k.ride - taxi, cab, korea trip

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About this app

k.ride is the global platform of Kakao Mobility, the no. 1 mobility service provider in South Korea.
Now with k.ride, you can request a ride anywhere in the world without installing a new app for every trip!

Service countries (35 in total):
- Asia & Oceania: South Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Guam
- North America: Canada, United States
- Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom

Multilingual support
k.ride supports 133 languages so users can easily search for destinations and communicate with drivers in their preferred language. Plus, our app is available in four languages—English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese—ensuring a seamless experience wherever you go.

Cashless payments
Easily register your payment method using a credit or debit card, or take advantage of simple mobile payment for a hassle-free experience. Rest assured—with our safe payment system, your rides are automatically processed right after your ride ends using your registered payment method.
* Supports Alipay+ & WeChat Pay
* Alipay+ supported wallets: Alipay, AlipayHK, Touch 'n Go eWallet, Boost, TrueMoney Wallet, Rabbit LINE Pay, and GCash

Easy sign-up and app security
Sign up effortlessly by authenticating your mobile device or linking your social media account. Plus, enjoy peace of mind with our high-level security, including two-factor authentication, keeping your account safe and secure.

Customer support is available year-round from 9 AM to 2 AM (KST), and easily accessible within the app. (App menu > Support)

For more information, please visit the k.ride website.



To ensure a seamless app experience, k.ride may request the following permissions. Each permission falls into essential permissions, which are necessary, and optional permissions, which you can choose to allow:

1. Essential:
1) Location: This allows us to find nearby taxis, help taxis reach your location, and estimate travel time and fare to your destination.

2. Optional:
1) Phone number: This simplifies the process of entering your phone number during registration and login.
2) Messages: This simplifies the process of entering verification codes during registration and login.
3) Notifications: This enables you to receive updates on taxi dispatch, boarding, alighting, and for marketing purposes.
Easily hail and pay for taxis with essential app for Global travelers, k.ride!
Updated on
Sep 17, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Location
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.49K reviews
Jessica
February 23, 2025
Scam app. Didn't confirm that I wanted to order the ride but it charged and booked anyway. Tried cancelling it many times, closed and reopened the app, still didn't work. It wasn't until the driver was close that I was able to cancel and it charged me a fee. Basically stole money from me and blocked me from cancelling. Not only did it take a fee, it still hasn't refunded the full journey payment that it took without permission. Stole full ride cost and fee for journey I didn't take or order.
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SarloosWolfWhisper
August 24, 2026
Don't force me to register a credit card without even getting to search for journeys. Awful app design and basically unusable for me working in a company where I don't have a credit card I can register. otherwise it would have been useful for planning my trip..
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Mariane Bringuelo
June 15, 2026
Bad experience. Had a very rude driver. He waited behind the airbnb building and refused to go around & pick us up at the right location. After that, when he saw that there was 3 of us with large luggages, he started speaking korean in a fast and condescending tone. But this is an app that was advertised for tourists, so we hoped that the drivers had the basic courtesy to translate. There was no feature to book a larger car so we didn't know what to do. Don't use this, just ride a bus
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What’s new

The k.ride team is continuously updating the app to provide you with a smoother experience.
This update includes the following improvements:

- Made it easier to access Customer Support.
- Improved access to chat messages from your driver.
- Enhanced notification features for reservations.
- General updates for app stability and performance.