Jangseong-gun Expands Support for '100 Won Happiness Taxi' for Elementary and Middle School Students

Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do is expanding support for the '100 Won Happy Taxi' to assist elementary and middle school students who face difficulties using public transportation for commuting. Photo by Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 24th that it is expanding support for the ‘100-Won Happiness Taxi’ service for elementary and middle school students who face difficulties commuting due to limited public transportation.

The ‘100-Won Happiness Taxi,’ which Jangseong-gun has been promoting since 2016, is a project that supports residents in areas where buses do not operate or bus stops are far away, making public transportation difficult to use. Last year alone, 32,000 people used the service, indicating high utilization.

Starting this year, the service also supports commuting for 94 elementary and middle school students from 7 schools. Due to COVID-19, operations were somewhat delayed and began in May. Taxi fares for commuting to and from school are supported for the number of school days per school.

Yoo Doo-seok, the mayor of Jangseong-gun, said, “Expanding the use of the 100-Won Happiness Taxi for elementary and middle school students is expected not only to alleviate the inconvenience of students commuting long distances but also to contribute to revitalizing the local economy through increased taxi usage. We will continue to take the lead in realizing universal educational welfare.”

Meanwhile, the recent expansion of the 100-Won Happiness Taxi support is being carried out in collaboration with the Jangseong Office of Education’s Edu Taxi project. Edu Taxi is a project that provides commuting vehicles to students in rural fishing and farming areas who face difficulties due to long commuting distances.

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