Incheon Island Residents to Use Passenger Ferries with City Bus Fare Starting March Next Year
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Starting from March next year, residents living on islands in the Incheon area will be able to use passenger ferries at fares equivalent to city bus rates.
On the 28th, Park Namchun, Mayor of Incheon, visited Daechungdo Island in Ongjin County and held a meeting with island residents, stating "From March 1 next year, a passenger ferry city bus fare system will be implemented."
The support targets residents living on islands in Ganghwa County and Ongjin County. The passenger ferry fare will be the same as the Incheon city bus fare: 1,250 KRW for adults, 870 KRW for adolescents, and 500 KRW for children (same for card and cash payments).
The city expects that the budget for island residents' passenger ferry fares will increase by about 1.2 billion KRW next year due to the implementation of the passenger ferry city bus fare system.
Currently, Incheon City supports 50% of the fare for passenger ferry rides under 8,340 KRW (living area) for island residents, and for long-distance routes over 8,340 KRW, island residents pay a fixed amount of 5,000 to 7,000 KRW as part of the passenger ferry fare support project.
However, following the amendment of the "Act on the Promotion and Use of Public Transportation" at the end of last year, which included passenger ferries as public transportation, the ferry fares will be adjusted to match city bus fares to guarantee the mobility rights of island residents.
About 15,000 residents live on 25 islands in Ganghwa County and Ongjin County, Incheon.
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Mayor Park said, "Due to the unique characteristics of island areas, residents have experienced transportation inconveniences, but starting next year, they will be able to move freely between the islands and the mainland without the burden of ferry fares, which is expected to significantly improve living conditions on the islands."
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