'Taxi Fare 1000 Won in Traffic-Disadvantaged Areas'... Andong-si Expands 'Happy Taxi' to 110 Villages

Bus Stop Distance Relaxed to 1km... Including 3 Villages: Seohu-myeon, Bukhu-myeon, Yongsang-dong
4 Monthly Passes Provided... 1 Pass with 1,000 Won Self-Payment, Rest Covered by City

The appearance of the Happy Taxi in Andong City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Andong City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 29th that it has expanded the Happy Taxi service areas connecting transportation-disadvantaged areas within the city to 110 villages.

The Happy Taxi service operated by Andong City was introduced in 2017 to guarantee mobility rights and improve transportation welfare for residents of remote and isolated villages. Eligible residents receive four usage tickets monthly from the city, and by paying an additional 1,000 won per ticket, they can take a taxi.

The city covers the excess amount. As of October, the Happy Taxi service, which has expanded to 110 villages across 16 eup, myeon, and dong districts, has received great response with over 22,000 residents using it.

In May, related ordinances and regulations were revised to add dong areas to the originally eup and myeon specified target areas, and the distance restriction was relaxed from over 1.5 km from bus stops to 1 km.

Thanks to this, this year, one myeon and four dong areas including Seohu-myeon and Yongsang, Ok, Songha, and Gangnam-dong were added. Existing eup and myeon areas are also being re-surveyed, and the Happy Taxi target areas are expected to increase further.

The newly added villages for operation are Dokjeon in Seohu-myeon, Hayangji in Bukhu-myeon, and Gamseonggol in Yongsang-dong. Starting December 1, 36 residents will benefit, and notably, Seohu-myeon will operate the Happy Taxi for the first time.

The head of Andong City Transportation Administration stated, "We will strive to discover transportation-disadvantaged areas and expand the Happy Taxi service so that no citizen experiences inconvenience in using transportation."

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