Muan-gun to Standardize Taxi Fares in Namak and Oryong Districts

Base fare 3,300 won, additional fare 100 won per 134m

County Governor Kim San: "We will actively reflect residents' opinions to improve transportation inconveniences"

Muan County will unify taxi fares in the Namak and Oryong districts starting July 1. (Photo by Muan County)

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 16th that starting from the 1st of next month, taxi fares in the Namak and Oryong districts will be unified.

Currently, unlike the Namak district, when traveling from the Oryong district to Mokpo City, the rural fare (base fare 4,000 won) plus a 20% out-of-town surcharge is added, resulting in excessive taxi fares, which has continuously caused dissatisfaction among Oryong district residents.

Since July last year, when residents began moving into the Oryong district, the county has met more than 10 times with taxi industry representatives to discuss taxi fares, and on the 15th, reached an agreement to unify taxi fares for the Namak and Oryong districts.

On that day, representatives of the taxi industry sympathized with the inconveniences faced by Oryong district residents and agreed to actively participate in the fare unification from a magnanimous perspective, befitting the image of Muan as the capital platform of Jeollanam-do.

Accordingly, from the 1st of next month, the Oryong district taxi fares will be lowered to the same rates as the Namak district: a base fare of 3,300 won and an additional fare of 100 won per 134 meters.

Governor Kim San said, “This agreement to unify taxi fares will not only reduce the fare burden on Oryong district residents but also greatly help the local taxi industry, which has been struggling due to COVID-19. We will continue to actively reflect the opinions of county residents to improve transportation inconveniences and do our best to further revitalize the taxi industry.”

Meanwhile, Muan County is currently operating the Muan Call app on a trial basis for the convenience of county residents using taxis and plans to officially operate it in the future. For more details about the app, please contact the Construction and Transportation Division of Muan County Office.

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