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Living in Daejeon

Local : In Daejeon City

Information on Public Transportation in Daejeon City
Living in Daejeon

Travel Outside of Daejeon

1. Express Bus (Express Bus Terminal)

Daejeon Complex Terminal is located about 20-30 minutes from Woosong University bus stop. Buses are divided into high-end seats with fewer seats and better facilities, and regular seats with more seats and cheaper prices.

Location: Daejeon Terminal Complex (대전복합터미널) - 대전광역시 동구 동서대로 1689

Bus Tickets Purchase: Bus tickets can be purchased on online ticketing websites, via mobile apps or directly at ticket offices in bus terminals. Check the platform number of your bus through a monitor or screen in the terminal’s waiting area and then board the bus at that platform. Typically, you can board a bus starting five minutes prior to the time of departure.

  • On-Site Purchase: Visit the Daejeon Terminal Complex and use one of the Ticket Machine (English Available)
  • Online Purchase: https://www.kobus.co.kr (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese)
2. KTX Train

Daejeon Station is a 20-minute walk from Woosong University. You can buy tickets at the ticket office at Daejeon Station to catch the train or use the mobile app Korail Talk or Let's Korail site.

Location: Daejeon Station (대전역) - 대전광역시 동구 중앙로 215


International Driver's License

An international driver’s license has the same effect as a Korean driver’s license. However, the former is valid in Korea for a year after the date of issuance. Foreigners residing in Korea for more than a year must convert their international driver’s license to a Korean driver’s license.

Converting a Foreign Driver's License into a Korean Driver's License

A foreign driver’s license holder must prepare the required documents, including a letter of confirmation for his/her foreign driver’s license issued by the embassy, and have them screened. Afterward, he/she must pass an aptitude test and a written test to get a Korean driver’s license.

  • Required Documents : original copy of a Foreign Driver’s License, original copy of a passport, original copy of an Alien Registration Card, three color photos, a letter of confirmation for an applicant’s foreign driver’s license, Certificate of Facts for Immigration, and fee.
  • Customer Center for Driver’s License : 1577-1120/

Obtaining a Korean Driver's License

  • There are two types of Korean Driver's Licenses, Type I and II, determined by the type of vehicle driven.
  • To get a driver's license, applicants must pass a written test, a function test, and a road test.
  • Documents required at each test
    • Written Test : application form, passport, Alien Registration Card or Certificate of Domestic Residence Report, 3 color photos (3 cm × 4 cm), and fee
    • Function Test : application form, passport, Alien Registration Card or Certificate of Domestic Residence Report, and fee
    • Road Test : application form (Learner’s Permit), passport, Alien Registration Card or Certificate of Domestic Residence Report, and fee
  • Aptitude test and renewing adriver's license
    • Type I driver's license holders must take an aptitude test within the time period specified on their Driver's License while Type II driver's license holders must renew their license within the period specified on their driver's license.
  • Driver’s license test can be acquired in the driving test place administered by the government or at a permitted driving academy.
  • Driver's License Examination Office in Daejeon
    • Location : 90 Sanseo-ro 1660beon-gil, Dong-gu, Daejeon
    • Telephone : 042-250-3300 / 1577-1120
    • Website : click Driver's License Examination Office in Daejeon (English, Chinese, and Japanese)

Authorized Driving Schools

No Name Address Telephone
1 Sintan Automobile Driving Academy 32-20 Namkyung Village-ro 33beon-gil, Daedeok-gu (Sintanjin-dong) 042-934-9000
2 Munhwa Automobile Driving Academy 85 Yongun-ro 151beon-gil, Dong-gu, (Yongun-dong) 042-284-3399
3 Samsung Automotive Driving Academy 456 Gubong-ro (Junglim-dong) 042-584-6116
4 Hyangwoo Automobile Driving Academy 36 Byeondong-ro, Seo-gu, (Byeondong) 042-533-0400
5 Hyoseong Automobile Driving Academy 38 Beolgok-ro 1384beon-gil, Seo-gu (Gasuwon-dong) 042-546-8000
6 Daesung Automobile Driving Academy 792 Yudeungcheondong-ro, Jung-gu (Jungchon-dong) 042-242-6565

In the Event of a Traffic Accident

  • Transport injured person(s) to the hospital.
  • Reporting the accident to the police is not required, but may assist with their investigation.
  • Inform your insurance company of the accident.
  • Call the police to : 112
  • for an ambulance : 119