Directions and coordinates: DMV

GPS Coordinates for the Songtan Branch DMV: Lon 127:06:05, Lat 37:02:11

Directions to the Songtan Branch DMV:

First, go out the Main Gate and turn right

Turn left at the triangle

Go 2.3 miles- Pass the Songtan Bus Terminal
Cross "Little 1" (blue oval road number)--McDonald's on the corner

Pass the Switzen Apt complex

Turn right on 317 (yellow square road number)

It's the first MAJOR intersection, bear to the right more than turn (otherwise road curves a little left)

Go 2.6 miles

Pass the tree in the middle of the road

Cross Road 302 (yellow square road number)--golf driving range across street--blue scaffolding

Turn left at the first light after 302 (about a block)

You'll see the little brown building on your left

Turn left at the first opportunity

Turn left into the parking lot

You're there!!!

If you go on a Wednesday, you may choose to stop by Happy Quilt on your way home:

Turn right out of the parking lot

Turn right at the corner

Turn right at the light

Turn left onto 302 (right hand left turn lane)

Get in the right lane quickly

Go through one light

Turn right into the parking lot at the dark brown building just past the gas station

Osan Parent Sound Off: GPS

Question: Can anyone tell me what the deal with the GPS's is here?
Do you have to buy a Korean GPS or can you buy a Garmin and just have
to buy the maps here?


Answer: We had a large Garmin Nuvi when we got here. So we thought we would just buy the map and put it on, but the maps cost $220 US dollars to buy from the Garmin dealer here and you can't get it anywhere else. So we opted to but the Garmin Nuvi 200 that the Garmin dealer in Songtan is selling. I checked the price and he sells it for the same price you would get in the USA plus the $220 for the map so I think around $350 US dollars is what we paid him for the unit with the maps. It is the best deal around unfortunately. I even spoke with Garmin about it and they don't sell the maps directly.

If you want to go check him out, he is the guy who was in Seoul, but opened an office in Songtan a few months ago. Walk out the main gate, go across the street and down the little alley to the right of the main walkway. It is the alley with the car dealership, BMW I think? His store is right across from the car dealership. It has a large Garmin sign above it. I don't think it is open on Tuesdays.

There is a large screen $400 unit you can buy from the PX up at Yongsan, but we heard not so good reviews on that one and you can't use it in the states. But it is huge!

Hope this helps, $350 is a lot of money, but totally worth it. We used it to go to Daechon beach and it took us right there.