"Late-night surcharges are expensive enough, and now this?"... Shock for those trying to catch a taxi on Friday nights as 'Day-of-the-Week Surcharges' are introduced

Currently, taxi surcharges are primarily applied based on the time of operation. In Seoul, a late-night surcharge applies from 10 PM to 4 AM the following day, with a 40% surcharge applied between 11 PM and 2 AM.
Once the amendment is implemented, local governments will be able to establish a day-of-the-week discount/surcharge system separate from the existing time-based surcharges. For example, on days with high taxi demand but low supply, such as Fridays or weekends, fares can be raised to encourage drivers to operate, while fares can be lowered on days with fewer passengers.
However, Friday or weekend surcharges will not be applied uniformly nationwide. Each local government will decide whether to introduce the system, which days to apply it, and the level of discounts or surcharges, considering the local taxi supply and demand conditions. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport explained that this amendment aims to expand the autonomy of local governments in setting fares and to flexibly induce taxi supply according to regional supply and demand situations.
"Late-night surcharges are expensive enough, and now this?"... Shock for those trying to catch a taxi on Friday nights as 'Day-of-the-Week Surcharges' are introduced Naver News In the future, it will be possible to charge higher fares on days when taxi demand surges, such as Fridays or weekends. In addition to the current time-based taxi surcharges, the government is revising relevant regulations so that local governments can set different fares depending on the day of the week.
That's quite flexible, wow.