'Altteul Card' That Reduces Transportation Costs by Up to 30% Now Usable Throughout Seoul City

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Metropolitan Altteul Transportation Card, which can reduce public transportation costs by up to 30%, will soon be available to all Seoul citizens.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Metropolitan Committee) announced on the 16th that the target area for the Metropolitan Altteul Transportation Card project, promoted as a national policy task, will be expanded to cover the entire Seoul area starting from the 17th.

Until now, only residents of Jongno, Guro, Seocho, Gangnam, and Jung districts in Seoul could use the Altteul Card.

The Ministry of Land explained, "Due to many requests from citizens living in non-participating areas within Seoul to expand the Altteul Card project, the Metropolitan Committee and the project operating agency, Korea Transportation Safety Authority, have been continuously promoting Seoul City's participation in the project."

With Seoul City's participation, the Altteul Card can now be subscribed to throughout the metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon) and metropolitan cities (Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, Sejong), where public transportation has a high modal share. Including other cities, counties, and districts, 80% of the national population can use the Altteul Card.

The Altteul Card provides up to 20% mileage proportional to the distance walked or traveled by bicycle when using public transportation, and the card company offers an additional discount of about 10%, allowing users to save up to 30% on public transportation costs.

Jang Gujung, Head of the Metropolitan Transportation Fare Division at the Metropolitan Committee, said, "We will actively discuss expanding new areas centered on local metropolitan areas so that more residents in various regions can enjoy the benefits of the Altteul Card in the future."

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