Mokpo City Expands 100-Won Taxi Service Operation

Adding Sinji Village in Samhyang-dong to the Existing Four Villages, Contributing to the Resolution of Traffic Inconvenience

Mokpo City will expand the operation of the 100-won taxi, which has been running in four villages (Okam, Jangjae, Wolsan, and Sangye), to Sinji Village in Samhyang-dong. (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City announced on the 14th that it will expand the operation of the 100-won taxi, which has been operated since 2018 in four villages (Okam, Jangjae, Wolsan, and Sangye), to Sinji Village in Samhyang-dong.

The 100-won taxi is a transportation welfare system designed to alleviate the inconvenience of residents in areas with poor transportation accessibility. Taxi passengers only need to pay a fare of 100 won along with a usage ticket.

Eligible users are middle and high school students aged 13 to 18 and residents aged 60 or older who are registered and actually reside in the respective villages. Usage tickets are issued 18 per quarter and cannot be transferred or assigned to others under any circumstances.

A Mokpo City official stated, “We expect the 100-won taxi to contribute to resolving the inconveniences faced by residents who had difficulties using public transportation and to bring some vitality to the stagnant taxi industry.”

Meanwhile, villages eligible for the 100-won taxi must be located more than 400 meters from the village hall to the city bus stop, and the decision is made after comprehensively reviewing the number of daily bus operations and routes.

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