In this story
- Destination Card for Your Taxi Driver
- One Sentence Is Enough to Request the Destination
- Save the Address Offline before Getting into the Taxi
- Check the Map Pin and Korean Address Together
- Useful Information to Share When Leaving a Hotel
- When Getting Out, Give Priority to a Safe Stopping Place
- After the App Shows ‘Arrived’, Find the 2nd Floor
- Prepare Your Return Address in the Same Way
- Arriving and Returning by Taxi
The short answer
Show the driver a screen with ‘Mahina Vegan Table / 2F, 75, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul / 070-4105-5331’. The Korean request is romanised as ‘Gisa-nim, i juso-ro ga juseyo.’ and means ‘Please take me to this address.’
What this story explores
- Display the road address ‘75, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil’ prominently alongside the business name.
- Save the pronunciation and meaning of the Korean request meaning ‘Please take me to this address.’
- After leaving the taxi, find the entrance to the building at the address and go up to the 2nd floor.
Into the story
Destination Card for Your Taxi Driver
Destination: Mahina Vegan Table Address: 2F, 75, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Phone: 070-4105-5331
The destination card contains the Mahina Vegan Table name, address and phone number. Enlarge the text so that the address is not cut off, and take a screenshot before getting into the taxi. Compare ‘75, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil’ on the card with the map-app result to reduce the possibility of selecting the wrong destination.
One Sentence Is Enough to Request the Destination
Korean: 기사님, 이 주소로 가 주세요. Romanisation: Gisa-nim, i juso-ro ga juseyo. Meaning: Please take me to this address.
‘Gisa-nim’ is a polite way to address a taxi driver, and ‘i juso-ro ga juseyo’ asks the driver to go to the address shown on the screen. You do not need to memorise the pronunciation perfectly. Say the sentence, then show the Korean address on your screen to help confirm the destination.
Save the Address Offline before Getting into the Taxi
Save the destination card as an image in case the data connection is unstable or your phone battery is low. Keep the address in a copyable note as well, so that it can be pasted into the destination field of a taxi app. Store the reservation name and time separately, as the driver does not need them to identify the destination.
Show the same card when asking hotel staff or a concierge to call a taxi. Providing the Korean road address is easier to verify during the booking process than relying only on the English spelling or pronunciation of ‘Mahina Vegan Table’. Before departure, also confirm the vehicle number shown in the booking app.
Check the Map Pin and Korean Address Together
Even if a map app displays the business name in several languages, confirm that the destination is 75, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Use Naver Map to check the actual walking route in Korea, and compare the Korean address with the position on the map.
If entering only the business name in a taxi app produces another result, search again by address. The destination card remains the same when leaving from an airport or outside central Seoul, but travel time and fare vary with the origin, traffic and booking service, so this article does not provide a fixed figure.
Useful Information to Share When Leaving a Hotel
If you ask the hotel lobby or concierge to arrange a car, show the destination card first and give your reservation time separately. This can help the staff estimate a departure time, though road conditions vary, so it is best to allow ample travel time.
If several people are travelling, tell the staff arranging the transport separately how many vehicles you need and how much luggage you have. This information is distinct from the Mahina Vegan Table destination address. Send the same address card to everyone in the party so that separate vehicles can confirm the same destination.
When Getting Out, Give Priority to a Safe Stopping Place
Traffic on Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil may make it difficult to stop directly in front of the address. If the driver stops at a nearby safe place, check your current position and the destination pin again after leaving the taxi. Do not ask the driver to stop in the middle of the road or open a door into traffic in a hurry.
Rain or luggage will add time even to the short walk after getting out. Rather than matching your reservation time exactly to the taxi’s estimated arrival, allow time to find the building entrance and go up to the 2nd floor.
After the App Shows ‘Arrived’, Find the 2nd Floor
An ‘arrived’ notice in the taxi app does not mean you are at the restaurant table. Check the building number at 75, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil, locate the entrance and go up to the 2nd floor. Nearby shop signs may change, so the building address is the more reliable reference.
If you cannot immediately find the entrance, reopen the destination card and map from a safe place that does not obstruct pedestrians. Checking the reservation name, time and total number of guests in advance will make it easier to be welcomed after reaching the 2nd floor.
Prepare Your Return Address in the Same Way
Save the Korean address of your hotel or next destination in advance, and you can request a taxi in the same way after the meal. Keep the destination name, Korean road address and, if needed, the phone number together on one screen.
At Mahina Vegan Table, our team can help call a taxi when a guest asks. Vehicle assignment and arrival time depend on traffic and demand at the time of the request, so leave an interval before your next engagement.
Arriving and Returning by Taxi
- What Should I Say to the Driver?
- Say ‘Gisa-nim, i juso-ro ga juseyo.’ and show the Korean address. The sentence means ‘Please take me to this address.’
- What Is the Address of Mahina Vegan Table?
- 2F, 75, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The phone number is 070-4105-5331.
- Will the Taxi Always Stop Directly in Front of the Building?
- Depending on road and safety conditions at that moment, you may get out at a nearby safe location. After leaving the taxi, identify the building entrance and the 2nd floor.
- Can You Help Call a Taxi after the Meal?
- Our team can help when asked, but vehicle assignment and arrival time cannot be guaranteed. Prepare the Korean address for your return destination in advance.
Before getting in, save the Korean address, phone number, 2nd-floor location and request sentence.
Open the Destination Card for Mahina Vegan Table
