This is the 5012th most frequent Korean word.
기본요금을
"Base fare" or "basic charge."
The word '기본요금을' here refers to the base fare or starting fee for the taxi service, forming the object of the verb '확인하다' (to check).
택시 타기 전에 기본요금을 확인해 보세요.
Check the base fare before taking a taxi.
Here '기본요금을' serves as the object of '지불하다' (to pay), indicating the initial fee required when using the bus service.
버스에서는 기본요금을 지불한 후 거리에 따라 추가요금이 붙습니다.
On buses, after paying the base fare, an additional charge is applied based on distance.
In this sentence, '기본요금을' is used as the object of '줄이다' (to reduce), showing its application in discussions about policy and pricing.