Yeonggwang-gun to Fully Operate 'Voucher Taxi' Starting Next Month

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 28th that it will introduce 'Voucher Taxi' from the 1st of next month to facilitate the mobility of transportation-vulnerable people and begin full-scale operation.

The existing special transportation service, 'Disabled Call Taxi,' will continue to operate, and to resolve issues such as inconvenience and waiting times for non-wheelchair users, six 'Voucher Taxis' will be introduced and operated.

'Voucher Taxi' operates by utilizing regular taxis; normally, it serves general passengers, but when a call comes from the Jeollanam-do Metropolitan Mobility Support Center, it operates for transportation-vulnerable people.

The eligible users are non-wheelchair passengers among the current 'Disabled Call Taxi' users, and reservations can be made through the Jeollanam-do Metropolitan Mobility Support Center or a mobile app.

The fare for Voucher Taxi is the same as that of the Disabled Call Taxi (base fare 500 won, 100 won per km, maximum 1,000 won), payment is only possible by card, and the usage limit per user is up to 4 times per day and 30 times per month, with a maximum support of 30,000 won per trip.

A county official said, "With the introduction of Voucher Taxi, along with Disabled Call Taxi, we are fortunate to contribute to guaranteeing the mobility rights of transportation-vulnerable people and increasing social participation," and added, "We will do our best in operation by providing prior education to ensure no inconvenience in using Voucher Taxi."

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong leejs7879@asiae.co.kr

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