Expansion of Eligibility for Daejeon 'Public Taxi' Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced on the 15th that it will expand the eligibility for public taxis to include Isadong, Bokyong-dong, and Gyesan-dong.

Public taxis are a system first introduced by Daejeon among metropolitan local governments nationwide in July last year, aimed at supporting the mobility convenience of residents in areas vulnerable to public transportation.

At the time of introduction, the city conducted a pilot operation of public taxi services targeting 197 residents in 11 neighborhoods. During the pilot period, the usage fee was reduced from 1,250 won to 1,000 won, the empty ride compensation negotiation rate was increased from 80% to 100%, and the number of destinations was expanded from one to two, improving the usage environment.

As a result, the number of public taxi rides increased from only 49 in September to 203 in December. Based on this, the city plans to expand the eligibility for public taxi use starting next month to respond to service demand.

The expansion will allow 230 households in three neighborhoods?194 households in Bokyong-dong, where village bus operations have been suspended due to residences being more than 600 meters from bus stops; 11 households in Isadong, experiencing inconvenience due to reduced bus dispatch intervals; and 25 households in Gyesan-dong?to use public taxis.

The newly added eligible users will be able to use public taxis starting next month. Including the additional users, the city expects that about 400 residents in 14 neighborhoods will be able to use public taxis.

In Bokyong-dong, public taxis will be available from residences to major hubs such as Guam Station and Sangdae-dong Administrative Welfare Center; in Isadong, to Sannae Elementary School and Sannae-dong Administrative Welfare Center; and in Gyesan-dong, to Hakha-dong Administrative Welfare Center.

Han Seon-hee, Director of the Transportation and Construction Bureau of the city, said, “We will closely cooperate with autonomous districts to ensure that residents experiencing inconvenience in public transportation due to bus route and dispatch interval adjustments can prioritize the use of public taxi services. We will also focus on continuously improving public taxi services and expanding the eligible users.”

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