Gumi City Launches Province's First Free Shared Public Vehicle Program

Gyeongbuk Gumi City Shared Vehicle Onnanum Project Poster. Provided by Gumi City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] Starting from the 17th, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk Province will implement the 'On(NaNum) Project,' the first in the province, allowing citizens to use public vehicles free of charge on weekends and holidays.

Gumi City plans to use five public vehicles for the On NaNum Project: one passenger car, two vans, and two cargo trucks.

The eligible users are basic livelihood security recipients, lower-income groups, single-parent families, multicultural families, and families of North Korean defectors residing in Gumi City. Applicants must be Gumi citizens aged 26 or older with a valid driver's license. Users must have no record of major traffic violations in the past two years.

Applications can be submitted on the Gumi City website 5 to 20 days before the desired usage date, and approval will be notified by 6 p.m. the day before use. Each person can use the service twice a month. Additional vehicles will be provided if available.

Mayor Jang Se-yong of Gumi said, "We provide public vehicles free of charge to facilitate mobility for socially vulnerable groups," adding, "We plan to gradually expand the program if demand increases based on usage analysis."

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