as a guarantee. But the consistency across many of them is worth noting.
Is the Driver Fluent in English?
This is worth confirming before you book. Hi Jeju Taxi Tour clearly serves international travelers, and many of its Tripadvisor reviews come from overseas visitors. Still, there's no official statement guaranteeing fluent English guiding from every driver.
One reviewer mentioned a language barrier while also noting that Mr. Kang was patient and did his best to communicate. So if you want detailed English explanations of Jeju's history and culture, don't just ask whether English is "available" — ask specifically:
"How well does the driver speak English?"
If communication matters to your trip, confirm this before reserving.
What About Sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong?
Hi Jeju Taxi Tour also lists an option for travelers who want to catch sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong, Jeju's famous volcanic tuff cone on the eastern coast. A very early departure — depending on the season and your requested sunrise pickup time, generally somewhere around 4:30–5:30 AM — comes with an additional charge, with separate pricing for a regular taxi and a minivan.
This could work well if you want to pair a sunrise viewing with a full day of sightseeing. Since early-morning schedules and prices can shift, confirm the exact departure time and total cost when booking.
How to Book
Hi Jeju Taxi Tour takes bookings directly rather than through a major online booking platform. Contact details published by Hi Jeju Taxi Tour include email, phone, and several messaging apps:
- hijejutaxi@naver.com
- hijejutaxi@gmail.com
- hijejutaxi@daum.net
Phone
- Korea: 010-3694-2866
- Overseas: +82-10-3694-2866
Messaging apps
- LINE
- KakaoTalk
- Facebook Messenger
When you contact them, include:
- Travel date
- Number of travelers
- Vehicle you prefer
- Hotel name and address
- Preferred starting time
- Places you'd like to visit
The company generally suggests starting around 9:00 AM, and its own contact page recommends keeping a full-day itinerary to roughly 4–5 or 5–6 places, depending on the route — which lines up with the general advice above.
If you're contacting them from outside Korea, WhatsApp or email tend to be the easiest options. Some of the information on the company's site dates back several years, so treat contact details as a starting point and confirm current pricing and vehicle availability directly when you reach out.
Who Is Hi Jeju Taxi Tour Best For?
I think this service is most convenient for small groups and families who want a private driver without renting a car — traveling with parents, traveling with kids, groups of three or four, or anyone who already has a list of places in mind and wants some help building a route around them.
For larger groups, the minivan or minibus makes more sense. If you're a solo traveler or a couple on a tight budget, though, public buses or a shared day tour will likely be more economical.
What stands out to me about Hi Jeju Taxi Tour is the consistency of the reviews — punctuality, local recommendations, and flexibility come up again and again. English communication is worth checking on, but these days translation apps make basic communication possible even without fluent English.
In my experience, how genuinely warm and attentive a guide is matters more than how polished their English is. That's harder to judge from a price list — which is exactly why I found the reviews worth reading closely before writing this.
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