Bucheon City Increases Late-Night Taxis... Temporary Suspension of Private Taxi Restrictions Lifted from the 24th

Bucheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province will lift the personal taxi 4-day rotation system during late-night hours from 9 PM to 4 AM the next day, starting from the 24th until January 3rd of next year.

At the beginning of this month, with the start of With Corona (gradual return to normal life), the city decided to temporarily lift the personal taxi rotation system to resolve the late-night taxi shortage caused by extended restaurant operating hours and relaxed restrictions on private gatherings.

Currently, personal taxis in Bucheon operate under a 4-day rotation system, where drivers work for 3 days and rest on the 4th day.

Although the rotation system has been temporarily lifted on special occasions such as holidays and the day of the college entrance exam, this is the first time the system is being temporarily lifted ahead of the year-end and New Year holidays in line with With Corona to increase taxi supply.

There are 2,486 personal taxis in Bucheon, and this decision is expected to help alleviate the taxi shortage during the year-end and New Year late-night hours by ensuring smooth taxi supply when demand surges.

A taxi industry official said, "Due to the impact of COVID-19, there were no passengers at night, but recovery has been felt since this month," adding, "We expect that lifting the rotation system will make it much easier for citizens to get taxis."

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