Sejong-si City Tour Operates 'Double-Decker Bus'... "Expected to Establish as a Signature Tourist Content"

Sejong City Tour double-decker bus. Provided by Sejong City

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City has completed the pilot operation of the Sejong City Tour double-decker bus and will begin full-scale service.

The city announced that the double-decker bus will officially operate starting from the 22nd. Over the past month, the bus was test-driven with local kindergarten and elementary school students, during which the operation routes, fares, and reservation system were finalized.

From this day forward, the double-decker bus will be used as a means of urban city tours twice a week on Fridays and Saturdays. On Fridays, it will run the A course: ‘Sejong Lake Park - Presidential Archives - Naseong-dong Urban Atrium - Government Sejong Complex Rooftop Garden - Geumgang Pedestrian Bridge.’

On Saturdays, instead of the Government Sejong Complex Rooftop Garden (which is closed), the bus will operate the B course, which includes the National Sejong Arboretum.

Earlier, on the 20th, the city began accepting reservations for the double-decker bus through the reservation system. The city emphasized that most of the operating schedule for April and May was fully booked within a day.

The operating schedule for June through August will be announced on the city’s website and reservation system by the 13th of next month, and reservations will be accepted via the reservation system starting at 9 a.m. on the 20th. Considering that the double-decker bus has a retractable roof structure, the operating hours will be switched to nighttime tours during June to August.

The fare is 5,000 KRW for adults and 2,000 KRW for students and youth. Residents of Sejong City, seniors aged 65 and over, persons with disabilities, and national merit recipients can receive a 50% discount upon presenting valid identification.

For more detailed information regarding the double-decker bus operation, inquiries can be made through the Tourism and Cultural Heritage Division of Sejong City Hall.

A city official stated, “The Sejong City Tour double-decker bus is the first in the nation to combine tourism guidance and city tour functions,” adding, “The city will make every effort to ensure that the double-decker bus becomes a representative tourism content of the region.”

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