Uljin-gun Operates 1,000 Won 'Happiness Taxi' Service... Targeting Villages 1km Away from Bus Stops

Uljin Happy Taxi stock photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province (Governor Jeon Chan-geol) announced on the 20th that it will operate a 1000 won flat-rate 'Happiness Taxi' service targeting villages without rural buses.

The Happiness Taxi, currently operating in 15 villages across 6 eup and myeon, is run according to the ordinance on operating Happiness Taxi in areas where Uljin-gun's rural and fishing village buses do not operate. The service targets villages located more than 1 km away from bus stops, where transportation accessibility is poor.

The Happiness Taxi project began as a pilot on June 15, 2015, in 7 villages across 5 eup and myeon. As of the end of December 2020, it was recorded that the service operated 14,696 times and was used by 29,461 people.

The fare is 1000 won per person. The service operates with individual limits of two round trips per day, 48 trips (one-way) per month, between the villages and eup/myeon administrative centers.

Governor Jeon Chan-geol stated, "This will help alleviate the sense of exclusion from public transportation in remote villages and realize transportation welfare, as well as contribute to the revitalization of taxi services." He added, "We plan to secure more budget in the future to gradually expand the operation."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.