Seoul City Offers Up to 30% Discount on Ddareungi Usage Fees for Bicycle Riding Skill Certification

Implementation of 30% Discount on Daily Pass and 15% Discount on Subscription for Ddareungi Usage Fees

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 22nd that it will provide a 30% discount on daily passes and a 15% discount on regular passes for users of Ddareungi who have completed bicycle safety education and passed the certification system.

The validity period of the certification and the discount period is two years from the certification date. Successful candidates will automatically receive the discount when purchasing daily or regular passes through the Ddareungi app after registering as members.

Earlier, Seoul newly introduced the ‘Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Certification System’ in June to enhance the effectiveness of bicycle safety education and to foster a proper and safe bicycle usage culture.

In accordance with adjustments to quarantine guidelines following the extension of social distancing by health authorities, the city has prepared measures such as limiting the number of participants and separating education methods to conduct education in a restricted manner while complying with quarantine rules.

Since face-to-face interaction is essential for the certification system, various measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases have been implemented, such as holding sessions in large spaces to maintain a distance of at least 1.5 meters between people or dividing examinees into teams to proceed at different times. The certification system and various bicycle-related education programs are open to all Seoul citizens, who can apply by referring to the schedules posted on the ‘Seoul Lifelong Learning Portal’ website, and the programs are free of charge.

Baek Deok-hwan, Director of the Bicycle Policy Division of Seoul, explained, “Considering the increase in bicycle usage as a non-face-to-face transportation method amid the prolonged COVID-19 situation, we are adjusting and implementing bicycle safety education and the certification system while strictly adhering to quarantine rules.” He added, “We expect that the discount on Ddareungi fares for certification passers will raise interest and participation in bicycle safety education and the certification system, contributing to the spread of a safe bicycle usage culture.”

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