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How to rent a car

A rental car information desk is near the arrival gate at Jeju International Airport (first floor, Domestic). Here are four rental companies with prices all about the same. It is usually possible to rent without a reservation.

Rental Car Company Теlephone
Jeju Rent a Car +82-64-742-3307(Kor)
Geumho Rent a Car +82-64-743-8107(Kor/Eng/Jap.)
Jeju Rental Car Service Associaton +82-64-747-4301(Kor/Eng/Jap)
AVIS Rent a Car +82-64-749-3773(Kor/Eng/Jap)

1. Be sure to check the car for any possible scratches or dents at the outset, and the level of fuel in the tank, and make sure these conditions are mentioned on the rental contract.
(Renters are responsible for damage and for leaving the same amount of fuel.)
2. You will be able to drive the car directly from the airport.
3. Return the car to the parking lot at the airport.
(Upon returning the car, its condition and fuel tank level will be checked by an employee of the rental company, together with you. Any unreplaced fuel or damage to the car will be charged to the renter's account.)

* Requirements
Age: over 21 years old
Driving experience: one year
License: Valid international drivers license
Passport
* Maps
Maps are free at the Rental Company or the Tourist Information Desk at the airport.

Coastal Drive Course

Ilju Road is Jeju's oldest road. Anywhere along it the ocean spreads before your eyes offering breathtaking vistas. Among Jeju Island’s 11 coastal drive courses, four clearly stand out above the rest.

About Jeju Island

One of the best ways to tour in Jeju, one of Korea's finest resort areas, is to rent a car. Jeju is abundant in pleasant, peaceful drive courses with beautiful scenery and a good highway system. There are numerous scenic roads and two cross-island roads north and south, and east and west. Traffic is usually light except in Jeju City and Seogwipo, but even there it is not particulary congested. The best drive course is probably Ilju Road (Road 12), which goes around Jeju Island along the coast. This highway connects with coastal roads right down to the shore where you can see emerald beaches and rocky inlets, and feed the seagulls. The other courses are inland. Jeju is a volcanic island with Mt. Hallasan, created 100-300 thousand years ago, in the middle. About 500 parasite volcanic cones called oreum dot the island.
The inland courses take you to beautiful scenes of Mt. Hallasan, parasite cones, and various walls and structures made with the ubiquitous black basaltic lava.

Specialty Foods Native to Jeju

Foods from Jeju are mainly made with saltwater fish, vegetables and seaweed. Foods are usually seasoned with soybean paste. Salt water fish is used to make soups and gruels, and pork and chicken are used to make pyeonyuk (sliced boiled meat). The number of dishes set on a table is small and few seasonings are used. Usually, a small number of ingredients is required to make dishes native to Jeju.

Introduction to Jeju

Situated in a most ideal setting, just 64 kilometers south of the Korean Peninsula is Korea’s largest island, Jeju. Jeju is a magical place known for 3 things: roaring winds, magnificent rocks, and women, since there is a bigger population of women versus men. As one of the host cities of the 2002 Korea/Japan FIFA World Cup, Jeju’s Seogwipo City made the most charming places to host it.

Jeju is a focal point of international affairs and is able to offer people many kinds of recreational activities with breathtaking vistas, a temperate climate and a unique traditional culture. Located in the center of this volcanic island is Mt. Hallasan (a dormant volcano), which is filled with over 1,800 species of vegetation, scores of deer, and an ecosystem that will surely amaze all.

Jeju offers unbelievably breathtaking views from coast to coast, ranging from the waterfalls at Hae-anjidae to the naturally sculpted cliffs at Jusang Jeolli. Tourists can enjoy each season in Jeju with a particular splash of color; brilliant yellow-colored flowers in the spring that spread across the landscape, the golden beaches and sea vistas in the summertime, the Eulalia’s light brown wispy reeds flowing in the autumn winds, and the lovely snow flowers of Hallasan in winter are all must-sees of Jeju.

One can enjoy these wonders of the world by hiking, bike riding, paragliding, scuba diving, windsurfing, hunting, horseback riding, swimming, and going on boat trips. Jeju also has a wide variety of native foods such as the delicious Jeju tangerines and native dishes including redtile fish stew, grilled and seasoned redtile fish, rice porridge with abalone, pheasant dishes and hair-tail fish soup.

Jeju is more than simply a tourist destination; it is an island full of wonder. Making the most of its charm and beauty to attract considerable numbers of tourists and with its geo-political location, Jeju is in the process of changing into an International Free City. Jeju promises to be an island that rides the wave of technology while still keeping true to its ecological treasures.